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Podcast: Diabetes Prevention Programs in NC
Listen to Dr. Karen Smith on the NCFM Today podcast as she discusses how she is increasing awareness of diabetes prevention in North Carolina and her own screening methods to refer eligible patients to a DPP.
Webinar: Diabetes Prevention in Practice
Watch this webinar hosted by the NCMS Foundation and North Carolina Medical Group Management Association as Dr. Karen Smith discusses the criteria and steps to identify patients with prediabetes and intervention options such as referring to a DPP.
“This project has allowed me to refer so many of our patients to work with teams of dietitians and educators, all of those folks who I don’t have here in my office, but they’re working to help prevent diabetes for our patient population.”
“As we come out of COVID, it’s more important than ever to work with our patients to empower them to improve their health through diet and exercise.”
“With nearly half of North Carolinians having diabetes or prediabetes, the North Carolina Guide to Diabetes Prevention and Management is a call to action for all of us.”
North Carolina Guide to Diabetes Prevention and Management 2020
Read about what diabetes looks like in North Carolina and specific strategies to implement toward assisting people in managing their risk for developing diabetes.
AMANews: How the EHR can help ID, refer patients for diabetes prevention
Read how family physicians at Duke Health approached using the EHR to identify and refer patients with prediabetes to a lifestyle change program.
Op-ed: You have the power to prevent type 2 diabetes
Hear from three leading physicians about the importance of diabetes prevention and how North Carolina is leading the charge.
Press Release: NCMS, AMA partner to prevent type 2 diabetes
Read about the collaboration between the North Carolina Medical Society and American Medical Association to support health care professionals in preventing diabetes.
KIPL Power Hour: Lifestyle Medicine
Check out our discussion on using lifestyle medicine for the treatment and reversal of chronic disease.
Video: Prediabetes Identification and Mangement
Hear how you can use data in the EHR to identify patients with prediabetes and manage them with an effective treatment plan.
Video: The Case for Diabetes Prevention
Learn about the prevalence of prediabetes and how you can help your patients prevent type 2 diabetes.
Video: Diabetes Prevention Program
Discover benefits of the Diabetes Prevention Program and the DiabetesFreeNC initiative in North Carolina.
AMANews: Amid pandemic, diabetes prevention goes virtual in North Carolina
Read about NC’s lifestyle change programs that can help patients prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. The COVID-19 pandemic initially suspended some diabetes prevention programs, but now they are available virtually.
AMANews: How to successfully offer diabetes prevention at a distance
Read how Vidant Health has paved the path to provide prediabetes care during the COVID-19 pandemic through a pivot to distance learning for their diabetes prevention programs.
Physician Testimonial: Karen Smith, MD
“The Diabetes Prevention Program is an opportunity for us to make a difference in our communities and have an impact on the daily care of our patients.”
Physician Testimonial: Brian Klausner, MD
“There’s no lower hanging fruit in medicine than empowering our patients to make lifestyle changes to not only control their chronic diseases but to prevent them in the first place.”
Physician Testimonial: Dr. Jeffrey Viar
“I believe that this program will help empower our patients to take control of their health and prevent diabetes.”
KIPL Power Hour: Diabetes Prevention and Patient Care
Check out our roundtable conversation on how telehealth is helping North Carolina physicians manage patients with prediabetes during COVID-19.
This information is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of a physician; it offers no diagnoses or prescription. No endorsement is implied or intended by the American Medical Association or the North Carolina Medical Association of any third-party organization, product, drug, or service. Adherence to a lifestyle change program may not achieve desired diabetes results in every situation. The ultimate judgment regarding the appropriateness of any specific therapy must be made by the physician and the patient in light of all the clinical factors. The patient should check with their insurance provider for exact lifestyle change program costs and/or rates.
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