When you’re considering diabetes tech, it may help to think about the practicalities from the patient’s perspective. What does it feel like to wear an insulin pump while you’re dancing? How much does a CGM sensor copay impact a patient’s budget

It’s a tech jungle out there

Apr 9th, 2024 19m 56s

Some clinicians see the upside of diabetes tech but don’t know where to turn for help with insurance, training, and support. This may lead to hesitation in both clinicians and diabetes patients, leaving them resigned to older methods of self-m

Confronting “in-tech-quity” in diabetes

Feb 20th, 2024 20m 40s

In a perfect world, people living with diabetes would be able to access and successfully use the diabetes technology that fits their needs. In reality, financial challenges, lack of healthcare services, and provider assumptions may keep some p

Don’t rage against the machine learning—Pairing artificial intelligence (AI) with human insights and action

Jan 23rd, 2024 16m 31s

Diabetes technology is evolving at a rapid pace, and tools that seemed revolutionary a few years ago are now in widespread use. But some patients and clinicians are still reluctant to dip their toes in the diabetes tech pool. How can we help o

Not your father’s insulin delivery—automated insulin delivery systems and practical data talk

Dec 12th, 2023 17m 25s

Automated insulin delivery (AID) systems don’t just administer insulin—they can also provide patients with robust glucose and insulin data. What can patients expect from automated insulin delivery? And how can using an AID help them better unde

A1C, TIR, AGP… What the tech? The evolution of diabetes metrics

Nov 30th, 2023 16m 9s

Do we get all the data we need from our patients with diabetes? Is it accurate? Is it complete? When we’re trying to make sound, data-driven treatment decisions, we’re relying on the numbers, and sometimes those numbers aren’t the full picture.

Tech, please! Automating data capture and diabetes management tasks

Oct 30th, 2023 19m 1s

Patients and clinicians both feel the time crunch when it comes to diabetes care, and that may affect how well they work together to manage diabetes. In this episode, our cohosts discuss their experiences with technology and efforts to make

The time thief – how everyday diabetes self management tasks can impact your patients, and how tech may help

Sep 26th, 2023 17m 59s

Every day, people with diabetes may spend hours on blood sugar monitoring, dose logging, and other self-management tasks. As clinicians, we can help patients integrate diabetes technology into their routine so they can make the most efficient u

The carrot, the stick, or…the app? Using apps and online coaching to help patients build motivation and sustainable habits

Aug 2nd, 2023 16m 9s

Tech can be a helpful tool to draw patients’ attention to their own behavior and motivations. When we integrate apps and digital devices with patient-centered care, we may be able to help people with diabetes develop healthy habits. In this epi

Text me, maybe—digital communication, alarm fatigue, and financial concerns

Aug 2nd, 2023 18m 41s

To help people with diabetes stay engaged, it’s important to acknowledge and address what’s standing in their way. Cost, communication, the complexity of the insurance system, and clinician bias can all have an impact on patient engagement and

The adherence enigma—how diabetes tech can help foster patient engagement and address this timeless challenge

Jul 14th, 2023 15m 28s

For patients, staying on track with diabetes self-management can be a challenge. Each time we end a visit with a diabetes patient, we send them off hoping they’ll follow through on what we’ve discussed. But we can’t control which factors in the

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