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The AJMC^® Diabetes compendium is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights for the chronic condition.

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Addressing Barriers to Hispanic Men's Engagement in Diabetes Prevention

By Pearl Steinzor

June 18th 2025

Knowledge gaps, financial burdens, and skepticism hinder Hispanic men’s participation in the National Diabetes Prevention Program, a study finds.

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Fatty Liver Found in Half of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds

By Pearl Steinzor

June 13th 2025

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DASH-Style Diet Lowers Blood Pressure in Type 2 Diabetes

By Pearl Steinzor

June 10th 2025

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AI Matches Physician Accuracy in Insulin Dosing for T2D

By Laura Joszt, MA

May 30th 2025

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Concurrent Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Higher Mortality Risk

By Brooke McCormick

May 29th 2025

Advancing Care in Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity: A Coordinated, Guideline-Driven Approach

Understand how recent advances in GLP-1 receptor agonists and other therapies are transforming the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity through a shift of reactive to proactive care that addresses root causes of cardiometabolic disease.

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December 20th 2016

Expert Insights: Most Popular Videos, Interviews, and Podcasts in 2016

Laura Joszt, MA

Along with the peer-review research, journal articles, and news coverage, The American Journal of Managed Careâ„¢ (AJMCâ„¢) has a robust multimedia component that brings together stakeholders from across the healthcare industry to discuss important topics in the world of managed care and delve deeper into topics.

December 19th 2016

Lifestyle Management Uplifted in 2017 ADA Diabetes Care Standards

Mary Caffrey

The recommendation to limit long periods of sitting comes after multiple studies show how it affects blood glucose management. ADA also gives providers charts to help them understand the cost of different therapies.

December 16th 2016

High Deductibles Cause Low-Income People With Diabetes to Forego Medical Care

Mary Caffrey

Providers who treat people with diabetes have observed the phenomenon of low-income patients who need a lot of medical care not having enough information to choose policies that meet their needs.

December 16th 2016

This Week in Managed Care: December 16, 2016

This week, the top stories in managed care include President Barack Obama signing the 21st Century Cures Act into law, findings from the CDC that opioid abuse has reduced life expectancy for Americans, and CVS announced a new program to lower costs for patients with diabetes.

December 16th 2016

Evaluating the Efficacy of a Bundled Chronic Condition Management Program

Sean Bowman, MPH Mazi Rasulnia, PhD, MBA, MPH Dhiren Patel, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM, BCACP David Masom, BSc Margaret BelshÃ©, BA William Wright, MBA, MPH

A chronic disease management company presents promising preliminary results from their remote intensive behavioral counseling intervention, aimed at addressing type 2 diabetes.

December 15th 2016

Coordinating Diabetes Care on a Payer's Behalf

AADE16 Conference Coverage

December 15th 2016

AJMC and the American Association of Diabetes Educators Publish Joint Issue

The American Journal of Managed Care and the American Association of Diabetes Educators have collaborated on a special joint issue of Evidence-Based Diabetes Management, which focuses on the growing evidence for payer coverage of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support and the Diabetes Prevention Program.

December 14th 2016

Shared Medical Appointments for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Melissa S. Hernandez, MD Ruth Nutting, PhD, LCMFT Andrew J. Vasey, MD Susan K. Burbach, BSN-RN Jason F. Shiffermiller, MD, MPH

Glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes was improved through a shared medical appointment program focusing on lifestyle education and behavior change.

December 14th 2016

In Conversation With an Educator: Joslin's Melinda Maryniuk, MEd, RD, CDE

Andrew Smith

A leading diabetes educator discusses how the role of nutrition has evolved and how payers can do more to promote the role of education in helping patients improve their diets.

December 13th 2016

CMS Cracks Down on Dialysis Providers for Steering Patients to Individual Market

Mary Caffrey

Since insurers began pulling out of the individual market in many states, CMS has vowed to crack down on practices that drive up costs.

December 13th 2016

CVS Health Creates "Transform Diabetes Care"

Mary Caffrey

CVS' Transform Diabetes Care program calls for the use of analytics to identify opportunities for behavioral change or new treatment. The pharmacy benefit manager says it hopes to save clients between $3000 and $5000 annually per member with diabetes.

December 13th 2016

Latest GAO Report Disputes Criticism of Controversial Test Strip Program

Andrew Smith

A recent report from the Government Accountability Office mostly concurs with CMS on a dispute over problems with the Medicare competitive bidding program, following an explosive study in Diabetes Care that found beneficiaries lost access to key supplies.

