Joan Hill Email & Phone Number

Natick, Ma, Us

Foxborough (Foxboro), Massachusetts, United States

Provide MNT and DSMT to patients of the Steward Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine Practice, while ensuring meeting all standards of the ERP of the American Diabetes Association

After eighteen years at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, the last 9 as the Director of Education, I started my own private practice and consulting business in the field of nutrition and diabetes education. I use my experiences to provide guidance to help the individual's achieve their personal health goals as well as using a hands on approach to reach customers that use diabetes products or services.Active both locally and nationally in many Diabetes/Nutrition initiatives through professional organizations: American Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, American Diabetes Association, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Diabetes Practice Group

115 Lincoln Ave, Framingham Ma

Provided Diabetes Self Management and Educational Services and Medical Nutrition Therapy to those w/ diabetes along w/ nutrition counseling to those with cancer.-Assisted with reviving a diabetes self-management education program by establishing the use of electronic medical records to capture the necessary documentation to meet American Diabetes Association credentialing requirements.-Implemented a continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump program using a proprietary, web-based platform to provide patient access to state-of the-art technology

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Conducted telephonic education sessions with patients utilizing a cloud based blood glucose management device.-Engaged patients and provided training in the usage of blood glucose monitoring products, enabling the devices to be used to their fullest potential.-Increase product use by 10% by achieving client touchpoint goals.

Brighton Ma, United States

Provided consulting services for a 78 -bed, long term and skilled nursing facility-Designed and implemented a direct-to-consumer food service delivery system, resulting in food cost savings of 10%, increased resident satisfaction, and decreased food waste-Facilitated the transition from a paper medical records system to the PointClickCare electronic medical record system. Attained nutrition standards of care with zero nutrition service deficiencies found.-Improved menu selection and promoted diversity within the facility by collaborating with the families of Russian and other multi-ethnic patients to provide and increase variety of culturally-based meal options.

Natick, Massachusetts, United States

Trained patients with pre-diabetes using a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Diabetes Prevention Program-approved curriculum.-Achieved compliance with CDC recognition requirements, enabling reimbursement capacity.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Administered diabetes self-management education and training and medical nutrition therapy to all patients with a diagnosis of type or type 2 diabetes on campus.-Led clinical staff in meeting the standards of care for patients with diabetes in a primary care population and improved Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set parameters in foot care, A1c testing and eye exams.

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Provided medical nutrition therapy and diabetes self-management education services to independent physician's practices-Lead group in achieving accreditation by the Association of Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, enhancing capacity to bill for services.

Progressive work experience (~18 years) at the Joslin Diabetes Center. Functioned in many capacities with devleoping levels of responsibilities, resulting in agency meeting criteria to achieve and maintain credtialials under the Education Recognition Program of the American Diabetes Association.Planned, directed activities of education/ambulatory division including nurses educators, registered dietitians and exercise physiologists at Boston office and its satellitesPlanned and directed training of visitors both corporate, medical and allied health professionalsProject managementEditor of Joslin Guide to Diabetes’s second edition; author of 5 cookbooks; many professional and patient educational materials support field of nutrition and diabetes education.Liaison of clinic to the community outreach programConsultant to Department of Corrections: Massachusetts and Alabama -Evaluated diabetes self management training, medical and food services provided to inmates

Directed all functions of inpatient hospital foodservice provinding meals to 400+ patients.Responsible for operational expenses including payroll, food and supply costsEstablished and upheld standards of sanitation and food quality according to regulatory agenciesAssisted in designing work areas to increase productivityLiaison to clinical dietetic and nursing adminstrationAccountable for in-service education of all food service workers