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On-line Diabetes Resources

Part 13: Software
By Rick Mendosa

Tracking Diabetes on the Web Since 1995
Most Recent Update: October 5, 2003

This Web page brings together in one place descriptions of and links to only
those Web pages dealing with software for diabetes management, but is linked
to the 15 other On-line Diabetes Resources pages dealing with other Web
pages, other parts of the Internet, and other on-line services. Since
February 9, 2003, this page has been mirrored as the misc.health.diabetes
newsgroup's FAQ at http://isc.faqs.org/faqs/diabetes/software/.


Log Sheet or Spreadsheet
A log sheet is an alternative or adjunct to software. There are a lot of
different log sheets out there, but the best, in my opinion, is one
developed by Jean-Fran+AOc-ois Yale, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine,
Crabtree Nutrition Laboratories, McGill Nutrition and Food Science Centre,
Royal Victoria Hospital, and Director, Metabolic Day Centre. I met with him
in Montreal in August 2002, and at that time he authorized me to make his
log sheet available on my Web site. Dr. Yale's log sheet lets you enter
blood glucose readings, insulin dosages, carbohydrate grams, and exercise
(which you can put on a scale of 1 to 5) for any hour of the day. Before
printing the log sheets remember to change the page layout to landscape and
when you are finished to change it back to the usual portrait layout. Two
pages of the log sheet cover the seven days of the week. It is an Adobe
Acrobat PDF file, which requires the free Acrobat Reader, available at
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html, if you don't have it
already. Download the log sheet at http://www.mendosa.com/logsheet.pdf.

A spreadsheet is yet another way to track your blood glucose readings,
insulin dosages and ratio, carbohydrates grams, and exercise. Sally Hines
developed this spreadsheet template and kindly authorized me to make it
available here. To view it you need to have Microsoft Excel. The URL of
Sally's spreadsheet template is http://www.mendosa.com/BGspreadsheet.xls.
You can also download it as a PDF (Adobe Acrobat file) as
http://www.mendosa.com/BGspreadsheet.pdf

If you have OpenOffice 1.0 or StarOffice 6.0, Rick Strickland has converted
the Excel spreadsheet and has made it available free of charge. The URL is
http://www.mendosa.com/BGspreadsheet.sxc

Web-Based Software
AIDA On-Line
AIDA On-line offers the opportunity to simulate the effects of changes in
insulin and diet on the blood glucose profile of a +ACI-virtual diabetic
patient.+ACI- You can run simulations without charge in your Web browser window.
The simulator allows you to see the effect of changes in insulin and diet on
the blood glucose profile of example patients with diabetes. AIDA On-line
provides 40 case scenarios with different problems to be solved by
interactively simulating the +ACI-virtual diabetic patient.+ACI- Users can add more
cases. The approach is not intended for individual patient glycemic
prediction or therapy planning, but is offered as an interactive
educational/self-learning tool. A downloadable version of the simulator is
also available and is linked above in the +ACI-Shareware and Freeware Windows
Software+ACI- and +ACI-MS-DOS Software+ACI- sections. The URL for AIDA On-line is
http://www.2aida.org/online. The AIDA U.S. mirror site can be accessed at
http://www.2aida.net/online.

Bayer Care: Blood Sugar Log
The Online Blood Sugar Log lets you keep track of all your blood sugar test
results on the Web. The URL is
http://www.bayercarediabetes.com/diabcare/aboutdiab/index.asp

CBSHealthWatch
CBSHealthWatch by Medscape has a bare bones and hard-to-find blood glucose
tracker on its Web site. To get to it you need first to register then click
on +ACI-Daily Diary+ACI- and then on +ACI-Blood Glucose.+ACI- The URL is
http://healthwatch.medscape.com/medscape/p/gcommunity/ghome.asp

CWD Co-Pilot
CWD CoPilot allows patients to upload meter and insulin dosing data to an
online database. CWD CoPilot can generate graphs and charts from the data to
help patients identify patterns. The data can also be shared with a
patient's health care team. (There's a separate HCP registration area.)
While CWD CoPilot is sponsored by TheraSense, it supports the use of any
blood glucose monitor. Owners of TheraSense products can upload their data
automatically right now. The URL is
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/copilot/


