Optimal care for diabetes and vascular disease: lessons from the field.
Minnesota has led the nation in development of evidence-based guidelines and in public reporting of performance on quality measures. A recent qualitative study explored what 21 Minnesota clinics and their affiliated medical groups are doing to provide patients with optimal diabetes and vascular care. This article reports the practices medical directors and administrators identified as contributing to the successful management of patients with these conditions.
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Data Intelligence Consultants.
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D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy*