October 3, 2024- Vizient, Inc. released a report linking care disparities for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with the level of neighborhood social needs. T2D patients living in neighborhoods with the highest level of social needs disproportionately used more acute care services, had lower rates of critical routine care and higher rates of complications.
The rising prevalence of diabetes presents a significant challenge for both the healthcare system and patients. In the U.S., 11.6% of the population (38.4 million people) is estimated to have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and 38% of U.S. adults (97.6 million people) have prediabetes, according to the CDC.
The report, written as part of the Medicare Data Sharing for Performance Measurement Program, also known as the Qualified Entity Program, represents Medicare fee-for-service claims data, combined with a proprietary Sg2 dataset that includes Medicare Advantage, commercial and Medicaid payers, along with the patent pending Vizient Vulnerability Index. Drawing on data from 2018-2022, the report includes insights on care utilization, prevention services and early intervention. Learn More here.
Read Measuring Type-2 Diabetes Care and Outcomes Across Patients and their Communities.