Dr. Osborn talks about how medical “portals” work and how they could help patients manage their diabetes better including her company’s development of a new medication management tool which will also educate patients. More videos with Dr. Osborn: Chandra Y. Osborn, PhD, MPH, Introduction How Can We Use Technology to …

Prof. Osborn introduces herself and describes her most recent research. More videos with Dr. Osborn: New Technologies to Help Patients How Can We Use Technology to Motivate Patients? Communication Challenges of Patient Portals

With the recent release of the AACE’s algorithm for identifying prediabetes, we thought we’d revisit our publisher Steve Freed’s interview with Richard W. Grant, MD, MPH, research scientist at the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California. Dr. Grant talks candidly about testing for prediabetes and the next steps he takes depending …

Dr. Grant gives us some tips on how he talks to patients about changing their behaviors and helping them to set realistic goals. More videos with Dr. Grant: Richard W. Grant, MD, MPH: Introduction Q1: Tips to Prevent Diabetes Q2: What Do You Want Your A1c to Be? Q4: Prediabetes

Dr. Grant tells us exactly what he wants his A1c to be.  More videos with Dr. Grant: Richard W. Grant, MD, MPH: Introduction Q1: Tips to Prevent Diabetes Q3: Fitness and Nutrition Q4: Prediabetes

Richard W. Grant, MD, MPH, a research scientist at the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, advises clinicians to first try to gain and understanding of each individual patient first then move forward for a tailored approach to diabetes management….

Dr. Grant introduces himself and describes his current research into whether patients can be motivated to better diabetes management if they are aware of their risk factors.  More videos with Dr. Grant: Q1: Tips to Prevent Diabetes Q2: What Do You Want Your A1c to Be? Q3: Fitness and Nutrition …

Dr. Nilsson talks about the A1c test and CVD risk, and how CVD indicators such as BMI, cholesterol, and blood pressure have changed over the last 20-30 years, both in the diabetic population and the non-diabetic population, including the successful lowering of certain background risk factors. Dr. Nilsson gives some …

Dr. Nilsson gives us several options for the “best” A1c, and explains why he doesn’t believe in the “magic of numbers.” More videos with Dr. Nilsson: Peter Nilsson, MD, PhD, Introduction Hypertension and Diabetes Diabetes and CVD – Recent Population Changes

Dr. Peter Nilsson, Professor of Clinical Cardiovascular Research in the Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, in Malmö, Sweden gives us the three things he does in managing hypertension in any of his patients….