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November 30, 2012
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  Diabetes in Focus 
  • Education boosts glucose monitoring in diabetes patients with cancer
    Sixty-five percent of cancer patients with type 2 diabetes who had diabetes education had A1C tests at least twice, while 88% underwent testing at least once over three years, a study in Population Health Management revealed. Researchers also found type 2 diabetes patients who had diabetes education following cancer diagnosis were more likely than those who did not receive the information to monitor their glucose levels, resulting in fewer emergency department visits and hospital admissions, as well as lower costs. United Press International (11/29) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  Nutrition & Wellness 
  • Americans fall short of USDA's nutritional recommendations
    Children and elderly people appeared to have healthier diets compared with younger and middle-aged adults, while Hispanics were more likely than blacks and whites to eat healthy food items, according to a study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. However, none of the groups came close to a perfect score of 100 based on the Department of Agriculture's recommended food intake, researchers said. Reuters (11/29) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  Practice Update 
  • Leapfrog issues patient safety grades for U.S. hospitals
    The Leapfrog Group issued an updated Hospital Safety Score report this week, giving "A" grades to 790 of 2,618 hospitals. The report gave 121 facilities "D" marks, and 25 hospitals got "F" marks. Some 23% of hospitals got a higher rating than in the June report while 19% scored lower. Leapfrog's scoring methodology has been criticized by some hospitals. HealthLeaders Media (11/28) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  Trends & Technology 
  • CMS rolls out $692M in EHR incentives in Oct.
    CMS paid $692 million in EHR incentives to hospitals, doctors and other eligible professionals in October, bringing the total payout to slightly more than $8.4 billion since the program commenced. The agency has paid $2.84 billion in Medicare and Medicaid incentives for physicians and other professionals since early last year, while hospitals received almost $5.38 billion during the same period, CMS said. Modern Healthcare (subscription required) (11/29) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  • Antibody shows weight loss, insulin benefits in study
    A newly developed antibody called mimAb1, which mimics the function of a naturally occurring molecule called fibroblast growth factor 21, helped induce weight loss and improve insulin sensitivity and BMI in obese monkeys, researchers reported in Science Translational Medicine. However, researchers said it is still unclear how the treatment would work in human patients. U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News (11/28) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  ADA News 
  • Free CME Self-Assessment Program on Microvascular Complications
    This self-assessment program consists of clinical problem-solving multiple-choice questions and educational critiques. It is designed to objectively assess and strengthen your knowledge of diabetes and provide you with a better understanding of the diagnosis, management and treatment of microvascular complications. Credit is available for all health care professionals. Learn more about this module and other educational opportunities. LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
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