Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
'In Laura Kronen’s new book, Too Sweet, the not-so-serious side to diabetes , she comes to terms with a Type 1 diagnosis while keeping a sense of humor. In this excerpt, she runs down 10 common experiences that people with Type 1 diabetes might recognize in their own lives. What’s interesting about low blood sugar is that the symptoms are never the same from person to person or episode to episode.
Health System CIO
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
“Significant capital investments” in analytics Updated IS strategic plan Data highway — “It’s not enough just to be able to interface systems.” Becoming an event-driven organization Urban Health Initiative MU 2 – “It’s a big lift.” Watching and waiting with ACOs A few years ago, the leadership team at the University of Chicago updated its strategic IS plan to make predictive and real-time analytics a key priority.
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Chilmark Research
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
In this week’s WWBR, lots on pricing transparency and payment reform in the health system, and some new thoughts on whether all this excitement is really warranted. On a slightly different note, Brian shares a very important IOM article addressing one of those topics people rarely talk about – end of life planning. This is something that our dear friend Alex Drane, founder of Eliza Corp and Engage with Grace , has made a key part of her life mission after experiencing some of the dif
E-CareManagement
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
Last week Apple held a huge media event to announce forthcoming products, including the iPhone 6, 6+ and Apple Watch. Many of us in the healthcare world had been sitting on the edge our seats, hopefully awaiting news detailing Apple’s broader strategy in entering healthcare. We were disappointed — no mention of Apple HealthKit, no doctors on the main stage, only a few teasers about how the Watch might be used in fitness and health monitoring.
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Medicine and Technology
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
This week is National Health IT Week. National Health IT Week (NHIT Week) is a collaborative forum and virtual awareness week that assembles key healthcare constituents dedicated to working together to elevate the necessity of advancing health through the best use of information technology.
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Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
'I’m often surprised by the number of patients who come into my office and immediately say, “I’ve been bad,“ or ”I cheated,” referring to not having lost the weight that they had hoped to or not making all of the food choices that they had planned. Moreover, patients come in programmed to believe their doctors are going to scold them for physical issues that truly result from a faulty pancreas.
Meaningful HIT News
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
PALO ALTO, Calif. — I’m out here in the Bay Area, in part because Intel-GE Care Innovations invited me to be one of six judges of its first-ever “hackathon” this past weekend. (Full disclosure: Care Innovations paid my travel expenses, but placed no editorial demands on me.). On Saturday, I sat down with CI CEO Sean Slovenski to discuss a number of issues in digital health and health reform, but I found myself most curious about CI’s new Validation Institute , launched in
Chilmark Research
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
As expected, Apple announced the latest addition to their product lineup, the AppleWatch. We will leave the hardcore dissection to others, but in watching the event (or trying to watch what was an absolutely awful livestream, complete with annoying Chinese translator, and random recurring muting/video freezes), we came away with a few first impressions: 1) Are Smartwatches Really Mainstream Now?
E-CareManagement
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
Our focus has been to figure out how to accommodate the 5% of patients that get their peace of mind knowing that they have absolute control of every piece of their data. Our focus really should be on the 95% that get their peace of mind knowing that when they show up in the ER, all of their data will be there. Lawrence Garber MD, Internist/Medical Director for Informatics, Reliant Medical Group.
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Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
'If you have Type 1 diabetes and are out of the “honeymoon period,” you’ve probably been told that your pancreas has stopped producing insulin. But it turns out that information may be wrong. Many people with Type 1 still produce at least some insulin, even years after diagnosis. Traditionally, doctors and researchers believed that the pancreas “crashed and burned,” rapidly declining in its ability to secrete insulin as early as a year after the onset of Type 1.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
'In Laura Kronen’s new book, Too Sweet, the not-so-serious side to diabetes , she comes to terms with a Type 1 diagnosis while keeping a sense of humor. In this excerpt, she runs down 10 common experiences that people with Type 1 diabetes might recognize in their own lives. You Might be a Person with Type 1 diabetes if… 1. You secretly like to see the reactions of strangers standing next to you when you say you are “high.”. 2.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'Just as there are many types of lows, there are endless breeds of highs, as well. So many external factors can adversely affect your efforts to control your blood sugar levels, including stress, hormonal changes, periods of growth, physical activity, medications, illness, and fatigue. It’s truly amazing when you get a normal reading! See how many of these highs you have experienced: 1.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
'Are you trying to be the “perfect” person with diabetes? If so, you could be setting yourself up to feel like a failure. Why? Because there is no such thing as the perfect person with diabetes. Setting a goal to have “perfect” blood glucose control is admirable, but the concept of “perfect” blood glucose control is a myth. I’ve found in my experience as a psychologist and a certified diabetes educator that trying to achieve perfection is an unrealistic goal that can do more harm than good.