DailyRating
DailyRating.com offers a question for you to answer on +ACI-What was your Blood
Sugar level today?+ACI- All readings are in mmol/L, which we don't use in the
U.S. and allow for only one reading a day. You can keep your ratings and
journal private (the default) or make them public. The site produces line or
bar charts from your readings. The neatest feature of this site is that you
can update your daily reading by replying to a daily e-mail from the site.
+ACI-You have the ability to create your own questions,+ACI- CEO Calvin Tarlton
points out to me. +ACI-So, for example, if the current diabetes question is not
tracking what you need, then you can easily create another one that tracks
exactly what you want. In addition, you could set up multiple questions for
different reading times.+ACI- The URL is
http://www.dailyrating.com/home/bloodsugarrating

DiabetEASE
DiabetEASE Inc. in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is the first site to provide
free on-line software that allows you to automatically upload data from any
one of several meters to track your blood glucose levels. Just connect your
meter to one of your computer's serial port with the meter's cable, click a
couple of times, and your data is displayed in easy-to-read graphs that can
be customized to show your blood glucose levels according to day, week,
month, or by events such as exercise or meals. The program also graphs
insulin.
Currently, the program works with these meters: LifeScan One Touch Basic
Meter (with data port)+ADs- LifeScan One Touch II Meter+ADs- LifeScan One Touch
Profile Meter+ADs- LifeScan FastTake Meter (with FastTake Adapter), the LifeScan
SureStep Meter (with data port), and the LifeScan One Touch Ultra+ADs- Bayer
Glucometer Dex+ADs- Bayer Glucometer Elite XL+ADs- and the TheraSense FreeStyle.

The program now works with with both Microsoft's Internet Explorer and
version 4 of the Netscape browser.

The URL is
http://www.diabetease.com/


Diabetes Assistant
Roche Diagnostics, the manufacturer of Accu-chek meters, provides the
Diabetes Assistant, a free online tool allowing you to transfer Accu-Chek
blood sugar results electronically or enter by hand. It works with the
Windows operating system. You can transfer the results by hand or, if you
have Accu-Chek Active, Accu-Chek Advantage, Accu-Chek Compact, Accu-Chek
Complete, or Accu-Chek Instant DM meter, you can transfer them
electronically. The URL is
https://www.accu-chek.com/dastart/index.cfm

Diabetes HomeCare Center
Rose Technologies Inc. in Bellevue, Washington, a developer of children's
software, sponsors the Diabetes HomeCare Center. The site provides an
electronic logbook as well as statistical and graphical analyses of the
user's blood glucose levels. The site has software that will download the
data from several blood glucose meters and transmit it directly to the Web
site. Currently, the program works with five meters: the Glucometer Dex,
Glucometer Elite XL, MediSense Precision Xtra, LifeScan One Touch II, and
LifeScan One Touch Profile. The URL is
http://www.homecarecenter.com/

DiabetesResearch
The DiabetesResearch online glucometer project is a free resource designed
to assist in the self-management of diabetes. It's an interesting Java-based
approach. The just-released beta version 2 makes it easier to navigate. The
URL is
http://www.diabetesresearch.com/

Dia-Log.com
Dia-Log.com, your On-Line Diabetes LogBook, lets you track your blood
glucose, regular and long-lasting insulin, carbohydrates, and other foods.
Entry is manual. It's now totally free. The URL is
http://www.dia-log.com/

DiaTrak
DiaTrak helps you track your blood glucose levels, dosages, weight, meals,
and more. The URL is
https://www.diatrak.com/diatrak/default.aspx

Ecivon
Ecivon in Bluffton, Ohio, includes an on-line blood glucose monitoring tool
where you can enter glucose values manually that you and your health care
providers can view. It shows graph and list data, for before breakfast,
after breakfast, before lunch, after lunch, before dinner, after dinner, and
other. The site recently added numerous data graphing and tabular options
and soon we will have automated upload of the Ascensia Dex2, Ascensia Elite
XL, the Therasense Freestyle, and the OneTouch Ultra, with more later. The
URL is
http://www.ecivon.info

