Making the Move to Mealtime Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes: A Patient-Centered Approach The CARES Initiative

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CDT

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM MDT

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT

Features:

  • Online personalized quality-improvement poster-generation portal
  • Downloadable whiteboard animation and case study video

Agenda

  1. Insulin in Patients with T2DM
    1. Indications
    2. ADA injectable therapy algorithm
    3. Consequences of delaying treatment intensification
  2. Mealtime insulin
    1. Indications
      1. ADA injectable therapy algorithm
    2. Available formulations
      1. Short-acting
      2. Rapid-acting
      3. Ultra-rapid-acting
    3. Patient characteristics that guide the choice of therapy
    4. Clinical trial data
    5. Dosing regimens
  3. Applying TIR, GV, PPG and dosing information to treatment decisions
    1. CGM as facilitator of metrics beyond A1c
    2. Relevance of TIR, GV, PPG and dosing information to treatment decisions about MTI
  4. Overcoming obstacles to MTI use
    1. Avoiding clinical inertia
    2. Improving patient/provider communications
    3. Incorporating patient preferences
    4. Shared decision making
  5. Case studies
  6. Conclusion/Q&A

A1C = glycosylated hemoglobin; ADA = American Diabetes Association; CGM = continuous glucose monitoring; GV = glycemic variability; MTI = mealtime insulin; PPG = postprandial glucose; T2DM = type 2 diabetes mellitus; TIR = time in range.

Learning Objectives

After completing the CME activity, learners should be better able to:

  • Evaluate strategies for facilitating timely treatment intensification in patients with T2DM
  • Determine which patients are poised to benefit from the use of mealtime insulin
  • Select among mealtime insulin formulations based on their pharmacological profiles and patient needs
  • Apply measures such as time in range (TIR), postprandial glucose (PPG), and insulin dosing information to treatment decisions for patients with T2DM

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for US Primary Care Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (DCES), with emphasis on those who provide care to underserved communities and who have the greatest needs.

Accreditation Statement

Med Learning Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

Med Learning Group designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the live activity.

Nursing Credit Information

Purpose: This program would be beneficial for nurses involved in the care of patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

CNE Credits: 1.0 ANCC Contact Hour.

CNE Accreditation Statement: Ultimate Medical Academy/CCM is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional education development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Awarded 1.0 contact hour of continuing nursing education of RNs and APNs.

AAFP Accreditation

The AAFP has reviewed Making the Move to Mealtime Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes: A Patient-Centered Approach The CARES Initiative and deemed it acceptable for up to 1.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 09/21/2022 to 09/21/2022. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Release date: September 21, 2022
Expiration date: September 21, 2023
Estimated time to completion: 1 hour