Michigan Diabetes Self-Management Certification Program
Submission Date: December 2013
State/Territory Submitted on the Behalf of: Michigan
States/Territories Involved: Michigan
Domain Addressed:Community-Clinical Linkages
Public Health Issue:- Diabetes self-management education (DSME) or training (DSMT) is an essential part of medical care for people with diabetes.
- Many studies show that DSME improves diabetes knowledge and self-care behavior, improves clinical outcomes such as lowering A1C and improving quality of life, and lowers costs.
- DSME/DSMT that meets national standards is reimbursed as part of the Medicare program and also covered by most health insurance plans.
- Michigan was a pioneer in developing and instituting diabetes standards for Medicaid reimbursement of DSME.
- The Michigan Department of Community Health facilitates development of DSME programs by providing technical assistance, providing a database for tracking participants and their follow-up and certifying hospital-based DSME programs.
- The Michigan certification process includes a mandatory, initial site visit and random site visits to 10% of DSME/DSMT programs each year to ensure they are meeting National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support review criteria as outlined by the Michigan Department of Community Health.
- Hospital-based sites complete an annual report describing how their programs meet each national standard and seven American Association of Diabetes Educators behavior change measures and select a program outcome to track and report on, such as A1C levels, foot exams, or participant satisfaction.
- DSME/DSMTās health benefits are proven and are assured by Michiganās ongoing review of program quality and fidelity to program standards. The patient and referral numbers related to these Ā benefit s include:
- More than 44,000 referrals to DSME/DSMT in Michigan
- More than 32,000 DSME/DSMT program enrollees
- Nearly 24,000 DSME/DSMT program completions
- The Michigan Department of Community Health staff has certified 90 hospital-based DSME/DSMT programs.
Primary web link for more information:
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/PublicHealthCompedium.pdf
Program Areas:
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/PublicHealthCompedium.pdf
Diabetes
State Contact Information:
MI
Dawn Crane, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, CDE
Michigan Department of Community Health
517-335-9504
CraneD@michigan.gov