FreeStyle CoPilot
TheraSense Inc. has launched FreeStyleCoPilot. It is a free, Web-based
diabetes management tool that lets you upload blood glucose data and share
it with your diabetes team. The URL is
http://www.therasense.com/freestylecopilot/

Glucovance Daily Type 2 Diabetes Log
This online Daily Type 2 Diabetes Log lets you record all of your results on
a daily basis, helping you see what does and does not work in your diet,
exercise, and medication plan. The log calculates your daily and weekly
averages and lets you know if you're within your target range. What this
site does that I have never seen before is allowing you to return to update
your numbers without logging in with a password, etc., as long and you use
the same computer and browser. The URL is
http://www.glucovance.com/glucovance/channels/channels.jsp?BV+AF8-UseBVCookie+AD0-Yes+ACY-channelName+AD0-Left+-Navigation+ACU-2f275+ACU-40Tools+-and+-Resources+ACU-2f35+ACU-40Daily+-Type+-2+-Diabetes+-Log

GlucoWeb Ron Swain offers these pages to provide people with diabetes with a
place on-line to keep their electronic log books and analyze their readings.
Instructions are provided along the way for assistance in using the many
functions available. The URL is
http://www.glucoweb.net/

HealthAtoZ
This general health site offers a range of diabetes tracking tools,
including blood glucose, weight, medications, mealtimes, and exercise. The
software does not support automatic uploading. The results, which are kept
in a daily diary, are charted and graphed and can be emailed to a person's
healthcare provider. The Diabetes Type 1 Diary is located at
http://www.healthatoz.com/atoz/diabetes1/diabetesindex1.asp and the Diabetes
Type 2 Diary is located at
http://www.healthatoz.com/atoz/diabetes2/diabetesindex2.asp
Lifeclinic
Lifeclinic.com offers a place where you can track your glucose as well as
your blood pressure, pulse, weight, and cholesterol. Uploading is manual.
The URL is
https://www.lifeclinic.com/

Lifetoolz
Lifetoolz offers tools for tracking blood sugar and carbohydrates. Currently
blood sugar uploading is manual, but automatic uploading is in the works.
The URL is
http://www.lifetoolz.com


MyDiabetes
The MyDiabetes Web site has a personal +ACI-Daily Diary+ACI- for tracking blood
glucose levels, medication usage, diet, exercise, quality of life, and your
care schedule. It lets you review graphs that provide feedback about your
progress and the relationships among your medication usage, diet, exercise,
and blood glucose levels. The URL is
http://www.mydiabetes.com/.

MyHealthChannel
MyHealthChannel, a part of iMetrikus, a Carlsbad, California-based e-Health
company, includes an on-line blood glucose tracking program. It supports
automatic uploading of blood glucose readings from a wide range of meters
made by Roche, LifeScan, MediSense, and Bayer. The URL is
http://www.myhealthchannel.com/

Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk offers an electronic logbook to keep track of your daily blood
sugar readings, the insulin type, and the dosage you used. You manually
enter your numbers and the data is automatically presented in graphs and
tables. The URL is
http://www.diabetesdiary.com/health/dwk/info/diary/diary.asp

WiredCare
WiredCare offers automatic uploading from your TheraSense FreeStyle meter.
The URL is
http://www.wiredcare.com

Commercial Windows Software
Accu-Chek Compass
This new Windows program automatically interfaces with Accu-Chek Advantage,
Accu-Chek Complete, Accu-Chek Active and Accu-Chek Compact blood glucose
meters. It replaces Accutility, which Roche discontinued in March. The new
program itself lists for +ACQ-29.99. The necessary cable is +ACQ-30. The URL is
http://www.accu-chek.com/products/main.cfm?pid+AD0-4020

Balance PC
Aureliu Porumbescu, president of Proactive Metabolics Inc. in Gainesville,
Florida, writes that his company is now selling the high rated Balance PC,
which has been unavailable ever since MediLife Inc. stopped selling it.
Balance PC, a Windows-based product that offers total disease management for
individuals with diabetes, is one of the best diabetes management programs.
It includes a +ACI-smart health calendar+ACI- that lets you keep daily track of all
your health events, including insulin, BG readings and food intake. For food
intake it also includes a database of 18,000 foods with information on 12
nutrients. The program has now been reduced to +ACQ-29.95. The URL is
http://www.proactivemetabolics.com/
Gretchen Becker reviews Balance on this Web site.


