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Patricia Kringas discusses the unexpected results of the TODAY study, focusing on how the time-to-failure with metformin for adolescents was shorter than with adults in the same type of program. She emphasizes that although lifestyle changes are critical to health and well-being, other factors seem to be at play when studying adolescents, …

Patricia Kringas, RN, CDE, describes how the TODAY study was designed to ensure that family members were also involved with the study in an in-depth and integrated manner. All educational materials were available in both English and Spanish, and family members also participated fully in the study. Although lack of …

Patricia Kringas emphasizes the necessity of shifting the dialogue for adolescents to a more aggressive and proactive approach but also lets us know that education still plays an extremely important role. Here’s the link to the free educational materials she mentions from the TODAY study (available in both English and …

Susan Collins gives us a quick introduction to herself and SurroundHealth, the online virtual community she is a leader and blogger for. More videos with Susan Collins: How Can Social Media Help a Busy Professional? How to Optimize Your Social Media Use How Can SurroundHealth Help Health Professionals?

  Medical professionals can be overwhelmed by the thought of getting involved in social media to further their patient care and practice, so Susan Collins talks about how she addresses that and gives us a few reasons why getting involved is a good idea. More videos with Susan Collins: Susan …

Medical professionals don’t have a lot of time so Susan Collins explains how to optimize what precious time you do have to get the best results from your social media use, increasing your social media visibility, tracking what your patients are finding out about diabetes, and communicating with your colleagues. …

Susan Collins explains how SurroundHealth works, enabling busy clinicians to gather important resources for patients quickly and effectively, and interact with other equally busy clinicians. SurroundHealth is completely free and is organized as a virtual community where rather than by specialty, discussions are broken into topics, inviting a more collaborative …

Teresa Pearson, MS, RN, CDE, FAADE, explains what a “medical home” is, and how the concept has enabled Minnesota to deliver more patient-centric healthcare, with a whole team of medical practitioners coordinating care for each patient. In the current norm of healthcare, it is often up to the patient to connect …

Teresa Pearson, RN, CDE, talks about how pay-for-performance has worked in Minnesota, commenting that, initially, many providers were skeptical, but that it is now clear that the system does impact diabetes care for the better. This change, along with the introduction of medical homes Pearson believes, will result in a …

Andrew VanZee, MHA, FACHE, Statewide Health IT Director for Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), explains how data from multiple centers can be brought together to help clinicians gain a more complete perspective on their patients. The state of Indiana is already developing one such program with over 90 hospitals involved. …