Improving Hypertension _ Diabetes Control and Prevention
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the new year is coming: Help Patients Achieve Health Goals with Free Education Resources 

DASH Eating Plan flyer The holidays are quickly approaching, and this means that many patients will soon be considering the possibility of losing weight and getting healthier in the new year. Help your patients achieve their health and blood pressure goals with a variety of patient-friendly publications from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) focused on managing high blood pressure. A few resources include:
 
got holiday leftovers?: jot down these recipes for Healthy dishes using your favorite holiday staples

turkey We can all agree that with so many parties and get-togethers with family and friends over the holiday season, food is often the centerpiece. 

With all of these wonderful meals comes leftovers, which are arguably one of the tastiest parts of the holidays. But how many turkey or ham sandwiches can you possibly eat?  Use your leftovers as an opportunity to get creative in the kitchen. Here are three ways to enjoy your favorite holiday staples after the festivities from TOPS .

TOPS is a lifestyle change program approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that is designed to offer tools and programs for healthy living and weight management, with exceptional group fellowship and recognition. 


learn more about Nutrition Counseling Coverage for Medicare Patients  with Diabetes 

There are approximately 15 million people enrolled in Medicare who have diabetes or chronic kidney disease and are eligible for the benefit of personal nutritional counseling. Medicare pays for the first three hours of dietary counseling during the first year the benefit is used, and two hours in subsequent years. 

Do you refer your Medicare patients to nutrition counseling? Read this article in  Kaiser Health News for more details about this benefit.  
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doc at computer CME Activity: Prediabetes Awareness in the Primary Care Setting
This CME activity reviews the results of a recent physician survey assessing knowledge and practice habits regarding prediabetes and corresponding implications for the healthcare team. Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ .
 
CME Webinar: The Consequences of Untreated White Coat Hypertension
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to a ssess the risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality associated with untreated white coat hypertension, and d escribe clinical implications of the risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality associated with untreated white coat hypertension and treated white coat effect, based on a meta-analysis and outline implications for the healthcare team. Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ .

Patient-Centered Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes
Selecting the right treatment options for type 2 diabetes has never been more promising, or as complicated as it is today. With all of the current classes of diabetes medications, how does a clinician-patient team decide on the most appropriate medications? Learn the latest type 2 diabetes consensus recommendations and decision-trees to help seniors and their care teams decide how to maximize care quality while mitigating risk and treatment burden.
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Do you know about a local diabetes prevention or hypertension events taking place near you? Email details to Amy Porter i f you'd like to have it featured in our upcoming newsletters.
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For more details about the Improving Hypertension and Diabetes Care & Prevention project, please contact Robina Montague.
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Funding provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Health through the Improving the Health of Americans Through Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Heart Disease and Stroke federal grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Publication number PADOH-HD-122019