November 29, 2021
Ascension’s national care management team offers an enhanced disease management (EDM) program for diabetes. The new program is designed to help you better self-manage your diabetes, while giving you the confidence you need to make informed choices regarding your health.
The EDM program works in partnership with your doctor to offer you personalized and integrated care from a team of specialists, including registered nurses and certified diabetes educators. This program is available at no extra cost to you and is included as part of your medical plan with Ascension SmartHealth.
The EDM program works in partnership with your doctor to offer you personalized and integrated care from a team of specialists, including registered nurses and certified diabetes educators. This program is available at no extra cost to you and is included as part of your medical plan with Ascension SmartHealth.
The team can help you with:
- Understanding your medications.
- Self-blood glucose monitoring.
- Recognizing the signs of low and high blood glucose levels.
- Nutrition coaching for carbohydrate counting and weight management.
- Scheduling your recommended annual screening for diabetic complications.
- Blood pressure and cholesterol management.
- Optimizing your physical activity levels to meet recommended guidelines; and more.
Interested in enrolling? Call us at 855-288-6747, and let us help you improve your diabetes management.