Insulin Nation

MARCH 7, 2014

'Unless you’re on pump therapy, there’s no getting around the fact that insulin therapy requires daily injections. While people with T1 diabetes have to get comfortable pretty quickly with the needle, there’s new evidence that a large number of people with diabetes remain squeamish about the hypodermic. A recent survey of people with diabetes by the American Association of Diabetes Educators reveals that discomfort caused by injections can directly affect how closely a patient follows insulin th

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Chilmark Research

MARCH 6, 2014

A grade-school English teacher of mine would write a little guide on the chalkboard at the beginning of our expository writing lessons: Say what you’re going to say; Say It; Say what you said. Coming off another HIMSS, that lesson reminds me of the patient engagement market today, where it seems we have heard some things being said, and then being said again and again.

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American Well

MARCH 5, 2014

Members of the Avizia team with Dr. Deborah Jeffries, Director of U.S. Healthcare for Polycom. The Avizia team would like to thank our partners at Polycom for allowing us to join them in their booth at the 2014 HiMSS Conference in Orlando, February 23-27. During the conference we had the opportunity to demonstrate how together with Polycom RealPresence®, Avizia’s OnePlace® can connect all the people, processes and technology involved in delivering multi-specialty virtual care.

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eHealth

MARCH 3, 2014

Last week I had two book chapters published. First, a new social media book published by HIMSS titled Applying Social Media Technologies in Healthcare Environments edited by Christina Thielst , an early adopter of blogging in Health IT. My chapter is on “Social Media Hubs: Strategy and Implementation.” The book addresses a wide range of issues including legal and public health.

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Insulin Nation

MARCH 5, 2014

'Blood, Sweat, and Diabetes. My T2 friend and I have signed up for a Tour de Cure 100-mile ride in Coralville, Iowa this June. It’s going to take 18 weeks of training, along with some careful calculation of insulin, to make sure we make it to the finish line. Starting in a few weeks, we will begin to ride for 2 hour chunks, and then stretch it out from there.

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Health System CIO

MARCH 4, 2014

Telemedicine roadblocks Working with docs to prepare for payment reform Balancing the CIO & CMIO roles — “It feels right.” From residency to hospital administration Learning from a DIY EHR Moving to Iowa — “It was one of the best moves I’ve made.” Call to action for CIOs It was early in his career that Marc Chasin learned a critical lesson in change management.

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