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Diabetes and Family: Diabetes Awareness Month

As a specialist in diabetes, I have to take the endocrinology certification exam once every 10 years. My time is up in November, which happens to be Diabetes Awareness Month. This year, the theme of Diabetes Awareness Month is “Family and Diabetes.”  As I reflected on my endocrinology knowledge, I realized that most of the […]

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Takeaways from IDEO U’s Webinar on the Healthcare Experience through Design

Avinash Birnale, is a digital technology leader, entrepreneur and evangelist who has played various roles to help achieve digital transformation for Fortune 500 companies. Most recently he worked with Endeavour Software Technologies and then Genpact leading their digital transformation journey for Retail, Healthcare and Banking customers. After serving as a consultant for Welldoc, in mid-2018

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Global Impact of the World Health Organization’s 2018 Digital Health Resolution

Anand Iyer, PhD, MBA, is a global digital health leader widely known for his experience and expertise with technology, strategy and regulatory policy. He’s considered a visionary in this field and has played important roles using his novel thinking and deep expertise to move the field of digital health forward. He’s a founding member of

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Maximizing Data from Digital Health Solutions Translates to Productivity in Clinical Practice

There is no escaping modern technology in medical practice today and digital health is no exception. In fact, research suggests some digital health solutions can be as impactful in the management of some diseases as a medication. Thus, the term: “software as a drug.” We’re in the embryonic phase of realizing the promise of well-researched,

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Reflections on the Staggering 2017 Economic Costs of Diabetes in U.S.

Malinda Peeples, MS, RN, CDE, FAADE, is a nationally recognized diabetes educator and clinical and informatics nurse specialist in the field of diabetes care for more than 30 years. Over the last decade she has been advancing the role of digital health solutions to improve care and lessen its burden within healthcare delivery system transformation.

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How Health Plans Adapt in this Era of Healthcare Reform

Laurel Pickering, WellDoc’s Chief Revenue Officer, delves into today’s pain points for health plans as they navigate the rocky waters of healthcare reform. Pickering acknowledges, “It’s a really tough time for health plans due to enormous marketplace uncertainty.” Health plans across the country have been tentative with decision making or have dramatically changed their business

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Taking Diabetes Self-Management to the Next Level