Sec. 2. In developing and updating the strategic plan under section 1 of this chapter, the workgroups established under section 1(c) of this chapter shall do the following: (1) Establish baseline benchmarks for diabetes and prediabetes in Indiana using Indiana specific data. (2) Identify barriers to effective prevention, screening, and treatment for diabetes, including specific barriers affecting providers and patients. (3) Identify methods to increase use of evidence based screening to increase the number of people screened regularly for diabetes. (4) Review current technologies and best practices for diabetes screening, treatment, and prevention. (5) Develop methods for creating partnerships with public and private entities to increase awareness of diabetes and of the importance of diabetes screening, treatment, and prevention. (6) Estimate the annual direct and indirect state health care costs attributable to diabetes and prediabetes. (7) Identify actions necessary to increase diabetes screening rates and to reduce the morbidity and mortality from diabetes, and establish a schedule for implementing those actions.
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