System and methods for improved diabetes data management and use employing wireless connectivity between patients and healthcare providers and repository of diabetes management information
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of determining test strip and insulin usage comprising:
- storing testing data for a plurality of patients in a repository, the testing data comprising for respective patients at least one of the number of recommended tests per day and the number of test strips allotted to the patient via one of a supplier and an insurer according to their respective prescriptions for testing;
automatically, without user involvement, transmitting test results from a blood glucose meter to the repository in response to detection of an event selected from the group consisting of telephone activation if the blood glucose meter is built into or connected to a cellular telephone configured to communicate with the repository wirelessly, and selected motion activation of the blood glucose meter, the test results comprising measured glucose level;
analyzing, using the computer, the testing data and the test results stored in the repository for at least a selected one of the patients to determine at least one of the number of test strips actually used by the patient within a selected time period and the number of allotted test strips that are unused within a selected time period;
storing, at the repository, prescription data indicating insulin allotted to patients according to their respective prescriptions for insulin;
automatically, without user involvement, transmitting to the repository delivery data relating to insulin delivered by an insulin delivery device in response to detection of complete insulin delivery;
analyzing, using the computer, the stored prescription data and the delivery data stored at the repository that corresponds to insulin delivered by the insulin delivery device over a selected period of time to determine if a prescribed patient supply of insulin requires replenishment; and
generating an output indicative of at least one of a number of the allotted test strips determined to be actually used or determined to remain unused, and an order for more insulin when the prescribed patient supply of insulin is determined to require replenishment.
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Abstract
Methods, devices and a system for disease management are provided that employ diagnostic testing devices (e.g., blood glucose meters) and medication delivery devices (e.g., insulin delivery devices) for providing data to a repository in real-time and automatically. Repository data can be analyzed to determine such information as actual test strip use, patient health parameters to outside prescribed ranges, testing and medication delivery compliance, patient profiles or stakeholders to receive promotional items or incentives, and so on. Connected meters and medication delivery devices and repository data analysis are also employed to associate a diagnostic test to a mealtime based on timing of a therapeutic intervention performed by an individual.
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1. A computer-implemented method of determining test strip and insulin usage comprising:
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storing testing data for a plurality of patients in a repository, the testing data comprising for respective patients at least one of the number of recommended tests per day and the number of test strips allotted to the patient via one of a supplier and an insurer according to their respective prescriptions for testing; automatically, without user involvement, transmitting test results from a blood glucose meter to the repository in response to detection of an event selected from the group consisting of telephone activation if the blood glucose meter is built into or connected to a cellular telephone configured to communicate with the repository wirelessly, and selected motion activation of the blood glucose meter, the test results comprising measured glucose level; analyzing, using the computer, the testing data and the test results stored in the repository for at least a selected one of the patients to determine at least one of the number of test strips actually used by the patient within a selected time period and the number of allotted test strips that are unused within a selected time period; storing, at the repository, prescription data indicating insulin allotted to patients according to their respective prescriptions for insulin; automatically, without user involvement, transmitting to the repository delivery data relating to insulin delivered by an insulin delivery device in response to detection of complete insulin delivery; analyzing, using the computer, the stored prescription data and the delivery data stored at the repository that corresponds to insulin delivered by the insulin delivery device over a selected period of time to determine if a prescribed patient supply of insulin requires replenishment; and generating an output indicative of at least one of a number of the allotted test strips determined to be actually used or determined to remain unused, and an order for more insulin when the prescribed patient supply of insulin is determined to require replenishment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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9. A computer-implemented method of determining glucose sensor and insulin usage comprising:
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storing testing data for a plurality of patients in a repository, the testing data comprising for respective patients at least the number of recommended tests per day according to their respective prescriptions for testing; automatically, without user involvement, transmitting test results from a blood glucose meter to the repository in response to detection an event selected from the group consisting of telephone activation if the blood glucose meter is built into or connected to a cellular telephone configured to communicate with the repository wirelessly, selected pressure activation of the blood glucose meter, and selected motion activation of the blood glucose meter, the test results comprising measured glucose level; analyzing, using the computer, the testing data and the test results stored in the repository for at least a selected one of the patients to determine the number of times a glucose sensor was actually used by the patient within a selected time period; storing, at the repository, prescription data indicating insulin allotted to patients according to their respective prescriptions for insulin; automatically, without user involvement, transmitting to the repository delivery data relating to insulin delivered by an insulin delivery device in response to detection of complete insulin delivery; analyzing, using the computer, the stored prescription data and the delivery data stored at the repository that corresponds to insulin delivered by the insulin delivery device over a selected period of time to determine if a prescribed patient supply of insulin requires replenishment; and generating an output indicative of at least one of the number of times the glucose sensor was determined to be used, and an order for more insulin when the prescribed patient supply of insulin is determined to require replenishment. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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