
How Can Employers Leverage the DPP to Improve Diabetes Rates?

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, explains the Coalition’s efforts to reduce diabetes rates through the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).
According to the CDC, 37.3 million individuals in the United States currently have diabetes, while of these, 8.5 million are
Obesity is a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Data from 2018 show
Type 2 diabetes is preventable, and programs like the
To learn more about how employers are leveraging the DPP to reduce diabetes rates among their workforce, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) sat down with Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Hutt explains the Coalition’s efforts to reduce diabetes rates through the DPP, the impact of COVID-19 on diabetes prevention, and how employers looking to get involved in the initiative can join.
This episode of Managed Care Cast is part of the new AJMC® Podcast Prevention Series, bringing you the latest news on prevention advancements in disease.
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