Apr 5, 2021
Kentucky Diabetes Learning Collaborative
Award Announcement
UK Healthcare’s Kentucky Regional Extension Center, the Kentucky Department of Public Health, and the Kentucky Diabetes Prevention and Control Program are pleased to announce chosen practices to participate in the year-long Kentucky Diabetes Learning Collaborative (DLC) funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant focus is to improve diabetes clinical outcomes.
Selected participants:
• Bluegrass Internal Medicine – Owensboro, Kentucky
• Grace Health – Corbin, Kentucky
• HMH Primary Care – Cynthiana, Kentucky
• Kentucky Mountain Health Alliance (Little Flower Clinic) – Hazard, Kentucky
• Monroe County Medical Center – Tompkinsville, KY
• Owensboro Health – Owensboro, Kentucky
• Shawnee Christian Healthcare – Louisville, Kentucky
These practices represent over 19 health care locations, 73 health care providers, and over 6,000 adult patients with diabetes.
The goal of the Diabetes Learning Collaborative is to assist health care organizations in making “breakthrough” increases in the adoption and use of clinical systems and care practices to improve health outcomes in people with diabetes.
Targeted clinical outcomes will include improvement in glycemic and blood pressure control. Targeted clinical system changes will include clinical decision support within the electronic health record (EHR) for Diabetes Self-management Education and Support (DSMES) referral, the establishment of bi-directional referral processes with DSMES providers, and other evidence-based care practices. Clinical participants will track referrals for DSMES, A1C and blood pressure values, and other clinical measures selected by participating practices.
The structure for this collaborative learning will be based on the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Breakthrough Series. At the heart of this approach are three models. The Learning Model makes participating practices part of a network of experts and fellow-learners. The Chronic Care Model, (developed by Ed Wagner MD, MPH, and former Director of the MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation), outlines all the elements of good chronic care. The Model for Improvement enables teams to rapidly test and implement changes to improve care.
Starting in May 2021, participants will join in conference calls, in person meetings, peer site visits, hands on technical assistance, and webinars with experts and other organizations in the collaborative.
Please join us in congratulating these practices for being selected to participate in this innovative project to improve the health of Kentucky residents.
Mar 29, 2021
We are in the midst of the final year of the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program: PY2021. The August 31, 2021 deadline is much earlier than all previous years. Along with the early deadline, the required responses to COVID-19 have made it difficult for many practices to achieve Promoting Interoperability. Therefore it is crucial to know exactly what is required, and the important objectives that need your attention.
We plan to have a guest speaker from a Kentucky practice who will share their best practices, and guidance on what has helped them be successful this past year. Besides the guest speaker, topics will include: program requirements, stage 3 measures, and important next steps. We are here to assist all eligible providers earn this final year’s incentive money.
Let us help you be prepared and successful when tackling Stage 3. Register now to learn more.
Webinar: KY Medicaid Promoting Interoperability (MU) for EPs: Preparing for PY2021
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 12:00 pm ET
Contact us at Kentucky REC with your questions about Promoting Interoperability. Our team of experts is here to help: 859-323-3090.
Mar 12, 2021
Would you like to improve outcomes for your patients with Diabetes?
Be a part of our 14 month long collaborative hosted by the Kentucky Diabetes Prevention and Control Program. The Diabetes Learning Collaborative is for Healthcare Practices, FQHCs, RHCs, Hospitals, Health Departments looking for new ways to improve outcomes for patients with diabetes. Participants will work together to learn from leading experts in the field, as well as each other.
Fill out an application to become part of our 2021-2022 KY Diabetes Learning Collaborative!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Application Deadline: March 30, 2021
Decisions Announcement: April 2, 2021
First Learning Session: June 15-17, 2021
The first learning session will be virtual half days 1 – 5 PM ET on June 15-17, 2021.
Contact us Kentucky REC or call 859-323-3090 to request information, or fill out the APPLICATION.
QUESTIONS? Contact us at Kentucky REC or call 859-323-3090.
Feb 26, 2021
Would you like to improve outcomes for your patients with Diabetes?
Be a part of our 14 month long collaborative hosted by the Kentucky Diabetes Prevention and Control Program. The Diabetes Learning Collaborative is for Healthcare Practices, FQHCs, RHCs, Hospitals, Health Departments looking for new ways to improve outcomes for patients with diabetes. Participants will work together to learn from leading experts in the field as well as each other.
To learn how you can become part of our 2021-2022 KY Diabetes Learning Collaborative, join our next info call March 3 at Noon ET. You can also fill out an application to apply!
Tentative Deadline to apply for the program is March 17, 2021.
Contact us Kentucky REC or call 859-323-3090 to request the link for one of the calls or fill out the APPLICATION.
QUESTIONS? Contact us at Kentucky REC or call 859-323-3090.
