Patient support can reduce complications when managing chronic conditions

When chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension or cardiovascular disease, are managed, complications are reduced. And when complications are reduced, the need for urgent or emergency care services, hospitalizations and readmissions also are reduced.

For quick reference, here are the latest Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium guidelines for these conditions:

• Hypertension: Medical Management of Adults with Hypertension**
• Diabetes: Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus**
• High cholesterol: Lipid Screening and Management**

Patient education and compliance are key factors to managing a chronic condition. Here is information to share with your patients from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

• Hypertension:
• Managing My Blood Pressure**
• My Blood Pressure Log**
• The Correct Way to Measure Blood Pressure**
• Diabetes:
• What is Diabetes? **
• Diabetes Risk Factors**
• Diabetes Tests**
• High cholesterol:
• About Cholesterol**
• Get a Cholesterol Test**
• Prevent High Cholesterol**

For more information on Federal Employee Program^® Service Benefit Plan incentive programs and benefits, health care providers and members can visit fepblue.org or call Customer Service at 1-800-482-3600.

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