Opinion|Videos|April 18, 2025
Health Care Quality Impact
Experts discuss the impact of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) implementation on emergency department utilization, hospitalizations, and quality measures including Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)/Medicare Star ratings, and how CGM adoption has influenced patient encounter patterns, care coordination efficiency, and achievement of quality benchmarks.
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- What impact has CGM implementation had on emergency department utilization, hospitalizations, and quality measures including HEDIS/Medicare Star ratings?
- How has CGM adoption influenced patient encounter patterns, care coordination efficiency, and achievement of quality benchmarks?
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