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The winners made strides in diabetes and cancer safety research.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 21, 2017)—AARP announced today that Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) and Tufts Medical Center are this year's AARP Quality Measures Innovation Grant award winners. They will each receive a grant of $150,000 and will have access to OptumLabs' unique data assets to develop innovative quality health measures that address important gaps in diabetes and cancer care.
The new mat detects and prevents ulcers before they are able to form.
SOMERVILLE, Mass. (June 29, 2017)—Podimetrics, Inc., a medtech and services company focused on the early detection and prevention of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), announced today the publication of a landmark study in the July issue of Diabetes Care. Results demonstrate that the Podimetrics SmartMat detected as many as 97 percent of developing nontraumatic plantar foot ulcers on average five weeks before they presented clinically.
Apps are paving the way for better passive monitoring of blood glucose levels
The Diabetes Challenge will launch on April 26.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (April 24, 2017)—Ascensia Diabetes Care today announced it is partnering with The Dr. Oz Show to launch a 60-Day “Take Charge” Diabetes Challenge. Ascensia is sponsoring the challenge, which is designed to increase awareness of diabetes among the general public and help to encourage better management of the condition.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 24, 2016)—A leading scientific journal is publishing a study finding that Medicare’s competitive bidding program for home medical equipment and supplies caused adverse health outcomes, including increased hospitalization and death, of diabetic Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.
LAS VEGAS (March 15, 2016)—LabStyle Innovations Corp. developer of the Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System, announced today the national availability of Dario in the U.S. The U.S. rollout follows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance of the Dario in December 2015. The Dario made its U.S.
PORTLAND, Ore. (January 6, 2016)—According to a new report by Allied Market Research, titled, "World Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Systems—Market Opportunities and Forecasts, 2014–2021," the global continuous glucose monitoring market would generate revenue of $2,930 million by 2021, registering a CAGR of 31.3 percent from 2015 to 2021.
HME providers will see more diabetic seniors in the years to come. Understand the myriad health complications they face to help them stay active and independent.
Many manufacturers and providers are already making plans to participate in the fall Medtrade show in Atlanta, following completion of Medtrade Spring April 10-12, organizers reported last week.
Competitive bidding rattles the diabetic HME supply market.