Tag: mortality
CGM benefits ripple beyond glucose control, study finds
October 23, 2026Theresa Flaherty
ABBOTT PARK, Ill. – Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is increasingly recognized as a powerful tool for managing diabetes, but new research from Abbott suggests its impact may extend much further. The company recently published a study that found CGM use was associated with a lower risk of death and cardiovascular complications among adults with Type 2 diabetes using basal insulin.
Study author Dr. Jay Shubrook spoke with HME News about what may be driving the improved outcomes, how CGM...
CGM could lower risk of dying for people with diabetes, according to new analysis
September 28, 2026HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – People with Type 2 diabetes on basal insulin who are starting continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) had a 44% lower risk of dying from any cause after one year compared with those who did not use CGM, according to an analysis of patient data being presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan Sept. 28-Oct. 2. The risk was 35% lower after two years, according to the analysis. Researchers say the analysis provides the first...
In brief: ACCESS Model expands, Merits enters new chapter, CPAP reduces mortality
September 18, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will expand an existing initiative to offer technology-support care options to Medicare beneficiaries who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure.
The Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model currently offers care options for people with high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic musculoskeletal pain and depression.
“We built ACCESS because too many people with...