CEO of Fit4D, David Weingard, Announced as Recipient of First-Ever Kate Granger Compassionate Care Award Presented by HIMSS North America
New York, New York (PRWEB) January 31, 2017 -- David Weingard, the founder and CEO of Fit4D, a New York City-based health technology company that enables Certified Diabetes Educators (CDEs) to deliver personalized care and value-based services at scale, has been announced as the recipient of the first-ever Kate Granger Compassionate Care Award. Fit4D technology-enabled coaching lowers HbA1C and helps fill the gaps in care with personalized diabetes education, motivation and support from a diabetes expert.
The Kate Granger Compassionate Care Award spotlights individual contributions to high-tech/high-touch care and awards those who demonstrate compassionate care in this area. As IT becomes increasingly recognized as a pivotal tool to improve the quality, safety, cost-effectiveness, and access to outstanding care, HIMSS is committed to ensuring a high-touch/high-tech relationship between clinicians and patients.
David will receive the esteemed honor at the HIMSS Awards Gala, one of the premier events held during the 2017 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, from February 19-23, in Orlando, Fla., at the Orange County Convention Center.
HIMSS Awards Gala
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 6:30 pm -9:00 pm. EDT
Tuscan Ballroom
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando
Orlando, Fla.
Tickets for the HIMSS17 Awards Gala are available on the HIMSS17 registration page or call 1 (866) 710-0769 for more information.
David was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 36 while training for a survival race. A veteran of numerous running and triathlon races, David committed to rebuilding his life and providing positive energy to the diabetes community while coping with the condition on a 24×7 basis. David’s personal experience receiving meaningful education and support from a CDE sparked the idea for Fit4D to leverage technology to scale the patient reach of adherence and outcome improvement programs for pharmaceutical, payer and provider organizations.
“I am humbled and proud to be recognized as an honoree of the first-ever Kate Granger Compassionate Care Award, “ said David Weingard, founder and CEO of Fit4D. “Delivering value based services to diabetes patients is critical in order to provide them with the education and support they need while also achieving the quality measures that payers and providers are measured on.”
Diabetes is complex and patients need continual education and support to understand how and why to take their medications and manage their blood sugar levels. Fit4D is a technology-enabled health coaching solution that scales the reach of expert diabetes educators, allowing them to manage a patient population more than five times larger than traditional inpatient settings. Fit4D clients include pharmaceutical companies with a branded drug or device seeking to improve initiation and adherence, and payers/providers looking to improve health outcomes and quality measures. The company’s team of CDEs across the country leverage the proprietary technology platform to engage patients with a personalized plan that addresses the individual barriers one faces when learning to self-manage the condition. Coaching topics include basic education about the condition, self-management tips and tactics to initiate therapy and improve medication adherence, the importance of preventive care, nutrition, fitness, advice to overcome psychosocial barriers and more.
About Fit4D
Fit4D’s mission is to empower people with diabetes. Fit4D delivers scalable and effective patient programs through an optimized mix of its technology platform and human-based touch points. The Fit4D clinical team of certified diabetes educators (CDEs) is comprised of dietitians, exercise physiologists, nurses, and social workers, who are passionate about empowering people with diabetes to live rich, healthy and fulfilling lives.
Fit4D’s Fortune 500 clients include pharmaceutical, payer, provider and wellness companies. Fit4D has also engaged in numerous joint initiatives with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, American Diabetes Association, and Diabetes Research Institute.
Natasha Desai, Fit4D, http://www.fit4d.com, +1 (646)249-6983, [email protected]
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