BD Diabetes Software
Jane Jeffrie Seley, GNP, MPH, MSN, CDE, kindly contributed the following
review. She is Clinical Coordinator and Diabetes Nurse Practitioner, Mount
Sinai Endocrine Associates, New York.

Manufactured by BD, a medical technology company in Franklin Lakes, New
Jersey, BD Diabetes Software offers a diabetes management program for BD
blood glucose meters where you can download, print, and view charts with a
single click of the mouse. A Quick Start Guide will take you through set up
and installation. A Quick Reference Guide will then help you understand and
interpret charts and create your own Self Care Page. Blood glucose targets
and before and after meal time periods are easily modified in this program.
Blood sugar and insulin can be displayed at the same time to streamline
pattern identification and management changes. BD Diabetes Software runs on
Windows 95 or greater as well as Pentium II processor at 233 MHz or greater
using an available USB or serial port. To enhance ease of use, the program
is designed to look and feel like navigating a website. The software and
cable connector is available from BD at a suggested retail price of +ACQ-59.99
at 1-888-232-2737 or http://www.bddiabetes.com/us/bgm/software.jsp

CheckLink
This Windows 3.1 and Windows 95/98 program from QuestStar Medical Inc. in
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, works with its CheckMate Plus monitor. It sells for
+ACQ-39.95. The URL is
http://www.queststarmedical.com/

DIABASS
DIABASS (Diabetes Assistant) by Oliver Ebert, who himself has diabetes,
supports input from many meters. The currrent version 4.0 supports the
following meters: Accu-Chek Compact, Accu-Chek Active, Accu-Chek Comfort,
Accu-Chek Sensor (+AD0-Accu-Chek Easy), Accu-Chek Instant DM, Accu-Chek
Complete, Accutrend GC, Reflolux S, One Touch II, One Touch Profile,
FastTake, GlucoTouch, OneTouch Ultra, Glucometer DEX (Glucometer
Esprit),Glucometer Elite XL, MediSense Precision Q.I.D, Precision Q.I.D Pen
Sensor, MediSense Precision Xtra, MediSense SoftSense (MediSense Sof-Tact),
FreeStyle, Omnitest Sensor, Menarini Glucocard PC, Menarini Glycomen PC.
Additionally, data from the following blood pressure meters may be
transferred: visomat handy PC, boso mediwatch PC, boso medilife PC, boso
medicus PC, NAIS Diagnostec Professional PC, NAIS Memory PC, ActiVita Kombi,
ActiVita Mobil, ActiVita Station.

It produces graphs and statistical analysis of insulin dosages and blood
sugars, also it allows tracking of blood pressure, dietary behavior,
medicines and appointments. Pump patients may define individual pump
profiles and track pump events.

The program comes on CD-ROM for Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, ME, and NT. The
software and on-line documentation is available in English, French, and
German. DIABASS is available from local resellers and pharamacies, as well
as from the FIT Foundation or diabass+AEA-mediaspects.de or
diabass+AEA-diabetes-forum.com. The price is 50 EURO (about US+ACQ- 57) plus
shipping. The URL is http://diabtrends.com/db4eng.htm .


