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cma16brentwoodCayuga Medical Associates (CMA) is proud to announce that Internal Medicine of CMA has achieved recognition in the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program (DRP). This recognition shows their peers, patients and others in the diabetes community that they are part of an elite group that is publicly recognized for their skill in providing the highest-level of diabetes care.

Participation in a NCQA Recognition Program demonstrates that the practice or clinician values quality health care delivery and the latest clinical protocols to ensure that patients receive the best care at the right time. Clinical staff of Internal Medicine of CMA recognized includes John-Paul Mead, MD; Cynthia Jones, MD; Marianne Varn, NP; Elisabeth Cotton, MD; Humaira Hassan, MD and Walter Margie, MD.

The process measures areas such as:

  • HbA1c Control
  • Blood Pressure Control
  • Eye Examinations
  • Nephropathy Assessment
  • Smoking, Tobacco Use and Cessation Advice or Treatment  

Cayuga Medical Associates Executive Director Ben Negley commented "Congratulations to Internal Medicine of CMA clinicians for earning recognition for the excellent quality care that they provide to those in our community who are affected by diabetes. We are fortunate to have their clinical focus and passion on diabetes care in our community."

Diabetes poses a major healthcare threat in the United States. According to a retrospective analysis of claims from a database of approximately 14 million commercially insured members in the United States, patients with type 2 diabetes who saw DRP-recognized physicians had fewer inpatient and emergency department visits and instead had more office and outpatient visits than those patients who saw non–DRP-recognized physicians.

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