[Diabetes-talk] clever check meter

[Jude DaShiell]

What gets dumped to the computer when the data cable and software is used? 
On Sat, 2 Apr 2011, Mike Freeman wrote:

> Lynn:
> 
> I've not seen the for a accessible meter but understand it to be rather like
> the Prodigy Voice.
> 
> I *have* used the Solo V2; it has the distinct advantage of often (though
> not quite always -- no meter is perfect) giving an error indication when
> there is too little blood on the test strip.  With a few changes (see the
> next sentence), I'd switch to it.  However, I have not done so yet due to at
> least two disadvantages, one of which is a show-stopper for me.
> Disadvantage 1: there is no obvious "say display" key that allows one to
> have anything shown on the display (the current reading, for example),
> repeated.  I'm told that there's a way around this short of going back into
> memory; I've not found it.  Disadvantage 2 (show-stopper): when reviewing
> readings from memory, the visual display shows the date and time of each
> reading.  However, the audio only speaks the date.  It's obvious to me that
> the BioSense Solo design engineers either were absent-minded geeks, expected
> sighted people to be taking care of the blind diabetic users of the Solo V2
> or assumed people would be adhering to a standard of diabetic care that no
> one wanting to avoid diabetic complications would tolerate, i.e., they
> didn't expect meter users to keep a meticulous logbook of their readings.
> The meter has some advantages:  the meter case is *far* superior to the
> cheap trash Prodigy uses; the meter will speak Spanish and one can tag
> before- and after-meal readings.  There's also an alarm to remind one of
> when to take the next reading but this seems kind of silly to me.
> 
> I'm in contact with a fellow from BioSense who says an improved meter is in
> the works.  It was supposed to be available for test last December. Go
> figure.
> 
> So I still use the Prodigy Voice.  If a reading seems anomalous, I just take
> another one.  This can happen with any meter but sighted persons have less
> difficulty in that it's obvious to them when they haven't enough blood on
> the strip.
> 
> As to Jude's question, you can generally get your insurance company to pay
> for the Prodigy Voice or Solo V2 or Foracare meter if a doctor writes a
> prescription specifically indicating that the person for whom the
> prescription is written is blind/visually impaired and needs this specific
> meter and if the doctor is willing to jawbone the insurance company a bit.
> Don't take NO for an answer.
> 
> Mike Freeman, President
> Diabetes Action network
> National Federation of the Blind
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynn Baillif
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 10:58 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] clever check meter
> 
> Unfortunately not all meters are created equal  It is true for both
> accessible meters and those made for sighted people.  Best to get some
> advice from a diabetes educator or other meter users like all the folks on
> this list.  I like the Prodigy Voice.  Does anyone use and like the Fora or
> Solo versions that are accessible?
> Lynn
> 
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