Table 1 Counties included in the study
County | Population in NCMS | Year in which started CDS | Number of patients with diabetes in CDS to 2009 | Rate of recruitment to CDS | Timing of application to CDS | Level of hospital accepting application | Timing of reimbursement | Reimbursement ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 221,955 | 2006 | 360 | Mod | Anytime | County | 2× year | 2500 |
B | 592,122 | 2006 | 522 | Low | 1× year | Township | Anytime | 2000 |
C | 319,328 | 2007 | 610 | Mod | Anytime | County | 1× year | 3000 |
D | 238,096 | 2009 | 514 | High | 4× year | Township | Anytime | 2500 |
E | 1,289,211 | 2008 | 800 | Low | 1× year | Township | 2× year | 2000 |
F | 772,116 | 2009 | 2008 | High | 1× year | Township | 1× year | 2500 |