There's few places that
may be a little more rural than here,
but uh, not many.
In Montana, we don't speak of usually
"how many miles", we say
"how many hours" it takes to get places.
The access to care is a big limitation
where you might not have a provider
in your county even,
and that can happen in Montana.
And there's, you know, no diabetes care
and education specialists
within 300 miles of you.
It doesn't mean that
you can't still get good care.
So as dietitians, we're really looking at
where the patient is at.
And then we work with them to implement
small, practical changes.
You're not going to see
those individuals in those communities,
but you can get them there by telemedicine.
Barb is my wife and she's
my main support computer-wise,
and she's the one that gets us hooked up
for telecommunication.
Well, you could just set up for
the appointment time
and all I have to do
is come in from the house.
Yeah, I feel like that
it really is a good situation to be in,
to talk to somebody that's had way more experience.
Check glucose.
Health equity to me means that regardless of
the circumstances of where a patient lives,
they are still getting the same care
that promotes quality of life
and comprehensive quality care.
The support of the CDC
is essential to what we do.
Together we're helping people
manage their diabetes
and live their healthiest lives.