Kaiser Permanente is touting a study demonstrating that using continuous glucose monitors offers better blood sugar control for patients with type 2 diabetes. Patients with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) typically had better blood sugar control and fewer visits to the emergency room for hypoglycemia, the study found. The study was […]
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Kaiser Permanente: Virtual cardiac rehab slashes secondary event rate
Kaiser Permanente yesterday touted promising results in reducing secondary cardiac events and rehospitalizations with a virtual cardiac rehabilitation program. Developed in collaboration with Samsung (LON:BC94), the Oakland, Calif.-based insurer’s eight-week program uses a Samsung smartwatch, paired with an Apple or Android smartphone, to send reminders for exercise, display heart rate and collect data, which is uploaded […]
Tool identifies diabetes patients at risk for severe hypoglycemia
Researchers have developed a tool used to identify diabetes patients who are at-risk for being admitted to the hospital due to severe hypoglycemia, according to a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine. “Sometimes a person with diabetes is unaware that their blood sugar is dropping and can progress quickly into severe hypoglycemia, which has been […]
NeoTract logs reimbursement wins for UroLift prostate treatment
NeoTract said today that it logged several reimbursement wins for its UroLift treatment for enlarged prostates, including a Medicare contractor and at least 7 independent insurers. The UroLift system for benign prostate hyperplasia uses tiny devices that are inserted into the urethra in a minimally invasive procedure to reopen the lower urinary tract by pushing aside tissue from the […]