Diabetes Management & Supplies was launched in 1997 by pharmaceutical and medical device industry veteran, Cynthia Pazos. While helping her mother-in-law, who struggled with the complications of diabetes, Cindy learned firsthand the need for effective diabetes treatment and self-management. The ongoing needs of her mother-in-law convinced Cindy that diabetes treatment required a different approach, with the intimate involvement of the patient and continued monitoring and support from care providers and ancillary medical personnel. With these goals in mind, DMS was born.
The DMS model is simple: ensure and provide appropriate treatment, education and support that will help people with diabetes more effectively manage their disease.
DMS's diligence and devotion to patient education and support didn't go unnoticed. A Medicare HMO charged DMS with a large concentration of diabetes patients in a remote area of Louisiana. DMS's efforts in successfully caring for those patients led to spiraling growth of the company and their preferred provider status with health plans in Louisiana, Mississippi, and across the southern United States. It pioneered innovative financing alternatives and health plans to ensure no one was forced to forego proper diabetes care. DMS also provided customers with information on managing diabetes, personal benefits consultation, and instruction on the proper use of diabetes equipment.
Today, Diabetes Management & Supplies is the largest diabetes supply company in Louisiana and ranks as one of the largest nationally, serving tens of thousands of people in all fifty states and Puerto Rico. It was recognized as the third fastest-growing business in the state of Louisiana by New Orleans CityBusiness.
DMS is also a leader in products, with the most complete selection of insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors, blood glucose monitors and test strips, insulin syringes, and orthopedic shoes
In 2009, by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety, Diabetes Management & Supplies earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval®, the highest-ranking possible, making it one of a select few national diabetes companies to do so.
DMS is currently piloting collaboration with health plans to track and improve patient outcomes. Providing this information to payers and providers will continue to position DMS as a regional and national leader in the health care arena.
The mission of Diabetes Management & Supplies is to increase patients' diabetes self-management.
One of the largest distributors of diabetes products and supplies in the U.S.
One of the few distributors of all insulin pumps & CGMs in the U.S.
Dedicated to the prompt and proper fulfillment of our customers' needs for diabetes supplies.
Committed to fulfilling all of your customers' needs for living a better, healthier, simpler, and more fulfilling life with diabetes through a variety of educational outreach.
