NYS Diabetes Campaign

Diabetes Campaign Update

The Academy congratulates the physicians who have participated in the Campaign:
We congratulate the following physicians, who have received NCQA Diabetes Physician Recognition:
- Dr. Michael Lettrick
- Dr. Allen L. Fein
- Dr. Marino D. Tavarez

- Drs. Anthony Marinello, Steffani Cotugno, and Stephen Grant – CapitalCare Family Practice

Data has been submitted to NCQA for the Diabetes Recognition Program by:
Drs. William Klepack and Howard Silcoff – Dryden Family Medicine

The Academy and its clinical partners, HANYS, CHANYS, and NYACP, continue to recruit and assist primary healthcare providers to improve health outcomes for their patients with diabetes.
Click here to see the official press release announcing the Diabetes Clinical Improvement Network (doc)

Led by the Institute of Family Health, represented by Dr. Neil Calman, its CEO and President, and by the NYS Health Foundation (NYSHealth), the Campaign is focusing on three areas:

-Improving clinical care and outcomes for patients with diabetes at primary care practices

-Mobilizing communities to prevent and identify diabetes and support diabetes self-management; and

-Promoting policies that sustain comprehensive and effective care for patients with diabetes through a Diabetes Policy Center


Click here for information on how the Campaign is working with health plans (pdf)

Levels of Engagement in the Campaign
The Campaign partners have developed four levels of engagement so that providers can participate at the level for which they are ready. Resources and support are provided to physician practices by Campaign clinical hubs with the goal of increasing participants’ levels of engagement. Recognition programs currently supported are: the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Diabetes Physician Recognition Program, Bridges To Excellence’s (BTE) Diabetes Care Link program, and the American College of Physicians’ Closing the Gap.

Level 1 - participate in website/listserv/webinars/ educational events

Level 2 - ABC assessment/monitor 10 patient records/complete ACP or AFP modules/begin practice improvements

Level 3 - review records for all patients with diabetes/improve practice and outcomes/request
technical assistance/report outcomes/apply for PQRI/participate in community events or speakers’ bureau/submit NCQA or BTE application to Hub

Level 4 - obtain recognition

Incorporating Self Management Goal Setting with the Patient into a Routine Visit
June 29, 2010 at 9am – 10am EST

Audio
Dial-in Code: 1-866-504-8504
Conference Code: 2127103817
Webinar
Attendee url: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/chcanys/join?id=M3PH93&role=attend
Meeting ID: M3PH93
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Session Outline:
Dr. Doug Rahner, Medical Director, and Tricia Lyman, Collaborative Coordinator of Family Health Network of Central New York, Inc. will co-facilitate a webinar about incorporating self-management goals for patients with diabetes in an office visit. The purpose of self-management goal setting is to aid and inspire patients to become informed about their conditions and take an active role in their treatment. Helping patients and families manage chronic conditions is an idea whose time has come. Many patients do not understand what their doctors have told them and do not participate in decisions about their care, which leaves them ill prepared to make daily decisions and take actions that lead to good management. Others are not yet even aware that taking an active role in managing their condition can have a big impact on how they feel and what they are able to do. Enabling patients to make good choices and sustain healthy behaviors requires a collaborative relationship, a new health partnership between health care providers and teams, and patients and their families; a partnership that supports patients in building the skills and confidence they need to lead active and fulfilling lives.

The goal of the webinar is to inspire the participants to design, implement, and eventually share how self management goal setting is incorporated in medical appointments for their patients with diabetes in their practices.

Objectives:
By the end of the webinar, the participants will be able to:

· Learn what needs to be done before, during, and after an appointment

· Access the resources to create a self management goal sheet and action form

· Learn how other members of the team can assist in the process

· Use Self Management Goals Setting as a forum for teaching nurses, medical students, and residents

Useful Links:

NYSHealth website - http://www.nyshealthfoundation.org/

NCQA DRP- http://www.ncqa.org/tabid/139/Default.aspx

Bridges to Excellence Diabetes Care Link - http://www.bridgestoexcellence.org/Content/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=21

Recorded webinar - Bridges to Excellence Diabetes Carelink-October 28, 2009 - https://hanys.webex.com/hanys/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=36050322&rKey=ceae6e9b51a56845

ACP Closing the Gap: Diabetes Care - http://www.acponline.org/running_practice/ quality_improvement/projects/closing_the_gap/diabetes.htm

Recorded webinar - ACP Closing the Gap - November 11, 2009 - https://hanys.webex.com/hanys/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=36329437&rKey=b714cf9a1bea1adf

Contact the Academy to participate or get more information: janet@nysafp.org