In the last two years, the digital diabetes care market has seen a substantial progress. In the new report, Digital Diabetes Care Market 2018-2022: Ready to Take Off, Research2Guidance demonstrates how the improvement of digital diabetes solutions has resulted in the increasing demand for them among patients and healthcare organizations. According to the report, the digital diabetes care market has reached a tipping point, which will result in the sustainable growth in the
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BioTel Care Unveils Next-Gen Wireless Blood Glucose Monitor for Diabetes Management
BioTel CareTM (formally known as Telcare), a BioTelemetry company has announced the release of its next-generation wireless blood glucose monitor for diabetes management. BioTel Care developed the first FDA-cleared, cellular-enabled glucometer which supports real-time transmission and consolidation of patient data in an FDA-cleared cloud. Building on the success of this technology, BioTel Care is launching its next-generation blood glucose monitor, which includes an innovative touch-screen user
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AHRQ Report: Mobile Apps Have Little Clinical Evidence of Improving Diabetes for Patients
A new report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on mobile phone applications for diabetes patients reveals that out of hundreds of commercially available apps, only 11 had been researched, and of these, only five were associated with clinically significant improvements in levels of blood sugar control as measured by hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) tests.Report OverviewAHRQ-funded researchers sought to understand the effectiveness of roughly 280 apps that may be used to support
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Ascensia Diabetes Care Launches New Version of CONTOUR®DIABETES App to Support Self-Management
Today, Ascensia Diabetes Care has announced the launch of its upgraded version of the CONTOUR®DIABETES app in the United States. This latest version includes the new My Patterns feature, which uses innovative algorithms to more intelligently analyze blood glucose results received from the CONTOUR®NEXT ONE meter, and delivers personalized meaningful feedback to patients. This feedback is designed to help patients improve diabetes self-management and maintain positive lifestyle changs. This new
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Livongo Health Acquires Disease Prevention Startup Retrofit
Livongo Health, a consumer digital health company that is empowering people with chronic diseases to live better has acquired Retrofit, a provider of innovative weight-management and disease-prevention programs that transform lives, workplaces and communities. The acquisition provides Livongo with a proven, evidence-based, Diabetes Prevention Program, enhances its data science capabilities, and boosts expertise in holistic weight management, including nutrition, exercise and mindset."Retrofit
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Livongo Health Raises $105M for Mobile Diabetes Management, Inks Deal with Cambia Health
Livongo Health, a consumer digital health company that is empowering people with chronic diseases to live better has raised $105 million in funding led by existing investors General Catalyst and international investment company Kinnevik. Existing investors DFJ, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Microsoft Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Zaffre Investments, and 7wire Ventures participated in the round along with new investor Echo Health Ventures.Livongo
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Research: How Personality Affects Gamified Diabetes Self-Management
Personality differences might explain why mobile health apps for self-managing diabetes help some patients more than others, according to researchers at the University of Maryland. UMD researchers. Mobile health apps using gamified elements, like Empower by Ayogo and Fitocracy, for improving behaviors important to self-managing chronic illness are growing in popularity. However, evidence of effectiveness of mobile health apps has been mixed. Meanwhile, rates of Type 2 diabetes in older adults
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DarioHealth Awarded FDA (510K) Clearance for iPhone Smart Glucose Meter App
DarioHealth, an Israli-based global digital health company with mobile healthand big data solutions, announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Pre-market Notification (510(k)) clearance for the Company's Lightning®-enabled version of the acclaimed Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System which enables the use of the Dario app on iPhone 7, 8 and X smart mobile devices (SMD). Consumers in the U.S. market will be able to receive the same quality user
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Livongo, Lilly Team Up on Real-World Diabetes Research
Eli Lilly and Companyand Livongo Health, a consumer digital health company focused on empowering all people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives has teamed up on a new strategic collaboration to study real-world evidence and develop new insights to reduce the burden on people living with diabetes.The research collaboration will combine real-world behavioral studies and claims data to advance knowledge about effective interventions in diabetes care. The companies aim to
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Livongo Launches Digital Diabetes Management Platform for 4,000 Alaskans
.Livongo, a consumer digital health company has teamed up with Medical Park Family Care, the largest primary care group in Alaska to launch Livongo for Diabetes platform to 4,000 people with diabetes receiving care from Medical Park Family Care. The partnership will enable providers to recommend Livongo’s digital health platform, alongside diabetes prescriptions, regular primary care appointments, and clinic services, to ensure that people with diabetes receive 24/7 ongoing support and tools to
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