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Making CGM Systems Available To Hospitals: What You Need To Know

technology and tools, education/resourcesBy Stacey Simms April 16, 2020 Leave a comment

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/14013869/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_297_Final_Dexcom_Hospitals_Sayer.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”14013869″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /]This week.. making CGM available to hospitals.. something new because of the healthcare crisis caused by COVID 19. We talk to Dexcom’s CEO about training and more. Kevin Sayer explains how the program came about, why it’s needed and how…

Q&A: Lilly “Insulin Value Program” Sets Price At $35 Monthly

education/resources, technology and toolsBy Stacey Simms April 7, 2020 Leave a comment

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/13886819/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/DC_295_Final_Vicari_Lilly_Insulin.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”13886819″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] Lilly Diabetes announced this morning it would cut the price of its insulin to $35. What does this really mean? How long will it last? Why are those with government insurance left out? Stacey asks your questions and gets…

Stacey to Lilly Diabetes: “Why not be a hero?”

advocate, technology and toolsBy Stacey Simms March 30, 2020 Leave a comment

In mid-March, the folks at Eli Lilly held a conference call for diabetes writers, bloggers, and podcasters. The call was to talk about Lilly’s participation in the new Part D Senior Savings Model, as well as general updates about our insulin affordability programs. After listening to some of the remarks, Stacey asked about the price…

Lilly Diabetes Device Update: Connected With Dexcom & More

technology and tools, education/resourcesBy Stacey Simms March 10, 2020 Leave a comment

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/13469930/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_288_Final_Marie_Lilly_Device_Update.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”13469930″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /]Lilly Diabetes announced they were getting into the pump and pen business almost two years ago. How’s it going? We get an update from Marie Schiller, Vice President of Product Development for Connected Care and Insulins at Eli Lilly –…

Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer Answers Your Questions

technology and tools, education/resourcesBy Stacey Simms February 25, 2020 Leave a comment

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/13276403/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_284_Final_Dexcom_Sayer_ATTD.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”13276403″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /]This week, catching up with Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer – overseas at the ATTD conference. We talk about everything from a G7 update, new partnerships, in-app notifications and those sensors that you’ve probably heard about getting stuck. We also talk…

“Mastering Diabetes” Author Robby Barbaro Talks Fruit, Fat, & Insulin Resistance

education/resources, technology and toolsBy Stacey Simms February 18, 2020 Leave a comment

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/13184579/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_282_Final_Master_Diabetes_Robby.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”13184579″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /]This week, a look at a way of eating for all types of diabetes that sounds – frankly – really hard to do. But the guys behind it say it’s the key for lowering insulin resistance for all types of…

Minisode #6: Whose Graph Is It Anyway? (A D-Parent’s Struggle)

minisode, technology and toolsBy Stacey Simms February 6, 2020 Leave a comment

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/13028063/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/445599/” width=”100%” height=”90″ scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_279_Final_Mini6_not_my_graph.mp3″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”445599″ libsyn_item_id=”13028063″ /] Watch your language! That’s what Stacey is trying to tell herself this week. When you’re a parent of a child with a chronic condition, it’s hard not to say things like “our diabetes” and “our CGM graph.” But it’s not…

DiabetesWise – A Consumer Reports for Diabetes Technology

technology and toolsBy Stacey Simms January 28, 2020 Leave a comment

Choosing your diabetes technology can be complicated. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was sort of a Consumer Reports for pumps and CGMs? We found out about Diabetes Wise from people who know it’s about more than the hardware. Check out Stacey’s new book: The World’s Worst Diabetes Mom! Stacey talks with Dr. Korey Hood who…

Minisode #4: Why We Went “Untethered”

minisode, technology and toolsBy Stacey Simms January 23, 2020 Leave a comment

Using a shot of long-acting insulin along with an insulin pump sounds like a weird idea. But Stacey found when her son’s insulin needs went way up around age 11, that it worked incredibly well for them. She explains the method of untethered, which is also sometimes called POLI (Pumping On Long-Acting Insulin), what led…

Minisode #3: What I Want From Tandem’s Control IQ

minisode, technology and toolsBy Stacey Simms January 16, 2020 Leave a comment

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/12704960/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/445599/” width=”100%” height=”90″ scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_273_Mini_3_Control_IQ.mp3″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”445599″ libsyn_item_id=”12704960″ /] As we all wait for the release of the newest hybrid closed loop software, Stacey has some thoughts about what she hopes it’ll bring to her family’s experience. Transcription below! Check out Stacey’s new book: The World’s Worst Diabetes…