Below is a recent post from the Population Health COI, which is co-lead by one of our own, Kellie Rodriguez! If you have not read her post, please do - she does an excellent job of describing AADE's vision for our specialty - such an exciting year ahead!
Many of you will have heard about the AADE Vision for the Specialty at either AADE18, the recent AADE CB & COI Leadership Forum in Chicago or the Vision webinar presented by Karen Kemmis, 2019 AADE President and Donna Ryan, AADE past President. If you have missed these opportunities, please go to AADE's Vision source, which contains great updates and a recording of the webinar: https://www.diabeteseducator.org/about-aade/project-vision
The Vision for the Specialty is:
To drive outcomes through the integration of diabetes clinical management, education, prevention and support.
There are 6 associated strategies to drive the vision:
Drive Integration: The integration of diabetes clinical management, self-management, prevention and support.
Leverage Technology: To drive diabetes care, education and support - includes technology in the areas of diabetes devices and healthcare delivery.
Behavioral Health: The promotion and integration of behavioral health.
Include Related Conditions: The integration of cardio-metabolic and related conditions.
Promote Person-Centered Care: Advocating for equity to person-centered care.
Achieve the Quadruple Aim: Optimize diabetes care delivery, patient and provider experience, quality, safety and costs.
There is no question that Population Health and value-based health care is at the heart of these six strategies. The AADE Vision strategies not only provide a framework to improve patient and system outcomes, but importantly raise awareness of and provide opportunities for diabetes educators to be recognized as excellent and underutilized resources for patients, the care team and the organizations or health systems for whom we work. This framework also provides opportunities for diabetes educators to identify new opportunities for involvement beyond traditional DSMES roles and expectations, to help secure our future. This is what is driving the discussion about changing the name 'diabetes educator' to one that more accurately reflects our role and value.
As the Population Health COI, we will have opportunities throughout this year to have dialogue about these important and relevant strategic areas that are embedded within population health. Your experiences and expertise will be an important resource to our group, as well as to those members and colleagues new to population health. So I thank you in advance!
So, I would like to ask you:
What are your current thoughts on the Vision for the Specialty?
What role, if any, do you see the Population Health COI having with the rollout of the Vision?
If you have questions about the Vision, you can email AADE at: AADEvision@aadenet.org
So excited about 2019! How about you?
Kellie Rodriguez, RN, MSN, MBA, CDE
Population Health COI Co-leader