Health Delivery and Technology in Today’s Diabetes Care

Date

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Time

7:30am - 1:00pm

Location

The Inn at St. John's

Description

At the end of this activity, participant should be able to:

• apply most recent evidence-based findings and current guidelines to optimize glucose and risk factor control in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes.
• review socio-economic factors and barriers in reaching and maintaining glucose control in patients with diabetes.
• understand facts and best strategies for the use of diabetes technologies in daily diabetes practice, that support cost-effective, remote strategies to deliver diabetes care and involve patients in making guided self-care management decisions.
• discuss how to manage diabetes in the obese patients.
• review links between hyperglycemia and bone density, how to screen for bone health, and the impact of diabetes medications on bones.
• discuss practical and novel skills to timely diagnose diabetes eye complications and apply targeted prevention and treatment options.
• review the diagnosis and management of foot complications in a cost-effective approach.