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| Address | |
| Address line 1 | 1444 El Campo Drive |
| Address line 2 | Suite 100 |
| City | Dallas |
| State or province, territory |
Texas  |
| Country | United States |
| Postal code | 75218-3520 |
| URL | http://www.glucomon.com |
| Contact | |
| Contact name | Kevin McMahon |
| Contact title | President & CEO |
| Telephone | 469.235.1668 |
| Fax | 866.235.7268 |
| kevin@diabetech.net | |
| Description | GlucoMON™ is the first wireless device for automatically transmitting hypoglycemic test results from a child's self-test glucose meter from anywhere to anywhere. The real benefit delivered in their initial service is to provide a timely remote connection between parent and child and to understand compliance to the expected glucose-testing regimen. The GlucoMON requires the OneTouch® Ultra® from Lifescan, Inc. These customized glucose alerts may be delivered as either text or digital voice messages to any phone, fax, pager or email. The bundled service plan may be purchased as a 12-month subscription at $33/mo. at www.glucomon.com or call Diabetech® toll-free at 866.235.7268. This system allows for telemedicine without requiring any understanding of technology, no computers required, no internet, etc... In addition, the IVR components and outcall features allow individuals to add other diabetes relevant data to their patient record via plain old telephone service. Proprietary and client defined risk-based algorithms are used to trigger alerts to various members of the diabetes team whereby they then take the appropriate action. |
| Program demography | |
| Primary administering organization | Diabetech |
| Organizational affiliations | Private company |
| Countries in which program provides telemedicine | Canada United States |
| Year program began providing telemedicine services |
2002 |
| 3 most active clinical applications | Endocrinology Ob/Gyn Home Health |
| Total number of teleconsults (current year statistics are incomplete) | 250 (2003) 100 (2002) |
| Of total number of teleconsults number, that were radiology consults | 0 (2003) 0 (2002) |
| Of total number of teleconsults, number that were prison consults | 0 (2003) 0 (2002) |
| Program funding | ||
| Funding type | Funding source | % of total funding |
| other | Private Investment | 100 |
| Applications | Application | Service | Technology |
| Endocrinology (#1) |
facilitate patient/family visits home health managing patient condition |
audiographic store and forward telemetry |
| Home Health (#3) |
facilitate patient/family visits home health nursing home/assisted living |
audiographic store and forward telemetry |
| Ob/Gyn (#2) |
home health managing patient condition physiological monitoring |
audiographic store and forward telemetry |
| Pediatrics |
facilitate patient/family visits home health physiological monitoring |
audiographic store and forward telemetry |
| Home health | ||||
| Application | Areas served | Patient visits avg # per year |
Base stations # of active stations |
Patient units # of active units |
| home health | 280 | |||
| telemonitoring | 280 | |||
| Non-clinical applications | |
| Application | Use |
| Education | other [healthcare provider education via co-management] patient education |
| Research | clinical trials data collection/analysis information dissemination protocol development |
| Settings | |
| Total number of active sites | 5 |
| Of the total number of active sites, number that provide teleconsultation | 1 |
| Of the total number of active sites, number that request teleconsultation | 1 |
| Of the total number of active sites, number that provide other services | 1 |
| Facility types | |
| Hospital with 250 or more beds | 2 |
| Physician's private office | 1 |
| Physician's home | 1 |
| School | 1 |
| Systems and equipment | ||
| System type | Technologies | Manufacturer |
| Home care unit |
store and forward telemetry |
other: Diabetech |
| Other |
audiographic store and forward |
other: Diabetech |
| Peripherals | ||
| Peripheral device | Peripheral device | Peripheral device |
| glucometer |
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| Communication services | |
| Primary communications service | remote & mobile glucose meter telemetry |
| Primary transmission speed | 50kbps |
| Primary transmission medium | wireless |
| Primary payer | both sites |
| Primary connection type | subscription |
| Primary telecommunications provider | Diabetech |
| Internet and Web | |
| Disease management | e-mail (text) e-mail store & forward (text & images) online audiographic online store & forward other (wireless messaging) secure Web accounts Web pages |
| Medical records | e-mail (text) e-mail store & forward (text & images) online audiographic online store & forward other (interactive voice response, facsimile and wireless messaging) secure Web accounts Web pages |
| Evaluation | |
| Program is being evaluated | no |
