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Creative prediabetes campaign encourages viewers to learn their risk

ADA, AMA, CDC and the Ad Council launch new creative awareness effort aimed at reducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes

Press Releases
Women exercising and smiling.
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Proposed fee schedule details Diabetes Prevention Program payments

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also wants to boost coverage of some telehealth services.

Medicare & Medicaid
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CMS proposes more flexibility, transition time for QPP’s 2nd year

While the Senate health care bill is dominating health care news, CMS has released an important proposal that will affect physicians next year and beyond.

Payment & Delivery Models
Patient tests blood sugar with pen device.
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Systems approach slashes kidney failure among Native Americans

Teaching patients—and health professionals—to harness the power of prevention yields a sharp reduction in the rate of end-stage renal disease.

Population Care
Physician showing a patient her medical chart.
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Congress urged: Save evidence-based diabetes prevention program

Leading organizations in diabetes prevention call for continued funding of the CDC’s effective, low-cost program to block onset of the disease.

Diabetes
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Court case tests Philadelphia’s sugary drinks tax

The City of Brotherly Love says it can tax the distribution of products that harm public health. The AMA and other health organizations support the tax.

Public Health
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6 steps to starting your own diabetes prevention program

Members of a care team that implemented its own lifestyle-change program share their insights, including where to find helpful resources.

Diabetes
Students together for an informal class.
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With no DPP in reach, a family medicine practice created its own

A family medicine practice created its own diabetes prevention program (DPP). The physician leading the project explains how patients are benefiting.

Diabetes
Physician takes notes as patient holds her midsection.
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Diabetes prevention saves big; find impact for your patient panel

Research shows lifestyle modifications can reduce annual medical expenditures by almost $2,700 for patients with prediabetes.

Diabetes