Healthcare Teams of the Future

Improved healthcare delivery for chronic disease prevention and care presents a massive opportunity for investment and cost-savings. In the United States, the direct costs of diabetes, not counting lost productivity and early death or disability, is nearing $200 billion per year, and growing fast. Over 30 million Americans have diabetes, over 90% with type 2. We are convinced that our current care models alone cannot sustainably address this crisis; widespread prevention and continuous, collaborative care models are essential. And, we need education models that prepare health professional to design and deliver these new innovations health and healthcare. Our hope is that this Anthology will lead to greater innovation and increased investment in preventing and managing type 2 diabetes. In our (albeit biased) view, it is one of the most urgent needs, and greatest opportunities, that exists in health today.