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The A1C test measures a person’s average blood glucose or blood sugar levels over the past 3 months. An A1C reading of over 5.6% may be a cause for concern, but this will depend on various factors.

Patients with diabetes whose providers received advice from remote, virtual interdisciplinary rounds had a greater 1-year reduction in hemoglobin A1c than comparable patients. Virtual ...