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This week finishes off National Diabetes Month, and over the past few weeks I have received countless videos, emails and tweets about diabetes. I have also noticed that more and more of my patients are watching You Tube, Netflix, sports or TV on their smartphones or tablets. Last week I had a consult with a patient and she asked me if she could wait 5 minutes so she could finish an episode of Ally McBeal.
It is because of these observations that I thought I would select a YouTube video for this week's Tool for Your Practice. After looking through over 200 videos I decided that I would share Shrink and Move: Accept Your Diabetes with you. Try playing it for your patients and see if it motivates them.
It might be a good idea for you to play these videos for your patients online because a new study indicates that the use telehealth is increasing and more clinicians are online with their patients and now they are getting reimbursed for it.
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Announcements:
dLife.com: November 27, 7PM ET on CNBC
Topics: dLife takes an in-depth look at how diabetes drugs and devices are approved for use and how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) helps, or hinders, that process. Also, a discussion of the special issues seniors with diabetes face as they age; and dLife's Jim Turner asks you how your spouse deals with your diabetes health. Sundays on CNBC at 7 PM ET, 6 PM CT, and 4 PM PT. Catch up on dLife.com.
Please answer this week's poll: Which ethnic food causes the biggest blood sugar problems for your patients?
Vote in and then see results from previous polls here.
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We can make a difference!
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Check out this week's "Test Your Diabetes Knowledge" question!
Dave Joffe, Editor-in-chief |
