Tag: Diabetes Management

FREMONT, Calif. – Intuity Medical, Inc., a medical technology and digital health company focused on making life with diabetes easier, has announced that the POGO Automatic Blood Glucose Monitoring System and POGO Automatic Test Cartridges are now available with discount pricing through the Costco Member Prescription Program (CMPP). The CMPP is a prescription discount card program that provides Costco members and their eligible dependents with the ability to obtain lower prices on prescription...

NEW YORK – One Drop’s diabetes management platform is creating what the future of diabetes care looks like in the world of digital technology, says Rachel Yap-Martens.  With more than 25 billion biometric data points to analyze, including glucose, A1C, blood pressure, weight, medications, food intake, physical activity, heart rate, sleep, gender and year of diagnosis, the health management platform can forecast biomarkers and offer real-time advice to change or reinforce behaviors,...

NEW YORK – DarioHealth has entered into an agreement to provide its remote patient monitoring solution to Presbyterian Medical Services, an integrated health care system in New Mexico, starting Jan. 1. The partnership will provide patients living with chronic conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension, to access Darion’s AI-powered digital therapeutic tools and care. “Adding Dario’s RPM solution with personalized digital journeys can engage patients and help them...

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Ascensia Diabetes Care has updated its Contour Diabetes app to enable seamless integration with Apple Health. Connectivity between the two apps means users are able to share blood glucose readings and carbohydrate data from the app with Apple Health. “This upgrade is part of the Ascensia's focus on interconnected diabetes management and building a seamless integrated journey between device, systems and smartphone apps that will allow people with diabetes to more easily and...

NEW YORK - One Drop users can now seamlessly transfer data from One Drop | Chrome to the Apple Watch, according to a press release today. Apple Watch Bluetooth connectivity is the newest of thousands of One Drop integrations that allow users to pull their data from other apps and devices. "For too long the diabetes industry has operated on point solutions and closed systems focused on the needs of healthcare providers in the clinic, rather than the needs of the people using the systems to manage...

NEW YORK - One Drop's primary goal has always been to give people with diabetes a place to collect all of the data that matters to them, says Rachel Sanchez, marketing associate.Originally launched in 2015 as a mobile app, One Drop has since added its own blood glucose monitoring system and coaching with a certified diabetes educator.“All the information you need is in the app and being able to carry it with you changes the game,” said Sanchez.Sense of communityThe One Drop mobile app...

As people become more enmeshed with their mobile devices, there's a growing opportunity to use smartphone technology to help patients better manage their health conditions. With that in mind, DarioHealth Corp. has created an all-in-one blood glucose meter that allows patients to test their glucose levels and log real-time measurements seamlesslyusing a mobile app.The result, DarioHealth officials say, is a more engaged patient who also can keep others updated on their health status by sharing...

FARMERS BRANCH, Texas - CCS Medical's diabetes education program CCS Connects has been named a Diabetes Education Accreditation Program by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. CCS Connects uses health risk assessments and smart devices to collect real-time data, and also uses wireless glucose technology and clinical monitoring. CDEs interact with members every three months to provide ongoing education and coaching focused on nutrition, product training, behavioral changes and goal setting....

WASHINGTON - A companion bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that seeks Medicare payment for services such as wellness screenings, immunizations and diabetes management. H.R. 592, the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, was introduced by Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., Tom Reed, R-N.Y., Ron Kind, D-Wis., and 104 co-sponsors. A Senate version of the bill was introduced Jan. 12 with 27 co-sponsors. Both bills have been endorsed by...

CHESTERBOOK, Pa. - The Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Solutions Companies has announced that people using LifeScan's OneTouch Reveal mobile app for managing their diabetes can now view their blood sugar readings directly in the Apple Health app on their iPhones. They can also choose to privately and securely share that data with their healthcare team. “We're thrilled to offer this new connectivity and ultimately help people have access to the information they need using the tools of their choice...