Mastering Diabetes Care: Essential Tips, Tools, and Strategies for Primary Care Providers | Recording-Mastering Diabetes Care: Essential Tips, Tools, and Strategies for Primary Care Providers

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The "Mastering Diabetes Care" webinar brought together a panel of healthcare professionals, including nurses, endocrinologists, and diabetes educators, to discuss best practices for primary care providers managing diabetes. The moderator, Paige Johnson, introduced the format—a roundtable dubbed "Family Feud"—designed to offer practical insights into diabetes care.<br /><br />Panelists included Bobbi Harmon, Carrie Key, Dr. Jessica Coutts, Dr. Uso, and Dr. Jessica Valente, each bringing diverse experiences from various health centers, focused on integrating diabetes technology into patient care. The discussion highlighted the importance of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and new diabetes management technologies.<br /><br />They reviewed key strategies for managing diabetes, emphasizing patient-centered care and multidisciplinary collaboration. Dr. Valente shared a compelling patient case, illustrating how CGM technology can empower patients and providers to better manage diabetes, even in complex cases. Dr. Coutts echoed these sentiments, discussing challenges in diabetes care such as medication adherence and hypoglycemia fears, and how technology can aid in overcoming these obstacles.<br /><br />Further, Dr. Uso outlined ideal referral information for endocrinologists, emphasizing the necessity of comprehensive patient data to guide treatment, while Carrie Key focused on practical integration and billing for diabetes technologies in primary care settings.<br /><br />Concluding the session, Bobbi Harmon presented on the roles of Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (CDCES) and how they can support primary care providers in delivering effective diabetes education, ultimately highlighting the collective effort required to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The webinar was interactive, with participants encouraged to ask questions, ensuring the session was both informative and engaging.

Keywords

Mastering Diabetes Care

webinar

healthcare professionals

primary care

diabetes management

continuous glucose monitoring

patient-centered care

multidisciplinary collaboration

diabetes technology

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists

endocrinologists

patient outcomes