• What is the DMP?
• DMP patient application form
• Medical Aids (insurers) contracted to the DMP
• The CDE “Centres of Excellence” provider network
• Our provider network partners
• DMP fast facts
• Our results

The CDE “Centres of Excellence” provider network

The concept of a “centre of excellence” implies a group or number of service providers, that operate together to provide a superior basket of services. This is exactly the principle that is applied within the CDE “centres of excellence” network.

It is widely acknowledged and accepted that a team approach is required for effective diabetes management. Typically, a core diabetes management team consists of:

• A doctor who understands diabetes care principles
• A diabetes nurse educator, who provides education, support, coaching and mentoring
• A dietician
• A podiatrist
• An ophthalmologist (eye specialist)

Other practitioners, like a psychologist, psychiatrist, and biokineticist (exercise specialist), are often included as important components of the diabetes care team.

The unique CDE “centres of excellence” provider network
The CDE contracts with over 260 doctors countrywide. These accredited doctors form the basis for a “Centre of Excellence” team, which provides services to members of the CDE Diabetes Management Programme.

Each team can be represented diagrammatically as follows:


This Team provides the services of the Diabetes Management programme (DMP) to members of the DMP.

The doctor is responsible for the care of each patient, referring to other members of the team according to minimum care guidelines, and as and when appropriate. Information is shared across the team to ensure holistic care, and best possible treatment outcomes. Importantly, treatment decisions are all controlled at a team level, making this possibly one of the only truly doctor-driven managed healthcare models. Monthly capitation fees (per patient fees) are paid to the co-ordinating doctor, who in turn ensures that other team practitioners are reimbursed for services provided.

A national footprint
There are currently over 260 CDE “Centres of Excellence” countrywide, covering all of the major urban areas, as well as many of the smaller towns. For a list of our “centres of excellence” contracted doctors, please click on the province below.