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Physician burnout is the top issue for physicians in 2015

AMA: Burnout Is Top Issue for Physicians in 2015

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More than half of docs report at least one symptom of burnout; efforts being undertaken to address burnout
Electronic health record-related health improvement is greater for patients with diabetes cared for by primary care teams with higher cohesion

Cohesive Care Team Ups Health Benefit of EHR Use in Diabetes

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For diabetes patients, greater EHR-related health improvements for high-cohesion primary care teams
Greater potato consumption is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Eating Potatoes on a Regular Basis May Up Risk of T2DM

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Risk up for every three servings/week of baked, boiled, mashed potatoes, and especially fries
Prices at hospitals in monopoly markets are 15 percent higher than those at hospitals in areas with at least four providers

Higher Hospital Prices in U.S. ‘Monopoly Markets’

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Hospital prices positively associated with indicators of hospital market power
For young adults with type 1 diabetes transitioning from pediatric care to adult endocrinologists

Better Info Needed in Transfer From Peds to Adult Care for T1DM

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Only 36 percent of endocrinologists report always/often reviewing pediatric records
In order to prevent denials

Specific, Consistent ICD-10 Coding Key to Timely Payments

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Tips to prevent denials include checking EHR selection against documentation, being specific
The weight loss-associated decrease in intra-pancreatic triacylglycerol which occurs after gastric bypass is specific to type 2 diabetes mellitus

Intra-Pancreatic Triacylglycerol Drops With Weight Loss in T2DM

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Decrease seen after gastric bypass for patients with type 2 diabetes, not with normal glucose tolerance
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has improved access to care and affordability of care for many adults

Affordable Care Act Has Improved Access to Care, Affordability

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However, gaps in access to care and affordability still seen, especially for low-income adults
For patients with type 1 diabetes

Intranasal Glucagon Treats Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes

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Noninferior to IM glucagon for treating insulin-induced hypoglycemia in adults with type 1 diabetes
Having high testosterone along with high estradiol levels is associated with an elevated risk of incident fibroids during midlife in women

High T, Estradiol Increases Risk of Incident Fibroid Development

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Opposite effect seen with high T, estradiol on the risk of recurrent fibroids