Approximately 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes. 90% of people with prediabetes are unaware they even have the condition.
AMA MAP Prediabetes
AMA MAPTM Prediabetes Solutions can help organizations adopt and execute strategies to prevent type 2 diabetes in patient populations. This includes tools and resources to help your organization operationalize referrals to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC’s) National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) lifestyle change program.
The National DPP lifestyle change program is a structured intervention that helps guide participants in making sustainable healthy lifestyle improvements and achieving weight loss. Oversight and quality assurance are managed by the CDC.
AMA MAP Prediabetes puts your organization ahead of the curve
Utilize these resources and templates designed to assist with the implementation of a diabetes prevention strategy and to educate and engage health care professionals and patients on a variety of diabetes prevention topics.
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The AMA MAP™ framework equips you with effective, evidence-based tools to help patients at risk for type 2 diabetes.
Measure Accurately
Act Rapidly
Partner with Patients
How to improve diabetes care using the AMA MAP™ framework
Measure Accurately
Measure Accurately: Obtain actionable data to detect risk for a condition and confirm diagnosis
- Assess relevant medical, social and family history and other clinical data, such as a history of gestational diabetes mellitus, previous laboratory test results and current BMI
- Use evidence-based guidelines to identify patients at risk for abnormal glucose based on available data
- Order appropriate laboratory testing to diagnose patients with prediabetes/abnormal glucose* and document
the diagnosis
Act Rapidly
Act Rapidly: Engage in making a shared decision about treatment
- Counsel and educate patients on the risks associated with abnormal glucose levels and available treatment options, with an emphasis on diabetes prevention program (DPP) lifestyle change programs +
- Make a shared decision with patients about treatment and formalize treatment plan
Partner with Patients
Partner with Patients: Provide support for self-management and ongoing follow-up
- Ensure all eligible patients are enrolled in a National DPP lifestyle change program
- Support patients in making healthy lifestyle changes and encourage continued participation in the lifestyle change program
- Follow-up regularly to re-assess and manage abnormal glucose levels and other relevant clinical data