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Adoption, implementation, and impact of a Diabetes Navigator program based in primary care [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Patients with diabetes who receive structured and integrated care have better control and outcomes; however, care may shift between multiple settings making coordination challenging. Outcome Measures: Number of patients engaged, resulting referrals, Navigator time per patient, and hemoglobin A1c measures across 2-years.

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A Multi-Sector Pilot Design in the Northeast Ohio QI Hub: Engaging Community Based Organizations to Advance Diabetes Equity [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: This work was done in the context of a regional quality improvement (QI) collaborative funded by the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) focused on advancing diabetes equity through cross-sectoral QI infrastructure. We are one of 6 regional QI collaboratives statewide.

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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. Choosing the right diabetes doctor can make a major difference in how effectively your condition is managed, your quality of life, and your long-term health outcomes.

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What every physician should know about care experience (and why it matters)

Permanente Medicine

When you put in that referral, how do we make sure that that patient walks out with the specialty appointment versus phone tag. Let’s say a diabetic comes in and they’re on metformin. They’ll also pen the rheumatology referral. We’ve been enhancing that and we share that with the other markets.

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Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons

GeriPal

So pretty soon, I hope, we’ll be able to do this all electronically by anyone who wants to. ” Whether it’s referrals that need to be made, or whether they’re specific actions that the person at home needs to take, like a home safety change. Or electronically, to fill out, right? This is terrific.