Humana Collaborates with American Diabetes Association to Develop Consumer-Centric, Diabetes Education Delivery Models Based ...
June 17 2015 - 12:00PM
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As part of its mission to help close the gap between people and
care, Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today an innovative
collaboration with the American Diabetes Association (Association)
to develop a consumer-centric diabetes curriculum and delivery
model with the goal of helping slow the progression of diabetes
through engaging educational information based on the
organization’s standards of medical care.
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“This partnership with the American Diabetes Association is
reflective of Humana’s bold goal to improve the health of the
communities we serve by breaking down barriers and providing
accessible ways for people to achieve their personal best health,”
said Sarah Ahmad, Vice President Innovation Consumer Health
Solutions, Humana. “The Association is strategically positioned to
serve people living with diabetes through education solutions that
help individuals understand the disease in the context of their own
health journey with the goal of slowing disease progression.”
Type 2 diabetes can be effectively managed with appropriate
education and self-management behaviors. However, research shows
that almost two-thirds of adults with type 2 diabetes do not
receive any diabetes education1. Lack of standardization in
diabetes education also often creates conflicting information for
those who have the disease.
The new delivery model co-developed between Humana and ADA will
be a first-of-its-kind offering content that is evidence-based,
culturally relevant, engaging and available in multi-channel
formats. Each year the Association publishes its Standards of
Medical Care which provide clinicians with the evidence and
established targets to attain the goals of diabetes care.
The goal of the collaboration is to use an adaptable and
engaging evidence-based curriculum to help people with diabetes
manage and live well with the disease. A core component of the
delivery model will be community based engagement that extends
beyond the workshop in the form of support groups, digital tools
and peer-to-peer service to provide accessible support, education
and information for people with diabetes and family members. People
with diabetes will also assist in the co-creation of the program to
ensure it is relevant and practical at an individual level. It will
be for both those who are newly diagnosed and also for those
individuals who have long-standing diabetes.
“We are constantly seeking ways to develop innovative offerings
that make people’s lives better and healthier,” said Maria
Mupanomunda, Vice President Type 2 Diabetes Programs, American
Diabetes Association. “Working with Humana on a co-created
delivery model, we will take the recommendations in the Standards
of Medical Care in Diabetes and translate them in a way that
is digestible, personally relevant, and impactful to a person
living with diabetes.”
About Diabetes
Nearly 30 million Americans have diabetes, and 90% to 95% of
these people have type 2 diabetes. Another 85 million are at high
risk for developing the disease. When someone has type 2 diabetes,
the body does not make enough insulin and/or
the insulin that the body makes does not work properly.
This causes blood glucose levels to become too high, and the body
may also keep making glucose even though it does not need it. Once
a person has type 2 diabetes, it does not go away, and high blood
glucose levels over time can lead to serious health problems, such
as heart disease and stroke.
About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a leading
health and well-being company focused on making it easy for people
to achieve their best health with clinical excellence through
coordinated care. The company’s strategy integrates care delivery,
the member experience, and clinical and consumer insights to
encourage engagement, behavior change, proactive clinical outreach
and wellness for the millions of people we serve across the
country.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via
the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at
www.humana.com, including copies of:
- Annual reports to stockholders;
- Securities and Exchange Commission
filings;
- Most recent investor conference
presentations;
- Quarterly earnings news releases;
- Replays of most recent earnings release
conference calls;
- Calendar of events (including upcoming
earnings conference call dates and times, as well as planned
interaction with research analysts and institutional
investors);
- Corporate Governance information.
About the American Diabetes
Association
The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to Stop
Diabetes and its deadly consequences and fighting for those
affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent,
cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of
communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives
voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. For the
past 75 years, our mission has been to prevent and cure diabetes
and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For
more information please call the American Diabetes Association at
1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org.
Information from both these sources is available in English and
Spanish. - See more at:
http://www.diabetes.org/newsroom/press-releases/2015/are-you-at-risk-for-type-2-diabetes.html#sthash.ayJ3Spk2.dpuf.
1 Stephanie Y. Brown-Guion, et al. MSM Racial/Ethnic, Regional,
and Rural/Urban Differences in Receipt of Diabetes Education; The
Diabetes Educator (online). March 12, 2013.
http://tde.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/03/08/0145721713480002.abstract
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Humana Corporate CommunicationsAlex Kepnes,
502-580-2990akepnes@humana.comorAmerican Diabetes
AssociationSamantha Boyd, 703-549-1500, ext.
2139sboyd@diabetes.org
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