Medical Boards May Contribute to Mental Health Stigma for Doctors
Existing policy amended to encourage only current mental health disclosures
Health Coverage Interruptions Common in Adults With T1DM
Use of acute care service five-fold higher after interruption in insurance versus before interruption
Risk of Heart Failure Up in ALVSD Patients With Diabetes
Increased risks for those with diabetes and asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction
Drop in Osteoporosis Treatment Initiation After Hip Fracture
Adherence to regimen needed to cut subsequent fracture risk
Cross-Continuum Communication Beneficial After Discharge
Hospitals should have strong processes for communicating with post-acute-care providers
Insurers May Be Underpaying Doctors
Practices need to incorporate efforts to double check reimbursement against contracts
Assessing, Improving Patient Satisfaction Cuts Malpractice Risk
Patient satisfaction can be improved by reducing long wait times, improving communication
Diabetes Diagnosis May Impact Health Behaviors of Family
Small changes in health behaviors seen for partners of those newly diagnosed with diabetes
Tools, Methods of RCTs Can Be Adapted to Real-World Settings
3 options described for applying approaches used in randomized controlled trials to real-world data
Sulfonylureas As 2nd-Line T2DM Therapy Tied to Higher Event Risk
Associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction, all-cause mortality, severe hypoglycemia