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Clinical skills · Focus area 1

Evaluating and choosing technology

Help the person choose diabetes technology that fits their needs, goals and daily life. This skill covers comparing continuous glucose monitor (CGM), insulin pump, automated insulin delivery (AID) and connected pen options, assessing what the person needs and supporting a shared decision.

This page brings together comparison tools, selection guides and education for narrowing the options and talking them through with the person.

Curated bydanatech Clinical Staff
UpdatedNovember 2026

What this skill covers

Supporting shared decision-making and patient fit.

Know the options

  • Available technology options: continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), insulin delivery, automated insulin delivery (AID)
  • Setting realistic expectations for use and outcomes
  • Recognizing when current technology is no longer the right fit

Know the person

  • Understanding goals, preferences and readiness
  • Lifestyle, abilities and support systems
  • Addressing questions, concerns and misconceptions

Guide the decision

  • Introducing technology in a clear, non-overwhelming way
  • Supporting informed, patient-centered decisions
  • Matching technology to the life it has to fit

Start here

The three resources we recommend first for this skill. CE/CME credit and end dates are shown where offered; available credit varies by profession.

  • Interactive ToolApply

    CGM Selection Assistance

    Narrow continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) options to the ones that fit the person’s needs, coverage and daily life.

    Open CGM selection tool
  • ComparisonApply

    Find & Compare Insulin Pumps & Delivery Devices

    Filter and compare insulin pumps and AID systems side by side on the features that matter for this person.

    Compare insulin delivery devices
  • WebinarLearn1 CE/CME · through Dec 3, 2027

    Practical Considerations for Device Selection: Matching the Device to the Person with Diabetes

    Case-based guidance for matching device features to the person’s goals, abilities and support.

    View webinar

Find tools and resources

Choose a resource based on your clinical question or the setting where you’re providing care. Each is labeled by type and by how you’ll use it: Learn, Practice or Apply.

More learning and CE

Courses, webinars and certificate programs for this skill, with current CE/CME status. Available credit varies by profession.

Looking for a different starting point? The danatech Compass suggests one from your role, setting and what you’re working on. Try the danatech Compass
Sources and scope
  1. ADA Professional Practice Committee. 7. Diabetes Technology: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2026. Diabetes Care 2026;49(Suppl 1).
  2. danatech Diabetes Technology Key Focus Areas framework, revised 2026.

For educational use. Not clinical advice; does not replace clinical judgment, scope of practice, institutional policy or manufacturer instructions.

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DISCLAIMERS: 

This site and its services do not constitute the practice of medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always talk to your diabetes care and education specialist or health care provider for diagnosis and treatment, including your specific medical needs. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem or condition, please contact a qualified health care professional immediately. To find a diabetes care and education specialist near you, visit the ADCES finder tool.

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