Making CGM Work Where It Matters Most: Simplifying Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Primary Care

In the U.S., roughly 1 in 10 people live with diabetes. For most, their first and most consistent point of care is primary care—making it the critical setting for managing chronic conditions like diabetes.

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) offers a powerful opportunity for primary care teams to move from episodic, reactive care to proactive, data-driven management. But to unlock its full potential, CGM must be easy to use, integrated into the clinical workflow, and accessible to all patients.

The Value of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Primary Care Diabetes Management

Unlike finger-stick glucose testing, CGM provides continuous, real-time data—capturing glucose trends throughout the day and night. For primary care providers, this means a fuller picture of patient health:

• Detecting early patterns like nocturnal hypoglycemia or post-meal spikes
• Adjusting therapies more quickly when patterns indicate suboptimal control
• Delivering personalized lifestyle and medication guidance
• Preventing long-term complications before they develop
  
  
  With these insights, primary care providers (PCPs) can manage diabetes more effectively, keeping patients healthier and reducing the need for costly specialist referrals or hospitalizations.

Overcoming Barriers: Making CGM Integration Easy for Primary Care Teams

While CGM technology is advanced, its success in primary care depends on workflow integration. As Rimid outlined in an earlier blog, three factors are essential for scalable CGM adoption in primary care:

• Seamless EHR Integration – CGM data must flow directly into the electronic health record (EHR) without extra portals or manual uploads.
  
• Collaborative Access – Care teams (nurses, educators, care managers) need shared visibility into CGM insights.
  
• Built-In Clinical Decision Support (CDS) – Tools that interpret CGM data automatically help clinicians act on insights without additional burden.

When these elements align, CGM transforms from an “extra task” into a natural part of the diabetes management workflow, improving both provider efficiency and patient outcomes.

Advancing Health Equity: The Impact of CGM on Underserved Populations

CGM in primary care isn’t just about convenience—it’s about equity. Many underserved patients rely solely on primary care for chronic disease management, often without access to endocrinologists or diabetes specialists.

By bringing CGM into these clinics, providers can:

• Identify and address glucose issues earlier
  
• Reduce hospitalizations and emergency visits
  
• Empower patients with real-time feedback and self-management tools
  
• Support remote patient monitoring (RPM) for those unable to attend frequent appointments
  

Enabling CGM in primary care is a key step toward health equity—ensuring all patients benefit from advances in diabetes care, not just those with specialist access.

How Rimidi Simplifies CGM Workflow Integration for Primary Care Practices

At Rimidi, we’re focused on making CGM management effortless and actionable for primary care teams. Our platform supports:

• Seamless EHR Integration: Consolidating CGM and other remote device data directly into the clinical workflow.
• Actionable Insights: Embedded CDS tools like Time in Range (TIR) and
• Glycemic Risk Index (GRI) help providers identify patients who need attention.
• Team-Based Care Dashboards: Supporting nurses, educators, and care coordinators with population-level views.
• Scalability and Access: Reducing technology friction so primary care clinics of all sizes—especially those serving underserved populations—can adopt CGM effectively.
  
  If your clinic is ready to make continuous glucose monitoring easy, integrated, and effective, we’re here to help.

→ Learn more about Rimidi’s CGM integration solutions here.