RE: New app keeps diabetes monitoring close at hand

[Guest guest]

This sounds terrific. Of course the questions would be, is this an

accessible solution when used in conjunction with the iPhone app? I'm also

wondering when it would be available in the U.S. and whether or not it would

be covered by major insurance carriers. Yet another question would be if

the meter and strips require coding. Sounds great though if it's all

accessible.

Rick

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of armando del gobbo

Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:39 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: New app keeps diabetes monitoring close at hand

> Thanks to a new app on the market, Canadians can now use their iPhones and

> iPods to do quick checks on blood sugar levels and manage diabetes.

>> Launched in March by health-care company Sanofi, the iBGStar meter is the

>> first blood glucose monitor of its kind in Canada.

>> The small, compact device was designed for users to take a sample of

>> blood at any time and read the results in just five seconds on the screen

>> of an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch.

>> Consumers simply attach the monitor to their iPhone or iPod Touch and

>> download the free iBGStar Diabetes Manager App.

>> Then the iBGStar will tell the user to put a drop of blood on a glucose

>> strip and insert it into a port on the device itself. The machine's

>> software carries out an analysis and flashes the results onto the screen

>> of the iPhone or iPod Touch.

>> " It's really exciting to have the new iBGStar, " said Lebovics,

>> Sanofi's National Diabetes Education Manager.

>> " People with diabetes do have to monitor their blood glucose. But

>> sometimes you forget your meter at home or don't have somewhere to put

>> it, " Lebovics said on March 29 in an interview with CTV's Canada AM.

>> Today, more than nine million Canadians are living with diabetes or

>> prediabetes according to the Canadian Diabetes Association.

>> Most have used traditional blood-testing devices, which are generally

>> palm-sized.

>> By contrast, the iBGStar monitor is no bigger than a stick of gum.

>> This new process isn't entirely perfect, however.

>> Skin must still be pricked to draw blood, although a tiny amount is

>> required with this new technology, said Lebovics.

>> As well, the iPhone or iPod touch that is used must have Apple's iOS 3.0

>> mobile operating system or higher software installed to use the iBGStar

>> meter.

>> This new tool won't eliminate the need for all diabetics to test their

>> blood sugar levels on a regular basis. But the diminutive size is an

>> advantage, as is the fact that most Canadians today now own cell phones.

>> Consumers can use the iBGStar Diabetes Manager App to store and track

>> blood sugar levels, carbohydrate intake and insulin dosages while they

>> are on the go.

>> Several icons allow users to monitor trends in their blood sugar levels

>> throughout the day.

>> For example, if a person wakes and finds their blood glucose readings to

>> be high for several days, the app can track the numbers and compare them

>> to future readings.

>> All averages and deviations are displayed in easy-to-read charts. There

>> are also separate screens for a trend chart, logbook and statistics.

>>

>> Yet even those who don't own an iPhone or iPod Touch can still benefit

>> from this new blood testing technology.

>> " The iBGStar will work on its own, so you can store data in it, " said

>> Lebovics.

>> The device, priced at $64.99 in Canada, can hold 300 readings in total as

>> a stand-alone meter. Once the readings exceed that figure, the app will

>> delete entries from the beginning of the readings to make more room.

>> When used with an iPhone or an iPod Touch, the iBGStar will use as much

>> capacity as these devices have once it is plugged in.

>> " Managing diabetes isn't only about the tool. It's really a whole

>> comprehensive approach, " said Lebovics.

>> If left untreated or improperly managed, diabetes can lead to serious

>> complications, including damage to the eyes, nerves, heart and kidneys.

>> It can also result in impotence in men.

>> To help Canadians, Sanofi has also created the STARsystem, an online

>> health monitoring system designed as a support to the iBGStar meter.

>> Consumers can log on with an iBGStar meter serial number and get access

>> to articles on managing diabetes, personalized self-management tools and

>> six months of personal health coaching from a team of experts.

>> The iBGStar monitoring device is available in selected pharmacies and can

>> be purchased on the Sanofi website. For more information visit Sanofi.

>> CTVNews.ca Staff

>> Posted at 2012/04/01 07:44:00

>>

>

[Guest guest]

I heard somewhere that this is supposed to come out in the US soon. Don't

know how accessible it is, but I would think if you have the Iphone 4S , it

would be accessible.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro

Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:40 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: New app keeps diabetes monitoring close at

hand

This sounds terrific. Of course the questions would be, is this an

accessible solution when used in conjunction with the iPhone app? I'm also

wondering when it would be available in the U.S. and whether or not it would

be covered by major insurance carriers. Yet another question would be if

the meter and strips require coding. Sounds great though if it's all

accessible.

