Diabetes: Managing Comorbidities
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Course Description
Diabetes is a major public health concern. According to the CDC, 20.8 million people—7 percent of the population—have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90-95 percent of these cases. While the management of gestational diabetes mellitus has been a known professional liability issue, the management of type 2 diabetes is an emerging concern. Malpractice allegations associated with diabetes include failure to diagnose, improper performance (e.g., treatment errors in basic diabetic care), failure to monitor, and failure to communicate. Using closed NORCAL claims and American Diabetes Association practice guidelines, this course examines professional liability exposures related to the management of type 2 diabetes and its comorbidities.Who Should Take This Course
- The target audience for this activity is general/family practice physicians, internal medicine physicians, other physicians who practice primary care and allied healthcare practitioners
Educational Objectives
- Improve your ability to communicate with patients about the seriousness of this disease, using patient medical records as documentation of your efforts, with the goal of increasing patient compliance and reducing the public health burden of diabetes.
- Implement a diabetes management protocol and tracking system based on evidence-based clinical practice recommendations.
- Evaluate your communication, follow-up and documentation practices and implement eleven risk management-based strategies to reduce professional liability associated with diabetes management.
Expert Reviewer
Martin L. Serota, MD is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He is a full-time private practice physician and president of a 17-physician private practice in Pinole, CA. Dr. Serota received his MD from University of California, San Francisco and completed his medical residency at UCLA and UCSF. He received several honors during his education, residency and teaching engagements and is active in several professional organizations. Dr. Serota is currently Associate Clinical Professor in Medicine, UCSF and a consultant on issues of private practice and managed care.Accreditation Statement
NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Original release date: November 2006
Expiration date: November 2009
