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Lean Digital: How AI Drives Treatment Recommendations for Weight Loss

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The best contribution that information can make to weight management is to find more effective, personalized treatments: to match the right person to the right treatment, whether it be surgery, drugs, diet, exercise, or some combination. Not every obese person has the same problem, he says. I talked to Dr. .”

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The Big Consult: Clinicians Who Entered Digital IT Speak About the Differences

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Dr. Omar Manejwala, chief medical officer at DarioHealth , describes the main job of the clinician at a digital IT company as bringing together two cultures. In the old settings, they could treat one person at a time, or fix a workflow for one department. A digital company such as Notable can focus on their core mission.

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Can Digital Technologies Help Overcome Diabetes? An Assessment of the Recent PHTI Review

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Virta bases its behavioral changes on a personal interaction between a client with diabetes and a coach. Dr. Omar Manejwala, chief medical office at DarioHealth , says, “PHTI categorically excluded all studies of digital health cost reductions that provided comparative studies of actual claims reductions.

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Rethinking Medication and Information Technology

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Dr. Omar Manejwala, CMO of DarioHealth , goes so far as to use the terms “paternalistic” and “infantilizing” to label claims that people fail to take medication solely out of ignorance or forgetfulness. This final article in the series turns the question on its head.

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The Big Consult: Major Criteria for Adopting a Digital App or Service

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Dr. Omar Manejwala, chief medical officer at DarioHealth , looks for real-world evidence of outcomes. Manejwala points out that most patients suffer from multiple medical conditions at once, and don’t want to juggle multiple apps any more than a provider does. Church looks for apps that can be tailored to each patient.

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Lean Digital: Behavior Change for Weight and Obesity

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In particular, he says, “VR, AR, and gamification have the potential to revolutionize the way we approach weight loss and promote healthier lifestyles by making exercise more enjoyable, providing personalized support and guidance, and fostering a sense of community and accountability.”