Sutter Health, based in Sacramento, Calif., is rolling out proprietary medical devices that connect directly with Epic's EHR system, allowing patients ...

The FDA approved the Nova StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meter System for use among all hospitalized patients on September 24, 2014. 1 Nova StatStrip’s system was first approved for such use by the FDA in ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pops—a transformational virtual diabetes management company—and Best Buy have reached agreement on a distribution collaboration enabling more people with diabetes to ...

How each glucometer should be cleaned and with what type of cleaning material depends on the type of device. Manufacturers are now required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to include specific ...

Medicare Part B covers both standard glucometers that use a drop of blood and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) for those with a diabetes diagnosis who meet certain criteria. After paying the ...

For those who have diabetes, it is essential to regularly monitor their blood sugar levels as a way to keep it under control. And to do that, you need a glucometer – a key tool that helps you manage ...

Not properly cleaning a glucometer isn't the biggest infection control procedural lapse in a hospital setting, Perz explains. Far worse is reuse of fingerstick devices used to draw the blood and put ...