Joslin Physician and Educator to Discuss Importance of Disease Registries in Advancing Diabetes Care in Sept. 23 Talk at National Disease Management Congress in Orlando, FL
BOSTON – With epidemic numbers of adults and children developing diabetes in the United States, primary care doctors and other health professionals need to be increasingly vigilant in proactively managing the disease and helping patients understand and avoid the serious complications that can result, such as stroke, blindness, heart disease and limb amputations.
James L. Rosenzweig, M.D., Director of Joslin Diabetes Center’s Disease Management Program and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, will discuss Web-based disease registries and the vital role they can play in proactive care for patients with diabetes at the 10th Annual Disease Management Congress, being held today through Friday, Sept 21-23, in Orlando, FL. Rosenzweig will be joined by Amy Campbell, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., C.D.E., Joslin’s Education Program Manager of Disease Management. Their address will take place at 3:10 pm on Friday, Sept. 23, at the Omni Orlando ChampionsGate Resort.
In their remarks, Rosenzweig and Campbell will discuss how Web-based disease registries can be effectively implemented to track and manage disease-specific patient data and risk factors, and how best practices in diabetes management can improve patient outcomes. They also will share the clinical and economic outcomes, best practices and lessons learned from a disease registry program Joslin implemented for primary care physicians in Boston. Rosenzweig and Campbell are two of over 100 experts scheduled to speak at the Disease Management Congress, which aims to create an independent forum where the disease management community can share and discuss healthcare innovation and improved outcomes. (For more details on the Congress, go to http://www.diseasemanagementcongress.com/.)
“As more and more health providers care for patients with diabetes, it’s critical that they have a full kit of tools and resources to help them,” said Rosenzweig. “One powerful way to do this is to leverage online diabetes registries that enable clinicians to capture critical information about their patients’ diabetes, stratify each patient’s unique needs and risk areas, as well as track the status of proactive measures such as ongoing nutrition counseling, eye exams, or heart monitoring to prevent or reduce diabetes complications.
“When directories were used as part of an integrated disease management and intervention program we did in collaboration with primary care practices in Boston, we saw exciting results,” Rosenzweig continued. “These included an increase in patient quality of life and up to a 50 percent reduction in per patient medical costs compared to the national average. We feel confident this type of success can be replicated elsewhere and look forward to sharing our experiences with those attending the Disease Management Congress.”
About Joslin’s Disease Management
Joslin’s Disease Management department offers a portfolio of products and programs that support healthcare organizations in their disease management initiatives. By partnering with Joslin, clients gain access to over 100 years of expertise in providing high quality, cost-effective, outcome-focused care for people with diabetes. Joslin’s patient-centric approach to disease management supports the patient/provider relationship, decreases variability in practice, reduces short and long-term complications, increases quality of life and patient satisfaction, and meets or exceeds regulatory standards.
