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25 News and Trends Bariatric Times • March 2016 • Definition of a protocol for effective analysis of CGM data for clinical utilization • Impact of using CGM to reduce healthcare costs associated with d iabetes (e.g., severe hypoglycemic events) • Strategies to remove barriers for successful use of CGMs by patients and healthcare providers f or improved diabetes management • Use of CGM in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment • Use of CGM in the evolving h ealthcare environment, (e.g., the Patient-Centered Medical Home model, alternative payment) A complete summary of the conference conclusions can be found online at https://aace.newshq.businesswire.co m/press-kit/2016-continuous- g lucose-monitoring-consensus- conference-summary-statement. "It's crucial that we embrace the technological advances in diabetes management that enhance our capacity to provide the highest level of care to people with diabetes," added AACE President Dr. George Grunberger, FACP, FACE. "Our Conference participants' examination of the clinical and economic issues affecting expanded use of CGM was invaluable." A comprehensive white paper describing the necessary steps toward a concerted, collaborative effort necessary to addressing and overcome current barriers to optimal diabetes care will be published in a future issue of Endocrine Practice, AACE's monthly, peer-reviewed medical journal. About the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) represents more than 6,500 endocrinologists in the United States and abroad. AACE is the largest association of clinical endocrinologists in the world. The majority of AACE members are certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism and concentrate on the treatment of patients with endocrine and metabolic disorders including diabetes, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, growth hormone deficiency, cholesterol disorders, hypertension and obesity. Visit our website at www.aace.com. About the American College of Endocrinology (ACE). The American College of Endocrinology (ACE) is the educational and scientific arm of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). ACE is t he leader in advancing the care and prevention of endocrine and metabolic disorders by providing professional education and reliable public health information; r ecognizing excellence in education, research and service; promoting clinical research and defining the future of clinical endocrinology. For more information, please visit w ww.aace.com/college. KETOACIDOSIS IS BARIATRIC SURGERY RISK IN TYPE 1 DIABETES From Ketoacidosis Is Bariatric Surgery Risk in Type 1 Diabetes. M edscape. Feb 08, 2016. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) appears to be a fairly common adverse event following bariatric surgery in patients with type 1 d iabetes and may also occur rarely in insulin-deficient patients with type 2 diabetes, according to new findings from a single bariatric s urgery center. Data from 10 years of experience at the Cleveland Clinic — the largest case series of its kind to date — were published online J anuary 28 in Diabetes Care by Ali Aminian, MD, staff surgeon at the clinic's Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, and colleagues. Precipitating Factors: Inadequate I nsulin, Noncompliance, or Infection From 2005 through 2015, the researchers identified a total of 12