Diabetes management: improving care in HMO and community settings.

Developing an effective, quality-driven disease management program for the treatment of patients with diabetes has become essential for MCOs, which cover the majority of American individuals suffering from this condition. At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the Diabetes Managed Care Program was developed and implemented in an effort to provide a model for similar diabetes management initiatives in both managed health care plans and community settings.