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Cone Health shutters pricey digital diabetes venture
CMS signs off on new payments to encourage home dialysis
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CMS signs off on new payments to encourage home dialysis
Wake Forest Baptist Health is temporarily using continuous glucose monitoring sensors to help manage insulin dosing for hospitalized patients hospitals during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Hospitals, clinics may be ready to adopt wearable tech
28.8%: Mortality rate for 184 patients with diabetes or uncontrolled hyperglycemia vs. 6.2% without. 5.7: Median length of stay in days for patients with diabetes or uncontrolled hyperglycemia vs. 4.3 for those without.
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Safety & Quality
Data Points: An epidemic and pandemic collide
CMS approves chronic kidney disease payment model
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CMS approves chronic kidney disease payment model
Teladoc, Livongo to merge in $18.5 billion deal
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Teladoc, Livongo to merge in $18.5 billion deal
Pharmaceutical industry sues to block Minnesota insulin law
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Pharmaceutical industry sues to block Minnesota insulin law
CMS finalizes telehealth and ESRD changes for Medicare Advantage
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CMS finalizes telehealth and ESRD changes for Medicare Advantage
Diabetics at four times greater risk of death from COVID-19
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Diabetics at four times greater risk of death from COVID-19
Critical changes called for in Medicare Advantage's telehealth expansion
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Critical changes called for in Medicare Advantage's telehealth expansion