The Role of Disease Management in Diabetes Care
According to the Centers for Disease Control, diabetes is the most costly chronic condition in the United States. Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. and affects over 34 million people in the country each year. Another 88 million are prediabetic, including 20% of American teenagers and 25% of adults aged 19-34. This adds up to $327 billion in healthcare costs related to diabetes each year and is climbing, with over half of those costs paid for by the Medicare system. Read More