Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support: A Barrier Busting Strategy

Learn practical strategies for overcoming therapeutic inertia in diabetes care at https://therapeuticinertia.diabetes.org. During this practical video, Sacha Uelmen, Director of Diabetes Education and Prevention Programs at the Association for Diabetes Care and Education Specialists discusses the important role DSMES plays in overcoming therapeutic inertia in diabetes. She details the impact DSMES can have on reducing A1C, insurance payment for DSMES, and where to find programs and when to refer.

About the OTI Initiative:
Therapeutic inertia is defined as a delay to initiate or intensify therapy when appropriate to do so. It has been identified as a significant contributor to poor diabetes outcomes globally.

Through the OTI initiative, the ADA is ushering in a paradigm shift in the care of type 2 diabetes, advancing the latest thought-leadership, resources, and tools in overcoming therapeutic inertia for primary care. We are working to help physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, dietitians, and diabetes educators more effectively partner with their patients with diabetes to help them live longer, healthier lives.

https://therapeuticinertia.diabetes.org

Through this initiative, the ADA is engaged in research, education, and collaborative barrier-busting activities aimed at understanding and addressing all the forces and factors that contribute to delay in