Canary Health® Achieves CDC Full Recognition Status For Its DPP Program, Prevent Diabetes®(PD), formerly known as Virtual Lifestyle Management®(VLM)
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by Dawn Menning Canary Coach’s digital Diabetes Prevention Program has been at the forefront of digital delivery of diabetes prevention programs in the United States and has been continuously offered for over 13 years. In fact, it was the first digital delivery of the NIH’s Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), and among the first digital […]
June 29, 2021 Release CANARY COACHES, A DIVISION OF CANARY HEALTH® LAUNCHES PREVENT DIABETES® Wholly Owned Business Unit Launches New Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Los Angeles, CA – June 29, 2021 – Canary Health®, a leading digital health and digital therapeutics company and recognized DPP pioneer and leader, announced today the launch of […]
March 11, 2020 Release CANARY HEALTH® LAUNCHES CANARY COACHES Wholly Owned Business Unit Focused on Diabetes Coaching and Prevention Services Los Angeles, CA – March 11, 2020 – Canary Health®, a leading digital health and digital therapeutics company, announced today the launch of its wholly owned, diabetes coaching and diabetes prevention focused business unit. […]
By Neal Kaufman, MD, MPH l General Manager, Canary Coaches Over the 12 years since we first launched our digital Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), we have annually made significant improvements in our approach based on changes in the DPP curriculum and advances in the digital delivery of interventions. We are currently engaged in a […]
Los Angeles, CA (June 5, 2018) Canary Health®, the leader in evidence-based, digital self-management programs which arrest the progression of chronic diseases, recently achieved CDC’s prestigious full recognition status for its Prevent Diabetes® DPP program, formerly known as Virtual Lifestyle Management® (VLM) service. Dr. Neal Kaufman, Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Canary Health, and deeply […]
ICER (Institute for Clinical and Economic Review), based in part on their analysis of Canary Health’s digital DPP (Virtual Lifestyle Management), concluded that DPP services be adopted by all payers and providers. ICER found that both: •in-person DPP with group counseling and •digital DPP with human coaching demonstrated “incremental or better net health benefit compared […]
Oregon teachers will soon have access to a cutting-edge computer-based diabetes prevention program through the Oregon Educators Benefit Board. OEBB is starting a phased roll-out of Canary Health’s Virtual Lifestyle Management program, which has been recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an effective means of preventing new cases of diabetes and […]
by Andrew Young It is a privilege and extremely gratifying to be part of the Canary Coaches amazing team. Fighting diabetes has been my long-time passion. Experiencing it- Type 1 in my case – since the age of 26 reorganized my life. For the first 6 months I was shocked and depressed at the […]
by Mary Barbato It’s not often that we get the chance to talk to one of our participants who happens to be a client as well. But that’s exactly what happened this month when I sat down with Tina Swanton, Program Manager responsible for grant funded programming through the state health department and the […]
by Dawn Menning You may find Coach Debbie on the dance floor doing the tango but when she’s not she is a valuable part of the Prevent Diabetes® team. Debbie’s life and passion for healthy living began in her hometown of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her father was a cardiologist and she worked as a clinical […]
What’s unique about being a coach at Canary Health? Dawn: It’s really three elements of coaching here at Canary Health that are distinct. But before that, I must say what is not distinct. What is not distinct to Canary Health but is so present here – is the incredible commitment we have and […]
I meet Frank for lunch in Studio City. We’ve shared countless meals, but this is the first with the explicit agenda for me to interview him and hear his story. And if you’ll allow this narrator some foreshadowing – it was a great conversation and helped me gain a deeper understanding of, and respect for […]
Recently, Canary Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Neal Kaufman, sat down with the host of Seattle’s KIRO Radio Show, Home Matters, to answer questions for the audience on how to own your own health to live the life you want to live. He explained how changing your behavior through the help of self-management programs, like […]
Chief Medical Officer Neal Kaufman, MD, MPH presented for the 11th year at ATTD. He judged innovations submissions and moderated a panel of entrepreneurs who presented their innovations in diabetes products. He also debuted his new chapter for this year’s yearbook. View a summary of his presentation here: Read His 2018 Chapter
As Director of Clinical Services, I work to ensure quality coaching performance for all health coaches at Canary Health. I identify training and education needs for coaches, ensure completion of coach credentialing process, respond to clinical questions and work with staff team members on strategies to improve participant engagement and performance. I was drawn this line […]
Meet John, one of our VLM Health Heroes. John had just retired, hoping to enjoy a more relaxed life. But a stressful job combined with genetics, had taken a toll on his health. He was diagnosed with of type 2 diabetes at a time he wanted to enjoy his life most. John turned to our […]
By Neal Kaufman This past month, I caught up with JV who has been a participant in our digital DPP program for nearly 1 year. I love hearing the stories and feedback of participants at all different points in their journey, and in this case it was great to hear the story of a […]
By Neal Kaufman One of the real pleasures I take in my role at Canary Coaches is the opportunity to speak with participants. This past week, JR, a 35-year old happily married mother of three granted me her time and told me a part of her story. I so appreciate her willingness to share. […]
By Wendy Wood Many, many, years ago, I found myself in a drug store looking for a band-aid for my boyfriend. For the first time in my life, “flesh color” did not denote the color of skin I was trying to match. My mind was blown that I had never noticed this before. I […]
I’m finishing a call as the email from Vic arrives. “I have time for the next half-hour. If that works just give me a call”, he has written. The week is coming to end, Friday afternoon, and I am anxious to hear more of Vic’s story. The little he had shared on our general satisfaction […]