Starting August 1, a new dedicated helpline called the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center will assist people who need help paying for their insulin – such as those with lower incomes, the uninsured, and people in the deductible phase of their high-deductible insurance plans, Eli Lilly and Company announced today. A customized suite of solutions for...
The telediabetes program used by the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System combines electronic consulting with ongoing telephone-based care. The results show that this form of healthcare could improve outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, especially in rural areas where endocrinologists are scarce. The number of endocrinologists continues to dwindle while rates of two of the...
Ascensia Diabetes Care has revealed the six entries that will progress to the finalist stage of the Ascensia Diabetes Challenge, a global innovation competition that is seeking digital solutions to support type 2 diabetes management. The six finalists were selected from 116 submissions that were received and were chosen by a panel consisting of external...
Endocrine Society’s Scientific Statement examines challenges of managing obesity Whether you pick low-carb, low fat or another diet plan, scientific research indicates each can help some people achieve modest long-term weight loss with potential improvement in health risks, according to the Scientific Statement the Endocrine Society issued today on managing obesity. The authors found the...
Patients with diabetes often present with urologic issues as well, which emphasizes the need for a team approach to treatment. Endocrine News spoke with urologists and an endocrinologist who all stressed the importance of working together to increase a patient’s health as well as quality of life. Diabetes rates continue to climb as the endocrinology...
An endocrinologist and cardiologist teamed up to create an entertaining and easily understood method to educate patients. The result is Doctablet, a series of online animations that patients of all ages, backgrounds, and education levels can comprehend and even enjoy. A lack of quality time with patients is a problem in endocrinologists’ offices — and...
Guidelines are skeptical about adding liothyronine to levothyroxine as a treatment for hypothyroidism, but some patients are convinced that the combination works better for them. Your hypothyroid patient complains that she still does not feel well despite taking levothyroxine (LT4). She has been researching on the Internet, and has read many accounts from patients in...
Diabetes patients already feel the daily health burden of their disease. However, the rising costs of their medical care are also taking a toll. While endocrinologists understand the problems and have solutions, getting those solutions implemented is the ultimate challenge. Irl B. Hirsch, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle runs...
An endocrinologist and cardiologist teamed up to create an entertaining and easily understood method to educate patients. The result is Doctablet, a series of online animations that patients of all ages, backgrounds, and education levels can comprehend and even enjoy. A lack of quality time with patients is a problem in endocrinologists’ offices — and...
Guidelines are skeptical about adding liothyronine to levothyroxine as a treatment for hypothyroidism, but some patients are convinced that the combination works better for them. Your hypothyroid patient complains that she still does not feel well despite taking levothyroxine (LT4). She has been researching on the Internet, and has read many accounts from patients in...
Diabetes patients already feel the daily health burden of their disease. However, the rising costs of their medical care are also taking a toll. While endocrinologists understand the problems and have solutions, getting those solutions implemented is the ultimate challenge. Irl B. Hirsch, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle runs...
