Clinical Brief: Why Should We Use CGM in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes? Assessing the Evidence and Practical Pearls for Integration

This clinical brief was developed from a presentation at the 17th annual CMHC Annual Congress held from October 19-22, 2022 in Boston, MA. The session, “Why Should We Use CGM in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes? Assessing the Evidence and Practical Pearls for Integration,” was presented by Irl B Hirsch, MD from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, supported by an educational grant from Dexcom, Inc.

Dr. Hirsch discussed use of CGM for Type 2 Diabetes, including evidence for efficacy, current guidelines, and practical pearls for integration into clinical practice.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for US-based healthcare professionals, including primary care clinicians (PCPs), registered nurses, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), endocrinologists, diabetologists, pharmacists, cardiologists, lipidologists, dieticians, and other allied health professionals.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  • Summarize the guidelines and evidence for the appropriate use of CGM in patients with type 2 diabetes.
  • Explain ambulatory blood glucose profile (AGP) data and other important CGM metrics in patients with type 2 diabetes.
  • List new and emerging CGM technologies and their associated clinical features.
  • Incorporate the use of CGM when appropriate to individualize therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 ABIM MOC and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 0.50 ANCC
  • 0.50 CDE
  • 0.50 Participation
Course opens: 
02/21/2023
Course expires: 
02/21/2024
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Irl B. Hirsch, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Dr. Hirsch discloses the following: 

  • Researcher: Insulet, Medtronic, Dexcom
  • Consultant, Advisor, Speaker: Abbott Diabetes Care, Roche, GWave, Lifescan

ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE ACTIVITY
0.5 hour

EDUCATIONAL GRANT SUPPORT
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Dexcom.

JOINT PROVIDERSHIP STATEMENT

This activity is jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education and Cardiometabolic Health Congress. 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Cardiometabolic Health Congress (CMHC).  PACE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

PHYSICIAN CONTINUING EDUCATION
PACE designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

NURSING CONTINUING EDUCATION

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.5 contact hours.

Pharmacotherapy contact hours for Advance Practice Registered Nurses will be designated on your certificate.

PHARMACY CONTINUING EDUCATION

PACE designates this continuing education activity for 0.5 contact hour(s) (0.05 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Universal Activity Number - JA4008073-9999-23-048-H01-P. Type of activity: Knowledge

DIETICIAN CONTINUING EDUCATION

This program offers 0.5 CPEUs for dietitians.

METHOD OF PARTICIPATION & REQUEST FOR CREDIT

There are no registration fees for this activity. During the period February 21, 2023 through February 21, 2024, participants must read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, study the educational activity, obtain a score of 75% or better on the post-test, and complete the evaluation.  Upon completing, your certificate will be available for print. For questions about receiving certificates, please contact us at CMHC_Eval@cardiometabolichealth.org.

For additional information about the accreditation of this activity, please visit https://partnersed.com

For Pharmacists: Please complete the evaluation instructions above. Upon registering and completing the activity evaluation, your transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4-6 weeks.

DISCLOSURES
The PACE planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies. The CMHC planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.

DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
PACE requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial relationships they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PACE policy. PACE is committed to providing learners with high-quality accredited CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE 

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. 

DISCLAIMER 

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 ABIM MOC and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 0.50 ANCC
  • 0.50 CDE
  • 0.50 Participation
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