title: Diabetes in North Carolina: descriptive epidemiology and meaningful use of electronic health records.
abstract: Diabetes is a major public health problem in North Carolina, affecting all sociodemographic groups. This commentary examines diabetes incidence, prevalence, disparities, morbidity, mortality, and costs. It also facilitates discussion about how the meaningful use of electronic health records can create new opportunities for collaboration between public health and clinical care professionals and organizations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 8023 Burnett-Womack, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. youngl@med.unc.edu
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Parvati
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Potru
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012648:Self Care; D055815:Young Adult