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2017 National Standards for DSMES Released
Updated every 5 years by AADE and the American Diabetes Association, the National Standards provide guidelines for operating a DSMES program. It is required that all accredited or recognized programs by AADE or ADA meet these guidelines in order to bill Medicare.
The changes made during this revision expound on the continuing body of evidence of what best helps people with diabetes manage their condition. Major updates include changes in language, an increased focus on quality, and recognition of new models of care (in particular, incorporation of technology-enabled self-management solutions). Read the new standards in this issue of TDE.
New Position Statement on Formulary and Medical Device Decisions
AADE has released a new position statement that differentiates between the types of formularies, discusses the implications of them and the potential barriers caused by formulary changes for people with diabetes, and outlines the overarching goal for establishing a role for diabetes educators within diabetes formulary and medical device selection and implementation processes. Learn more at www.diabeteseducator.org/position.
AADE Announces 2017 Award Winners
Every year, AADE honors diabetes educators for their service to the profession and association.
Congratulations to this year’s award winners, representing some of the most engaged and talented diabetes educators in the field. Winners were announced at AADE17 in Indianapolis.
Studying for the CDE Exam? We’ve Updated Our Review Guide
Three self-assessments will help you figure out what you need to study, based on content from the 3 sections of the exam: assessment of diabetes and prediabetes, interventions for diabetes and prediabetes, and disease management. Run through test day with 2 multiple-choice practice exams. Answer rationales for each question will help you understand what you got wrong and why. Learn more: diabeteseducator.org/cde.