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Disruptive innovations in diabetes care from around the world

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Disruptive innovations in diabetes care from around the world

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Disruptive innovation in diabetes: Ideas and obstacles from around the world

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Accountable care in the U.S.: Innovations and supporting reforms

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Implications and next steps for transforming diabetes care in the U.S. and abroad

Diabetes care is a major public health challenge that affects 10 percent of Americans and nearly 350 million individuals worldwide, with diagnoses expected to increase significantly over the next several decades. Failure to address basic risk factors, appropriately manage those affected, engage patients in self-management, and coordinate care across settings, will only lead to worse outcomes and higher health care costs. This unsustainable trajectory has reinforced the urgent need for innovative care models across the globe that leverage new technologies and value-based payment models. Yet many obstacles stand in the way for providers and health care institutions. 

On April 7, the Richard Merkin Initiative for Payment Reform and Clinical Leadership convened international leaders from Spain, India, Mexico and the U.S to discuss new research and real-world application of leading global diabetes and chronic disease management programs. 

The event featured five case studies highlighting each country’s work and included perspectives from providers, payers and other health policy experts:

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Agenda

Welcome and overview

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Robin Osborn

VP and Director, International Program in Health Policy and Practice Innovations - The Commonwealth Fund

Disruptive innovation in diabetes: Ideas and obstacles from around the world

Krishna Udayakumar

Executive Director - Innovations in Healthcare

Director, Duke Global Health Innovation Center - Duke University

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Zeena Johar

Founder and CEO - SughaVazhvu Healthcare and IKP Center for Technologies in Public Health

Accountable care in the U.S.: Innovations and supporting reforms

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Stephen Fitton

Medicaid Director - State of Michigan, Department of Community Health

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Greg Long

Chief Medical Officer and Senior VP, Systems of Care - Thedacare

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Jose Pena

CEO and Chief Medical Officer - Rio Grande Valley ACO

Implications and next steps for transforming diabetes care in the U.S. and abroad

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Agnes Soucat

Director, Human Development, African Development Bank; Lead Economist - World Bank

Krishna Udayakumar

Executive Director - Innovations in Healthcare

Director, Duke Global Health Innovation Center - Duke University

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