Rick

From: blind-diabetics

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[mailto:blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of armando del gobbo

Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:39 AM

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: New app keeps diabetes monitoring close at hand

> Thanks to a new app on the market, Canadians can now use their iPhones and

> iPods to do quick checks on blood sugar levels and manage diabetes.

>> Launched in March by health-care company Sanofi, the iBGStar meter is the

>> first blood glucose monitor of its kind in Canada.

>> The small, compact device was designed for users to take a sample of

>> blood at any time and read the results in just five seconds on the screen

>> of an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch.

>> Consumers simply attach the monitor to their iPhone or iPod Touch and

>> download the free iBGStar Diabetes Manager App.

>> Then the iBGStar will tell the user to put a drop of blood on a glucose

>> strip and insert it into a port on the device itself. The machine's

>> software carries out an analysis and flashes the results onto the screen

>> of the iPhone or iPod Touch.

>> " It's really exciting to have the new iBGStar, " said Lebovics,

>> Sanofi's National Diabetes Education Manager.

>> " People with diabetes do have to monitor their blood glucose. But

>> sometimes you forget your meter at home or don't have somewhere to put

>> it, " Lebovics said on March 29 in an interview with CTV's Canada AM.

>> Today, more than nine million Canadians are living with diabetes or

>> prediabetes according to the Canadian Diabetes Association.

>> Most have used traditional blood-testing devices, which are generally

>> palm-sized.

>> By contrast, the iBGStar monitor is no bigger than a stick of gum.

>> This new process isn't entirely perfect, however.

>> Skin must still be pricked to draw blood, although a tiny amount is

>> required with this new technology, said Lebovics.

>> As well, the iPhone or iPod touch that is used must have Apple's iOS 3.0

>> mobile operating system or higher software installed to use the iBGStar

>> meter.

>> This new tool won't eliminate the need for all diabetics to test their

>> blood sugar levels on a regular basis. But the diminutive size is an

>> advantage, as is the fact that most Canadians today now own cell phones.

>> Consumers can use the iBGStar Diabetes Manager App to store and track

>> blood sugar levels, carbohydrate intake and insulin dosages while they

>> are on the go.

>> Several icons allow users to monitor trends in their blood sugar levels

>> throughout the day.

>> For example, if a person wakes and finds their blood glucose readings to

>> be high for several days, the app can track the numbers and compare them

>> to future readings.

>> All averages and deviations are displayed in easy-to-read charts. There

>> are also separate screens for a trend chart, logbook and statistics.

>>

>> Yet even those who don't own an iPhone or iPod Touch can still benefit

>> from this new blood testing technology.

>> " The iBGStar will work on its own, so you can store data in it, " said

>> Lebovics.

>> The device, priced at $64.99 in Canada, can hold 300 readings in total as

>> a stand-alone meter. Once the readings exceed that figure, the app will

>> delete entries from the beginning of the readings to make more room.

>> When used with an iPhone or an iPod Touch, the iBGStar will use as much

>> capacity as these devices have once it is plugged in.

>> " Managing diabetes isn't only about the tool. It's really a whole

>> comprehensive approach, " said Lebovics.

>> If left untreated or improperly managed, diabetes can lead to serious

>> complications, including damage to the eyes, nerves, heart and kidneys.

>> It can also result in impotence in men.

>> To help Canadians, Sanofi has also created the STARsystem, an online

>> health monitoring system designed as a support to the iBGStar meter.

>> Consumers can log on with an iBGStar meter serial number and get access

>> to articles on managing diabetes, personalized self-management tools and

>> six months of personal health coaching from a team of experts.

>> The iBGStar monitoring device is available in selected pharmacies and can

>> be purchased on the Sanofi website. For more information visit Sanofi.

>> CTVNews.ca Staff

>> Posted at 2012/04/01 07:44:00

>>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Pat.

I do have a 4s and although many apps are accessible, not all of them are.

It pretty much depends on whether or not the developers of the app utilized

Apple's guidelines for keeping their app compatible with VoiceOver which is

the screen reader used on Apple devices. I would certainly hope they would

keep this in mind since Diabetes is so prevalent in the blind community.

