In this episode, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) expert Diana Isaacs explains the difference between CGMs and BGMs (blood glucose monitors), provides guidance on selecting the right device, and advice on how providers can onboard people with diabetes to their new devices. We also discuss how healthcare providers and diabetes educators can implement CGMs into their practice and why diabetes educators in particular should be leading the charge to incorporate more technology in practice. We wrap up the conversation with a brief discussion on what’s coming next and what you can do right now to better inform yourself about CGM.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
DANA – www.DANAtech.org,
DANA is a benefit of AADE membership. Login with your AADE member ID
The Diabetes Educator Role in Continuous Glucose Monitoring Paper – https://www.danatech.org/resources/the-diabetes-educator-role-in-continuous-glucose-monitoring/
AADE's Project Vision – https://www.diabeteseducator.org/about-aade/project-vision
CGM Reference Guide from The Diabetes Educator – https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0145721718818066