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Diabetes management among underserved older adults through telemedicine and community health workers

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In the United States, individuals from  marginalized communities experience higher disease burden from diabetes. This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of CHW-led interventions to improve diabetes-related outcomes in older adults diagnosed with diabetes. It found that CHW-led interventions were effective at improving diabetes-related outcomes and adds to the growing … [Read more...] about Diabetes management among underserved older adults through telemedicine and community health workers

An Emerging Model for Community Health Worker–Based Chronic Care Management for Patients With High Health Care Costs in Rural Appalachia

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This paper presents the results of a CHW-centered intervention to improve diabetes health outcomes and lower diabetes-related healthcare costs for patients in Appalachia. The authors studied the dissemination of a community health worker–based chronic care management (CHW-Based CCM) model in three central Appalachian states and the process for engaging health insurance payers … [Read more...] about An Emerging Model for Community Health Worker–Based Chronic Care Management for Patients With High Health Care Costs in Rural Appalachia

Community Health Workers’ Role in DSMES and Prediabetes

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Diabetes prevalence continues to grow in the United States, straining the healthcare workforce and increasing disease-burden. This practice piece from the American Association of Diabetes Educators argues that community health workers should be considered in the provision of diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) to communities experiencing high rates of … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers’ Role in DSMES and Prediabetes

An Emerging Model for Community Health Worker-Based Chronic Care Management for Patients With High Health Care Costs in Rural Appalachia

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CHWs reduce patient demand on primary care systems and decrease the cost of provision of care among those in rural and isolated areas. Richard Crespo and colleagues developed a training model to improve health outcomes among high-risk diabetes patients in rural Appalachia and then evaluated whether training improved diabetes management outcomes among patients of CHWs. The … [Read more...] about An Emerging Model for Community Health Worker-Based Chronic Care Management for Patients With High Health Care Costs in Rural Appalachia