Diabetes

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How Neighborhood Social Needs Drive Diabetes Care Disparities

By Hayden E. Klein

October 18th 2024

Unmet social needs in certain neighborhoods contribute to disparities in diabetes care, leading to greater reliance on emergency services, fewer preventive measures, and higher rates of complications.

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The Off-Ramp: Novel Diabetes Reversal Program Bolsters Support of Nonpharmacological Disease Management

October 8th 2024

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What the Diabetes Health Economy Looks Like in 2024

By Hayden E. Klein

October 1st 2024

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Semaglutide Accessibility and Affordability Addressed at Senate Committee Hearing

By Cameron Santoro

September 24th 2024

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FTC Takes Legal Action Against 3 Largest PBMs Over Insulin Costs

By Skylar Jeremias

September 20th 2024

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December 14th 2016

In Conversation With an Educator: Joslin's Melinda Maryniuk, MEd, RD, CDE

A leading diabetes educator discusses how the role of nutrition has evolved and how payers can do more to promote the role of education in helping patients improve their diets.

December 13th 2016

CMS Cracks Down on Dialysis Providers for Steering Patients to Individual Market

Since insurers began pulling out of the individual market in many states, CMS has vowed to crack down on practices that drive up costs.

December 13th 2016

CVS Health Creates "Transform Diabetes Care"

CVS' Transform Diabetes Care program calls for the use of analytics to identify opportunities for behavioral change or new treatment. The pharmacy benefit manager says it hopes to save clients between $3000 and $5000 annually per member with diabetes.

December 13th 2016

Latest GAO Report Disputes Criticism of Controversial Test Strip Program

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office mostly concurs with CMS on a dispute over problems with the Medicare competitive bidding program, following an explosive study in Diabetes Care that found beneficiaries lost access to key supplies.

December 13th 2016

Diabetes Educators in Accountable Care Organizations: Meeting Quality Measures Through Diabetes Self-Management Education and Care Coordination

Mary Ann Hodorowicz, RDN, MBA, CDE, CEC

Diabetes educators are well-positioned to help accountable care organizations meet their business, healthcare, and financial goals. The emphasis on primary care in treating chronic disease calls for an increased emphasis on diabetes educators to achieve better healthcare outcomes in a cost-effective manner.

December 12th 2016

Existing DSME Network Could Create Foundation to Scale National Diabetes Prevention Program Across 50 States

Mary K. Caffrey

The American Association of Diabetes Educators has offered extensive comments to CMS on how Medicare reimbursement of the Diabetes Prevention Program should occur, so that community groups offering the program financially thrive.

December 12th 2016

The AADE DEAP — A Diabetes Self-Management Training Success Story

Catherine A. Oâ€™Brian, PhD Leslie E. Kolb, MBA, BSN, RN

For several years, the American Association of Diabetes Educators has been collecting evidence that shows that diabetes self-management training programs meeting its accreditation standards warrant coverage by public and private insurers.

December 12th 2016

Making Early, Consistent Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support the Norm, Not the Exception

Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD, FACP Hope Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE, BC-ADM, FAADE

The 2015 joint statement of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the American Diabetes Association, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics called for diabetes self-management education and support at 4 distinct points: at diagnosis, at annual assessments, when complications arise, and at transitions.

December 12th 2016

More African Americans With Diabetes Face Risk of Preventable Amputations

A vascular surgeon suggests that patients with diabetes may have so many issues to cover during a 15-minute appointment that they don't mention occasional leg pain.

December 9th 2016

Solera Health Launches Mobile App to Aid Retention in Diabetes Prevention Program

Retaining seniors in the Diabetes Prevention Program will be important for community groups offering it through Medicare, because the proposal calls for payment to be based on performance.

This Week in Managed Care: December 9, 2016

December 9th 2016

This Week in Managed Care: December 9, 2016

This week, the top stories in managed care included poll results that show growing numbers of Republicans want the Affordable Care Act scaled back instead of repealed, Jardiance received a new indication for patients with type 2 diabetes, and CareMore reported care coordination gaps for seniors.

December 8th 2016

CDC Reports Mixed Progress in Fighting Obesity

While Frieden reported progress in areas like reducing cigarette smoking, the challenge of reducing obesity remains stubborn.

