Managing diabetes is tough, especially with frequent fingerstick glucose checks. Luckily, advancements in technology and insurance now offer widely available continuous glucose monitors, easing the burden.

A CDCES can support providers while empowering patients to achieve better metabolic control through the development of self-management skills. This role is both unique and essential.

A1c often fails to capture the nuance of day-to-day management. Time in Range a newer metric that measures the time spent within the target glucose range of known to be associated with positive health outcomes.