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A marketing and legal trend we have to

keep up withor risk losing market share

A consumer expectation

A media expectation

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Yet only 7% of people with diabetescomply with all the steps considered

necessary for good blood glucosecontrol.

- Cerkoney and Hart

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Informed patients are more likely to

comply with our guidelines

Patients who see examples of success

are more likely to succeed and share

Patients who adhere and get results are

more likely to re-pay

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Healthier patients consume fewerhealth care resources; for managed

care organizations and the physicians

who contract with them, who throughan arrangement called capitationreceive a set fee per patient per

month, this means healthier profits.

- Stone

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Fewer returns to process

Lower customer service costs

Good word-of-mouth means increased

sales from referrals

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A direct link was found betweenpatient participation in one doctorvisit and subsequent self-reported

adherence among outpatients infamily practice clinics. Interestingly, itwas the doctor behavior rather thanthe patient behavior that predicted

adherence.

- Stone

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Market and media friendly

Limited legal liability

Higher success rates for customers

Increased referral sales Lower overhead costs