Take a hike—or at least a neighborhood stroll
Theresa Flaherty05/12/2015Last week, the American Diabetes Association proclaimed May 6 “Get Fit, Don’t Sit’' Day.You’ve heard the reports over the past few months: working at our desks, playing on...
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An expanding market
Tracy Orzel07/13/2015At the end of the day last Friday, a small group of United Publication employees gathered in Managing Editor Theresa Flaherty’s office to behold KFC’s new offering in the...
View ArticleTech watch: CGMs change game for diabetes
By Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor10/09/2015Theresa FlahertyWASHINGTON – Diabetes advocates say it’s high time for Medicare to cover continuous glucose monitors.“CGMs have evolved a lot in recent...
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I can't feel my fingers
Theresa Flaherty10/19/2015Here in Maine we’ve been spoiled by warmer fall weather. Until yesterday. The temp never got above 50 degrees and it dipped into the 20s overnight.I reluctantly turned on the...
View ArticleA&D buys diabetes and respiratory distributor
12/22/2015HME News StaffSAN JOSE, Calif. – A&D Company has entered into a definitive agreement to buy the necessary business assets of Toronto-based Auto Control Medical. The deal allows A&D to...
View ArticleEarnings: Insulet in 'full swing' for 2016
03/21/2016Theresa FlahertyBILLERICA, Mass. – Insulet Corp. execs stand poised to take advantage of the “tremendous market opportunity” for their wireless OmniPod system and other initiatives, they said...
View ArticleInsulin prices increased threefold over 11-year period
04/06/2016HME News StaffYARMOUTH, Maine – The cost of insulin more than tripled—from $231 per year per patient in 2002 to $736 per year per patient in 2013, according to an analysis published in the...
View ArticleBeware the scavengers
04/08/2016The entire world depends upon creative leadership in all walks of life, from the creative arts to better living. The world of health care is certainly no exception. Where would we be without...
View ArticleLabStyle opens business model to HME providers
07/22/2016HME News StaffBURLINGTON, Mass. – LabStyle Innovations has tapped Gemco Medical to become the first authorized U.S. distributor of its Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System. The partnership...
View ArticleDexcom launches employee foundation
08/17/2016HME News StaffSAN DIEGO – Medical device maker Dexcom has launched the “Dexcom One Step Ahead Foundation: A Dexcom Employees Foundation,” a non-profit organization that will award grants to...
View ArticleBetter management of diabetes leads to fewer re-admissions, study says
11/15/2016HME News StaffWALTHAM, Mass. – Two new studies validate the ability of Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System to reduce readmissions for patient populations at the center of new at-risk and...
View ArticleBreathalyzer targets ‘stunningly low’ compliance for glucose checks
01/03/2017Theresa FlahertyFor decades, researchers have sought to find noninvasive ways for people with diabetes to test their blood glucose levels without the dreaded finger stick. Western New England...
View ArticleCMS greenlights CGMs for coverage
01/17/2017HME News StaffWASHINGTON – CMS classified “therapeutic” continuous glucose monitoring systems as durable medical equipment in a Jan. 12 ruling.CMS says CGMs are considered therapeutic and...
View ArticleInsulet posts 24% increase in revenue
03/03/2017HME News StaffBILLERICA, Mass. – Insulet Corp. has reported fourth quarter revenue of $103.6 million, representing year-over-year growth of 24%. Net loss was $9.2 million vs. $15.9 million....
View ArticleCCS Medical ‘Connects’ diabetes patients
‘We never dismiss or discharge anyone’03/17/2017Kelly BothumFARMERS BRANCH, Texas – CCS Medical is seeing 25% higher testing rates for hemoglobin A1c, blood pressure, cholesterol, kidney and eye tests,...
View ArticleAscensia, Dr. Oz team up to empower people with diabetes
05/12/2017Kelly BothumPARSIPPANY, N.J. – Dr. Mehmet Oz has given Ascensia Diabetes Care a big boost in its efforts to educate people about diabetes and help the nearly 30 million Americans with the...
View ArticleData on diabetes explodes in the cloud
05/23/2017Theresa FlahertyPatients with diabetes create a lot of data, whether its their blood glucose levels, A1c results, or medication adherence. That data, in turn, lends itself to many of the...
View ArticleAscensia, Dexcom bundle diabetes products
07/19/2017HME News StaffPARSIPPANY, N.J. – Ascensia Diabetes Care and Dexcom have hammered out a commercial agreement that they expect to increase access to the Dexcom G5 continuous glucose monitoring...
View ArticlePatient self-management key to diabetes
10/20/2017John AndrewsAmong the patient population with chronic illnesses, diabetes is the most common catalyst and comorbidity, which makes it one of the most complex and important disorders facing...
View ArticleCMS to update definitions for shoe inserts
11/07/2017HME News StaffWASHINGTON – CMS has proposed revising the definitions of custom fabricated and therapeutic inserts in Appendix C of the DMEPOS Quality Standards to account for new technology....
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