Podcast Series%WP_TITLE_SEP%The Huddle: Conversations with the Diabetes Care Team

Mila Ferrer and Mariana Gómez are two leaders in the international peer support community with 50+ years of combined experience. They join us to give us insight into their work at Beyond Type 1 en Español, Beyond Type 2 en Español and online peer support groups. You’ll hear about how they develop materials that serve over 20 Spanish-speaking countries, new resources available to you and your Spanish-speaking clients, and gather practical tips to leverage these peer support communities to inform your practice.

The new ADCES practice paper, Technology Disparities and Therapeutic Inertia: A Call to Action for the Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, highlights a major obstacle to timely therapy optimization and the solution diabetes technology devices offer. Practice paper co-author Janice Macleod, CDCES, FADCES, LD, LDN, MA, RDN, joins us to discuss the key points from the practice paper and some action steps the diabetes care team can take to begin address barriers in practice. Find the full paper in the September issue of ADCES in Practice.

The increasing cost of diabetes has driven individuals to make difficult choices to afford their care. Michelle Litchman, PhD, FNP, FAANP and Julia Blanchette, PhD, RN, CDCES join us to share their latest research on the topic and what diabetes care and education specialists can do to support clients.

Technology and the data it produces can play a strategic role in addressing many of the challenges facing diabetes care today: therapeutic inertia, socioeconomic barriers, access to quality care and more. Today we’re highlighting a previous episode of the Huddle on the potential for a digital diabetes renaissance and the critical role of the diabetes care and education specialists. Author and tech expert David Kerr joins us to discuss the context of diabetes technology in today’s world and the value it has in improved outcomes and care.

Diabetes care and education specialists play a critical role in impacting diabetes and other cardiometabolic conditions at a population level. We have refurbished a previous episode of the Huddle to highlight this important model of care and the value you provide. Donna Ryan walks us through how population health can be utilized to better support both individuals with cardiometabolic conditions and the broader healthcare system and identifies tactics to get started.

As many young adults with diabetes enter new environments, whether it be college, new jobs or a gap year, the transition can be challenging. Anna Sabino from the College Diabetes Network and diabetes care and education specialist Marie Botte join us to discuss how you can best support this critical life transition in your practice.

It’s no secret that the expectations placed on providers have increased exponentially. Dr. Kathleen Eubanks-Meng shares how she utilized diabetes care and education specialists in her primary care practice to reduce burden and burnout while improving outcomes and quality measures. She also shares strategies diabetes care and education specialists can utilize when approaching providers to integrate their services.

More than 1 in 4 people with diabetes are adults ages 65 and over. ADCES recently revised its guidance on the management and education of older persons with diabetes. Wendy Mobley-Bukstein, PHARMD, BCACP, CDCES, CHWC, FAPHA, is a co-author on the new practice paper and joins us to discuss some of the special considerations in the management and education of older persons with diabetes. Access this paper in the July 2021 issue of ADCES in Practice.

Data show many individuals with diabetes utilize a friend, relative or spouse in their everyday care. These supporters can help improve understanding of treatment recommendations and impact outcomes like medication taking, A1C and mental health. Ann-Marie Rosland, MD, MS joins us to share her latest research on the role of supporters in diabetes management, why you should incorporate them into your practice and tools you can use to get started.

A discussion with Patty Telgener, RN, MBA, CDC and from Sacha Uelmen, RDN, CDCES, and Director of Diabetes Education & Prevention Programs at ADCES. Patty and Sacha offer options, insights and tips surrounding billing and coding for diabetes devices including insulin pumps, personal and professional CGM, and remote patient monitoring.