“The [Diabetes HouseCall] technology gives me the ability to reach into their homes and guide them. It’s not as encumbering to my practice [vs. other technologies] and it makes it easier for me to check back on patients.”

- Stephen Ponder, MD FAAP CDE

Diabetes Self Management Magazine is typically found on the table in the waiting room of your doctor’s office. Read the entire article on page 15 of the current issue; July/August 2008.

The Diabetech® Universal Mobile Health Platform Connects Patients and Their Extended Teams for Advanced Diabetes Care Anywhere

Dallas, TX   July 16, 2008 – Diabetech today announced the availability of its highly personal and comprehensive health management device, the Diabetech® Universal Mobile Health Platform, a powerful tool for patients as well as the people who work with them. The UMHP brings diabetes management into the 21st Century (sometimes kicking and screaming) as it is only the second high-end computing platform to achieve certification in support of Diabetes HouseCall™, a new program that connects people with diabetes and their endocrinologists remotely while also equipping patients with advanced self-care tools.

“The Diabetech UMHP by itself is an advancement in computing. As part of Diabetes HouseCall, including remote connectivity to Diabetech’s hosted ADMS™ (automated diabetes management system) and turn key support services, it revolutionizes the standard of care in diabetes.” says Stephen Ponder MD, CDE and the founding endocrinologist behind Diabetes HouseCall.

Read the Full Press Release

What’s old is new again… at least as far as designs for better tools in the care of diabetes. In response to Amy’s call for new designs over at diabetesmine, I thought John Walsh’s efforts from a few years ago deserve some acknowledgment.  For those of you who don’t know who John is or why this design is important, you really have to go beyond the design itself. You have to know that John is the author of Pumping Insulin and responsible for getting the word out to thousands of people about advanced ways of utilizing an insulin pump.  He is also a Certified Diabetes Educator and advises many of the diabetes companies. I think he was also frustrated with the whole patent thing and that stirred him to go into great detail on this design and publish it as ‘prior art’ thus making it harder for someone to patent/block this concept from market.  Patents are a tricky thing but kudos to John for taking action and making his frustrations known… plus sharing some pretty cool ideas for others to work with assuming they are up to the challenge, have funding and don’t run into other patents in this area.

Without  further introductions, read up on the Smart Insulin Pen and make your own enhancements to his original design. That’s what it’s for! If you do take an approach to enhance please make sure you give John credit for his original design and thank him for his hard work.