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May 16th 2024
Other findings from the latest Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll shed light on public awareness, use, and opinions on Medicare coverage of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs.
Care by Cell Phone: Text Messaging for Chronic Disease Management
Cell phone“based text messaging may be used to feasibly support chronic disease management and engagement in diabetes self-care behaviors for some patients.
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Nurse-Run, Telephone-Based Outreach to Improve Lipids in People With Diabetes
Nurses can improve lipid control in people with diabetes in a primarily indigent population through telephone care using moderately complex algorithms. Telephone-based outreach may decrease resource utilization.
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Preventive Care and Health Behaviors Among Overweight/Obese Men in HMOs
Healthcare organizations may reduce weight-related health risks and disparities in care among overweight/obese patients through promoting cancer screening exams, healthier diets, and physical activity.
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Hypertension Control in Ambulatory Care Patients With Diabetes
This paper explores hypertension control among patients with diabetes in a variety of ambulatory care settings. We also consider the role of sociodemographic factors.
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Technology-Driven Intervention to Improve Hypertension Outcomes in Community Health Centers
Health information technology that is implemented as part of a multifaceted quality improvement initiative can lead to improvements in hypertension care and outcomes.
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Ethnic Differences in the Development of Albuminuria: The DISTANCE Study
Despite uniform access to medical care, Filipinos, blacks, and Asians with diabetes developed albuminuria at higher rates than whites.
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Physician-Specific Variation in Medication Adherence Among Diabetes Patients
Physician-specific, aggregate patient medication adherence data vary significantly and provide an expanded focus for interventions to improve patient adherence to treatment.
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