Best,

Rick

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of LaFrance-Wolf

Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:07 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: New app keeps diabetes monitoring close at

hand

I heard somewhere that this is supposed to come out in the US soon. Don't

know how accessible it is, but I would think if you have the Iphone 4S , it

would be accessible.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro

Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:40 AM

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: RE: New app keeps diabetes monitoring close at

hand

This sounds terrific. Of course the questions would be, is this an

accessible solution when used in conjunction with the iPhone app? I'm also

wondering when it would be available in the U.S. and whether or not it would

be covered by major insurance carriers. Yet another question would be if

the meter and strips require coding. Sounds great though if it's all

accessible.

Rick

From: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

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<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of armando del gobbo

Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:39 AM

To: blind-diabetics

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<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: New app keeps diabetes monitoring close at hand

> Thanks to a new app on the market, Canadians can now use their iPhones and

> iPods to do quick checks on blood sugar levels and manage diabetes.

>> Launched in March by health-care company Sanofi, the iBGStar meter is the

>> first blood glucose monitor of its kind in Canada.

>> The small, compact device was designed for users to take a sample of

>> blood at any time and read the results in just five seconds on the screen

>> of an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch.

>> Consumers simply attach the monitor to their iPhone or iPod Touch and

>> download the free iBGStar Diabetes Manager App.

>> Then the iBGStar will tell the user to put a drop of blood on a glucose

>> strip and insert it into a port on the device itself. The machine's

>> software carries out an analysis and flashes the results onto the screen

>> of the iPhone or iPod Touch.

>> " It's really exciting to have the new iBGStar, " said Lebovics,

>> Sanofi's National Diabetes Education Manager.

>> " People with diabetes do have to monitor their blood glucose. But

>> sometimes you forget your meter at home or don't have somewhere to put

>> it, " Lebovics said on March 29 in an interview with CTV's Canada AM.

>> Today, more than nine million Canadians are living with diabetes or

>> prediabetes according to the Canadian Diabetes Association.

>> Most have used traditional blood-testing devices, which are generally

>> palm-sized.

>> By contrast, the iBGStar monitor is no bigger than a stick of gum.

>> This new process isn't entirely perfect, however.

>> Skin must still be pricked to draw blood, although a tiny amount is

>> required with this new technology, said Lebovics.

>> As well, the iPhone or iPod touch that is used must have Apple's iOS 3.0

>> mobile operating system or higher software installed to use the iBGStar

>> meter.

>> This new tool won't eliminate the need for all diabetics to test their

>> blood sugar levels on a regular basis. But the diminutive size is an

>> advantage, as is the fact that most Canadians today now own cell phones.

>> Consumers can use the iBGStar Diabetes Manager App to store and track

>> blood sugar levels, carbohydrate intake and insulin dosages while they

>> are on the go.

>> Several icons allow users to monitor trends in their blood sugar levels

>> throughout the day.

>> For example, if a person wakes and finds their blood glucose readings to

>> be high for several days, the app can track the numbers and compare them

>> to future readings.

>> All averages and deviations are displayed in easy-to-read charts. There

>> are also separate screens for a trend chart, logbook and statistics.

>>

>> Yet even those who don't own an iPhone or iPod Touch can still benefit

>> from this new blood testing technology.

>> " The iBGStar will work on its own, so you can store data in it, " said

>> Lebovics.

>> The device, priced at $64.99 in Canada, can hold 300 readings in total as

>> a stand-alone meter. Once the readings exceed that figure, the app will

>> delete entries from the beginning of the readings to make more room.

>> When used with an iPhone or an iPod Touch, the iBGStar will use as much

>> capacity as these devices have once it is plugged in.

>> " Managing diabetes isn't only about the tool. It's really a whole

>> comprehensive approach, " said Lebovics.

>> If left untreated or improperly managed, diabetes can lead to serious

>> complications, including damage to the eyes, nerves, heart and kidneys.

>> It can also result in impotence in men.

>> To help Canadians, Sanofi has also created the STARsystem, an online

>> health monitoring system designed as a support to the iBGStar meter.

>> Consumers can log on with an iBGStar meter serial number and get access

>> to articles on managing diabetes, personalized self-management tools and

>> six months of personal health coaching from a team of experts.

>> The iBGStar monitoring device is available in selected pharmacies and can

>> be purchased on the Sanofi website. For more information visit Sanofi.

>> CTVNews.ca Staff

>> Posted at 2012/04/01 07:44:00

>>

>

[Guest guest]

I have to leave right now, but later will try to look up Sanofi.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro

Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 9:19 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: New app keeps diabetes monitoring close at

hand

Hi Pat.

I do have a 4s and although many apps are accessible, not all of them are.

It pretty much depends on whether or not the developers of the app utilized

Apple's guidelines for keeping their app compatible with VoiceOver which is

the screen reader used on Apple devices. I would certainly hope they would

keep this in mind since Diabetes is so prevalent in the blind community.

