title: The centers for medicare & medicaid services diabetes health disparities reduction program.
abstract: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has implemented 3 prevention interventions programs to bring diabetes self-management education to vulnerable populations via Medicare's Quality Improvement Organizations. The programs and the lessons derived from a Federal initiative geared to closing the health disparities gap are described.
authors: Office of Information Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD 21244, USA.
authors: Terris
authors: T
authors: King
authors: Susan B
authors: SB
authors: Fleck
authors: Elisa
authors: E
authors: Estrella
authors: S Maggie
authors: SM
authors: Reitz
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000517:prevention & control*; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014481:United States