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House Calls: Using “Telediabetes” to Improve Veterans’ Health

The telediabetes program used by the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System combines electronic consulting with ongoing telephone-based care. The results show that this form of healthcare could improve outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, especially in rural areas where endocrinologists are scarce. The number of endocrinologists continues to dwindle while rates of two of the...
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ENDO 2018: Insulin Pump Known to Be Effective in Adolescents, Adults Also Benefits Children

The MiniMed™ 670G insulin pump system (Medtronic, Northridge, California) can improve glycemic outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes as young as seven years of age, according to an industry-funded study. The results were presented  at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Chicago, Ill. “The MiniMed™ 670G system can effectively...
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Toon Therapy

doctablet_diabetes2 An endocrinologist and cardiologist teamed up to create an entertaining and easily understood method to educate patients. The result is Doctablet, a series of online animations that patients of all ages, backgrounds, and education levels can comprehend and even enjoy. A lack of quality time with patients is a problem in endocrinologists’ offices — and...
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Lawyering Up: Why an Attorney Should Eye that Employment Contract

When it’s time to accept a new position, you better have a lawyer who specializes in physician contracts on your side before you sign on the dotted line. Unless you are planning on spending your entire career in solo practice, you will have to negotiate an employment agreement. The wording of your contract may well...