Diabetes and Endocrinology
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Steps Provided for Discharging Patient From Practice
Letter should be sent informing patient of their discharge, providing at least 30 days' notice
Patient Portals Don’t Appear to Have Much Traction
Patients not accessing them, physicians not using full range of features
Two Strategies for Preventing Diabetes in Minority Patients
Physicians can stress the factors in a patient's control and change messaging about the condition
ACA Coverage Gains Include Workers Without Insurance
Reduction in uninsurance rate among this group larger than that of not-employed adults
Weight Gain After Quitting Smoking May Up T2DM Risk
But temporary increase in type 2 diabetes risk does not attenuate benefits on total, CVD mortality
Physicians With Medicine/Psych Training Can Help Complex Cases
Dually trained med/psych physicians can effectively care for hospital patients with psychiatric issues
6 Factors Related to Inclusion in Health Care Workplace ID’d
Presence of discrimination, the silent witness, effectiveness of leadership can help assess inclusion
Bariatric Surgery Lowers Microvascular Disease Risk
Findings based on large study of patients with type 2 diabetes
Low-Energy Diet Induces Different Effects in Men, Women
Men had larger reductions in metabolic syndrome Z-score, C-peptide, fat mass, heart rate
Four Pros to Integrating EHR, Practice Management Software
Consolidating software allows practices to save time and money, make fewer mistakes, protect privacy
