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posted: 05/10/2009
posted: 03/07/2011
The Diabetes and Healthy Eyes Toolkit provides community health workers and health educators with unique tools to inform people with diabetes and their loved ones about diabetic eye disease and maintaining healthy vision.
Available in English and Spanish, the Toolkit includes the following:
- Diabetes and Healthy Eyes Flipchart. Use this in small group settings to help educate people about diabetic eye disease.
- Diabetes and Healthy Eyes Module. This module provides background information about diabetic eye disease and details how to use the flipchart to educate people about diabetic eye disease.
- Watch Out for Your Vision! Brochure. (¡Ojo con su Visión! Si tiene diabetes, lea esta historia) Booklet. Distribute copies of this booklet to people with diabetes to educate them about the importance of getting a dilated eye exam at least once a year.
- Medicare Benefits Card. Help promote the glaucoma and diabetic eye disease benefit under Medicare.
- Publications Order Form. Order diabetic eye disease materials and resources.
- Evaluation Form. Share your thoughts and experiences using the Toolkit.
- CD-ROM with copies of the module, flipchart and handouts.
posted: 01/18/2011
A sample form that providers may adapt for use with their patient with diabetes.
posted: 02/11/2009
Falling Through The Cracks: Stories of how Health Insurance Can Fail People with Diabetes (PDF via HealthInsuranceInfo.net)
posted: 01/18/2011
Descriptions of resources available for various aspects of diabetes care.
posted: 01/18/2011
A resource list compiled by RxAssist staff.
posted: 05/07/2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid official booklet on diabetes care coverage, as well as health care tips and sources of additional information
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