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Web Exclusive: Computer-Controlled Pancreas Could Close the Diabetes Loop
Aaron Kowalski, the VP for glucose control research at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, is working to create...
Web Exclusive: Physicians Believe Employers Should Coordinate with Docs to Help Chronic Care Patients
Most physicians believe that employers should play a role in the health of their employees with chronic conditions...
Health insurers often balk at weight-loss surgery in Texas
North Texas is a hotbed for weight-loss surgeries, yet many candidates for the procedure complain it's still too...
Report compares health county-by-county
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute have released...
New payment models redefine health system performance
An estimated 45% of the U.S. population (and 83% of those over age 65) have one or more chronic conditions, and there...
Web Exclusive: 10 Steps to Reform Insurance While Covering Chronic Conditions
The government should initiate "small scale reforms" to its healthcare insurance system to overcome...
Incentive-based Fitness Programs Reduce Health Costs, Study Shows
Incentive-based health promotion programs enhance physical wellness and reduce healthcare costs, according to a new...
Shifting Costs onto Consumers May Create Long-term Problems
Shifting healthcare costs to the individual will save money in the short-term, but could have long-range cost...
Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations Declining for Older Adults
Rates of potentially preventable hospitalizations for diabetes, chronic respiratory conditions, chronic cardiac...
Pre-diabetes, Children's Wellness Programs Look to Get South Carolinians Active
In an attempt to reach out to pre-diabetics and improve children's physical activity, BlueChoice HealthPlan of South...

Audio Conference: In-sourcing vs. Outsourcing Disease and Health Management
Many managed care companies are struggling with which programs to bring in-house or whether to in-source all DM...