title: DEMS - a second generation diabetes electronic management system.
abstract: Diabetes electronic management system (DEMS) is a component-based client/server application, written in Visual C++ and Visual Basic, with the database server running Sybase System 11. DEMS is built entirely with a combination of dynamic link libraries (DLLs) and ActiveX components - the only exception is the DEMS.exe. DEMS is a chronic disease management system for patients with diabetes. It is used at the point of care by all members of the diabetes team including physicians, nurses, dieticians, clinical assistants and educators. The system is designed for maximum clinical efficiency and facilitates appropriately supervised delegation of care. Dispersed clinical sites may be supervised from a central location. The system is designed for ease of navigation; immediate provision of many types of automatically generated reports; quality audits; aids to compliance with good care guidelines; and alerts, advisories, prompts, and warnings that guide the care provider. The system now contains data on over 34000 patients and is in daily use at multiple sites.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. gotman.colum@mayo.edu
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gorman
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Dinneen
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Knudsen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holm
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jorgensen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bjornsen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Planet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rizza
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D012984:Software