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SPOTLIGHT: Providers beef up "culturally competent" care skills

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Hoping to do better with helping minority groups manage their care, particularly for chronic disease like diabetes, providers are beginning to work harder at addressing patients' cultural needs. Though many of these approaches aren't reimbursed by CMS or private insurers, the idea is that such efforts can save money by preventing the exacerbation of such chronic conditions. Article

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