Written by: Adam Kaufman, PhD, CEO Canary Health This month marked an exciting milestone in the progress to provide support for individuals with pre-diabetes. CMS further clarified and committed itself to covering the Diabetes Prevention Program in fee-for-service Medicare. We know that millions of people in the US and millions more are progressing towards diabetes … Continue reading CMS Covers DPP in Fee-For-Service Medicare
Written by: Robert A. Vigersky, MD, Medical Director, Medtronic Diabetes & Neal Kaufman, MD, MPH, CMO Canary Health Daily Decision-making Impacts Quality of Life for Diabetics The day-to-day life of a person with diabetes (PWD) is always a balancing act which at any moment can turn deadly if her or his blood glucose level isn’t … Continue reading Beyond Glucose Control: Improving Diabetes Outcomes at Scale
We’re finalizing this note just as we finish another narrative workshop in Seattle. Thank you to those of you who are co-creating this deeper understanding of the role of story to engage and impact. We’re exploring together and demonstrating the power of framing life as a narrative and health as a character to support behavior … Continue reading Stories that Change Behavior, Change Lives
We’ve all heard someone tell a great story, and sometimes, one so impactful that we remember it accurately and repeat it to others (occasionally even giving the original storyteller credit.) Over time we may have made it our own, embellishing an element here or there to drive a point home. Simply put, the better crafted … Continue reading Narrative in Healthcare: A Powerful Communication Tool for Behavior Change
We at Canary Health are committed to storytelling and co-creating with you as we explore the application of narrative as a tool for behavior change. We’re hosting narrative workshops across the country as a forum for co-creation with our clients and partners. Our goal is to deepen our understanding and sharpen the tools to apply … Continue reading Storytelling Workshops and Webinars
Our CEO Adam Kaufman talks to Katherine Steinberg VP of Avalere Health about The Role of Technology in Chronic Disease Management. “In this podcast, we discuss the role of technology in chronic disease management with Adam Kaufman, CEO of Canary Health. Canary Health is a leading digital health self-management platform which has demonstrated success in … Continue reading Podcast: The Role of Technology in Chronic Disease Management
On May 24, our CMO, Neal Kaufman, had the opportunity to engage over 80 service providers caring for elder adults at the NCOA annual meeting for providers of CDSMP. His remarks centered on 5 observations: Humans have been telling stories since long before recorded history. Telling or hearing stories changes the brain’s chemistry/neurotransmitters, attention/stress-increases cortisol … Continue reading 5 Things You May Not Know about Storytelling and Behavior Change
Home to over 10 million residents and more physicians per capita than the state of California as a whole, Los Angeles County’s complex healthcare market – combined with the technological innovation of Silicon Beach – puts the region in a unique position to lead digital health and healthcare innovations. Our partners, clients, colleagues and friends … Continue reading LA: Healthcare Innovation Hub
We’re excited to announce our 7 new Virtual Lifestyle Management Coaches hailing from six different states. They’re all highly qualified individuals with a variety of health professional backgrounds, experiences and certifications. Beth Casey Gold | Pittsburgh, PA Beth’s career choice of a registered dietitian nutritionist over 20 years ago led her to the world of … Continue reading Meet our New Virtual Lifestyle Management Coaches
Our CMO, Neal Kaufman, recently visited diabetes clinics across Haiti – read his story. We landed in Port au Prince, Haiti from Atlanta and the minute we stepped off the plane, we entered Haitian time – a separate time zone where everyone is late, everything takes longer, and anything you do is harder than you … Continue reading Haiti Diabetes Camp
