Implementation of the ACA, the repeal of Medicare’s failed sustained growth formula, and the proposed roll-out of the International Classification of Diseases, Version 10, top the list….

Lifestyle-management programs didn’t cut health care costs as much as disease management…. 

Hospital quality was associated with racial disparities in outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery…. 

As soon as someone with diabetes goes in the hospital they are usually put on insulin. Since many of the patients have been insulin naive or only on long-acting insulin the introduction of R or analog insulins can often be problematic. In part six of Dr. Stanley Schwartz’s Homerun Slides …

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, Dr. Stanley Schwartz reviews some of the treatments patients have received in-hospital when under physical stress and compares the results of different treatment regimens….

Please note that the source for this excerpt was misidentified on our initial publication. We have since corrected this mistake with the correct attribution. Richard S. Beaser, MD Introduction  The current term "type 2 diabetes" represents an evolution in terminology reflecting a progression in the understanding of this condition. The …

The new year is finally here which means the Affordable Care Act started this past Wednesday. The start-up has been fraught with computer problems, misrepresentations, and half-truths from all sides of the political spectrum. As a medical professional, however, the real question is, will patients be better off? Last Thursday, …

Personalized Discussion Guide for Your Next Visit to the Doctor  Prepare your patients for their next office visit. Provide this printout pdf form for your patients and have them circle the questions they don’t understand or want to discuss further, or just add their own. A great way to get …

iHealth BG5 Monitor This new meter can be synced to your patients’ smartphones and/or tablet computers. The meter keeps tabs on how many strips they’ve used and tells them when to scan the code on a new vial. The BG5 works with the Gluco-Smart app for iPhone or Android. It …

The AACE has released its first annual list of the most frequently searched endocrine medical conditions. The top 10 searched endocrine conditions were: (1) Thyroid (2) Diabetes (3) Women’s endocrine health (4) Parathyroid disorders (5) Low thyroid hormone levels (hypothyroidism) (6) Men’s endocrine health (7) Adrenal glands (8) Nutrition (9) …