Opinion|Videos|March 28, 2025
Health Care System Integration
Experts discuss the role of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)-derived metrics, particularly glucose management indicator (GMI), in the new Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) diabetes care measures and ACO quality targets, and how CGM-specific metrics are being incorporated into the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)’s quality measures and the implications for health plans.
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What role do CGM-derived metrics, particularly GMI, play in the new HEDIS diabetes care measures and ACO quality targets?
How are CGM-specific metrics being incorporated into NCQA’S quality measures, and what implications does this have for health plans?
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