Tristen Hall, MPH; Meredith Warman, MPH; Tamara Oser, MD; Donald Nease, MD; Elizabeth Staton, MS; and Sean Oser, MD, MPH, of the DFM published "Clinician-Reported Barriers and Needs for Implementation of Continuous Glucose Monitoring" in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (JABFM) this summer.
Per the publication, the group conducted interviews with 55 primary care clinicians across 21 states. Participants described CGM benefits for patients with varying levels of diabetes self-management and engagement. Major barriers to prescribing included lack of insurance coverage for CGM costs to patients, and time constraints. Participants identified resources needed to foster CGM prescribing, for example, clinician education, support staff, and EHR compatibility.
