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The Importance of Early Bariatric Patient Engagement
Engaging with patients in the early stages of their bariatric journey allows providers to ultimately understand and support their patient’s unique motivational, emotional, and intellectual drivers. Providers can use these drivers to help empower positive health outcomes.
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The Emotional Impact of Bariatric Surgery: Helping Patients Understand How to Protect Their Mental Health on Their Weight Loss Journey
Bariatric surgery is not a magical cure-all for poor self-esteem. Bariatric patients might find themselves struggling even more with their self-confidence after their surgery than before. Helping them understand the emotional impact it can have on their life can mentally prepare them for their transformation.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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With $44M fundraise, could Fractyl make bariatric surgery the penicillin of our generation?
Fractyl Laboratories has raised a $44 million Series D financing round to build upon a chance discovery that bariatric surgery can resolve Type 2 diabetes in a subset of patients — independent of any weight loss.
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Off-the-shelf ALLie cam lets doc live stream bariatric surgery in 360 degrees
By Dava Stewart
Dr. Ariel Ortiz Lagardere, of the Obesity Control Center in Tijuana, Mexico, is enthusiastic about the implications of the ALLie camera for purposes of education, mentorship and communication with colleagues.
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Ayogo’s latest project involves using body image to manage bariatric surgery expectations
“Our tools are designed to work alongside existing programs to make human interactions more productive,” said Michael Fergusson, Ayogo’s founder and CEO.
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ReShape Medical raises $38M for nonsurgical, balloon device that works as an alternative to bariatric surgery
ReShape Medical’s alternative to bariatric surgery with a procedure that inserts two balloons into an obese person’s stomach has raised $38 million to commercialize the technology.
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Bariatric Surgery Offers Hope for Diabetics
This post is part of ongoing coverage of Cleveland Clinic’s 2013 Medical Innovation Summit: Finding […]
Share/ Oct 15, 2013 at 4:50 PM
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.