2. Estimate the Impact of Diabetes Prevention

In Step 2, you have the opportunity to explore more information on diabetes prevention and more specifics about the National DPP lifestyle change program, as well as key metrics that measure success of a program.

Goals for This Step:

• Learn about type 2 diabetes and understand what it means for your organization and those who are covered through your health plan.
• Explore more about the National DPP and its lifestyle change program that can help your employees reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
• Consider the impact of diabetes on Priority Populations and how that affects your workforce.
• Learn about metrics relating to cost, health, and participation that demonstrate program impact.

 Actions Needed from You: 

• Define your total employee population and the prevalence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
• Decide how you will estimate the impact of adopting the National DPP lifestyle change program — either using your own data or CDC’s Diabetes Prevention Impact Toolkit
• Describe what you found in your exploration of cost effectiveness