Bigfoot has really been on the move these last couple of months! May and June were exciting for our team, with several diabetes-specific conferences presenting an opportunity to learn about the latest research in diabetes care. Having attended the Advanced Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD), American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) Annual Meeting, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 82nd Scientific Sessions and the Endocrine Society (ENDO) Annual Conference, I had the opportunity to connect with and learn from endocrinologists and diabetes educators from across ..read more

Diabetologist Jim Malone, M.D. knows firsthand the challenges health care professionals face when treating patients with diabetes. As chief medical officer for Bigfoot Biomedical, he knows the burden on both the patients and clinicians is relentless and can be overwhelming. So as part of the team at Bigfoot BiomedicalⓇ, Dr. Malone put tremendous thought into the functionality of the Bigfoot Clinic Hub™, the secure, web portal where data from patients using the Bigfoot Unity™ System is automatically uploaded and available to clinics.   ..read more

Did you know that Bigfoot Biomedical is one of the top companies in all of Silicon Valley for monies raised for Tour de Cure? Yes, we’re a bit proud of this factoid! This year, our Tour de Cure team is in second place among all company teams for fundraising. In 2020, we were a Top 10 fundraising team among some pretty impressive companies, including Intel, Amazon, HP, Johnson & Johnson and Samsung ..read more

In my role at Bigfoot, I ensure our coaching programs successfully prepare and support people with diabetes and their health care professionals to use the Bigfoot Unity Diabetes Management System through an engaging and simplified learning experience.     ..read more

As we celebrate the FDA clearance of Bigfoot Unity, I want to thank the team Abbott for making it possible. I believe the partnership between Bigfoot Biomedical and Abbott Diabetes Care has reset the bar in terms of what's possible in a collaboration between a Fortune 100 company and a start-up ..read more

The K.I.S.S. principle, commonly known as “Keep It Simple, Stupid”, is widely practiced in the design field but clearly underutilized in the diabetes management space, especially if you ask people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes currently on Multiple Daily Injection (MDI) therapy ..read more

Last month, I joined the community discussion “Musings Under the Moon” hosted by Kelly Close and The diaTribe Foundation called Health Equity: A Framework for Improving Health Outcomes for People Living with Diabetes ..read more

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing our daily lives and routines in seemingly endless ways. Now, we all carry masks in our purses and cars, we’re trained to stand in line six feet apart and evenings “out” are often take-away meals from our favorite restaurants eaten at home ..read more

At the cutting edge of digital health you’ll find health apps being integrated with traditional health processes to create hybrid digital health systems. Among these digital health systems diabetes stands out as one of the first chronic conditions to demonstrate the benefits of marrying digital health with established health practice.   ..read more

Digital health is the application of digital technology to healthcare with the expectation of better outcomes. Specifically, the better outcomes of reaching more people with the healthcare they need, reducing the associated burdens for both patients and healthcare professionals, and the potential to cut costs for everyone.  ..read more