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Medically-Tailored Home Meal Program Associated with Reduced Inpatient Admissions and Health Care Costs

2019-05-13 – Trending Topic

How many dietitians are required in primary care practice?

2018-10-15 – Practice Question

Dietitians as Part of Your Health Care Team

An advocacy-related, bilingual fact sheet from Dietitians of Canada outlining where dietitians can save health care costs and improve employee productivity.

2018-10-25 – Handout

Dietitians in Primary Health Care

A bilingual 2-page fact sheet from Dietitians of Canada (one side English and other side French) summarizing the credentials and roles of dietitians in primary health care.

2018-04-09 – Handout

Registered Dietitians in Canada: A Compilation of Provincial Workforce Data

A 2015 report from Dietitians of Canada summarizing the provincial workforce data used to predict needed dietitian requirements to service the present and future health care needs of the Canadian population.

2018-09-06 – Position Paper/Policy Document

What are the characteristics of effective lifestyle interventions (outcomes and cost) for healthy adults and adults at high risk for cardiometabolic disease (prediabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, obesity)?

2019-03-21 – Practice Question

In adults with chronic disease, what is the impact on health outcomes of telehealth interventions (i.e. telephone, Internet/web-based, email, text messaging, mobile applications, personal digital assistants) delivered by health care providers compared with usual care? Are telehealth interventions cost-effective?

2021-10-20 – Practice Question

Are interventions based on the chronic care model in primary health care associated with improved clinical outcomes for individuals with chronic disease?

2021-12-15 – Practice Question

The KinD Report (Kidneys in Diabetes)

This professional report, prepared for Kidney Health Australia, describes epidemiological trends in diabetic kidney disease and associated health care costs.

2016-07-07 – Research Report/Paper

Can Prescribing Produce Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes?

Can prescribing ‘food as medicine’ have a positive effect on health outcomes, health care costs and health-related quality of life? A recent U.S. study that looked at the impact of implementing a fruit and vegetable prescription program for adults living with diabetes and food insecurity might provide some answers.

2023-08-21 – Trending Topic