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Improving Glucose Control Management with Insulin Pump Therapy
About this Course
Controlling blood glucose is essential for people with any type of diabetes to reduce the risk of complications and improve quality of life. Insulin pump therapy technologies have advanced significantly in the past 20 years to make optimized glycemic control easier for patients of any age. The scope of this education activity will address the physiologic effects of different types of diabetes and the means of controlling diabetes to protect a person from diabetic complications and provide quality of life through treatment support. The different options, advancing technologies, and access concerns for insulin pump therapy currently available will also be addressed.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss diabetes and the importance of glucose control management.
- Explain complications associated with diabetes and poor glucose management.
- Describe insulin pump therapy and appropriate candidates.
- Examine cost versus benefits of insulin pump therapy for the prevention of complications and improved quality of life.
- Review cost and key issues related to insurance reimbursement for insulin pump therapy.
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