Increasing Diabetes Awareness throughout Georgia
A key component to transforming diabetes in Georgia is increasing the awareness of diabetes and the expectations of care along with increasing knowledge of prevention and delay of onset of the disease.
Working with major employers, providers and insurers in the state of Georgia through the Center’s Bridges to Excellence Initiative, the message on standards of care for individuals with diabetes is being delivered to providers, employers and individuals with diabetes.
Providers
The Center supports the standards of the NCQA Diabetes Physician Recognition Program. Through the DPRP assist program in Georgia, a program funded by Novo Nordisk to educate physicians on the NCQA diabetes recognition program and assist them with the recognition process, physicians in Georgia are being educated on the standards and receiving recognition.
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Diabetes Physician Recognition Program |
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| Clinical Measures (Required) |
Criteria |
Point |
| HbA1c Poor Control >9.0% |
20% of patients in sample |
10.0 |
| HbA1c Control <7.0% |
40% of patients in sample |
5.0 |
| Blood Pressure Control <140/90 mm Hg |
65% of patients in sample |
10.0 |
| Blood Pressure Control <130/80 mm Hg |
35% of patients in sample |
5.0 |
| Eye Examination |
60% of patients in sample |
10.0 |
| Smoking Status and Cessation Advice or Treatment |
80% of patients in sample |
5.0 |
| Complete Lipid Profile |
85% of patients in sample |
5.0 |
| LDL Control <130 mg/dl |
63% of patients in sample |
7.5 |
| LDL Control <100 mg/dl |
36% of patients in sample |
2.5 |
| Nephropathy Assessment |
80% of patients in sample |
10.0 |
| Foot Examination |
80% of patients in sample |
10.0 |
| Total Points | 80.0 | |
| Points Needed to Achieve Recognition | 60.0 | |
Employers
Through the Center for Health Transformation’s pay for performance initiative, major employers in Georgia are collaborating to bring awareness and screening programs on diabetes to their employees. The Center also participates in employer meetings and Chamber of Commerce events to educate the employer community on the impact of diabetes
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