1. What is the fastest growing disease in America?

a.       Hypertension

b.      Obesity

c.       Diabetes

       2. Approximately how many American adults have diabetes?

a.       50 million

b.      19 million 

c.       250,000

       3. At what percentage is diabetes growing annually?

a.       12%-15%

b.      7%-8%

c.       5%-6%

       4. How many newly diagnosed diabetics take part in diabetes self-management and    

           education training?  

a.       50%

b.      25%

c.       <7%

       5. Approximately how many American adults have prediabetes?

a.      55 million

b.      75 million

c.       87 million

      6. If not managed/prevented, what percentage of American adults will develop Type 2  

          Diabetes?

a.       25%

b.      40%

c.       60%

  

Quality Insight of Pennsylvania hopes that these six questions have sparked your interest on the topic of diabetes and how you can work to effectively prevent/diagnose/treat your patient population that is prone to this disease.

 

Check out the Prevent Diabetes STAT Toolkit for great information and resources on:

• Engaging your health care team
• Evidence behind the diabetes prevention programs
• Engaging your patients
• Incorporating screening, testing and referrals into your practice

  

Diabetes Test Answers: 1.c, 2.b, 3.b, 4.c, 5.c, 6.b 

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

1:00 p.m. (ET) / 12:00 p.m. (CT) 

  

Join Telligen, the Quality Improvement Organization (QIN/QIO) for Colorado, Illinois and Iowa, for the introduction of the American Medical Association - Johns Hopkins Medicine Improving Health Outcomes: Blood Pressure program.  

 

Attendees will learn how this program supports the achievement of optimal blood pressure control, and how primary care providers can identify opportunities for improvement while implementing the M.A.P. framework. Click here for more information.  

 

 After this webinar participants will be able to:

• Instruct on proper blood pressure measurement
• Reduce clinical inertia and act rapidly
• Partner with patients to reduce hypertension

Presenter:

Michael Rakotz, MD

Director of Chronic Disease Prevention

American Medical Association

 

 

 

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