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Clinician Education

Effective disease management requires that all members of the healthcare team have available to them the most updated information available regarding their patients medications and treatments.
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The Diabetes Dictionary - Spanish (Web Page) - Feb 10th, 2011
A searchable Web page on terms helpful for diabetes patients and clinicians from NIDDK, NDIC, NIH updated in 2006. Spanish.

Your Complete Insulin Pen Reference Guide (pdf) - Feb 8th, 2011
Table Displaying Types of Insulin Pens

Your Complete Syringes Reference Guide (pdf) - Feb 8th, 2011
Table Displaying Types of Syringes

Your Complete Blood Pressure Medication Reference Guide (pdf) - Feb 8th, 2011
A three page chart of medications used to control blood pressure and cholesterol in people with diabetes, included minimum and maximum daily dose range, manufacturer, and special considerations updated in 2007.

Comparying Oral Medications for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Clinician's Guide (pdf) - Feb 8th, 2011
A four pages from AHRQ updated in 2007, describes various oral medications for type 2 diabetes, the usual dose, cost range, generic and brand names, and actions of each class of medications for clinicans.

Pills for Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide for Adults (pdf) - Feb 8th, 2011
A 16 page booklet from AHRQ in large print, including generic and brand names and how the various medications work, an estimate of the price of a usual dose for a month, updated in 2007. Large print, easy to read.

Premixed Insulin Analogues (pdf) - Feb 8th, 2011
A four page handout for clinicians from AHRQ updated in 2009, including brand and generic information with price per vial for clinicians.

Oral Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes: Getting the Most Value for Your Healthcare Dollar (pdf) - Feb 8th, 2011
A 16 page booklet from Consumer Reports listing various medications for type 2 with advantages and disadvantages of each, updated 2007. English

Medicare Part B Covered Diabetic Testing Supplies for Diabetics (Web Page) - Feb 8th, 2011
Medicare covers certain supplies if a beneficiary has Medicare Part B and has diabetes. Full list of what it covers and doesn't, which is helpful for patients and clinicians.

What Does "Medically Necessary" Mean to my Medicare Coverage? (Web Page) - Feb 8th, 2011
A great breakdown of what the term “Medically Necessary" means, a great resource from The Medicare and Medicaid Center.

Summary of Revisions to the 2011 Clinical Practice Recommendations (Web Page) - Feb 3rd, 2011
Revisions to the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes position statement

Your Complete Type 2 Medication Reference Guide (pdf) - Feb 2nd, 2011
Table on Diabetes Medications and Manufacturers

Medication Management Downloadable Info Sheet (doc) - Feb 2nd, 2011
Download and print this easy to use medication management overview sheet.

National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2011 (pdf) - Feb 2nd, 2011
CDC's fact sheet on diabetes. Great patient resources and easy to print and distribute.

Improving Vaccination Rates in Adults and Children with Diabetes (Web Page) - Jan 12th, 2011
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has launched an awareness initiative to address alarmingly low influenza vaccination rates in adults and children with diabetes, the fifth deadliest disease in the U.S. More than 15 leading medical and public health organizations support the...

Medications Management Pocket Card for your Wallet (Web Page) - Oct 26th, 2010
Resource from The Joint Commission.

Your Complete Insulin Reference Guide (pdf) - Feb 5th, 2010
Table with Types of Insulin, Manufacturers, and Time Frames of Insulin Effectiveness

 


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