eHealth

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Today I presented at the Texas Gulf Coast Association for Healthcare Quality on social media in healthcare. Slides are posted on my Slideshare. The video, Empathy: The Human Connection to Patient Care is below. Quality professionals in healthcare including risk management and patient safety are relatively new to social media. They have some realistic concerns about HIPAA and sharing proprietary information on safety issues.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 28, 2013

'According to a report in the Finnish news site yle Uutiset , researchers believe they have isolated several strains of an enterovirus that they say is responsible for causing Type 1 diabetes. The researchers at Tampere University are confident that, with the proper funding, a vaccine can be developed to inoculate against the virus. The researchers examined hundreds of strains of a virus they suspected could be responsible for penetrating the pancreas and destroying beta cells, eventually causin

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

'Mannkind Corporation once again has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for FDA approval of its inhalable insulin product, Afrezza. This is the third time the pharmaceutical company has knocked on the FDA’s door, and company officials hope that new testing results will buoy its chances of getting a seal of approval from federal regulators. “The NDA resubmission for Afrezza included the results of two Phase 3 studies requested by the FDA and designed with the agency’s input and guidance.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 29, 2013

'The study tracked T1 patients using the Medtronic Veo, a pump similar to the Medtronic MiniMed 530g, pictured here. An Australian study has found that smart insulin pumps, which shut off insulin delivery when low glucose readings are detected, can dramatically lower the risk of hypoglycemia, according to a HealthDay report. Researchers report smart pump users had 4 times fewer bouts of moderate to severe hypoglycemia than those using standard pumps over the course of half a year.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 29, 2013

'People with Type 1 diabetes know all about being overwhelmed. It’s a never-ending assault of carb-counting, food-weighing, label-reading, blood glucose-testing, treating highs and worrying about lows! It takes a lot of work to stay inspired, even for someone who has made it his mission in life to inspire others with diabetes. Ever since my diagnosis, I’ve been keeping myself extremely busy by competing in Ironman triathlons, helping to start a new company that keeps the T1 community infor

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