FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Diabetech® to Present Results from Groundbreaking Study of an End-to-End Wireless Diabetes Management System at the Third Annual Diabetes Technology Meeting

Diabetech to present a first in the field of diabetes; the use of integrated wireless computing devices in the role of telematic glucose data collection, distribution and proactive disease management.

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) October 8, 2003 -- Diabetech, LP announced today that the companys founders will deliver a Poster Presentation at the Diabetes Technology Meeting in San Francisco, California on November 6-7, 2003 entitled: A Wireless-enabled Proactive Diabetes Management System". In addition, a summary report will be published and available for review at the meeting.

Stephen Ponder, MD CDE, affiliated with Driscoll Childrens Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, was a co-author of the study which began in late 2002. The focus of the research was to determine the feasibility of a real-time diabetes information management system as a clinical tool. Key differentiators of this original research were the technology deployed and the methods used to gain insight into a patients relative disease state, automatically, and without cumbersome intermediary technologies getting in the way of access to critical patient data.

Through the use of these wireless devices for polling the glucose meter and the automatic transmission of this data to my preferred wireless device, I was able to monitor patients at home and around town easier and at less cost than without this new technology" said Dr. Ponder. Furthermore, there was no fax machine, personal computer or Internet connection required by my patients for monitoring to occur. This system allowed my team to identify emerging trends and to exercise proactive management with minimal deviation from their existing routine". In addition, families expressed a high degree of satisfaction related to the medical teams proactive advice. Diabetes education became an unexpected use of the trial system as it provided a much-enhanced platform from which to deliver insightful self-test glucose analysis training.

The study proved that it is possible to achieve superior outcomes through simplifying the sharing of diabetes data. Specific events witnessed during the study suggest that a remote monitoring system for tracking disease state and compliance may contribute to an overall reduction in healthcare expenditures, especially during chronic events through its use as a mobile remote monitoring system and as a telemedicine-style educational platform.

For additional information, contact: Sean McMahon at sean@diabetech.net

Diabetech has now commercialized the technology as the GlucoMON. This remote compliance management and alerts system is now available and can be obtained by going to www.glucomon.com and placing an order for a GlucoMON wireless device and subscription service.

Diabetech is a registered trademark of Diabetech, LP.

About Diabetech
Diabetech is a Dallas, Texas based service provider offering specialized wireless devices within a collaborative diabetes management system. This subscription service is available to individuals, physicians and hospitals to connect the patients extended management team through a variety of tools designed to reliably collect, share and analyze diabetes relevant data and information.

Visit us at: http://www.diabetech.net

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