Evidence brief: optimizing diabetes management in Ontario

ABSTRACT

Problems underlying the current organization of diabetes management in Ontario that may be affecting the overall accessibility and comprehensiveness of effective diabetes management can be understood by considering 1) the nature and burden of diabetes that the healthcare system must manage; 2) the effective (and cost-effective) programs, services, drugs, and devices that must be provided within the health system to meet the needs of those living with diabetes; 3) the health system arrangements that determine access to and use of effective diabetes programs, services, drugs, and devices; and 4) the degree of implementation of the current diabetes strategy