Two pharmaceutical companies may be on their way to making it happen…. Many drugs available now have different formulations that make treating a condition and improving adherence among patients easier, but this is not the case with insulin, which is only available as an injection. However, possibly by the end …

Imeglimin, a novel compound, works on the pancreas, liver and muscles…. 

  This four-page succinct summary reference will give your patients an easy way to check on their options for sugar substitutes. Just follow this link to download the complete pdf. 

While we were preparing this endocrinologist-only special edition I realized that I had an opportunity to speak to the insulin experts. I am often called upon to speak to primary care physicians about early insulin use in type 2 patients and typically find a lot of resistance. However I know …

Did you know that clinicians who work for PCMH’s actually get paid more money from state Medicaid and other programs than their colleagues who practice medicine "the old-fashioned way"? Payers are realizing that this care model gives better outcomes, improves patient-provider interaction and reduces the likelihood of urgent care, emergency …

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, we continue our exploration of Provider Evolution with a focus on Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) including a case study on SEPA’s (South East Pennsylvania) PCMH implementation.

National Library of Medicine Free iOS and Android PubMed for Handhelds (PubMed4Hh) is an app for discovering relevant health information at the National Library of Medicine. Journal abstracts, TBLs ("the bottom line" summaries) and full text articles (requires subscription to journals) can be accessed anywhere the Internet is available.

This week we have an article on how gastric bypass and other laparoscopic procedures can cause remission in diabetes and improve cardiovascular outcomes. While I am glad that this study shows the value of these procedures, it points to a bigger problem that we have with our diabetes patients. The lack …

Scientists Discover Compound That Arrests Neurodegeneration See this week’s Item #10.

Patient Handout: One-page Guide to the Health Insurance Marketplace  Print out this easy one-page guide to the new government health insurance programs to hand out to all your patients. It’s a quick rundown on the most important things to know about the Health Insurance Marketplace. When they fill out the Marketplace …