Evidence

Rethinking Diabetes Care In The Digital Age – Findings from the 2021 Digital Quality Summit

March 10, 2022

Population Health

Article / Publication

In 2021, NCQA and HL7 hosted the fifth annual Digital Quality Summit (DQS) that convened stakeholders within six distinct “tracks” – each track exploring a different subset of healthcare. Track 6 of the Digital Quality Summit featured five breakout sessions that covered topics such as Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), diabetes distress, digital measurement and measure concepts related to diabetes care, optimal care for individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, NCQA’s own Diabetes Recognition Program, and more.

The Rethinking Diabetes Care in the Digital Age white paper contains findings from track 6 of the Digital Quality Summit and is broken down into the following sections:

1. Importance of Measurement in Diabetes Care beyond HbA1c and Depression

2. Optimal Diabetes Care Management and Continuous Glucose Monitoring

3. Behavioral Aspects in Diabetes Care and Diabetes Distress

4. Health Equity in Diabetes Care Management

5. Driving Improvements in Diabetes Care and the Diabetes Recognition Program

Expanding Medicaid Access to Continuous Glucose Monitors

March 9, 2022

Coverage and Benefit Design

Guidelines / Policy

Source: Center for Health Care Strategies

Published: January 2022

Addressing SDOH and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes with Real-Time CGM

February 3, 2022

Clinical Outcomes

Coverage and Benefit Design

Infographic

Payer Insights Infographic

Payer Perspectives on the Value of Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring

October 22, 2021

Coverage and Benefit Design

Article / Publication / CGM Best Practices

Managed Care Insights Brief

Real-time CGM lowers HbA1c, reduces ED visits in insulin-treated diabetes

October 11, 2021

Clinical Outcomes

Article / Publication

Source: Endocrine Today

“Our real-world study found that in patients with insulin-treated diabetes, initiating a continuous glucose monitor substantially improved blood glucose control and cut the rate of emergency room visits for hypoglycemia in half,”

Andre J . Karter, PhD

Emerging Landscape of Continuous Glucose Monitoring

September 29, 2021

CGM Technology and Digital Health

Article / Publication

Source: Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics

Published: September 2021