[Self-Management_OR] Support for the Diabetes Self-Management Program!

[Living WELL]

As part of the Medicare-sponsored Everyone with Diabetes Counts (EDC) Initiative, Acumentra Health is seeking communities who are interested in receiving support with

·         Establishing or growing the Diabetes Self-Management Program

·         Increasing provider referral to self-management education

·         Improving data collection

·         Connecting with provider education opportunities related to diabetes and cardiac care

The EDC initiative aligns with priorities outlined in the Oregon Diabetes Report: A report on the burden of diabetes in Oregon and progress on the 2009 Strategic Plan to Slow the Rate of Diabetes (January 2015)​<https://public.health.oregon.gov/DiseasesConditions/ChronicDisease/Diabetes/Documents/OregonDiabetesReport.pdf>.

As detailed in the latest Q-News<http://www.acumentra.org/q-news/everyone-with-diabetes-counts-2/>, the EDC initiative supports state priorities by

·         Increasing the availability of diabetes self-management education in Oregon. EDC focuses on improving patient access to the Stanford University Diabetes Self-Management Program<http://patienteducation.stanford.edu/programs/diabeteseng.html> (DSMP). Acumentra Health is also working with local providers to establish or improve clinical referral systems to the DSMP.

·         Improving the quality and standardization of data collection and analysis. Acumentra Health is working with communities to

o   help providers document and report key clinical measures of diabetes and cardiac care (diabetes is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke)

o   standardize data collection on patients’ understanding of how to manage their diabetes before and after completing the DSMP

If you’re interested in learning more about EDC or how we can help your community address diabetes, please contact Tracy Carver at tcarver at acumentra.org<mailto:tcarver at acumentra.org> or (503) 382-3931.






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