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Post by sportsrancho on Aug 29, 2020 12:39:41 GMT -5
Nor can Mannkind suggest a dose that is off-label I don’t believe.
Vdex can prescribe to kids, people that have asthma... remember Bill said the most common problem is underdosing the first time.
The people that talk Fud sound exactly like risingskeptic did when he used to write in the comment section under Spencer‘s articles about Mannkind..somebody would bring Vdex up and risingseptic would just go ballistic. The other guy from Yahoo he would post pictures of clinics that never existed🤷♀️ But it was all just to bash Mannkind, obviously they’re shorting the stock and anything threatening that they would try to discredit.
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Post by mnkdfann on Aug 29, 2020 13:26:07 GMT -5
As others have pointed out, there seems something fishy about Vdex numbers as they cannot be a "top provider" and have a retention rate, if the overall retention rate is not high. It's not fishy at all that a provider who's main treatment method of Afrezza has better retention than the rest of the providers who are not as committed to the product. If the patient complains about coughing, VDEX teaches them how to inhale in a way that results in less coughing rather than moving them to something else. The point you are making, I think, isn't what mordu was writing about. Your comment is perfectly valid. The top provider likely would have a better retention rate. But I think mordu's point was that if Vdex is both a top provider and has high retention numbers, then how can the overall retention numbers be as low as they are? I'll assume Vdex is truthful about having great retention numbers. Then the only explanation I can see, from a mathematical perspective, is if 'top provider' in this context isn't really saying much, numbers wise. It may be a 'top provider' but still only generate a relatively small proportion of prescriptions overall. |
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Post by mymann on Aug 29, 2020 13:41:51 GMT -5
How can I become a provider for Vdex? What are the qualifications?
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Post by sportsrancho on Aug 29, 2020 14:36:16 GMT -5
It's the opposite. If they have better retention than the rest, they would be more likely to be a top provider.It's not fishy at all that a provider who's main treatment method of Afrezza has better retention than the rest of the providers who are not as committed to the product. If the patient complains about coughing, VDEX teaches them how to inhale in a way that results in less coughing rather than moving them to something else. The point you are making, I think, isn't what mordu was writing about. Your comment is perfectly valid. The top provider likely would have a better retention rate. But I think mordu's point was that if Vdex is both a top provider and has high retention numbers, then how can the overall retention numbers be as low as they are? I'll assume Vdex is truthful about having great retention numbers. Then the only explanation I can see, from a mathematical perspective, is if 'top provider' in this context isn't really saying much, numbers wise. It may be a 'top provider' but still only generate a relatively small proportion of prescriptions overall. I think that’s true. I also remember that Kendall was spending a good deal of time “with the top 10 providers “ one of them is in Texas, he must be getting a good retention rate also. |
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Post by morfu on Aug 29, 2020 15:51:28 GMT -5
As others have pointed out, there seems something fishy about Vdex numbers as they cannot be a "top provider" and have a retention rate, if the overall retention rate is not high. It's the opposite. If they have better retention than the rest, they would be more likely to be a top provider. It's not fishy at all that a provider who's main treatment method of Afrezza has better retention than the rest of the providers who are not as committed to the product. If the patient complains about coughing, VDEX teaches them how to inhale in a way that results in less coughing rather than moving them to something else. The only thing fishy is the sentiment here against VDEX by some. A company who only prescribes Afrezza, which is MNKD's only product so far. Sorry, I was not awake, what I meant to say is, that their math does not add up! If a "top provider" would have a good retention rate (they claim 95% if I am not mistaken), the overall retention rate must be higher! Either they are not a "top provider" or they are responsible for the lousy retention rate.
The only numbers I found was MC saying that VDex would be responsible for 25scripts per peek last year, to the best of my knowledge Vdex never doubted or corrected this number, which would mean that they could have any retention rate they like, they simply dont matter much.
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Post by uvula on Aug 29, 2020 20:10:43 GMT -5
Vdex could be a top provider with 95% retention. But if you have 100 doctors with bad retention rates then the avg retention rate could be crap. We don't have enough data to know what is really going on. It isn't fair to say that vdex is lying about anything.
