Atlanta Diabetes Associates

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Dear Patients, First and foremost, we want to assure you that we are doing everything possible to protect the health and safety of our patients, staff, and community during this most difficult time. The COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly evolving national health emergency, and we are evaluating our approach on a week-to-week basis while remaining committed to our patients. Atlanta Diabetes has been closed to seeing patients in person, however, we have implemented telemedicine ser...vices for our patients. We ask patients with an existing appointment confirm and keep their appointment with your scheduled provider. The practice is using Zoom (www.Zoom.US) for HIPAA compliant telemedicine visits, as it allows secure audio and video communication on a variety of devices. At a patient’s request, visits can also take place through Facetime on Apple devices. Furthermore, we will gladly assist patients with these technologies as needed. On the morning of your appointment, patients choosing to utilize Zoom will receive an email invitation from [email protected]. The email will include all needed information, including a unique Meeting ID and password to protect privacy. To simplify check-in, we suggest that patients install the Zoom Cloud Meeting software before their appointment. Please note that the patient must be available to speak with the provider during the entirety of their appointment. Medicare and private insurance companies have expanded their coverage for telemedicine services, and the practice is actively monitoring these changes. We are making every attempt to provide services that are covered by insurance; however, patients with concerns should contact their insurance company directly. Atlanta Diabetes Associates urges patients to schedule telemedicine visits for addressing complex medical questions or making changes to their care plan. Our schedulers stand ready to arrange a quick and comprehensive telemedicine visit with our doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants. We recognize that this is a time filled with uncertainties, and we will continue our commitment to providing the services on which our patients depend. During this time, we request that patients communicate with the practice using Piedmont’s MyChart patient portal as it ensures the quickest response. For patients preferring to contact the practice by phone, please call Atlanta Diabetes Associate’s main number at 404-355-4393. Due to the high call volume, the staff’s time on each call is limited. Please allow our practice to preserve phone calls for scheduling, billing, urgent medical needs, urgent prescription refills, and patients unable to use the MyChart patient portal. The most up-to-date information from Atlanta Diabetes Associates will be available on our website, https://atlantadiabetes.com. For information specific to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the practice urges patients to monitor the CDC website, https://www.cdc.gov.

For the health and safety of our patients, their family members, and our staff, Atlanta Diabetes Associates will be closed for in-person visits through April 3, 2020. Patients scheduled for visits on those days will be contacted and given the option to switch to a telemedicine visit or reschedule. The practice will determine on Friday, April 3, the safest and most effective way to proceed further. Atlanta Diabetes Associates is determined to continue providing care to our pat...ients and has deployed telemedicine services utilizing the Zoom for Healthcare platform; this allows for audio and video communications on a range of devices. We would like to encourage this option for all patients during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic, and we will have staff available to assist as needed. We encourage patients to utilize the Piedmont MyChart patient portal for contacting our office during this time. Patients unable to contact us through the patient portal can still contact us by phone during regular business hours. For information specific to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic, we encourage our patients to monitor the Center for Disease Control’s website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html While Atlanta Diabetes Associates is not able to screen patients or recommend screening for patients, we understand that some of our patients may feel that they need screening. This link is one potential resource to start that process. At this point, there is no expectation that we will begin screening at our office or be able to refer patients for screening. https://www.augustahealth.org/ex/covid-19-virtual-screening JDRF has published information for patients with Type 1 Diabetes, this information is available at: https://www.jdrf.org//answering-your-questions-coronavirus/

Corona Virus Precautions

As a part of our continued commitment to the health of our patients and staff, we are following CDC guidelines for healthcare professionals in the continued monitoring of the COVID-19 virus. Visit the CDC's website for more information about COVID-19 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

The office will be closed Tuesday, December 24th and Wednesday, December 25th. We will re open for normal business hours Thursday, December 26th. Happy Holidays everyone!

The office will be closed Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please remember to check your prescriptions now and request a refill through your pharmacy if one will be needed. Electronic refills through your pharmacy are not only the fastest way to get your refills but saves you from lengthy holiday hold times when calling the office. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Today is World Diabetes Day. Check out www.diabetes.org to learn all about Diabetes. #worlddiabetesday #americandiabetesassociation #diabetesresearch #diabetesawareness

Happy Halloween from Atlanta Diabetes Associates!

In observation of Independence day our office will be closed Thursday, July 4th and will reopen for our regular business hours Friday, July 5th. We hope everyone has a fun and safe 4th!

Happy Holidays! In observance of the holidays, our office will be closed 12/24,12/25 and 12/31, 1/1

We are proud to announce that Atlanta Diabetes Associates is participating in this year’s JDRF One Walk to show our community support and make a difference for people affected by type 1 diabetes (T1D). JDRF One Walk is a fun-filled, family-friendly event scheduled for Saturday, October 20th at The Georgia World Congress Center. Please join us as we collectively help to change lives both in our community and more broadly. JDRF funds research to cure, prevent and treat T1D an...d its complications. And they won’t stop until they find a cure for the millions of children, adults, and families challenged by T1D every day. Every step taken at a JDRF One Walk gets us closer to creating a world without T1D. In addition to serving as a Sponsor of the Walk, Atlanta Diabetes Associates has set a goal of raising $5,000.00 to help cure T1D. With your participation, we will come together as a team to have some fun and meet our goal in supporting this very worthy cause. And, Walk Day will be a celebration of our success with family and friends! Joining our winning team is easy! Register at http://www2.jdrf.org/goto/ADASugarSquad Set a fundraising goal, create a personal page and ask your family, friends, and neighbors to donate to your JDRF One Walk fundraising efforts. You can even invite them to walk with you on the ADA SUGAR SQUAD team. Join me at JDRF One Walk and celebrate our team’s achievement surrounded by people like you who want to change the future for all those affected by T1D.

Atlanta Diabetes Associates has reviewed the information related to the recall of thyroid tablets distributed in US by Westminster Pharmaceuticals. The medication was produced in China by Sinchuan Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. The FDA believes the was produced by a process that is considered substandard by Current Good Manufacturing Practices. To date, there have been no adverse(harmful outcome) events reported related to these medications. It is important to understand that g...iven the possible severe consequences of suddenly stopping thyroid replacement therapy, we recommend that you continue to take your current medication. Even if your medication is involved in the recall, you should continue to take it as prescribed until you obtain replacement medication. The drugs are tablets that contain a mixture of levothyroxine(T4) and liothyronine(T3). Tablets that contain only levothyroxine or only liothyronine are not involved. The medication involved in the recall may be labelled as WP thyroid tablets, Thyroid tablets, Porcine thyroid tablets or generic for Armour thyroid or generic for NP-Thyroid. Branded Armour thyroid, Branded NP-thyroid and Branded Nature-throid are NOT INVOLVED in the recall. The involved doses are 15 mg(milligram), 30 mg, 60 mg, 90 mg and 120 mg. Drugs that are dosed in microgram (mcg) amounts are NOT INVOLVED in the recall. If you are taking Synthroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid, Tirosint or generic levothyroxine, then your medication is not involved in the recall. If you are taking Cytomel or generic Liothyronine, then your medication is not involved in the recall. Of course, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact our office so that your provider may assess your situation.