Teaching your patients with diabetes how to control their blood sugar is the best way to help them manage their condition and improve their health. EmblemHealth recently launched a diabetes program in the Bronx, just in time for Diabetes Awareness Month in November.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes is number three on the list of top chronic conditions in the United States after cancer and heart disease. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has provided the following preventive care recommendations for people living with diabetes:
- Regular A1C testing.
- Kidney function testing.
- Ankle-brachial index.
- Annual retinal eye exam.
- Cholesterol and triglycerides testing.
- Blood pressure testing.
For additional information and resources, please see online information about our diabetes program in the Bronx and the ADA’s Health Checks for People with Diabetes and diabetesjournals.org.
For more information and assistance with coding guidance for quality gap-in-care closure, please visit our Quality Improvement website and download the EmblemHealth and ConnectiCare Quality Measure Resource Guide.