Notah Begay III Foundation (2012)
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Addressing the epidemics of childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes impacting Native American children.
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Medical Groups Can Reduce Costs by Investing in Improved Quality of Care for Patients With Diabetes
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
If doctors are rewarded for cost savings, does quality suffer as a result? This study shows the two are not mutually exclusive. Findings suggest that improving the quality of care for patients with diabetes saves money.
Video Games for Diabetes Self-Management
July 23, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the promise of video games to help individuals improve diabetes self-management.
Human Capital News Roundup: Life expectancy, the aging brain, diabetes prevention, and more.
September 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Life expectancy, the aging brain, diabetes prevention, and more.
Primary Care and Health Outcomes Among Older Patients with Diabetes
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Veterans who visited VA facilities with longer primary care wait times had significantly lower primary care utilization compared with veterans who visited VA facilities with shorter primary care wait times.
Who Can Respond to Treatment?
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Physicians need a method of quantifying the risks and benefits of treatment for patient subgroups (i.e., those with different health profiles). This article describes the development of the Potential for Benefit Scale (PBS), a composite measure of potential treatment response.
Partnerships for Quality Education
National Program
Program to train primary care residents and nurse practitioners to deliver high-quality care for patients with chronic illnesses within the fixed-budget constraints of managed care.
Obesity Prevention in Children: Synergy with Diabetes Initiative
National Program
Program to support efforts of schools and communities to increase access to healthy, lower-calorie foods.
Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change
National Program
Seek and evaluate promising interventions in health care settings to reduce racial and ethnic disparities.
Building Community Supports for Diabetes Care
National Program
To support partnerships among local health care providers and community organizations to address diabetes prevention and self-management issues in communities where cultural and ethnic diversity influence related health behaviors.