Diabetes Diary from Tricalico Interactive in Phoenix, Arizona, tracks daily
nutrition and blood glucose levels (manually) as well as exercise and
medication notes. The program lists for +ACQ-29.95. The phone number is (602)
547-8639 and the URL is
http://www.tricalico.com/diabetes.html

Diabetes Mentor
Diabetes Mentor version 1.5v27 from Vigora Inc. in Mukilteo, Washington,
runs under Windows XP/2000/NT/98ME/98/95 or on Macintosh OS8/OS9/OX10
(classic). It computerizes and graphs your diabetes-related measurements,
helping you adjust your regime to achieve targeted BGs. Diabetes Mentor
supports LifeScan's Profile and One Touch II meters. The program lists for
+ACQ-49.95. The toll-free phone (800) 743-5680. The URL is
http://www.vigora.com/
Gretchen Becker reviews Diabetes Mentor on this Web site.


Diabetes Partner PC
NuMedics Inc. in Beaverton, Oregon, specializes in the development of
disease management software, with initial focus on diabetes. NuMedics
products include CliniPro, an easy-to-use electronic patient record and
diabetes data analysis tool for healthcare professionals, and Diabetes
Partner PC, a tracking application that assists patients in the
self-management of diabetes. Diabetes Partner PC supports Bayer's Dex+ADs-
Boehringer Mannheim's Accu-Chek Advantage and Accu-Chek Easy+ADs- LifeScan's One
Touch Profile and One Touch II, and Medisense's Precision Q.I.D. meters. The
program sells for +ACQ-99.00. Their toll free number is (888) CliniPro and the
URL is
http://www.numedics.com/
Gretchen Becker reviews Diabetes Partner on this Web site.


Diabetes Tracker
DIAsoft Technologies, a division of Prihar Holdings Ltd. in Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada, sells the Diabetes Tracker Blood Glucose Meter
Data Management System. It is designed specifically for reporting on your
blood glucose levels. By simplifying the process of downloading and
organizing your readings, Diabetes Tracker allows you to view and print
understandable charts and reports. You can download an evaluation edition
from the company's Web site, or purchase the standard or professional
edition. Diabetes Tracker claims to import records from Bayer's Elite
(which, however, lacks a data port), Boehringer Mannheim's Accu-Check +AFs-sic+AF0-
(type not specified, and it refused to import data from an Accu-Chek
Advantage), LifeScan's One Touch Profile and One Touch II, and Medisense's
Precision Q.I.D. meters. The company offers separate versions of the
standard edition for Windows 3.1 and for Windows 95/98 or NT. The price is
+ACQ-89.95 less a +ACQ-25 mail-in rebate until December 31, 1998. The toll-free
order line is 1 (888) 221-0033 and the URL is
http://www.prihar.com/
Gretchen Becker reviews Diabetes Tracker on this Web site.


Diabetes Works
ITA Software Inc. in Cascade, Idaho, provides a bundle of five programs
called Diabetes Works. The program supports LifeScan's One Touch Profile and
One Touch II meters.The cost is was just reduced in summer 2001 from +ACQ-79.95
to +ACQ-19.95 for on-line purchases and direct download. The toll-free phone
number is (800) 820-6084. The URL is
http://www.diabetesonline.com/
Gretchen Becker reviews Diabetes Works on this Web site.


DiaTrends
DiaTrends by Overlook Software in Greensboro, North Carolina, is designed
for health care professionals to help track and improve diabetes management
outcomes. The system was designed by practicing clinical endocrinologists.
DiaTrends is designed to run under Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 (with
service pack 3) or higher. The one-physician single PC license is available
for an introductory price of +ACQ-2,200. The network configuration is available
for introductory prices starting at +ACQ-3,200 for a one-physician license with
2 concurrent users. The phone is (336) 274-0066, the e-mail address is
info+AEA-overlooksoftware.com, and the URL is
http://overlooksoftware.com/

ezManager
Animas Corp., the manufacturer of the R1000 Insulin Pump, offers ezManager
diabetes management for both PalmOS and Windows based desktop computers. It
contains the entire FDA food database, all fast food restaurants, and
ability to enter your own recipes and favorite foods for nutritional values.
There are entries for BG, insulin, activity, and notes. It charts and graphs
as well. You can learn more about ezManager and download it for a 30 day
trial period. It lists for +ACQ-99. The URL is
http://www.animascorp.com/products/pr+AF8-ezmanager.shtml

FreeStyle Connect
TheraSense Inc., the manufacturer of the FreeStyle blood glucose meter,
offers FreeStyle Connect to track your blood glucose readings. Version 1.6
of the program costs +ACQ-75 and includes the software on CD-ROM disc or floppy
and the interface cable. The toll-free phone number is (888) 522-5226. The
URL is
http://www.therasense.com/freestyle/dataManagementHome.html
Al Behrens reviews FreeStyle Connect on this Web site.

