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Does Diabetes Disease  Management Save Money & Improve Outcomes?

Read about the short-term savings and quality improvement associated with an HMO-sponsored disease management program.
From Diabetes Care, 
2002, Vol. 25, No. 4

 

 AHRQ's Research in Action, Issue #2, Improving Care for Diabetes Patients Through Intensive  Therapy & Team Approach (PDF)
 is intended to provide health care professionals with information they can use in their practices to assist in providing better care and help  patients become better self-managers.

 

Do you have a Model for Care to share with your colleagues?  
Click here to tell us more about your specific 
Model for Care.

 

Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease - A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals form the American Heart Association

The statement examines the cardiovascular complications of diabetes mellitus and considers opportunities 
for  prevention.

 Welcome to Diabetes Models for Care:

Drawing of vine growing out of a book.This section provides you with access to the MCDIN/New England Chronic Disease Directory Models for Care database, a resource bank that details clinical improvement projects across New England that have demonstrated improved outcomes. 

Search the database for diabetes models that work and link to resources to help you plan and implement a quality improvement project for your particular healthcare practice.

This section also contains links to the most recent articles on diabetes research and treatment.

This is the sixth and final article in a Family Practice Management series that followed Family Care Network, a northwest Washington state group without walls, as it tackled a 13-month quality improvement project focused on diabetes. The project was headed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and involved approximately 30 organizations nationwide.

13 Months of Quality Improvement:  Did It Work?
When 45 doctors and their staffs decide to redesign their diabetes care system, success comes one step at a time.  Brandi White, January 2001

  • Create a registry to identify patients who have diabetes.
  • Implement a diabetes flowchart system to act as a reminder of care.
  • "Pre-plan" diabetes visits so encounters are more organized and meaningful.
  • Encourage patients to get more involved in their care by setting self-management goals.

 Previous articles in the Family Practice Management series are:

  • Insulin Resistance Syndrome 
    American Family Physician, March 14, 2001
    Goutham Rao, M.D., University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA

Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Articles of Interest

The following articles are accessible on Medscape if you are a registered member of  Medscape. If you are not registered, click here. Registration is free and easy.

If you are interested in reading more diabetes-related journal articles, please search Medscape.



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