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Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
'Recently, my 2-year-old son looked at my insulin pump. He had a look on his face that showed he was working through something, and that a question was coming. He looked at my pump. Then he looked at me. Then he looked back at my pump. “What’s that, Daddy?” he asked. I’ve told him many times since I started pump therapy almost a year ago what my pump is, and what it does.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
'After our son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, I attended a series of diabetes education sessions. During one, a nurse mentioned that each parent should expect a breakdown from their child. She quickly moved on to other topics, and I was left to wonder what that meant. The hospital sent me home with a diabetes book that had sections on blood sugar management, sliding scale corrections, and diet advice, but little on emotional support.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
'A screaming baby, and crashing blood glucose levels. In a household of four kids, including one baby and two girls with Type 1 diabetes, there is a lot of crisis multitasking that has to be done. Sometimes diabetes care and baby care go head to head, and that can cause some headaches. My wife was out for the night attending a business party, so all the parenting responsibilities fell on my shoulders.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
'Pumps Win Over MDI? Swedish researchers have found that insulin pump users have better medical outcomes than those who use multiple daily injections. In a study that followed more than 18,000 people with diabetes for an average of close to 7 years, it was found that pump users experienced a 29% lower risk of fatality and 43% lower risk of fatal cardiovascular disease over those who used multiple daily injections, according to a report in Physicians’ Briefing.
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Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
'In Laura Kronen’s new book, Too Sweet, the not-so-serious side to diabetes , she comes to terms with a Type 1 diagnosis while keeping a sense of humor. In this excerpt, she runs down 10 common experiences that people with Type 1 diabetes might recognize in their own lives. Hypoglycemia can be fierce and unrelenting, and lows never come at a convenient time.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
'Sarah Howard is the national coordinator for the Diabetes-Obesity Working Group of the Collaborative on Health and the Environment. A mom with Type 1 with a child with Type 1, she has dedicated herself to scouring research to study possible environmental factors in rising rates of Type 1 diabetes. With a master’s degree in environmental policy and education from the the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and Environment, she has had eight articles and letters published i
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
'Accurate Laser BG Readings. Over the years, there have been reports of researchers working on bloodless laser glucose monitoring, and each report ended with researchers saying they hope to improve accuracy of the laser device. Now there’s exciting news of a laser glucose monitor that is as accurate as home blood glucose monitoring kits. Princeton researcher Claire Gmachl has announced that her laser glucose monitor meets FDA requirements for accuracy, putting it on par with monitor devices now
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
'For many people with Type 1 diabetes, Lantus has been a godsend, a long-acting, slow-release basal insulin that has helped thousands of people achieve better glycemic control. Since Lantus hit the market at the turn of the 21st century, it has also become a goldmine for its parent company, Sanofi, racking up nearly $8 billion in sales in 2013 alone.
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Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
'Insulin Nation will be featuring five profiles of female athletes with Type 1 diabetes who thrive at their sport. Each profile is excerpted from Judith Jones Ambrosini’s book “The Sisterhood of Diabetes: Facing Challenges and Living Dreams”. Even at an early age, Missy Foy was competitive. She first turned to basketball, longing to be a power forward, but she discovered she was just too small.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
'It’s the start of the new school-year on Mount Desert Island, a rural island community connected by a single causeway in Downeast Maine, and the children all come home with stories of the new year school-year. 10-year-old Molly Dillon, who has Type 1 diabetes, came home with the kind of story that can make the heart of a diabetes parent miss a beat.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
'Lilly vs. Sanofi: European Edition. Lilly has won a victory in its quest to bring to market a biosimilar version of Lantus, Sanofi’s popular long-acting insulin. European medical regulators have greenlighted Lilly’s long-acting insulin for sale in the EU , according to Fierce Biotech. Meanwhile, the same product is being blocked in court by Sanofi from hitting the US until there is a ruling on whether Lilly infringed on the copyright of Lantus with its product.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
'Insulin Nation is featuring five profiles of female athletes with Type 1 diabetes who thrive at their sport. Each profile is excerpted from Judith Jones Ambrosini’s book “The Sisterhood of Diabetes: Facing Challenges and Living Dreams”. When you are 5’11” and a competitive varsity basketball player, injuries are bound to be part of the game. Shaakira Hassell’s junior year at Beloit College was one of those stress-riddled times.
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Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
'It’s awesome if you’ve ever had the chance to do a 5K run to raise awareness of Type 1 diabetes, but would you ever undertake a marathon? Or more precisely 180 marathons? Sebastien Sasseville, an ultrarunner with Type 1 diabetes, recently embarked on a 9-month run across Canada to inspire others with Type 1 and raise awareness of the condition. A native of Quebec, Sasseville already is the first person with Type 1 diabetes to climb Mt.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
'Insulin Nation is featuring profiles of athletes with Type 1 diabetes who thrive at their sport. Each profile is excerpted from Judith Jones Ambrosini’s book “The Sisterhood of Diabetes: Facing Challenges and Living Dreams.” In this excerpt, we profile the formative years of Jen Hanson, who is now the executive director of Connected in Motion. Wrestling began for Jen Hanson in sixth grade in Sunderland, Ontario, when a team was formed at her elementary school.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
'When you’re parenting a child with Type 1 diabetes, there’s always the question of how hands-on you should be in your child’s life. Every parent must decide for themselves how best to handle this. Is it best to be there for your child when they are doing extracurricular activities or teach your child to care for themselves in those situations? Below we share one mom’s approach to keeping her daughter healthy during sports.
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