August 31, 2020

Silver Fern Launches Version 2.0 of Transformative Behavior Diagnostic Platform

On August 31st, Silver Fern released the newest version of its revolutionary software as a service product, the Behavior Diagnostic Platform, with an enhanced user experience, improved features to enable faster and more effective workflow, and integration of a new Heart Failure program. The Behavior Diagnostic Platform, originally released in the commercial market in 2018, …

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August 25, 2020

Silver Fern Featured in Endocrine Today

Endocrine Today recently highlighted our poster for the ADCES conference which highlighted the results achieved by our partners at WellSpark utilizing the Silver Fern Behavior Diagnostic Platform to create a behaviorally enriched Diabetes Prevention Program. They achieved 7x the typical patient engagement level and 2x the number of patients achieving the goals for weight-loss and physical activity. …

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August 11, 2020

Silver Fern and WellSpark Health to present program outcomes for commercial drivers with chronic disease at ADCES 2020

The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists’ (ADCES) annual conference highlights innovation in prediabetes, diabetes, and cardiometabolic care. On August 14, the ADCES conference will feature a presentation by Silver Fern Healthcare and WellSpark Health describing how their behaviorally enriched Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) combined the best of digital health with the engagement benefits …

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August 1, 2020

Treating psychological insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. (2017) Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology.

This paper describes a common, but often missed or unmanaged clinical problem related to insulin therapy initiation or intensification to improve diabetes control for patients failing clinically on lifestyle management and pills or basal insulin alone. This paper highlights practical clinical strategies for common insulin therapy barriers, including tailored patient education content and support that …

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July 1, 2020

Reducing social distress for chronic disease patients in primary care. (2017) Diabetes Spectrum.

This paper describes a social determinants of health (SDoH) assessment developed by Dr. Welch that was used by front-line clinician teams in a busy community health center. The assessment allowed clinicians to quickly refer high-risk diabetes patients with identified SDoH issues to social support services and resources in the care network and community. The assessment …

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June 19, 2020

Building a better behavior change model for chronic conditions

In our last blog, we focused on practical steps to improve your personal health in a world where unhealthy food and lifestyle options have become the cultural norm. In this blog, we focus on how to help patients who are living with a chronic disease and are struggling to change deep-seated lifestyle habits and thinking.



June 1, 2020

Psychosocial care for people with diabetes: A position statement of the American Diabetes Association. (2016) Diabetes Care.

This position paper from the American Diabetes Association outlines for front-line clinical teams a comprehensive diabetes team approach to assessing and managing key psychosocial issues that can improve patient engagement in treatment and patient health outcomes. Dr. Welch was part of the broader ADA workgroup that developed several clinical reference books and reviews, which led …

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May 25, 2020

Simple lifestyle changes that work to avoid or reduce the impact of chronic diseases

As we continue the brave work of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, we also have to face our long-standing epidemic of obesity-related chronic diseases. About 133 million people in the United States are affected by these chronic conditions, and the usual suspects are: heart disease, stroke, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, mental health disorders, fatty liver disease…



May 15, 2020

Healthcare veteran Tom McGuire joins Silver Fern Healthcare as General Council

Silver Fern welcomes Tom McGuire to it’s growing team! Tom has 25+ years of healthcare experience serving in various legal, regulatory, and compliance roles. For more than 10 years, he was Senior Deputy Counsel at UnitedHealthcare and a member of UnitedHealth Group’s Executive Leadership Team. Tom will provide counsel to Silver Fern’s executive team on …

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