Internist Niva Lubin-Johnson, MD
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4 MIN READ

2 ways to spark change in minority patients and prevent diabetes

Longtime AMA member Niva Lubin-Johnson, MD, talks about how to manage patients with prediabetes and diabetes to improve health outcomes for minority patients.

Health Equity
AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James L. Madara, MD
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3 MIN READ

Time to flip construct and put patients, doctors first: AMA CEO

James L. Madara, MD, tells delegates how the AMA’s strategy is built around the changing needs of patients and incorporates physician perspective into new technology.

Leadership
Sugary soda being poured from can into a glass.
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4 MIN READ

Pennsylvania’s highest court to determine sugary-drink tax’s fate

The AMA says the tax helps lower obesity rates and that ruling against it could also jeopardize nontax initiatives to improve the public’s health.

Public Health
Physician weighing male patient on scale.
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4 MIN READ

Prediabetes screening, referral can help you succeed in MIPS

Earn points in Medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System for the work your practice does to identify patients with prediabetes and refer them to evidence-based prevention programs.

Payment & Delivery Models
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2 MIN READ

AMA urges more patients to learn their risk for type 2 diabetes

On Diabetes Alert Day, the AMA highlights ongoing public service campaign aimed at encouraging the public to take a one-minute online prediabetes risk test.

Press Releases
Physician giving a nutrition class.
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3 MIN READ

For this clinic, diabetes prevention program is in the house

Frustrated by a lack of DPPs to send patients with prediabetes, this Michigan family medicine practice started its own. Here are the results so far.

Diabetes
Happy New Year 2018 with woman in the middle.
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6 MIN READ

10 New Year’s resolutions for your health and your family’s

The new date on the calendar offers everyone another opportunity to follow this advice to improve and maintain health.

Public Health
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2 MIN READ

AMA offers 10 recommendations for successful New Year’s resolutions

With the new year approaching, the American Medical Association is offering recommendations to help Americans make healthy lifestyle choices in 2018.

Press Releases
#Best of 2017 for Prediabetes
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3 MIN READ

Diabetes prevention entered the spotlight in 2017

Health care teams looked for ways to provide timelier interventions to patients with prediabetes, including prevention programs in their own practices and online.

Diabetes