Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Commentary. Some people don’t understand why people with diabetes get upset at the price of insulin. They see insulin for sale at a relatively reasonable price in Walmart and don’t see the problem. What they don’t know is that these Walmart insulins just don’t perform nearly as well as the more expensive insulins, and that gap in performance can have a very negative effect on the health of people with diabetes.

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American Well

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Name: Dave Tran. Title: Manager, Mobile SDK. Department: Engineering. Start Date: October 28, 2013. “In some form or fashion, everyone wants to leave their legacy on the world. American Well is making a difference in people’s lives by improving telehealth and I can’t think of a better way of leaving my legacy than by helping make healthcare more accessible and more affordable to everyone.” What attracted you to American Well?

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The Healthcare Guys

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Digitally managed clinical trials have the potential to accelerate results report and reduce costs but workflow questions and regulatory questions remain. In many facets of our lives digital data collection has improved services, eliminated errors, and reduced waste in time and resources. Think about the ticketing and check-in process at airports ten years ago vs. today: when airlines put the information in our hands we were able to do the check-in, seat selection, and other work for them.

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Health System CIO

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

One of the many lessons OhioHealth has learned by collaborating with other industries? The more flexibility and power organizations give consumers, the better relationship will be, says Michael Elley. It’s no secret that healthcare lags behind other industries when it comes to adopting and leveraging technology. What smart organizations are learning is that the best way to close the gap is to engage with other businesses.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

“Shift the business models”. “Re-align the incentives”. “Fee-for-value”. These phrases are not new. Nor are the concepts they represent. Yet we’re starting to see new experiments from the federal government, from states, and even small communities that demonstrate a new willingness to deeply engage in understanding and overcoming the barriers to true change in how we improve health.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Ladies and gentlemen, the future is now. The FDA released a press release that matter-of-factly announced what once sounded like science fiction has now become science. Mark it down that on September 28, 2016, the first artificial pancreas system gained approval for commercial sale in the United States. The device in question is Medtronic’s 670G hybrid automated system, a single-chamber integrated pump and CGM system that automatically adjusts insulin levels based on glucose readings.

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American Well

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

By Kofi Jones, Vice President of Government Affairs, American Well. This article originally appeared on Forbes.com. In the world of telehealth, we are well beyond the time when physicians worry whether they are within their clinical rights to provide care through technology. Whether through action by state medical boards or acts of state legislature, nearly every state has upheld that the standard of care for physicians when provided through these technologies should be equivalent to care provid

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

There is some strong discussion going on at HL7 around privacy concerns, especially now that HL7 FHIR has enabled easy application writing. The discussion started with an article " Warning mHealth security fears are opening doors to app and device innovation " summarizing a study done by Ketchum. There is concern that applications are being written by people that might not be as mature in the knowledge of how important Privacy is in healthcare.

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Medicine and Technology

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The injectable glucagon kit is considered a weapon of last resort in combatting a bout of hypoglycemia. In fact, many people who care for those with Type 1 choose to call 911 and forgo using the glucagon kits altogether. These kits are not considered user-friendly, as they often require someone who may not be comfortable with needles to mix the glucagon solution and inject it into someone who may be unconscious…oh, and all during a crisis situation.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Photographer Anne Marie Moran recently released a series of photos of her husband’s daily life with Type 1 diabetes. With permission, here is an edited excerpt and several photos from that photo essay: Tempering my anxiety over my husband’s Type 1 diabetes while being a supportive (but not overbearing) partner is something I work at on a daily basis.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

( Extraído de Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin, por Gary Scheiner MS, CDE, DaCapo Press, 2011 ). La semana pasada decidí dormirme tarde y ver una película de miedo. Tenía algo que ver con los vampiros súper asquerosos que consiguen sus placeres comiéndose la carne viva de los inocentes huéspedes del hotel. De todos modos, al final de la desgarradora escena, y más estremecida, decidí revisar mi azúcar en la sangre.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

My alarm wakes me at six to get ready for class. Before anything else, I test my blood sugar – blearily, groggily, automatically. The meter is a crappy drugstore brand. I miss my old meter, but I can’t afford to use that one anymore – the test strips were $75 a bottle. $375 a month. $15 a bottle for this one. Slide the strip into the meter and prick my finger.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

(Extraído de Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes With Insulin por Gary Scheiner MS, CDE, DaCapo Press, 2011). La Cetoacidosis diabética (CAD) es una condición en la que la sangre se vuelve muy ácida como resultado de la deshidratación y la producción excesiva de (ácido) cetona. Cuando los fluidos corporales se convierten en ácido, algunos de los sistemas del cuerpo dejan de funcionar correctamente.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Under the banner of Afrezza 2.0, MannKind is moving with all deliberate speed to recover the momentum built around inhalable insulin when it was introduced in 2014. That momentum dissipated after the company turned worldwide marketing rights over to Sanofi shortly after FDA clearance in June of that year. Sanofi severed ties with Mannkind in 2016 amid slow Afrezza sales.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Commentary. No sooner did news break that the FDA had approved the Medtronic 670G did debate start over whether it deserved to be labeled an artificial pancreas. I wanted to provide my thoughts on why as the editorial director of a diabetes news publication, I felt comfortable using the term for this hybrid automated pump-and-CGM system. (And I should note that I love that we as a community are so quick to debate such points.).

