Tag: Coaching
CCS ‘on right track’
March 13, 2024Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
GLP-1 medications misconception: Nearly 60% of diabetes patients surveyed by CCS mistakenly believe that GLP-1 medications alone are a silver bullet for managing their health. However, these drugs need to be integrated into a long-term holistic care plan.
Education and support gap: The survey results highlight a real need for better education and support for patients managing their diabetes. Diabetes suppliers are well-positioned to...
Ascensia touts interconnected approach to diabetes care
June 11, 2019HME News Staff
SAN FRANCISCO - People with Type 2 diabetes who participated in a pilot study using Ascensia Diabetes Care's investigational Interconnected Diabetes Management Solution significantly lowered HbA1c, the company reported at the American Diabetes Association's 79th Scientific Sessions in June. As the primary endpoint, mean HbA1c decreased by 0.43%, from 8.44% at the start to 8.01% after 12 weeks. “These data are the first indication of clinically meaningful results from the use of...
Team@Work grows coaching staff
March 1, 2018HME News Staff
SPENCERVILLE, Ind. - Team@Work has appointed Mona Sabah Earnest as vice president-human resources organization development, and Jonathan Walters as vice president-leadership development and complex rehab technology coach. Earnest is an HR professional with 20-plus years of experience with both private and non-profit organizations, including Campbell Soup Company, Hewlett Packard and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. She speaks three languages and is writing a book on cultural diversity....
Remote monitoring improves CPAP adherence, study finds
June 14, 2016HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO - Remote monitoring and automated coaching from ResMed significantly improve the use of CPAP therapy for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to an independent study presented this week at the SLEEP conference in Denver. As part of this largest-ever, randomized, controlled study on OSA in the United States, more than 500 patients on CPAP therapy received support, including remote monitoring and automated coaching from ResMed's U-Sleep platform. Those who received support...
COPD Foundation adds coaching app to growing list of support tools
October 2, 2015HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - The COPD Foundation and ViiMed launched an interactive website and mobile app this week for coaching, education and wellness monitoring for COPD patients. COPD360coach uses educational modules comprised of online videos and courses taught by health professionals and COPD patients. The foundation envisions health systems and accountable care organizations deploying the technology to their patients to help them better managed their disease. COPD360coach is the brainchild of a Crowdshaped...