These conversations are combinations of video, audio and slide presentations that have been recorded at CAFP's Annual Scientific Assemblies, New Directions in Diabetes Learning Sessions and other educational activities. They address various aspects of diabetes clinical care and practice re-design and improvement. If you have difficulties viewing the Conversations, please contact Michele Summa at msumma@familydocs.org.

• Practice Re-Design
• Clinical Topics
• Other Topics

PRACTICE RE-DESIGN

Alternative Practice Settings
Joe Scherger, MD
This session describes the various options available to today's practicing family physician. Dr. Scherger talks about several different practice types, including retainer, boutique/concierge, shared and benefactor based practices.

From Paper to Propietary: Patient Registries
Michael Zimmerman, MD
This session offers the nuts and bolts of implementing patient registries as a chronic disease management tool and/or as a transitional step to an EHR.

Transforming the Medical Practice
Charles Kilo, MD, MPH
Dr. Kilo discusses medical practice design, performance improvement and health care information technology.

Group Visits
Charles Renner, MD
This session discusses why group visits are of value to you and your patients, reimbursements, logistics, and outcome benefits.  In addition, valuable marketing strategies are shared.

CLINICAL TOPICS

40 Practice Pearls to Improve Your Care of Patients with Diabetes
Gail Dressler, MD, Sergio Gomez, MD and Michael Zimmerman, MD
Some of the highest performing graduates of CAFP's first New Directions in Diabetes Care Collaboratory share their practical learnings.

Insulin Therapies
Alan Glaseroff, MD
This session highlights new approaches, new agents, new delivery systems, and new devices for family physicians and their patients.

Diabetes and Hypertension
Alan Glaseroff, MD
In this conversation, Dr. Glaseroff shares best practices he has learned to help you take better care of your patients with diabetes and hypertension.

Treating Co-Existing Mental Illness and Diabetes
Jeffrey Unger, MD
This session discusses how critical screening and identification of mental illness in patients with diabetes helps to improve both metabolic and psychiatric outcomes.

What About Non-Insulin Therapies
Alan Glaseroff, MD
Dr. Glaseroff discusses the many non-insulin options for care of patients with diabetes, including new and combo agents.

Diagnosis and Management of Neuropathic Pain
Jeffrey Unger, MD
Diabetic Neuropathy can be an early finding in type 2 diabetes.  This session will improve family physician's skills in identifying one or more types of neuropathies and will offer a variety of recommendations for preventing complications.

Mastering Insulin Therapy
Jeffrey Unger, MD
This session shows when and how to initiate insulin therapy in its many forms. Topics include learning how to combine insulin and oral needs and appropriate dosing adjustments (including glucose monitoring.)

Pre-Diabetes Care
Terry Raymer, MD
Dr. Raymer discusses the identification of pre-diabetic patients. Topics include how to prevent glucose impaired patients from becoming diabetic, identifying at-risk patients, dealing with adolescents and obesity and encouraging healthier habits (weight loss, exercise and nutrition.)

OTHER TOPICS

Adult Type II Diabetes: An Ethnic Perspective
LaDonna White, MD
This session reviews the etiology, pathophysiology and complications of Adult Type II diabetes mellitus, and highlights important cultural perspectives about the disease.

Are You Ready for P-4-P?
Ronald Bangasser, MD

This session relates best practices to prepare your practice for Pay-for-Performance, to make sure you are getting the data and the money you deserve.