Diabetes

A large-scale study by Kaiser Permanente Southern California, published by AJMC, found that the more overweight the diabetic, the less controlled the patient's blood pressure and A1C level.

Are Doctors' Visits Set by Evidence or Habit? Extending Follow-ups Could Save Billions, Authors Say

Conference Coverage: Diabetes Innovation

Conference Coverage: Diabetes Innovation

A Protein Directs Appetite Suppressor in the Brain; Could Guide Obesity Treatment

Approximately 80% to 90% of Patients Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Are Also Obese

Conference Coverage: Diabetes Innovation

This study explores potential weight-related disparities in the quality of care for adults with diabetes in a large health plan according to recommended quality indicators.

The recent dispute over the accuracy of the cardiovascular risk calculator points up the power and limitations of "big data," as well as the need for a blueprint for health guidelines aimed at consumers.

Patients at high risk - including those with cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease - will be covered under the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) until March 31, thanks to a decision this week from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Effective management of the comorbidities of diabetes and hypertension may increase survival in older breast cancer survivors.

Adherence to process of care measures was associated with reduced risk of 2 diabetes complications or any of 4 complications in a national industrial cohort.

Healthcare reform is already presenting new challenges and opportunities for endocrinology, a specialty that is under significant stress in the United States. A critical workforce shortage has drained the pool of practicing endocrinologists, just as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is expected to send millions of newly insured people into the system.

This month's edition of Evidence-Based Diabetes Management, a news source of The American Journal of Managed Care, examines the science behind Mayor Michael Bloomberg's pursuit of soda portion limits, as well as alternatives for curtailing consumption to fight obesity. Soon after Mayor-elect de Blasio takes office, he must decide how to achieve Bloomberg's goal, including whether to continue litigation before the New York State Court of Appeals.

A consumer-directed health plan with a health savings account was associated with reduced adherence for 4 of 5 conditions.

The long-awaited update to guidelines for the management of hypertension - from the panel appointed to the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8) - raises the recommended blood pressure threshold to determine the need for drug therapy in many patients.

To build on the success and ideas generated at last year's inaugural event, Joslin Diabetes Center once again brought together numerous key stakeholders in the collective battle to conquer diabetes and to provoke thought, innovation, and action. Highlights from Diabetes Innovation, which took place on October 3-5, 2013, in Washington, DC, are available in a special report published by The American Journal of Managed Care.

In an effort to avoid a coverage gap in health insurance, those covered under the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) will get until January 2014 to enroll into a new plan through the state or federal healthcare exchange website.

Drug Pipeline

With Science Reaching Consensus on Health Effects of Sugary Drinks, Talk of Portion Caps and Taxes Gains Steam Globally

Patients with diabetes who received prescribed heart medications by mail were less likely to visit the emergency room than those who picked up prescriptions in person, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in the American Journal of Managed Care.