December 13th 2016

Diabetes Educators in Accountable Care Organizations: Meeting Quality Measures Through Diabetes Self-Management Education and Care Coordination

Mary Ann Hodorowicz, RDN, MBA, CDE, CEC

Diabetes educators are well-positioned to help accountable care organizations meet their business, healthcare, and financial goals. The emphasis on primary care in treating chronic disease calls for an increased emphasis on diabetes educators to achieve better healthcare outcomes in a cost-effective manner.

December 12th 2016

Existing DSME Network Could Create Foundation to Scale National Diabetes Prevention Program Across 50 States

Mary K. Caffrey

The American Association of Diabetes Educators has offered extensive comments to CMS on how Medicare reimbursement of the Diabetes Prevention Program should occur, so that community groups offering the program financially thrive.

December 12th 2016

The AADE DEAP — A Diabetes Self-Management Training Success Story

Catherine A. Oâ€™Brian, PhD Leslie E. Kolb, MBA, BSN, RN

For several years, the American Association of Diabetes Educators has been collecting evidence that shows that diabetes self-management training programs meeting its accreditation standards warrant coverage by public and private insurers.

December 12th 2016

Making Early, Consistent Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support the Norm, Not the Exception

Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD, FACP Hope Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDE, BC-ADM, FAADE

The 2015 joint statement of the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the American Diabetes Association, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics called for diabetes self-management education and support at 4 distinct points: at diagnosis, at annual assessments, when complications arise, and at transitions.

December 12th 2016

More African Americans With Diabetes Face Risk of Preventable Amputations

Mary Caffrey

A vascular surgeon suggests that patients with diabetes may have so many issues to cover during a 15-minute appointment that they don't mention occasional leg pain.

December 9th 2016

Solera Health Launches Mobile App to Aid Retention in Diabetes Prevention Program

Mary Caffrey

Retaining seniors in the Diabetes Prevention Program will be important for community groups offering it through Medicare, because the proposal calls for payment to be based on performance.

December 9th 2016

This Week in Managed Care: December 9, 2016

This week, the top stories in managed care included poll results that show growing numbers of Republicans want the Affordable Care Act scaled back instead of repealed, Jardiance received a new indication for patients with type 2 diabetes, and CareMore reported care coordination gaps for seniors.

December 8th 2016

CDC Reports Mixed Progress in Fighting Obesity

Mary Caffrey

While Frieden reported progress in areas like reducing cigarette smoking, the challenge of reducing obesity remains stubborn.

December 7th 2016

Poll Finds Major Care Coordination Gaps Among Seniors

Mary Caffrey

One-third of seniors say a family member coordinates their care, but another one-third say no one does.

December 7th 2016

Novo Nordisk Agrees to Cap Insulin Prices, but Some Aren't Impressed

Mary Caffrey

The pharmaceutical leader's move comes after the American Diabetes Association asked Congress to investigate rising insulin prices.

December 6th 2016

Peer Support Can Help Hispanic Adults With Diabetes, Study Finds

Mary Caffrey

The study found that peer support helped even if the person providing help did not have diabetes but simply had knowledge on the disease.

December 5th 2016

Breaking Up Long Stretches of Sitting Appears Key in Diabetes Care, Study Finds

Mary Caffrey

The study found that periodic interruptions over the course of the day were better for improving levels of insulin resistance than a single burst of exercise.

December 2nd 2016

Jardiance Gets CV Indication for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Mary Caffrey

Researchers considered finding a diabetes drug that also produced a cardiovascular benefit to be a "holy grail."

December 2nd 2016

Experiments With Mice Show When Weight Is Lost, the Gut Remembers

Mary Caffrey

The phenomenon of "yo-yo" dieting has health consequences and frustrates dieters themselves. Studies show each round of weight loss and weight regain produces harsher metabolic effects.

December 2nd 2016

This Week in Managed Care: December 2, 2016

This week, the top stories in managed care included the president-elect's picks for HHS and CMS, the American Diabetes Association addressed psychosocial care for patients with diabetes, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology released criteria on creating clinical pathways.

December 2nd 2016

Mike Payne on How Emerging Technology Can Empower Patients

In an increasingly tech-focused world, the use of phones, tablets, and computes, combined with social media sites, have allowed patients to find the emotional and social interactions they need when dealing with their care, said Mike Payne, MBA, MSci, chief healthcare development officer at Omada Health.

December 1st 2016

Avoiding Diabetes, Obesity at Midlife Lowers Risk of Heart Failure

Mary Caffrey

The study found that avoiding 3 key risk factors-diabetes, obesity, and hypertension-by age 45, greatly increased the likelihood of avoiding heart failure through the end of life.

November 30th 2016

For Some With Type 1, Diabetes Devices Are Too Much Trouble, Study Finds

Mary Caffrey

The study found young adults had the lowest device uptake, as well as highest distress levels and the highest A1C.

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