Tag: Type 1 Diabetes
In brief: CQRC’s bid concerns, NCPA’s latest PBM push, AAH's new leaders
July 11, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) is concerned that Medicare’s proposed competitive bidding program could have substantial negative consequences on patient access and quality of care. The council says it's time to pass reform that permanently removes the supplemental oxygen benefit from the program.
“While we continue to review the proposed rule to understand its full impact and scope, the CQRC is deeply concerned the methodology proposed...
Mattel launches Barbie with Type 1 diabetes, CGM
July 9, 2025HME News Staff
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Mattel is debuting the first Barbie doll with Type 1 diabetes (T1D). This addition enables more children to see themselves reflected in Barbie and encourages doll play that extends beyond a child’s own lived experience, thereby fostering a greater sense of inclusion and empathy – all pillars of the Barbie brand’s mission, the company says. “Introducing a Barbie doll with Type 1 diabetes marks an important step in our commitment to inclusivity and...
Edgepark adds new automated insulin delivery device to portfolio
February 14, 2024HME News Staff
TWINSBURG, Ohio – Edgepark is now offering the newly launched Beta Bionics iLet Bionic Pancreas fully automated insulin delivery (AID) system as part of its comprehensive diabetes management solution portfolio. The iLet does not require carbohydrate counting for carb-aware users and fully automates 100% of insulin doses. Designed for anyone 6 years of age and older living with Type 1 diabetes, it eliminates the traditional manual work previously involved with using an insulin pump. “It’s...
When it comes to technology, sometimes the journey is the point
December 15, 2022Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
I’m on information overload this week and it’s only Wednesday. And it’s technology information that I’m being inundated with. It’s exhausting.
Take work. We are switching to new laptops. This is a good thing. But in the lead up to the big switch, I had to start backing up my files differently (In the air! Somewhere!). Now, I’m not a Luddite, by any means, but some concepts are a tad bit harder for me to wrap my mind around. I have a perfectly serviceable...
MiniMed analysis shows high rates of time in range
June 3, 2021HME News Staff
DUBLIN, Ireland – Diabetes patients using Medtronics’ MiniMed 780G system saw an average overall time in range of 76.2% and an overnight time in range of 83%, according to an analysis of 4,120 individuals with Type 1 diabetes. "It is extremely encouraging to see Medtronic advancing both clinical outcomes, as well as the user experience through their latest MiniMed 780G system,” said Prof. Chantal Mathieu, endocrinologist at University Hospitals Leuven-KULeuven, Belgium. “It...
Dispatches from the dining room: Flattening the (blood sugar) curve
April 20, 2020Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
Appropriate to my current WFH status, I also had my first ever telehealth appointment last week, with Sarah the CDE. It was simply a three-month check-in to see how I was doing with diabetes management, including what patterns have been cropping up in my blood sugar numbers, and where I could make changes to fine-tune things.
On the plus side, I've been getting in more exercise because I force myself out for walks whenever the weather is agreeable (so, about half as often as I—or Sarah—would...
Ascensia participates in fundraiser
February 14, 2020HME News Staff
BASEL, Switzerland - Ascensia Diabetes Care is supporting the 2020 Spare a Rose Campaign, a fundraiser to provide insulin, testing supplies and education for children with Type 1 diabetes in countries with limited access. The Spare a Rose campaign, created by Life for a Child, encourages people to buy at least one less rose for their loved ones on Valentine's day and instead donate $5 to Life for a Child. Ascensia will match employee donations up to $8,500, representing one rose per employee. Over...
Glooko, T1D Exchange partner on data
July 1, 2019Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Connecting lifestyle data from personal devices with clinical data from electronic health records will offer a fuller understanding of patients with Type 1 diabetes and, ultimately, lead to better treatment, says Russ Johannesson, CEO of Glooko.“We think this is really going to be valuable in enhancing their effort and improving research,” he said. “The ability to see all of this data in context is relatively new.”Glooko recently partnered with...
What's up with the diabetes? Funny you should ask.
September 24, 2018Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
As I was sitting down at my desk one recent morning my coworker, Cath, came to me and said, “Theresa, I guess I need to ask you about diabetes.”
Being short on coffee and a bit long on self-centeredness, I blinked in confusion, thinking she meant MY diabetes. But, since I've worked with her for years and already demoed my new-ish Freestyle Libre to the office (and my mom, my friends and my doctor), this made no sense.
She was actually trying to drum up the contact list for our November...
It's a diabetes thing
November 14, 2017Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
Last week, I mentioned to editor Liz that I needed to leave early for a dentist appointment.
“It seems like you've been going to the dentist a lot,” she said.
“Yep. I go four times a year now,” I replied.
“Is that a diabetes thing?” she asked.
As with so many things in my life, the answer is yes. I also last week had an appointment with one of the nurses at the diabetes center. I am lucky to be surrounded by health professionals that know their stuff.
Today is...