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Patient Engagement Strategies: How to Change Health Behaviors and Lower the Onset of Diabetes

Health Dialog

An estimated 85% of avoidable healthcare spending can be attributed to behavioral factors such as lifestyle issues, non-adherence to clinical treatments, and ineffective self-management of chronic disease. In fact, non-adherence with medication regimens alone costs the industry $290 billion per year and unhealthy lifestyle choices (e.g. overeating, poor diet, lack of physical activity, and tobacco use) are primary risk factors for most of the chronic diseases impacting our national wellbeing.