“ROUTINE TELERETINAL ASSESSMENTS AND EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY IN PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS MAY LEAD TO BOTH IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES AND REDUCED OVERALL HEALTHCARE COSTS.”
- DR. EDWARD CHAUM, M.D., PH.D., VANDERBILT EYE INSTITUTE
An important whitepaper explores how the Welch Allyn RetinaVue care delivery model is shifting the paradigm3 in diabetic retinopathy care, by lowering the cost4 and improving the accessibility5 of diabetic retinopathy exams. RetinaVue enables early detection4 in primary care settings, helping patients who don't complete an annual diabetic retinopathy exam get checked and referred for potential vision-saving care.
Monica’s diabetic retinopathy was detected too late. Learn how RetinaVue is making diabetic retinal exams simple and affordable1 in primary care settings.
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Please fill out this form to get the important details - and a leading ophthalmologist's perspective - on how the RetinaVue care delivery model can make the early detection of diabetic retinopathy more affordable1, improve quality measures5, and close diabetes care gaps.5
Improve HEDIS, STAR and HCC Risk Factors by Closing Care Gaps5
Intercepting patients during routine primary care office visits with a diabetic retinopathy program, such as the RetinaVue care delivery model can help providers achieve up to 90% documented compliance with diabetic retinal exams in just 12 months.5
That means potential financial incentives from quality programs - and more importantly, the opportunity to help save patients’ vision.6 Learn more in our eBook, The Solution is in Sight, The Complete Guide to a Successful Diabetic Retinopathy Program.
Diabetic retinopathy programs can achieve up to 90% documented compliance with diabetic retinal exams in just 12 months.5
Help Save Vision for Patients Living with Diabetes6 in Primary Care
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults.7
95% of vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy can be prevented with early detection and treatment.8
RetinaVue Care Delivery Model
Help preserve the vision6 of your patients living with diabetes with a simple eye exam, that takes minutes to complete, for diabetic retinopathy detection during routine primary care visits.
Baxter delivers the three keys to a successful diabetic retinopathy program:
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- Cuadros J, Bresnick G. Can commercially available handheld retinal cameras effectively screen diabetic retinopathy? J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2017 Jan; 11(1):135-7.
- Baxter. Early Detection Of Diabetic Retinopathy In Primary Care Settings: A New Model for Preserving Vision in Patients Living with Diabetes. US-FLC147-230075-V2.
- Newman, M. (2009) Fiscal Impact of AB 175: Analysis of the Cost Effectiveness of Store and Forward Teleophthalmology, Blue Sky Consulting Group for California Health Care Foundation, www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PDF-FiscalImpactAB175AnalysisTeleophthalmology.pdf.
- Liu Y, Swearingen R. Diabetic eye screening: knowledge and perspectives from providers and patients. Curr Diab Rep. 2017 Aug 31; 17(10):94.
- Mansberger SL, Gleitsmann K, Gardiner S, et al. Comparing the effectiveness of telemedicine and traditional surveillance in providing diabetic retinopathy screening examinations: A randomized controlled trial. Telemed J E Health. 2013 Dec; 19(12): 942-8.
- Ding J, Wong TY. Current epidemiology of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. Curr Diab Rep. 2012;12:346-354.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vision Health Initiative (VHI). https://www.cdc.gov/visionhealth/basics/ced/ Published September 29, 2015. Updated June 3, 2020. Accessed September 9, 2022.
- New Treatment Options, Better Hope of Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetes | National Eye Institute. https://www.nei.nih.gov/about/news-and-events/news/new-treatment-options-better-hope-preventing-vision-loss-diabetes. Published November 19, 2015. Accessed September 9, 2022.