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Opinion. They say the first step to getting yourself out of a hole is to stop digging. At Sanofi, company officials may believe the first step is to fortify and refortify the hole. This month, Sanofi filed a patent lawsuit against fellow drugmaker Merck & Co. to block the latter company from releasing a biosimilar insulin that is supposed to copycat Lantus, according to a FiercePharma report.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Commentary. This week, Emil and Rodica Radita are on trial in Calgary for the first-degree murder of their 15-year-old child, Alexandru (“Alex”), who had Type 1 diabetes. Prosecutors allege that the Raditas withheld insulin and starved the child until he was 37 pounds, according to a CBC report. By the end of his life, Alex was wearing a diaper and his body was covered with sores.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

I usually feel the standard symptoms of hypoglycemia, but once in awhile I experience something entirely surreal. One of the most impressively surreal bouts of low blood sugars I had was when I was 19 and went backpacking across Europe. It was my first time backpacking, my first time traveling without family, my second time on a plane, and my first time out of the country.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

I usually feel the standard symptoms of hypoglycemia, but once in awhile I experience something entirely surreal. One of the most impressively surreal bouts of low blood sugars I had was when I was 19 and went backpacking across Europe. It was my first time backpacking, my first time traveling without family, my second time on a plane, and my first time out of the country.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

A note to teachers and school nurses: Thank you for doing your best to take care of the needs of students with Type 1 diabetes. We know you have a tough job, with many demands on your time and attention. You would not have been tasked with this additional responsibility if it were not vitally important to the health and success of these students. Here are some things that you will need to be aware of in the coming school year: With so many inquisitive faces looking to you for attention and direc

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Es la peor pesadumbre de un padre – un joven de 15 años con la diabetes de Tipo 1 que se muere por falta de insulina. Al leer una historia así por primera vez, el instinto natural puede ser montar un bloqueo mental a través de buscar a un villano obvio para echarle la culpa. Sin embargo, hacerlo puede esconder una lección importante por aprender a través de tal tragedia.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

According to a new study, smoking may influence metabolic control and increase the risk of vascular complications in people with Type 1 diabetes. It also ups your A1C score. These risks come in addition to the health hazards of cancer and emphysema. (We’d like to add the word “duh” to these findings, because, you know, smoking is bad for you.). The study, published in Diabetes Care , compared the health of smokers and nonsmokers with Type 1 diabetes.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

(excerpted from Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes With Insulin by Gary Scheiner MS, CDE, DaCapo Press, 2011). Surrounding yourself with a quality health care team is like putting together a winning basketball team roster. Each player has a role, yet all should work collaboratively for your benefit. Your job is to assemble the team and hold them accountable for doing their jobs.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

(excerpted from Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes With Insulin by Gary Scheiner MS, CDE, DaCapo Press, 2011). Surrounding yourself with a quality health care team is like putting together a winning basketball team roster. Each player has a role, yet all should work collaboratively for your benefit. Your job is to assemble the team and hold them accountable for doing their jobs.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Muchas personas con diabetes Tipo 1 se apartan del ejercicio regular por temor a la hipoglucemia, ya que el esfuerzo puede cambiar el tiempo en que la insulina es absorbida por el cuerpo. Esto es una lástima, ya que el ejercicio regular puede ayudar a controlar el azúcar en la sangre en general. Además, el ejercicio es bueno para todos. Un grupo de investigadores franceses se propuso determinar qué ajustes de insulina funcionan mejor para reducir el riesgo de hipoglucemia mientras se hace ejerci

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

A novel treatment meant to stop Type 1 diabetes by increasing the number of T cells in the body is being given special attention by the FDA. The treatment, called CLBS03, has recently been granted Fast Track status by federal regulators, a designation which speeds up the approval process. The CLBS03 treatment clones T cells from the patient to combat Type 1 diabetes.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Editor’s Note: In his book, Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes With Insulin , certified diabetes educator Gary Scheiner devotes a chapter on the basics of insulin pump therapy. While studies show that pump therapy, when done right, leads to better blood sugar control, it’s not for everyone. Scheiner gives a concise pro/con list of using an insulin pump.

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