Diabetes is the 3rd leading cause of death among Blacks and 5th among Hispanics.
Policy Headlines
Policy Headline
March 5, 2010
A new study has found that there is inadequate reimbursement and investment in diabetes prevention and treatment resources in New York, which significantly hampers the State’s ability to contain the growing diabetes crisis.
(Please see the attached PDF for a copy of the study.)
Policy Headline
March 5, 2010
A new study has found that there is inadequate reimbursement and investment in diabetes prevention and treatment resources in New York, which significantly hampers the State’s ability to contain the growing diabetes crisis.
(Please see the attached PDF for a copy of the study.)
Policy Headline
January 22, 2010
Study that examined the state of the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) workforce reveals an unusually small and unequally distributed CDE presence across New York State.
(See the attached PDF for a copy of the study.)
Policy Headline
January 22, 2010
Study that examined the state of the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) workforce reveals an unusually small and unequally distributed CDE presence across New York State.
(See the attached PDF for a copy of the study.)
Policy Headline
November 16, 2009
The New York State Health Foundation’s Diabetes Policy Center congratulates Monroe Plan for Medical Care for becoming the first plan to successfully complete the Diabetes Incentive Program Endorsement.
Policy Headline
November 16, 2009
The New York State Health Foundation’s Diabetes Policy Center congratulates Monroe Plan for Medical Care for becoming the first plan to successfully complete the Diabetes Incentive Program Endorsement.
Policy Headline
September 15, 2009
James R. Knickman, President and CEO of the NYS Health Foundation, which funds the NYS Diabetes Campaign, wrote an opinion piece advocating a tax on high-calorie fruit drinks, nondiet sodas, and other sugar-sweetened beverages that increase the risk for obesity and diabetes . Read it on the New York Daily News website here.
Policy Headline
July 29, 2009
The New York State Health Foundation's Diabetes Policy Center is creating a "Diabetes Incentive Program Endorsement" to recognize health plans that meet 10 criteria for effective diabetes incentive and reward programs, which give financial rewards to physicians and practices who demonstrate that they are delivering better care and acheiving better outcomes for patients. The endorsements will help consumers, providers, and employers identify the health plans that encourage the best diabetes care by offering the most effective incentive programs. The endorsements also help health plans make improvements to their existing incentive programs.
A policy brief developed by the Diabetes Policy Center and its partner, Bridges to Excellence, "Aligning Diabetes Incentive Programs Among New York's Health Plans," describes the program.