December 7th 2016

Poll Finds Major Care Coordination Gaps Among Seniors

One-third of seniors say a family member coordinates their care, but another one-third say no one does.

December 7th 2016

Novo Nordisk Agrees to Cap Insulin Prices, but Some Aren't Impressed

The pharmaceutical leader's move comes after the American Diabetes Association asked Congress to investigate rising insulin prices.

December 6th 2016

Peer Support Can Help Hispanic Adults With Diabetes, Study Finds

The study found that peer support helped even if the person providing help did not have diabetes but simply had knowledge on the disease.

December 5th 2016

Breaking Up Long Stretches of Sitting Appears Key in Diabetes Care, Study Finds

The study found that periodic interruptions over the course of the day were better for improving levels of insulin resistance than a single burst of exercise.

December 2nd 2016

Jardiance Gets CV Indication for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers considered finding a diabetes drug that also produced a cardiovascular benefit to be a "holy grail."

December 2nd 2016

Experiments With Mice Show When Weight Is Lost, the Gut Remembers

The phenomenon of "yo-yo" dieting has health consequences and frustrates dieters themselves. Studies show each round of weight loss and weight regain produces harsher metabolic effects.

This Week in Managed Care: December 2, 2016

December 2nd 2016

This Week in Managed Care: December 2, 2016

This week, the top stories in managed care included the president-elect's picks for HHS and CMS, the American Diabetes Association addressed psychosocial care for patients with diabetes, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology released criteria on creating clinical pathways.

Mike Payne on How Emerging Technology Can Empower Patients

December 2nd 2016

Mike Payne on How Emerging Technology Can Empower Patients

In an increasingly tech-focused world, the use of phones, tablets, and computes, combined with social media sites, have allowed patients to find the emotional and social interactions they need when dealing with their care, said Mike Payne, MBA, MSci, chief healthcare development officer at Omada Health.

December 1st 2016

Avoiding Diabetes, Obesity at Midlife Lowers Risk of Heart Failure

The study found that avoiding 3 key risk factors-diabetes, obesity, and hypertension-by age 45, greatly increased the likelihood of avoiding heart failure through the end of life.

November 30th 2016

For Some With Type 1, Diabetes Devices Are Too Much Trouble, Study Finds

The study found young adults had the lowest device uptake, as well as highest distress levels and the highest A1C.

November 29th 2016

Community Providers May Struggle With CMS Rule on the Diabetes Prevention Program

The proposal from CMS may make it difficult for groups that have been providing the DPP to take part in Medicare reimbursement.

November 29th 2016

Results Show Canagliflozin Reduces "Roller Coaster" Effect in Type 1 Diabetes

Early results published Tuesday were first presented this summer at the meeting of the American Diabetes Association.

November 28th 2016

ADA Calls for Integrating Psychosocial Care for People With Diabetes

The statement calls for delivery behavioral health services through a collaborative model when possible, both to share electronic health data and offer convenience and continuity for patients.

This Week in Managed Care: November 23, 2016

November 23rd 2016

This Week in Managed Care: November 23, 2016

This week, the top managed care stories included the FDA's approval of rival combination therapies for type 2 diabetes, the American Medical Association issued mHealth guidelines, and a study found the dementia rate declining.

November 23rd 2016

Lung Cancer Screening Reveals How Deadly Smoking Is for Those With Diabetes

While smoking has long been known to aggravate diabetes, the new study shows just how deadly the habit is for those with the chronic condition.

November 22nd 2016

Rival Sanofi, Novo Nordisk Insulin Combinations Gain FDA Approval

Some estimates put the market for insulin and GLP-1 combination therapy at $1 billion.

November 22nd 2016

Prevalence of Dementia in the US Continues to Decline

Christina Mattina

A study of older Americans has found that the prevalence of dementia has decreased significantly, from 11.6% in 2000 to 8.8% in 2012. It cited increased average educational attainment and improved diabetes treatments as factors that could explain the drop in dementia rates.

November 21st 2016

Intarcia Submits New Drug Application to FDA for Diabetes Treatment

The matchstick-size pump has been heralded as a game changer in addressing the biggest problem in diabetes care: medication adherence.

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