[Diabetes-talk] meter accuracy

[cheryl echevarria]

New York State has put in a resolution to work with ADS, that we will work 
to get Medicaid and the HMOs here in NY to start adding either meter or both 
to there formularies, as well as in the wording it will add all other meters 
that are accessible to the blind and not just in announcing what the reading 
is, as well as the strips and supplies that go with them.

I had announced this back a few months ago, but was told well, we don't have 
that problem here in our state. Well there are many states that are.  We 
should think for all and not just for some.

So, we look to bring this forth in Albany when we march on our capital early 
2012.

Each state should try and work on theirs as well, so that once the 
government sees that these are passing in states, we can bring it to the 
floor in Washington, DC.

So let's move on this all!

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lynn Baillif" <lbaillif at yahoo.com>
To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 7:50 PM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] meter accuracy


Hi Gregory,
I have to agree with you. I have always been partial to Roche meters, and I 
recommend them to clients whenever I can do so. Unfortunately, now a days 
insurance companies dictate which brands of meters are covered, so often 
there is not much choice. There has been talk for the last four years that 
Roche will be coming out with a new talking meter (the Voice Mate Plus), but 
there always seems to be a reason for the delay. They were waiting until 
their new strip technology came out, but that was over a year ago. I doubt 
that it will happen. And even if it does, I doubt it will be affordable.

As for the accuracy of the Prodigy, whenever I have asked for increased 
accuracy I am told that the meter is meant to give a range of high and low, 
but not be used for clinical decisions. But since we all make decisions 
about diabetes management based on patterns of blood sugar, the accuracy 
really does matter.
As we get more choices in talking meters, hopefully acuracy will improve due 
to competition.
Lynn

Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:55:55 -0500
From: GREGORY ROSENBERG <gregg at ricis.com>
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] VoiceRx is Prodigy
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Good morning everyone,

Not only do I agree with the issues you both raise, but I have found that 
Prodigy is the worst meter I have ever tested. Roche makes some of the most 
accurate and consistent meters that I have tested and used. The industry 
says that meters can be up to +-20%, Roche has always been between 1% of my 
lab results. Granted meters are intended to give you a measurement of 
relative change, but I have had a prodigy show 90 when I was 67. Had I not 
sensed Hypoglycemia coming on I might have been in trouble. My Roche meters 
always are close enough I never get a close call in either direction.

I have many clients that are durable equipment resellers. So I have tested 
dozens of meters over the years. Hands down Prodigy is at the bottom of the 
barrel.
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