Diabetes Ten City Challenge

Communities in CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, MD, PA, SC, WI

Purpose:

To align incentives to focus on wellness, patient self-management and workplace cost savings for patients with diabetes by creating a collaborative team of employers, employees, pharmacists, physicians and diabetes educators

Target Population:

Employees and beneficiaries with diabetes (within participating employers)

Program Goals:

• Educate and support employees to manage their diabetes actively

• Center care around the patient

• Reduce unscheduled absenteeism and associated costs

• Improve overall health by controlling diabetes and obtaining recommended preventive care

• Save health care dollars by investing in keeping people healthy, instead of paying for care once ill

Years in Operation:

2005 – present

Results:

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Funding:

The Diabetes Ten City Challenge is supported by a grant from GlaxoSmithKline.

Key Partners:

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What Works and Why:

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Structure and Operations:

• Self-insured employers in 10 different cities across the U.S. agreed to contract with the American Pharmacists Association's Foundation to establish the voluntary benefit program.

• Employers waive copays on diabetes monitoring supplies and medications, and can offer waivers for participation.

• Community pharmacists are trained to "coach" patients on how to manage their diabetes (goal setting, medication adherence, tracking conditions and follow-up care). Pharmacist coaches meet regularly with patients to track treatment compliance and outcomes.

• Collaborative care teams of pharmacists, diabetes educators and physicians from the community are educated on the program, and receive compensation for their involvement.

• Both clinical and financial outcomes are tracked at the national and community levels.

Barriers to Success:

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More Information:

http://www.aphafoundation.org/Programs/Diabetes_Ten_City_Challenge

Download:

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