By examining the cornea of the eye with a special microscope, it may be possible within ten minutes to diagnose if a patient with Type 2 diabetes has nerve damage. https://t.co/rrwwGc5s5w
50% of patients with diabetes do not take their medicines as prescribed. Learn what you can do to help improve medication adherence via @NIDDKgov. https://t.co/vW44X77MZd
Congratulations to the 10 @theAMGA members who have been selected to participate in the Eye Care Cohort of the Innovator Track: https://t.co/u3uH5186nf #Together2Goal@jwkennedy2287
@BRClinicAMC is a #GoalGetter! Over 5 years, The Baton Rogue Clinic significantly increased the number of patients with diabetes with evidence of eye exams through EHR alerts. Learn more: https://t.co/hss4bNNPfv #Together2Goal
15 AMGA members discussed practice-based screening opportunities with @theAMGA Analytics and @Optum today in Atlanta. Getting us closer to goal! #Together2Goal
#PWD are 2x more likely to have a CV-disease as people without diabetes. Consider using these tip sheets from @AADE to help your patients understand the link, risk factors, and preventative measures they can take to lessen their risk. https://t.co/8Un5JRLf0x
One of our favorite #Together2Goal Resources of the Month: “Top Ten Tips to Start Managing your Diabetes” from @FollowMercy. Take a look and see what tips you’d like to share with your patients. https://t.co/96ZYt8S03M
STUDY: Regardless of genetic predisposition, adults who frequently do shift work, especially at night, are at an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. https://t.co/tfFdJvfNNO
The slides and recording of our April 19 #T2Gwebinar are up! Learn more about what two nurses from @sentarahealth are doing for their patients with diabetes: https://t.co/b5pF9sMsD1
Research shows that obese adults with #Type2 diabetes experienced lower A1C levels, reduced cardiovascular risk, and greater weight loss 3 years after undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. https://t.co/Qm2j6UgfaD
No woman should walk alone in her diabetes journey. Consider sharing this resource from @diabetessisters with your female African-American patients with Type 2 diabetes. https://t.co/2AmAcFkRYf
Lack of clinical resources for healthcare professionals increases hypoglycemia risk in US adults with Type 2 diabetes. Read more: https://t.co/hcs5MflwWn @TheEndoSociety
A huge thank you to our presenters from @sentarahealth for sharing your expertise today on the role of the nurse in diabetes care! #T2Gwebinar recording to come!
Featured in this month's edition of "Group Practice Journal": our Thought Leader interview series questions AMGA's very own Chief Medical Officer & Foundation President Dr. John Kennedy. https://t.co/pmLiGzZFfm