Comments on: Cellphone-Based Diabetes Tech: Get Ready for a Lot of This

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 21 May 2009 05:08:21 +0000

Jacey, research Canada’s socialized medicine, it is horrible. People are coming to Oklahoma from Canada to recieve medical treatment because they either can not get treatment or they will die before they will get a chance to get proper treatment. This guy that came here for treatment from Canada was told in Canada he would have to take medicine and maybe in 2 1/2 years he could get surgery for his medical problem. He came here and the doctors saw that his condition was life threatening and he would not be able to survive to wait for 2 1/2 years for medical assistance. He was seen imediately here, had surgery and was out after a couple days stay in the hospital. His problem was heart related.

By: xim1970

xim1970 — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:54:09 +0000

I’ve been told by my doctor that he will not view my BG results uploaded from my meter because it might “violate patient confidentiality law”. I’m uploading it, I’ve given my permission to view it, what’s the prob?

By: Jacey

Jacey — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:20:40 +0000

DB: maybe you are right…but a friend of mine works for Obama and she said that he will help cure diabetes. He knows all about diabetes and wants to cure it and I believe he was elected to do so.

By: DB

DB — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:53:06 +0000

Jacey

Assuming Obama took “over all of the treatment for diabetes and make it free for all diabetics. ”
You should expect extreme rationing. Limits on test strips, both brand and quantity, limits on pumps, limits on Insulin both brand and quantity. Limits on access to specialists, delays to see those same Drs. And finally if its possible MORE taxes and more debt to pay for the lower levels of care.

Thats what socialized medicine will bring.

By: Reed

Reed — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:52:38 +0000

There’s too many gadgets being proposed these days. I don’t know about everybody else, but I need another device and another information portal like I need another infusion set in my stomach.

I’d like one device (yep phone, bg meter or cgm, pump controller) that would summarize the data and provide recommendations. This would help those of us that want to be independent and also the med pros that have less and less time with us.

By: SteveS

SteveS — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:13:19 +0000

I can’t find any sign that the Entra Health meter is actually available for sale. Also, they make no mention of iPhone compatibility, something it would be unwise to ignore. I expect that J&J/Lifescan’s upcoming iPhone-compatible meter will grab a big part of the market from these newer companies.

By: AmyT

AmyT — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:39:32 +0000

You’re right on that last point, discus. I also got an email today about a company called Entra Health Systems, which just announced “the first FDA cleared and CE certified Bluetooth(r) blood glucose meter.”

It also interfaces with a secure data portal at http://www.myglucohealth.net . To your point, the trouble is that you have to purchase the special (proprietary) Bluetooth-enabled meter.

By: dicus

dicus — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:23:27 +0000

What ticks me off is that all the technology already exists and yet companies want you buy a new devise to carry around. Everyone with an iPhone or comparable smartphone has all the computing power and connectivity required to properly track and manage information. However, because everything is locked in proprietary protocols, nothing will communicate with anything else.

A Bluetooth module on a glucose meter could wirelessly upload result to a phone, which in turn could store that data or upload it to a central database viewable by anyone the person chooses. All of this technology exists and is being used in other applications, but no company has stepped forward to implement a complete system, or open up their devices to allow such access.

By: Jacey

Jacey — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:17:12 +0000

Since Newt is involved I don’t put any credence in it. I will only follow what Obama says about Diabetes and treatment. I hope he can take over all of the treatment for diabetes and make it free for all diabetics. This is why I voted for him…I have hope for change. YES WE CAN!

By: Bennet

Bennet — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:21:45 +0000

Right on Scott.

‘My wife and I are our daughter’s primary care team.” – Mark, T1 dad

Smartest thing I ever heard about T1 parenting and it was in the context of a machine that sent BG numbers to a doctor.

So all you manufacturers out there, make tools that support independence. Tying us tighter to a doctor electronically isn’t the goal. It is the opposite of the goal.

Independence is the goal.