Andrew VanZee, MHA, FACHE, the Statewide Health IT Director for Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), introduces himself and gives us a quick overview of what is on the horizon in terms of implementing new healthcare data systems both in the state of Indiana and throughout the U.S. Also from …
Read More »Donna Jornsay, BSN, RN, CPNP, CDE
Donna Jornsay, BSN, RN, CPNP, CDE, talks about her experience as a CDE (since the introduction of the certification) and why she developed a program to help fill the gap in care for in-patient diabetes. She notes that healthcare professionals are seeing an astounding number of patients being diagnosed with …
Read More »Becky Sulik, RD: How Do You Handle HIPAA and Kids in SMAs?
Becky Sulik, RD, LD, CDE, discusses some of the measures that her group has taken to ensure that HIPAA rules are abided by when dealing with children and adolescents. These steps include education and discussion with the parents as well….
Read More »Becky Sulik, RD, Q2: What is the Most Important Aspect of SMAs?
Becky Sulik, RD, talks about the most important aspect of SMAs — the human element — asserting that, although sometimes patients don’t show improvements in A1c or other measures, she has seen a marked increase in patient satisfaction with their care, and a general feeling from patients that they feel …
Read More »Becky Sulik, RD: Accountable Care Organizations
Becky Sulik, RD, LD, CDE, Director of Education at the Rocky Mountain Diabetes & Osteoporosis Center in Idaho Falls, briefly gives us her thoughts on Accountable Care Organizations and the new shift towards pay-for-performance in medical care. More videos with Becky Sulik: Becky Sulik, RD, LD, CDE, Introduction Becky Sulik, RD, Q1: …
Read More »Becky Sulik, RD, LD, CDE, Introduction
Becky Sulik, RD, LD, CDE, introduces herself and talks about her recent work trying out an SMA (Shared Medical Appointment) model with type 1 children and adolescents. These have been remarkably successful and the kids are not only becoming more educated but have lowered their A1c’s and have also voted unanimously to …
Read More »Brian Wansink, PhD, Introduction
Brian Wansink, the John Dyson Professor of Marketing and the Director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab in the Department of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, introduces himself at the 2012 AADE where he presented a talk on “Mindless Eating.” More videos with Brian Wansink: Brian Wansink, PhD, Q1: …
Read More »Brian Wansink, PhD: What Is “Mindless Eating”?
Just in time for the holidays, Brian Wansink explains what “mindless eating” is exactly and why we are so prone to it, including the fact that we make an average of over 200 decisions about food every day, most without even thinking about it. Many of these choices are influenced …
Read More »Brian Wansink, PhD: The Five Eating Areas That Mess People Up
Just in time for your patients’ New Year’s Resolutions, Dr. Wansink talks about how patients can make a few very easy changes to avoid gaining extra pounds and goes over the five areas where people are most likely to get tripped up in trying to make healthy changes in their …
Read More »Brian Wansink, PhD: What Do You Do About Carbs?
Brian Wansink shares his tips on the best ways to get patients to reduce the carbs in their diets, emphasizing that a hot protein breakfast is one of the best ways to start a day. He also advocates helping patients reduce their snacking with simple steps, and discusses a couple …
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