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Post by sportsrancho on Aug 29, 2020 22:24:45 GMT -5
Vdex could be a top provider with 95% retention. But if you have 100 doctors with bad retention rates then the avg retention rate could be crap. We don't have enough data to know what is really going on. It isn't fair to say that vdex is lying about anything. I can guarantee we are not lying and the retention rate is 80% that is on record. We are also one of the top providers if not the top provider, because we have many locations.. the other providers only have one and they also have many other diseases to deal with. We only deal with diabetics and we prescribe “Afrezza always“ if it all possible unless they need something else for another reason. Just take Kentucky for instance, we’ve hired five providers that see 8-10 patients a day five days a week and that’s only in one clinic. Offhand I don’t know how many doctors are in the three New Mexico clinics but I know they’re busy. I just posted four of the bios of the providers that work for us at our Kentucky clinic on Stocktwits and Instagram and Facebook.. we have quality people coming to work for us, we are so proud of them! I talk to each one directly because I have to get their information so that I can get it together for my social media stuff. |
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Post by morfu on Aug 29, 2020 22:30:35 GMT -5
Vdex could be a top provider with 95% retention. But if you have 100 doctors with bad retention rates then the avg retention rate could be crap. We don't have enough data to know what is really going on. It isn't fair to say that vdex is lying about anything. As Vdex claims to have a high retention rate, this automatically means their numbers are close to insignificant, they cannot be "top providers" and have a high retention rate, if the overall retention rate is low.
You do believe in mathematics, right?
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Post by sportsrancho on Aug 29, 2020 22:38:17 GMT -5
Bio..SaraLynn Doolin-Thompson APRN-BC, FNP-BC,MSN,BSN,ASN,CNOR,RNFA
Is currently working with VDEX in Owensboro, Kentucky as a board certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner that is focused on the management of diabetic patients and family care.
SaraLynn has dedicated more than 30 years of her life to the medical profession managing patient cases all around the world. Her professional background encompasses years of clinical, managerial and leadership experience. She has provided health care for the highest acuity and most complex pediatric and adult patients through clinical evaluation, emergency medicine, trauma surgery,cardio-thoracic surgery, surgical services, intensive care, family practice, endocrinology and women's health.
One of Sara's biggest passions in her profession has been working with medical mission teams; providing medical attention and surgical procedures to serve underprivileged patients that can not afford health care not only in the United States of America, but many other countries around the world. She feels that the best thing about being a health care professional is helping people.
EDUCATION
WALDEN UNIVERSITY, Maryland/Residency Kentucky
Doctorate of Nurse Practice –September 2018-present
WALDEN UNIVERSITY, Maryland/Residency Honolulu, Hawaii
Masters of Science in Nursing August 2012-August 2014
Family Nurse Practitioner
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FIRST ASSIST, Denver, Colorado
Registered Nurse First Assistant
RNFA, September 2012-December 2010
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Tampa, Florida
Bachelors of Science
Nursing August 2003- October 2004
KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE Owensboro, Kentucky
Associate of Applied Science
Nursing May 1992
CERTIFICATIONS/AWARDS
The National Society of Leadership and Success Jan 2019
* International Nurses Association(Worldwide leader in Healthcare) Jan 2019
* The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners May 2014
* Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing National Honor Society 14
*Registered Nurse First Assistant Feb 2012
Humanitarian Award AORN March 2011
*Scale Leadership Certification December 2011
*Critical Nursing Operating Room January 2005
* Conscious Sedation August 2003
* Basic Life Support 1984
* Pediatric Critical Care Internship Program fall 2003-2006
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support May 200
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support April 2003
* Dimensions of Cardiovascular Care November 2001
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Post by sportsrancho on Aug 29, 2020 22:46:25 GMT -5
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Post by sportsrancho on Aug 29, 2020 22:47:15 GMT -5
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Post by sportsrancho on Aug 29, 2020 22:48:36 GMT -5
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Post by sportsrancho on Aug 29, 2020 22:51:53 GMT -5
Here’s Vanessa from New Mexico...
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Post by uvula on Aug 29, 2020 23:29:52 GMT -5
Vdex could be a top provider with 95% retention. But if you have 100 doctors with bad retention rates then the avg retention rate could be crap. We don't have enough data to know what is really going on. It isn't fair to say that vdex is lying about anything. As Vdex claims to have a high retention rate, this automatically means their numbers are close to insignificant, they cannot be "top providers" and have a high retention rate, if the overall retention rate is low.
You do believe in mathematics, right?
Morfu, I can't tell if you are trolling or not. I might be a lousy investor but my math skills are fine. |
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Post by cretin11 on Aug 30, 2020 9:06:01 GMT -5
I don’t think morfu is trolling necessarily, but he seems to have an axe to grind with VDEX and his math skills are not quite on point at least in his analysis of the retention rate.
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