NEWS & RESOURCES 
| The Healthcare Revolution Will Not Be Televised It Will Be Online |
| Written by Neal Kaufman, MD, MPH |
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Summary: Patients and clinicians need to work together so patients with diabetes can adopt and sustain the health promoting behaviors so necessary to assure good outcomes. Information technology is transforming the way patients receive education and support and clinicians need to utilize these approaches to maximize their reach and effectiveness. One example, the online version of the NIH’s Diabetes Prevention Program, has been shown to effectively help overweight and sedentary adults lose weight and keep it off. A revolution is needed in healthcare for patients with, or at risk for, diabetes. The seeds have already been planted, but to this point, most of us have only been able to see the emerging sprouts of these changes. It is hard to see that small advances in healthcare are happening – but as is usually the case during a paradigm shift – it is only obvious in hindsight. Click Here to download the full article |
