JULY 2020 JACQUELINE LISK Our health care system has holes. Data and AI can help us fix them Data and AI are transforming science and reducing health care costs. Moore’s Law states the speed and capabilities of computers will increase every couple of years, but their cost will continue to go down. John Sculley, a business leader, speaker, and author …

JUNE 2020 ROBBY BOOTH 5 Reasons Why Providers Need Electronic Support for Glycemic Management It’s no secret hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia are associated with adverse outcomes in hospitalized patients. We’ve known for many years that hyperglycemia is widespread in the hospital, causes immune dysfunction, higher rates of infection, a longer length of hospital stay, complications, and even death. Insulin has been …

JUNE 2020 PATRICK CAMPBELL Bruce Bode, MD: Impact of COVID-19 on Diabetes Care and Endocrinology The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak on endocrinology has been impossible to ignore. With diabetic patients at increased risk of developing serious complications, endocrinologists have had to keep a keen eye on the latest on the disease for the wellbeing of their …

JUNE 2020 PATRICK CAMPBELL Preventing Hypoglycemia, Hyperglycemia with Insulin and Glucagon Coadministration Attempting to prevent hypoglycemia without worsening hyperglycemia in those with type 1 diabetes has been a challenge for clinicians for decades, but results of a new study from the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 80th Scientific Sessions signal there could be a change on the horizon. Results of the 11-person proof-of-concept trial …

MAY 2020 DEREK BAGLEY Pandemic Parallels: Glycemic Control in COVID-19 Patients As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to roil the world’s healthcare systems, endocrinologists may have unique insights that could save lives and improve outcomes in these patients who present with elevated glucose levels and other underlying comorbidities such as obesity and diabetes. At a Glance Patients with diabetes who contract …