Diabetes Management: Devices and Data Driven mHealth Tools

The confluence of devices and data driven mHealth tools can help diabetes management. Good metabolic control (blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose) dramatically reduces the risk of long-term diabetes complications. However, only a small minority (13%) of the 26 million Americans living with diabetes have reached the ADA-recommended goals for good metabolic control. Managing diabetes day after day can be a challenge.

We are creating 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day, 90% of the data in the world today has been created in the last two years alone. How are big data, devices and data driven mhealth tools being leveraged to improve our understanding of diabetes and reduce long term complications?

At this forum the speakers will have a short presentation followed by a panel discussion.

Panel Speakers:

David Goodman, MD, FirstVitals co-founder and Chief Medical Officer

FirstVitals Health and Wellness Inc., in partnership with AlohaCare, received an award to implement and test a care coordination and health information technology plan that will better regulate glucose levels for Medicaid-eligible patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. FirstVitals creates a secured database that receives data feeds from wireless glucose meters. The information is available to integrated care coordinators, patients, physicians and other approved caregivers, informing decisions about care and enabling caregivers to track and monitor glucose levels, improve medication adherence, and increase patient safety and the effectiveness of treatment.

Karan Singh, Co-Founder- GINGER.io

GINGER.io taps into the continuous sensor data from your mobile phone and other devices to predict individual behavior changes and identify aggregate trends. Their research from MIT Media Lab demonstrated that location and communication sensors can be used to model individual symptoms and long term health outcomes. This research is at the core of GINGER.io's platform. They are the winner of Sanofi US’s 2011 Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge.

Janet Kramschuster, Director of Programs, Diabetic Youth Foundation (DFY)

Janet started with the DYF in 2003 as Resident Camp Director. After her diagnosis with diabetes in 1987 and a rocky start at her first ever diabetes camp at the age of 9, Janet fell in love with the camp experience and the amazing sense of community. She is the current Director of Programs for the DYF and is passionate about overseeing summer and year-round programs for children, teens and families with type-1 diabetes.

Robert J. Rushakoff, MD
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director for Inpatient Diabetes
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, UCSF

A Professor of Medicine at UCSF and a renowned expert in diabetes, Dr. Rushakoff serves as the medical director of the UCSF/Mount Zion Diabetes Center and is the Medical Director for Inpatient Diabetes at UCSF.

In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Rushakoff is a member of the UCSF/Mount Zion Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Lab where he is investigating the use of the Internet to train physicians and other medical providers in diabetes management. He has led efforts to fundamentally change the approach to managing hospitalized diabetes patients and this has led to improved glucose control and reduction in insulin errors.

Aaron Neinstein, MD/Jenise Wong, MD

Greendotdiabetes.org
Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism
University of California, San Francisco

Agenda:

6:00-6:45 PM - Networking & Refreashments
6:45-7:00 PM - Announcements & Introduction
7:00-8:30 PM - Presentation
8:30-9:00 PM - Networking w/ Speakers

Notes:

If you wish to attend with a complimentary pass please contact the organizer to have your name added to the guest list. If paying cash at the door, please send a confirmation RSVP email to the organizer.
You can purchase 10 monthly meetup passes, the discount price is $100. Please contact the organizer. Address: 4 Embarcadero, San Francisco, Suite 2200
Parking: You may be able to find street parking in the area. Otherwise, self-park underground 4 Embarcadero; evening rate (5pm-midnight) $3/hour.
BART: Embarcadero Station