Diabetes is a complex, chronic illness requiringcontinuous medical care withmultifactorial risk-reduction strategiesbeyond glycemic control. Ongoing patientself-management education andsupport are critical to preventing acutecomplications and reducing the risk oflong-term complications. Significantevidence exists that supports a rangeof interventions to improve diabetesoutcomes.The American Diabetes Association’s(ADA’s) “Standards of Medical Care inDiabetes” is intended to provide clinicians,patients, researchers, payers,and other interested individuals withthe components of diabetes care, generaltreatment goals, and tools to evaluatethe quality of care. The Standardsof Care recommendations are not intendedto preclude clinical judgmentand must be applied in the context ofexcellent clinical care, with adjustmentsfor individual preferences, comorbidities,and other patient factors. Formore detailed information about managementof diabetes, please refer toMedical Management of Type 1 Diabetes(1) and Medical Management of Type 2Diabetes (2).The recommendations include screening,diagnostic, and therapeutic actionsthat are known or believed to favorablyaffect health outcomes of patientswith diabetes. Many of these interventionshave also been shown to be costeffective(3).The ADA strives to improve and updatethe Standards of Care to ensure that clinicians,health plans, and policymakers cancontinue to rely on them as the most authoritativeand current guidelines for diabetescare.
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