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American Diabetes Month
Promote Diabetes Self-Management
Research has shown that diabetes outcomes are improved with diabetes self-management education (DSME) and support, including: 
  • reduced A1C levels
  • reduced diabetes complications 
  • improved lifestyle behaviors (eating healthier and exercising more frequently)
  • decreased diabetes-related distress and depression
  
Co-Occuring Disorders and Integration Best Practices
 
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) website captures many lessons learned from providers who are working to improve services for people with co-occurring disorders.

 
  
COPD: Start the Conversation
 


Good communication is critical for managing a chronic disease like COPD. In honor of COPD Awareness Month, atom Alliance provides two resources that can help providers guide patient conversations. 
  
Deadline Extended for Value Modifier Informal Review


The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the 2016 Value Modifier informal review deadline to Nov. 23, 2015. 




 
  
Quality Improvement Tools to Reduce Adverse Drug Events
 
Several quality improvement templates that can be used to reduce adverse drug events (ADEs) are available to supplement your current processes to accelerate improvement.
  
Understand the New Meaningful Use Final Rule
 
Meaningful Use sets objectives that providers and hospitals must achieve to qualify for incentive programs. A presentation by Paul Kleeberg from the National Coordinating Center explains recent changes in the rule.
 
  
End-of-Life Resources Online

 
CaringInfo.org, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, provides free resources to help make decisions about end-of-life care and services. 


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This material was prepared by atom Alliance, the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), coordinated by Qsource for Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi and Alabama under a contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Content does not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 15.A1.11.072