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The surge: Riding the wave of diabetes tech

May 2, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

I was talking to Dr. Arti Masturzo, the chief medical officer at CCS, about the company’s latest study, which connects the importance of preserving CGM access through DME channels with addressing physician burnout.  That’s right: There’s so many people being diagnosed with diabetes, many of whom clamoring for a continuous glucose monitor - what she referred to as “the surge” - that physicians report being overwhelmed not only by the sheer volume of patients,...

Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), Diabetes, FreeStyle Libre


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Abbott integrates Libre data with Epic EHR system 

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Abbott integrates Libre data with Epic EHR system 

April 29, 2025HME News Staff

ABBOTT PARK, Ill. – Abbott has entered a first-of-its-kind agreement to integrate data from FreeStyle Libre CGM systems directly into Epic electronic health record systems in the United States, allowing clinicians to view data from within the systems before, during and after meeting with patients.  The collaboration aims to improve workflow efficiency through Epic’s Aura software, which brings health systems together with diagnostic labs and medical device manufacturers.  "Our...

Abbott, Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), FreeStyle Libre, Integration


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AAHomecare state roundup: Ark., S.C., Fla. 

April 17, 2025HME News Staff

Arkansas has enacted legislation to limit the application of step therapy or “fail first” protocols by insurance companies for patients who have been prescribed non-invasive ventilators (NIV). HB 1321 was passed by both chambers of the Arkansas legislature and enacted by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Apr. 10 … On Apr. 9, legislation to broaden the sales tax exemption for HME in South Carolina was reported out of the House Ways & Means Committee in the state legislature. H...

AAHomecare, Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), sales tax


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Dexcom G7 15 Day

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Dexcom gets clearance for long-wearing CGM 

April 14, 2025HME News Staff

SAN DIEGO – Dexcom has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared its G7 15 Day Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for people over the age of 18 with diabetes in the United States. With an overall mean absolute relative difference (MARD) of 8%, Dexcom G7 15 Day builds on the performance of Dexcom CGM, which the company says is clinically proven to lower A1C, reduce hyper- and hypoglycemia and increase time in range. “The approval of Dexcom G7 15 Day marks another...

Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), Dexcom, Dexcom G7 15 Day, FDA clearance


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Tech, cross-selling sustain supplies market

April 4, 2025Tracy Orzel

The medical supplies industry is at a turning point, driven by rising demand for home-based care and advancing technology to meet evolving patient and provider expectations. Leaders point to developments like supply chain modernization, AI-driven efficiencies and cross-category solutions as critical tools to not only propel the category forward but also address increasing costs and reduced reimbursement.  Amazon effect   Russ Hicks, senior vice president at Cardinal Health at-Home,...

Cardinal Health, Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), DermaRite Industries, GEMCO Medical, Home medical supplies, Principle Business Enterprises


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Saskatchewan expands CGM coverage

April 3, 2025HME News Staff

BURNABY, B.C. – The government of Saskatchewan has expanded public coverage for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. The expansion, which now provides full coverage for CGMs for young adults ages 18 to 25 and seniors ages 65 and over, marks a significant step toward improving clinical outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for nearly 10,000 individuals living with diabetes in the province, Dexcom says. "Managing diabetes presents unique challenges for Canadians who rely on...

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FDA issues warning to Dexcom

March 27, 2025HME News Staff

SAN DIEGO – Dexcom has received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding “non-conformities” in manufacturing and quality processes after inspections of its facilities in Sad Diego and Mesa, Ariz. In a form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said it takes the matters identified in the warning letter seriously, has already submitted several responses to Form 483 and is in the process of preparing a written response...

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Arti Masturzo

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DMEs improve adherence, lower costs & reduce utilization, study finds 

March 25, 2025HME News Staff

DALLAS – There are significant advantages for patients receiving continuous glucose monitors through DME providers compared to pharmacies, including higher adherence rates, according to a new study published in Clinical Diabetes, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Diabetes Association.  The study, supported by CCS, demonstrates that efforts to expand access to CGMs by adding pharmacy as a new channel for distribution — alongside the established DME provider channel —...

Adherence, CCS, Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), CPAP Therapy, Diabetes


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‘Now is the time to push for greater investment in CGM tech,’ report finds 

March 24, 2025HME News Staff

EDINBURGH, Scotland, and SAN DIEGO – Tech, not medicine, is the future of care for Type 2 diabetes patients, according to a new report from Dexcom.  Fifty-two percent of health care professionals ranked access to continuous glucose monitors and education as having the potential to positively help people with Type 2 manage their condition in the next 10 years compared with 30% who cited better or more effective medications.  “With policymakers increasingly focused on digital...

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Arti Masturzo

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DME providers can help physicians manage diabetes population, study finds

March 21, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

DALLAS – The No. 1 reason physicians cite for not prescribing a continuous glucose monitor is its complexity, a roadblock that DME providers can help clear, according to a new study from CCS.  That complexity, along with a surge in the number of diabetes patients, leaves primary care physicians and endocrinologists feeling overwhelmed and not able to keep up-to-date on technology, and, ultimately, struggling to offer enough health coaching and education to their patients. That creates...

Arti Masturzo, CCS, Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), Diabetes


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