The Huddle: Conversations with the Diabetes Care Team American Association of Diabetes Educators

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.

Cannabidiol, or CBD, seems to be everywhere these days. The market is still very new, and while an increasing amount of states are legalizing CBD products, regulation has not kept up. Kam Capoccia, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES, joins us today to share what you should know in the event you learn that a client is using CBD. She’ll briefly summarize what CBD is and some of the marketing claims around it, along with some vital information to help you mitigate the risk associated with CBD products.

A discussion with Anastasia Albanese-O’Neill, PhD, APRN/PNP-BC, CDCES on her recent publication, The Role of the Diabetes Care and Education Specialist as a Champion of Technology Integration. Dr. Albanese-O’Neill shares tips and resources on embracing technology integration and maximizing impact in a practice setting.

It is estimated that 98% of adults with type 2 diabetes have one comorbid condition and 89% have at least two comorbidities. Diabetes care and education specialists should understand what complications could affect their clients, when to screen for these issues and their role in referrals. Christie Schumacher, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BCCP, BC-ADM, CDCES, FCCP, and Jennifer L. Rosselli, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, recently co-authored new practice guidance from ADCES and break down the role of diabetes care and education specialists by common co-conditions.

Increasing attendance to your prevention program or DSMES services can be challenging, however there are strategies you can utilize to reach at-risk communities in your area. Frances Rizo and Jennifer Marcks from the Community Council of Greater Dallas share how they reached out to Latino and African American communities to increase attendance and build trust.