title: [Virtual paediatric medicine].
abstract: Health information technology (eHealth) can be cost-effective if it replaces existing care services. The introduction of eHealth has provided the opportunity to directly support and improve care for children with chronic diseases. We show an example of this in children with diabetes mellitus. Giving patients direct feedback on their glucose levels results in better outcomes of patient care. Accessing data from electronic patient files and using them effectively, however, is not yet possible in a number of health care institutions.
authors.affiliation: Diabeter, Nationaal behandelcentrum voor diabetes bij kinderen en jongeren, Rotterdam.
authors.forename: Dick
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mul
authors.forename: Henk J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Veeze
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D017216:Telemedicine