MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland has long taken strides to be on the forefront of the business of healthcare. The recent recognition of two doctors by the American Diabetes Association shows that the center and its employees are still striving.
The American Diabetes Association recently recognized MidMichigan endocrinologists Michael Miller, M.D., and Lavinia Boboc, M.D., for providing quality care to their patients with diabetes.
"For a person with diabetes, the right clinician can make the difference between livingwith diabetes as opposed tosuffering from diabetes," says Richard Bergenstal, M.D., of the American Diabetes Association. "Clinicians who earn recognition through the Diabetes Recognition Program have an established track record of providing excellent diabetes care. The list of recognized clinicians is the first place to look if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with diabetes."
The Diabetes Recognition Program was designed to improve the quality of care that patients with diabetes receive by recognizing clinicians who deliver quality diabetes care, and by motivating other clinicians to document and improve their delivery of diabetes care. To receive recognition, which is valid for three years, Miller and Boboc submitted data that demonstrates performance that meets the program's key diabetes care measures. These measures include eye exams, blood pressure tests, nutrition therapy and patient satisfaction, among others. When people with diabetes receive quality care as outlined by these measures, they are less likely to suffer complications such as heart attacks, stroke, blindness, kidney disease and amputations.
To find out if your clinician has been recognized by the Diabetes Recognition Program or for further information, please visit the program's
website.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Richard Bergenstal, American Diabetes Assoication
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