5,000 endocrinologists to treat 110 million patients means most insulin dosing recommendations come from Primary Care Physicians
- Too little insulin recommended (to avoid hypoglycemia)
- Insulin treatment starts too late
- Patients discouraged at poor results
- Healthcare organization doesn’t save money
- Minimal improvement in outcomes
Key shortcoming: 85% of patients don’t get the regimen they need, so HbA1c is not meaningfully reduced