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6 tips to keep in mind when screening patients for prediabetes

Screening patients for prediabetes may allow for earlier detection, diagnosis and treatment to improve health outcomes. Learn more with the AMA.

Prevention & Wellness
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Doctors using EHRs twice as likely to make referrals to National DPP

A study found few clinicians are making referrals to the National Diabetes Prevention Program. One solution is already part of almost every practice.

Prevention & Wellness
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Of medicine’s missed opportunities, diabetes prevention nears the top

A recent study of more than 20,000 patients should be a wake-up call. Patients with prediabetes infrequently get formal diagnoses or treatment.

Prevention & Wellness
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Help patients get back to care and improve health outcomes

New PSAs detail the power that patients and doctors have when joining forces to prevent diabetes and control their blood pressure. Learn more.

Prevention & Wellness
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AMA, socios lanzan campaña Cambia el Resultado sobre diabetes tipo 2

Los CDC, la AMA y el Ad Council muestran al público cómo se puede revertir la prediabetes a traves de cambios en el estilo de vida individual.

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88M Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes, change your outcome

AMA, CDC and the Ad council launch new public service PSAs to raise awareness that prediabetes shouldn’t be taken lightly and that it can be reversed.

Press Releases
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Why to start screening patients for prediabetes 5 years earlier

Learn about which patients to screen, at what age, and about the effective interventions to help prevent type 2 diabetes.

Prevention & Wellness
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What doctors wish patients knew about a prediabetes diagnosis

Prediabetes is real, common and reversible, but it can also be confusing to navigate. A family physician takes the time to clear things up.

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Now there are system-level best practices for diabetes prevention

Members of the AMA’s Diabetes Prevention Best Practices Workgroup share what they’ve learned to help guide other health care organizations.

Prevention & Wellness