Closing Care Gaps in Diabetes Management Through Advanced Data Integration with Continuous Glucose Monitors

This article addresses significant disparities in diabetes care within the United States, focusing on the underdiagnosis, undertreatment, and worse health outcomes experienced by minority populations, particularly Black and Hispanic individuals. It highlights the underutilization of Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs), a technology proven to improve diabetes management, despite clinical and economic benefits. The authors identify barriers to equitable access to CGMs, including high costs, insurance coverage limitations, and provider-level biases that result in less frequent discussions of this technology with minority patients. Finally, the writers propose policy changes by both private and public insurers and the increased promotion of patient education programs as crucial steps to reduce these disparities and enhance diabetes care for all.
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