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January 27, 2021

The Case for CGM: Where does it fit in Primary Care?

Treatment of diabetes is a growing concern in the United States. In addition to being a significant challenge for individual patient management, diabetes is a burden on the healthcare system’s resources, especially its primary care physicians (PCPs). Thirty-four million people have diabetes (the overwhelming majority have type 2 diabetes), and 90% of patients with diabetes …

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January 20, 2021

The Case for CGM: Who Will Benefit Most from CGM Adoption?

Prescribing the right drug for the right patient is important for obtaining the best clinical results. The same concept is applicable to medical devices; choosing the proper device to fit the patient can make a world of difference in achieving the desired result. Theoretically, a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) can be a benefit to anyone …

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January 13, 2021

The Case for CGM: Who May Not Be a Good Candidate for CGM?

Personal continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) have been a salvation for many patients with diabetes, their caregivers, and their healthcare providers. They have introduced a world of glucose data that were previously unavailable via fingerstick monitoring and that can provide new insights. From a strictly technological standpoint, CGMs could help every person with diabetes improve their …

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January 8, 2021

The Case for CGM – Why Silver Fern Healthcare added CGM to its Type 2 Diabetes Program

Silver Fern Healthcare recently integrated the topic of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) into its Type 2 Diabetes Program on its Behavior Diagnostic Platform. We felt it was essential that clinicians were covering the topic of CGM with their patients as the technology continues to gain acceptance and is more widely available to people with type …

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