[Diabetes-talk] New ways?

[d m gina]

I sent numbers to my diabetic coordinator who shares it with the rest 
of the staff, my doctor as well as my diabetic doctor.
They all can go on the computer and look it up as they do.
I am pleased I have three doctors who are interested in me.

Original message:
> And A1C only shows the average for 3 months, it doesn't show the doctor 
> what you are doing on a daily or weekly thing, maybe during breakfast 
> you aren't eating enough or touch much, maybe you were sick one day but 
> not the next.

> She the doctors have a write to ask, you are there patient, same with 
> the pharmacies.

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>   From: d m gina<mailto:dmgina at samobile.net>
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>   Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 4:31 PM
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>   I am surprised they don't ask for the a one c.
>   I know they can't do that, where that would show truly if you were 
> doing well.
>   As I call it a give away.
>   It should be between you and your doctor with their team how you should
>   be with your a one c.

>   Original message:
>> I totally understand the  idea of shipping out stuff we aren't using, and I
>> don't like to store a bunch of  items nor toss out because they are expired.
>> but I do feel its a bit of a HIPAA like thing, as its none of their
>> business. Seems if you see your MD regularly and  offer up your info, they
>> prescribe based on your testing practices.
>> I felt it was a bit elaborate to request I mail them my meter every 3
>> months, and so is  log books... as these are items  typically taken to the
>> treating  MD.
>> Its nearly enough to cause one to not  check regularly, and what diabetic
>> needs the added stress?
>> I imagine this has more to do with suppliers  over charging and shipping
>> things as I said I get without  requesting, but puts the burden back on us.
>> Tam

>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" 
>> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com<mailto:bpollpeter at hotmail.com>>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:41 PM
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" 
>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?

>>> A year ago, the pharmacist explained that I had to start turning in logs
>>> with glucose readings when ordering test strips.  Since I keep daily
>>> logs anyway, it wasn't a huge deal.  I guess insurance companies just
>>> want to make sure they are paying for strips that are being used.  If
>>> they are paying for you to test eight times a day, but in actuality are
>>> only testing three, I suppose they, as a business, don't like that.
>>> *smirk*

>>> I just use an Excel spreadsheet to log my readings, and the pharmacist
>>> said this was okay.

>>> However, in recent months, I keep forgetting to bring a print out of my
>>> readings and it hasn't been a problem.  So I'm not entirely sure what
>>> the reasoning is behind this.

>>> Sincerely,
>>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>>> Read my blog for Live Well Nebraska.com at
>>> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/<http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/>


>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tamera
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 1:01 PM
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>>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?


>>> I was due to reorder my strips and was told that a few months ago a new
>>> practice began, we must  either send our log books to the  supplier, or
>>> send them the meter in use for a new one each  3 months to prove the
>>> amount of times we are checking. Is this accurate? Seems my doctors RX
>>> should be enough, but with all the  changes in the medical world, I
>>> wondered about this new practice? Tamera
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