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It provides the latest news, trends, and technology updates that matter most to health care professionals.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/diabetespro/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/diabetespro?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifDiabetesPro SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/diabetespro?sb_code=rssen-us19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTPrediabetes patients show higher odds of physical function limitationshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D04DE8BC2-D4EE-427D-9637-03A23457DE20%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D04DE8BC2-D4EE-427D-9637-03A23457DE20%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssData on 5,991 middle-aged and older participants showed those with diabetes had the highest prevalence of comorbidities and p -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTDiabetes in FocusSharing glucose data with providers may boost diabetes carehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3DAE1F3E54-23AD-4313-A95D-0F030BBA0C28%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3DAE1F3E54-23AD-4313-A95D-0F030BBA0C28%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAn analysis presented at The Endocrine Society meeting showed that while only 30% of diabetes patients bring their blood gluc -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTDiabetes in FocusSeroconversion to islet autoantibodies may predict type 1 diabeteshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D4F0175A3-F700-4ED4-B88B-7386B5E254DE%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D4F0175A3-F700-4ED4-B88B-7386B5E254DE%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe odds of developing type 1 diabetes by age 15 was 79% in children who carried islet autoantibodies against insulin, glutam -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTDiabetes in FocusReview supports diet plus exercise for pediatric weight losshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D9F74C177-F980-4C73-802C-E54214A777A1%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D9F74C177-F980-4C73-802C-E54214A777A1%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssDiet and exercise were better than diet alone in helping children lose weight and improve some metabolic markers, Australian  -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTNutrition & WellnessU.S. mayors ask for food-stamp ban on sugar-sweetened drinkshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D5FD83383-E9D5-494C-A8EA-46F8427CF8E8%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D5FD83383-E9D5-494C-A8EA-46F8427CF8E8%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssMayors in 18 U.S.  -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTNutrition & WellnessCMS asks providers to join HIE test programhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D91860B9C-303B-4977-9112-A3BD73EB0831%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D91860B9C-303B-4977-9112-A3BD73EB0831%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssCMS is asking eligible hospitals and providers to participate in an initiative assessing the capability of providers to satis -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTPractice UpdateDoctors increasingly move toward hospital employment, survey findshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3DE8579525-B737-4984-B041-E58226FB1BB8%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3DE8579525-B737-4984-B041-E58226FB1BB8%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssData from a Jackson Healthcare survey revealed 26% of responding physicians were employed by hospitals this year, marking an  -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTPractice UpdateReport: Quality metrics tied to small part of physician payhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D5D9153CA-DAC5-4F8C-B5C7-A162018C217D%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D5D9153CA-DAC5-4F8C-B5C7-A162018C217D%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssPayments based on quality measures accounted for 3% of total compensation for primary care physicians and 2% for specialists, -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTPractice UpdateSurvey: Many patients desire services through mobile deviceshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3DD74BFFF9-4963-4D01-9705-BFDFF6BC053A%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3DD74BFFF9-4963-4D01-9705-BFDFF6BC053A%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssMore than a third of Internet users said they were "extremely" or "very" interested in using their tablets or smartphones to  -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTTrends & TechnologyU.S. may see lower health costs in 2014, report projectshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D075C0584-8C0C-4547-91D6-C132B7796AE7%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D075C0584-8C0C-4547-91D6-C132B7796AE7%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA PricewaterhouseCoopers report estimates lower overall increases in health care costs in 2014, indicating the nation's recen -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTTrends & TechnologyDiabetes is Primary -- CME Program and Performance Improvement Studyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3DEB9AD5CD-04EA-46F1-973E-4245A76776A3%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3DEB9AD5CD-04EA-46F1-973E-4245A76776A3%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssCHICAGO -- On June 22, the American Diabetes Association will bring together physicians, physician assistants and nurse pract -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTADA NewsThose who dream by night ... wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D223F3264-817F-4F72-94E3-E48C31788665%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D1D5CA7A2-356E-46CD-91CB-45E1CB8201E3%26copyid%3D223F3264-817F-4F72-94E3-E48C31788665%26brief%3Ddiabetespro%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssT.E. Lawrence, British army officer -More- ]]>19 Jun 2013 09:59:14 CDTSmartQuote