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Prediabetes treatment takes team effort to change lifestyles

To implement a successful type 2 diabetes prevention program, a health system turned to an all-star team of health care staff. Find out more.

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Skip diet labels. Help patients make real changes that last.

With so many different diets promoted in the media, patients are often understandably confused about what they should eat. The fact is that the best advice might be to avoid diet labels altogether.

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How to identify patients with undetected prediabetes

One in three U.S. adults has prediabetes and only 10 percent know they have it. To incorporate prediabetes screening and identification into routine patient workflows, follow this toolkit.

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AMA applauds efforts in NC to reach residents with prediabetes

New $5 million investment by BCBS of North Carolina to fund partnership between NC State University and NC Division of Public Health aimed at type 2 diabetes.

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Can you afford to offer a diabetes prevention program? Do this math

The business case for the CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program is strong. A new tool helps you run numbers specific to your organization.

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How IT can help physicians build relationships in diabetes fight

Technology can help link patients with prediabetes to local lifestyle-change programs, but the bonds between the referring physicians and the community organizations that run the programs cannot be maintained by electronic communication and data-sharing alone. 

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AMA brings physician, patient perspectives to HIMSS conference

AMA takes message to HIMSS that health IT must be evidence-based, validated, actionable and strengthen the patient-doctor relationship.

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5 steps to help patients prevent diabetes

Early and intensive lifestyle intervention can prevent or delay diabetes. Follow these five steps to help prevent type 2 diabetes.

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Why digital options must be part of fight against prediabetes

Growing evidence base shows effective lifestyle change does not have to occur in person. Learn more about digital type 2 diabetes prevention.

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