welch talk uhartford dm nov 14th
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Type 2 Diabetes in the 21st Century
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Sources: Centers for Disease Control; *Huang et al., 2009; Diabetes Care, June 2014*
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Only 48% of US adults get enough aerobic physical activity (150 minutes) as exercise, transportation, or fun to improve their health
Source: Centers for Disease Control (2014)
Type 2 diabetes:
• Obese• Physically inactive• Age• Genetic vulnerability
• Fat cells release pro-inflammatory cytokines and hormones
• Low grade, chronic inflammation
• Hyperglycemia• Hypertension• Dyslipidemia
Dramatic shifts in US Population Trends: The Baby Boomers are Retiring
Dramatic Increases in the Prevalence of T2D for Elders and Minority groups
$245B annually
Specialist runCPT Code system Fee for Service
Group healthinsurance
Lack of financial impact of health decisions
The dark side of the US HealthCare System
Researchers working in chronic disease prevention and management
DM Eye Telemedicine works to save eye disease and prevent blindness but payment reform is blocked
Transmit Images
Eye images captured with
low light camera
Patient scheduled for eye screening at Primary Care Clinic
Review images in MegavisionReading Center
Generates report
Breathtaking changes underway
Alignment !
The HITECH Act (2010): Mandating meaningful Use of the EMR
The goal is to accelerate the adoption and implementation of EHR to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes, and to reduce costs.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2012): Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and the Accountable Care
Organization (ACO)
NCQA Certification for PCMH
• Focus on all of the patient’s care needs
• Practice as a team to coordinate care across the system
• ‘Triple aim’: better quality, experience and cost
• Long-term partnerships, not hurried, sporadic visits
• Treat based on patient’s preferences
• Help patients become engaged in their own health
• Reassign staff responsibilities and expand roles
• Focusing on prevention and wellness to avoid costly and preventable complications and emergencies
Institute Of Medicine Recommendations for Meaningful Use of the EMR:
– Stress– Depression– Physical activity– Financial resources
strain– Neighborhood median
household income
– Dietary patterns– Physical activity– Social connections and
social isolation– Exposure to violence
Diabetes dashboard for enhanced team care in primary care
Capturing the patient’s story: barriers and feedback
1. No digital readouts or buttons 2. Organizes medications using familiar weekly pillbox
design3. Flashing light, sound, phone call, text, email reminders,
and summary reports, patient portal– Each cup can hold 11-12 M&M sized pills
• Seven-day supply for four dosing periods• Refill trays pre-filled by pharmacy and home delivered
Medminder™ Electronic Pill box
Blood Glucose
All Blood Glucose Readings-Red bar at 180 mg/dL-BG < 60 highlighted
vs.
Expected Fasting Readings- Red bar at 130 mg/dL- BG < 60 highlighted
Blood Pressure- Highlighted target range for SBP and DBP - Heart rate data
Diabetes Telehealth: Clinical Decision Support Blood Glucose and Blood Pressure Graphing with Summary Statistics
Clinical Decision Support: Medication Adherence Percentages and Calendar view
RN Chronic Care Nurses
Community Health Workers
Social Workers
Chronic Care Team
Pharmacists
Clinical Resources: Diabetes
Dashboard Telehealth reports
MD Supervisor and Certified Diabetes Educator
Virtual Calls
Outreach and Patient
Engagement
Coordinate Social Services and Resources
Patient
Remote Home Monitoring Caregiver Support
Home
Community:• Hotlines• Healthy food and
Physical activity network
Community classes and programs
Hospital/ER Specialists
Remote Home Monitoring
Data Uploads
Patient Alerts/
Reminders
Virtual: Telemedicine Telehealth Patient Portal
COMMUNITY
HEALTH CARE
Alerts, reports, communication
Accountable Care Organization
Providers(MD/ PA/ NP)
Clinical Support
Primary Care Team
Medical Home
Assisted Living Home Care/ VNA Nursing Home Hospice
Loss of Independence
Primary Care Centers
Diabetes Chronic
Care Team
Admin Support
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