New Toolkit Helps You Screen for Prediabetes

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), more than 86 million Americans have prediabetes, the precursor to type 2 diabetes that, if caught early on, can be stopped. But nine in 10 people with prediabetes don’t even know they have it.

The AMA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) decided to make it easier for physicians to screen, test and refer patients with prediabetes to diabetes prevention programs—without adding extra burden on their practice. Prevent Diabetes STAT: Screen. Test. Act – Today™ is the AMA’s multi-year, multi-component initiative designed to increase awareness about prediabetes.

atom Alliance encourage healthcare professionals to visit the Prevent Diabetes STAT website for information, resources and a free downloadable AMA|CDC Prevent Diabetes STAT toolkit. Created with input from physician practices, these easy-to-use tools can help you screen and test for prediabetes and refer eligible patients to diabetes prevention programs.

“As physicians, we know type 2 diabetes is crippling our nation. Join me in taking action to stop diabetes before it starts. Prevent Diabetes STAT: Screen. Test. Act – Today™ makes it easy for you to incorporate screening, testing and referral into your practice,” said AMA President Robert M. Wah, MD.

Download the Prevent Diabetes STAT: Screen. Test. Act – Today™ Toolkit
http://www.ama-assn.org/sub/prevent-diabetes-stat/for-health-care-professionals.html