Integrity in Medicine
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PW PODCAST: The Evolution of CME
During a recent PW Podcast, Rachel Giles, MD, from Medicom Medical Publishers, spoke with Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)...
Video Evidence in Malpractice Cases
With the use of video on the rise in court cases, attor- neys are also more sophisticated about tapping into its influence. But the legal standards regarding rules of evidence about a video’s credibility and authenticity are...
Docs on a Plane: Obligations in In-Flight Emergencies?
It’s your first real vacation in 2 years and the cabin loudspeaker comes on: “Is there a doctor on board?” Now what? Ethically, if you can help, you should help, but there is no duty to an ill or injured passenger to compel your...
Friction in Healthcare – Why More Could Be Better
In Silicon Valley, the concept of friction is the idea that you must remove every bit of inconvenience or work that gets in the way of a digital interaction. It’s about making things as easy as possible to get done. I’ve been...
Latinx English-Speaking Patients Hold Negative Attitudes About Diabetes Technology
Latinx English-speaking participants had less positive attitudes toward general and diabetes tech- nology than Latinx Spanish-speaking and non- Latinx English-speaking peers, and differences in continuous glucose monitor (CGM)...
Glucose-Lowering Therapy Delayed for Newly Diagnosed Patients
For adults newly diagnosed with T2DM, delays to first-line therapy are longest for older patients, those who are Black or of other minority eth- nicities, and those with multimorbidity, accord- ing to a study published in...
Improving Low-Glucose Predictive Alerts Based on Sustained Hypoglycemia
To optimize the management of diabetes, the long-term risks of associated complications must be balanced with risks for hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia. “Because the short-term consequences of diabetes can result in immediate...
Using Virtual Reality to Improve Healthcare Professionals’ Cultural Self-Efficacy & Diabetes Attitudes
A study suggests that virtual reality cinema education may be an innovative approach to improve cultural self-efficacy and diabetes attitudes among healthcare professionals and administrators. According to recent data, diabetes...
Carb-Counting Apps Useful Adjunct to Patient Estimates
Carbohydrate-counting smartphone apps may be a useful adjunct for estimating carbohydrate content, according to a study published in Diabetes Therapy. Investigators conducted a study to evaluate the accuracy of two...
Machine Learning Models Predict Current A1C
Machine learning models can provide promising results for the task of predicting current A1C levels, according to a study published in JMIR Medical Informatics. Researchers investigated the performance of predictive models to...
Model Provides Novel Tool for Individualized Diabetes Management
A novel kinetic model that takes into account red blood cell (RBC) turnover, cross-membrane glucose transport, and hemoglobin glycation processes to individualize the relationship between glucose levels and A1C accurately...
