In last Friday’s newsletter, I had some interesting insights into the use of patient surveys and how the way these are written can affect a provider’s overall scores. This week we have a Mastery In Minutes video from Andrew VanZee, MHA, FACHE, on how Gathering Patient Data Together, Making It …

Stavros Liatis, Nikolaos Katsilambros           Sulfonylureas and non-sulfonylurea insulin secretagogues (meglitinides) exert their antidiabetic effects by binding to the sulfonylurea receptor (SUR) on the beta-cell, which regulates the activity of an ATP-dependent potassium channel.1

In this week’s set of Homerun Slides, we present the first of four parts on the issue of glycemic control in a hospital environment, a growing concern for clinicians at every level of care….

Andrew VanZee, MHA, FACHE, Statewide Health IT Director for Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), explains how data from multiple centers can be brought together to help clinicians gain a more complete perspective on their patients. The state of Indiana is already developing one such program with over 90 hospitals involved. …

Andrew VanZee, MHA, FACHE, the Statewide Health IT Director for Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), introduces himself and gives us a quick overview of what is on the horizon in terms of implementing new healthcare data systems both in the state of Indiana and throughout the U.S. Also from …

Please Note: We are re-sending this weekend’s newsletter to correct a technical issue for iPhone users. Our apologies for any inconvenience. Thanks for your commitment to great diabetes care!   While looking at some information on the way that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be paying doctors, …

ADA Releases New Standards of Medical Care for 2013 See this week’s Item #2. 

Hypertension Evaluation Chart  From the NIH comes this chart to help you evaluate degrees of hypertension. The chart provides the classification of blood pressure, what tests should be given for a diagnostic workup of hypertension, the risk factors for major cardiovascular disease and provides the identifiable causes of hypertension and more. …

LarkLife  Help your patients get their new year off to the right start with LarkLife, an integrated new system for iPhone. They can: exercise smarter by optimizing their exercise time; eat smarter and gain insight about what to eat and when, so they feel more energized; sleep smarter, improving the quality of …

In a recent study, the majority of physicians also said that nutritionists and dietitians are better suited for the job. Lead author Sara Bleich added, "In order to begin improving obesity care, medical education should focus on enhancing those obesity-related skills primary care physicians feel most qualified to deliver." PCPs …