DSMES
-For Providers-

how does dsmes help your practice?

*Save time for your providers by referring to us for comprehensive education and follow up care.

*Improve your patient's clinical outcomes such as A1C, blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, and more

*Improve your performanced-based insurance reimbursements. Visit this link to view the CDC's stance on DSMES and it's relationship to quality measures such as HEDIS, Medicare 5-starratings, MIPS, and more

*Keep your patients out of the hospital due to diabetes-related complications

*Enhansed self-efficiency in your patient's diabetes care

refer your patients

Please follow the link below to refer your patient to our program. Our DSMES patient coordinator will reach out to your patients directly to get them enrolled in our next group of sessions!

patient referral form

Program format

what will your patients learn?

During this entirely virtual program, your patient will first meet with our knowledgeable pharmacists one-on-one to complete a comprehensive consultation. Then, participants will attend four group education session covering the topics listed below. At the completion of this program your patient will have received between 9 and 10 hours of direct diabetes education and support.

*1-on-1 Consultation with a pharmacist

*Session 1: Cardiovascular health & diabetes

*Session 2: Food & Fitness

*Session 3: Diabetes Complications

*Session 4: Diabetes Medications

Cost to your patient

This service is FREE for patients with Medicare, with a signed order from a provider. The order form can be found within the referral form. Alternatively, you may contact our DSMES program director to have one sent to you via fax or email. See below for Jessica Frasier's contact information.

For participants without medicare the cost of this service is $350.

Jessica Frasier, PharmD

DSMES Program Coordinator

Jessica completed her Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in 2020 and her PGY-1 Residency at Tarrytown Pharmacy/University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy in 2021. She has a passion for empowering her patients with knowledge so they may take charge of their own health. She is proud to offer this enhanced clinical service to the Austin community and beyond!

Please contact Jessica with any questions you may have about Tarrytown Pharmacy's DSMES program via email (jessica.frasier@tarrytownpharmacy.com) or by phone (512-478-6419 ext 112)

What are our participants saying?

"This is an excellent program and a much more comprehensive approach than what I received from my doctor and dietician. Very helpful and instilled a sense of purpose to pursue my goals"

David M.

"Learning this information has helped me modify my diet in useful, rather than haphazard ways. My A1C went down from 8.2 to 6.7 before and after the diabetes clasess."

Bill N.