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Said: @James Beck - This was my thought as well.  I think the justification by others in my network is that they are covered by the hemoglobin since they are derived from it.  But really they are individual measurements and it's jus...

Said: I've actually just started fielding this exact question for my entire system. I and the rest of the POC team are staunchly against including CGM results in the same area as "actual" lab results for many of the same reasons that have bee...

Said: Hi Angie - in my experience, I think your interpretation would be incorrect.  If the operator's manual lists it as a measured test, then there should be appropriate AMR verifications performed for those tests. ...

Said: We were asked to do this and were able to argue successfully against implementation.  For our institution, treatment decisions can only be made using our hospital approved glucometers (especially great for our inpatient population ...

Said: Our lab leadership fought and won posting CGM results under the lab section of the EMR. Since there is no lab oversight of these meters, we could not assure that the results are correct. Per hospital policy, the nursing staff must monit...