NYS Diabetes Program and Links
Bronwyn Starr has invited you to view a Microsoft Office Live Meeting recording
View Recording
A Review of Diet and Exercise in Diabetes Management, with Renee A. Argubano, MD
Recording URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/nysdiabetescampaignpro/view
Useful Links:
NYSHealth website - http://www.nyshealthfoundation.org/
NCQA DRP- http://www.ncqa.org/tabid/139/Default.aspx
Bridges to Excellence Diabetes Care Link - http://www.bridgestoexcellence.org/Content/ContentDisplay.aspx?ContentID=21
Diabetes Campaign Update
Article by NYSAFP member Bill Klepack, MD on his practice’s experience with NCQA - Click Here (pdf)
The following members of the Academy successfully completed the NCQA Diabetes Physician Recognition Program during the first year of the New York State Diabetes Campaign:
« Dr. Michael Lettrick
« Dr. Allen L. Fein
« Dr. Marino D. Tavarez
« Dr. Maritza Yvette Baez
« Drs. Anthony Marinello, Steffani Cotugno, and Stephen Grant – CapitalCare Family Practice
« Drs. Rosemary DeLeo, Mark Montera, Lynn Bergstraesser, and Rodney Riedel - Ulster Family Medicine
« Drs. William Klepack and Howard Silcoff – Dryden Family Medicine
The Academy and its clinical partners, HANYS, CHANYS, and NYACP, continue to recruit and assist primary healthcare providers to improve health outcomes for their patients with diabetes.
Click here to see the official press release announcing the Diabetes Clinical Improvement Network (doc)
Sponsored by the NYS Health Foundation (NYSHealth), the Campaign focuses on three areas:
· Improving clinical care and outcomes for patients with diabetes at primary care practices
· Mobilizing communities to prevent and identify diabetes and support diabetes self-management; and
· Promoting policies that sustain comprehensive and effective care for patients with diabetes through a Diabetes Policy Center
Click here for information on how the Campaign is working with health plans (pdf)
Levels of Engagement in the Campaign
The Campaign partners have developed four levels of engagement so that providers can participate at the level for which they are ready. Resources and support are provided to physician practices by Campaign clinical hubs with the goal of increasing participants’ levels of engagement. Recognition programs currently supported are: the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Diabetes Physician Recognition Program, Bridges To Excellence’s (BTE) Diabetes Care Link program, and the American College of Physicians’ Closing the Gap.
Level 1 - participate in website/listserv/webinars/ educational events
Level 2 - ABC assessment/monitor 10 patient records/complete ACP or AFP modules/begin practice improvements
Level 3 - review records for all patients with diabetes/improve practice and outcomes/request technical assistance/report outcomes/apply for PQRI/participate in community events or speakers’ bureau/submit NCQA or BTE application to Hub
Level 4 - obtain recognition
Contact the Academy to participate or get more information: janet@nysafp.org
