Utilizing Your EHRs to Find People with Diabetes at Risk for Therapeutic Inertia

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In today's webinar, the focus was on utilizing electronic health records to identify and address therapeutic inertia in diabetes care. The session, supported by the American Diabetes Association and several partners, emphasized the importance of recognizing and intervening in care for individuals at high risk. Experts discussed workflow strategies and highlighted criteria for therapeutic inertia. Recommendations included using EHR data to identify at-risk individuals, interpreting and analyzing data for intervention, and adopting effective workflow models for diabetes care teams. The session underscored the significance of recognizing and addressing therapeutic inertia in diabetes care to improve patient outcomes and reduce complications and costs associated with the condition. Recommendations included population-level strategies, provider education, patient outreach, and addressing barriers to optimal care.

Keywords

electronic health records

therapeutic inertia

diabetes care

American Diabetes Association

workflow strategies

at-risk individuals

EHR data analysis

workflow models

patient outcomes