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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
Physician showing a patient her medical chart.
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4 Min Read

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.

Prevention & Wellness
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4 Min Read

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.

Prevention & Wellness
Students together for an informal class.
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5 Min Read

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.

Prevention & Wellness
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3 Min Read

Two health tools your patients can use

Two web-based tools aid physicians in educating their patients, promoting shared decision-making and preventing diabetes.

Digital
Physician takes notes as patient holds her midsection.
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4 Min Read

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.

Prevention & Wellness
Physician weighing male patient on scale.
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Physicians praise online diabetes prevention program: “Finally”

A Utah health system is piloting an online intensive behavior counseling program for patients with prediabetes. Early returns show 5 percent weight loss.

Prevention & Wellness
Physician displaying prediabetes app on tablet for patient.
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4 Min Read

Is the patient at risk for diabetes? It’s a $100 billion question

The U.S. spends more on diabetes than on any other condition, but tools to help physicians and patients prevent the disease are well within reach.

Prevention & Wellness