Best,

Rick

From: blind-diabetics

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[mailto:blind-diabetics

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LaFrance-Wolf

Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:07 PM

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: RE: New app keeps diabetes monitoring close at

hand

I heard somewhere that this is supposed to come out in the US soon. Don't

know how accessible it is, but I would think if you have the Iphone 4S , it

would be accessible.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

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<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro

Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:40 AM

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Subject: RE: New app keeps diabetes monitoring close at

hand

This sounds terrific. Of course the questions would be, is this an

accessible solution when used in conjunction with the iPhone app? I'm also

wondering when it would be available in the U.S. and whether or not it would

be covered by major insurance carriers. Yet another question would be if

the meter and strips require coding. Sounds great though if it's all

accessible.

Rick

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Subject: New app keeps diabetes monitoring close at hand

> Thanks to a new app on the market, Canadians can now use their iPhones and

> iPods to do quick checks on blood sugar levels and manage diabetes.

>> Launched in March by health-care company Sanofi, the iBGStar meter is the

>> first blood glucose monitor of its kind in Canada.

>> The small, compact device was designed for users to take a sample of

>> blood at any time and read the results in just five seconds on the screen

>> of an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch.

>> Consumers simply attach the monitor to their iPhone or iPod Touch and

>> download the free iBGStar Diabetes Manager App.

>> Then the iBGStar will tell the user to put a drop of blood on a glucose

>> strip and insert it into a port on the device itself. The machine's

>> software carries out an analysis and flashes the results onto the screen

>> of the iPhone or iPod Touch.

>> " It's really exciting to have the new iBGStar, " said Lebovics,

>> Sanofi's National Diabetes Education Manager.

>> " People with diabetes do have to monitor their blood glucose. But

>> sometimes you forget your meter at home or don't have somewhere to put

>> it, " Lebovics said on March 29 in an interview with CTV's Canada AM.

>> Today, more than nine million Canadians are living with diabetes or

>> prediabetes according to the Canadian Diabetes Association.

>> Most have used traditional blood-testing devices, which are generally

>> palm-sized.

>> By contrast, the iBGStar monitor is no bigger than a stick of gum.

>> This new process isn't entirely perfect, however.

>> Skin must still be pricked to draw blood, although a tiny amount is

>> required with this new technology, said Lebovics.

>> As well, the iPhone or iPod touch that is used must have Apple's iOS 3.0

>> mobile operating system or higher software installed to use the iBGStar

>> meter.

>> This new tool won't eliminate the need for all diabetics to test their

>> blood sugar levels on a regular basis. But the diminutive size is an

>> advantage, as is the fact that most Canadians today now own cell phones.

>> Consumers can use the iBGStar Diabetes Manager App to store and track

>> blood sugar levels, carbohydrate intake and insulin dosages while they

>> are on the go.

>> Several icons allow users to monitor trends in their blood sugar levels

>> throughout the day.

>> For example, if a person wakes and finds their blood glucose readings to

>> be high for several days, the app can track the numbers and compare them

>> to future readings.

>> All averages and deviations are displayed in easy-to-read charts. There

>> are also separate screens for a trend chart, logbook and statistics.

>>

>> Yet even those who don't own an iPhone or iPod Touch can still benefit

>> from this new blood testing technology.

>> " The iBGStar will work on its own, so you can store data in it, " said

>> Lebovics.

>> The device, priced at $64.99 in Canada, can hold 300 readings in total as

>> a stand-alone meter. Once the readings exceed that figure, the app will

>> delete entries from the beginning of the readings to make more room.

>> When used with an iPhone or an iPod Touch, the iBGStar will use as much

>> capacity as these devices have once it is plugged in.

>> " Managing diabetes isn't only about the tool. It's really a whole

>> comprehensive approach, " said Lebovics.

>> If left untreated or improperly managed, diabetes can lead to serious

>> complications, including damage to the eyes, nerves, heart and kidneys.

>> It can also result in impotence in men.

>> To help Canadians, Sanofi has also created the STARsystem, an online

>> health monitoring system designed as a support to the iBGStar meter.

>> Consumers can log on with an iBGStar meter serial number and get access

>> to articles on managing diabetes, personalized self-management tools and

>> six months of personal health coaching from a team of experts.

>> The iBGStar monitoring device is available in selected pharmacies and can

>> be purchased on the Sanofi website. For more information visit Sanofi.

>> CTVNews.ca Staff

>> Posted at 2012/04/01 07:44:00

>>

>