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Racing to the Finish Line with Ironman Triathlete Jay Hewitt
Special Guest Speaker Jay Hewitt, an Ironman triathlete who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1991, capped Thursday night's sessions with a personal account of living with diabetes. Mr Hewitt provided important insight to the importance of appropriate diabetes management.
Special Guest Speaker Jay Hewitt, an Ironman triathlete who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1991, capped Thursday night’s sessions with a personal account of living with diabetes. Mr Hewitt provided important insight into the importance of appropriate diabetes management.
Mr Hewitt suggests that if an Ironman can properly manage his or her blood glucose levels, anyone with diabetes can live a normal and fulfilling life. The race includes a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile run.
“I speak around the country and meet with people—the questions that I get asked the most are usually how do I stay motivated to do something like this, and how do I manage my diabetes to do something like this?” says Mr Hewitt. “Because I think probably many of you are thinking, if I could just get my patients or my—the people that I am interested in—with diabetes to just do their normal life and manage it with diabetes, then you feel like that would be a victory.”
Exploring Pharmaceutical Innovations, Trust, and Access With CVS Health's CMO
July 11th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the chief medical officer of CVS Health about recent pharmaceutical innovations, patient-provider relationships, and strategies to reduce drug costs.
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How Can Employers Leverage the DPP to Improve Diabetes Rates?
February 15th 2022On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, explains the Coalition’s efforts to reduce diabetes rates through the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).
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