Steve Michel reviews FreeStyle Connect on this Web site.


FutureWare
FutureWare SCG in Orange County, California, offers two programs for
diabetes monitoring:

Personal GlucoseTracker (previously called Diabetes Monitor) maintains a
color-coded graphical history of daily blood glucose, ketone, exercise, and
insulin readings. The readings can be printed in several formats, and can be
emailed to a physician's or other health provider's office. Also included is
a logsheet that can be printed for trips and travel. It also tracks up to
four prescriptions, and provides for prescription re-ordering on the
Internet. It runs under Windows 9x/NT/2K/XP and sells for +ACQ-29. The URL is
http://www.futurewaredc.com/diabetes/

Diabetes Combo has all the features and functions of the Personal
GlucoseTracker program above, but also includes blood pressure readings
(systolic, diastolic and optional pulse rate). It runs under Windows
9x/NT/2K/XP and sells for +ACQ-49. The URL is also
http://www.futurewaredc.com/diabetes/

GlucoGraph
Bryan Miller Software in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, offers this program for
Window 95 and up for +ACQ-49.95. The site now also includes a downloadable demo
version, a screen shots page, and the ability to graph diet, exercise, and
medicine simultaneously with your blood sugars. The URL is
http://www.bryansoftware.com

Glucose Manager
This program for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 is designed to assist a person with
diabetes to track and evaluate their blood sugar fluctuations. Regular
checking of blood glucose by using any glucose meter can be entered directly
into the program on a daily basis or entered from a log book at one time
periodically. This program does not support downloading glucose monitor data
to the program. Ray Whittemore, who himself has diabetes wrote this program.
His company, Specialty Software in Corvallis, Oregon, sells it for +ACQ-29.95.
The URL is
http://www.proaxis.com/+AH4-rwi/glumgr.htm

HealthDesk OnLine for Diabetes
HealthDesk OnLine for Diabetes by HealthDesk Corporation in Berkeley,
California, records and analyzes glucose readings and lots more. It
currently interfaces with Roche/Boehringer Mannheim's Accu-Chek III,
Accu-Chek Advantage, Accu-Chek Easy, MediSense's Precision Q.I.D., and
LifeScan's One Touch Profile meters. It allows you to plan and track both
nutrition and exercise, organize your medical records and health history,
and access consumer and clinical online resources. It also provides access
to the online resources of the American Diabetes Association. The program
lists for +ACQ-79.95. The company's toll-free phone number is (888) 343-4380 and
the URL is
http://www.healthdesk.com/web/index.asp
Gretchen Becker reviews HealthDesk on this Web site.


HealthEngage Diabetes
FireLogic Inc. in Arlington, Virginia, offers HealthEngage Diabetes 3.0.1
for Windows or MacintoshOS X. This program allows you to enter glucose
readings, medication, insulin, exercise, meals, test results, and personal
notes in one session. You can also plan and record meals or directly input
carbohydrate intake in grams of carbs. You can add your own foods or use the
6,700 foods from the USDA Nutrient Database. Companion programs run on a
Palm and PocketPC. The program with the Palm or PocketPC companion lists for
+ACQ-69.99 or for +ACQ-59.99 without the companion program. The URL is
http://www.healthengage.com/healthengagediabetes.html

HealthView for Diabetes
The HealthView for Diabetes Management Software site features HealthView and
provides information on how people with diabetes can use use it to improve
their diabetes therapy. HealthView is a comprehensive diabetes management
program for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 offered by Health Management Software
Inc. of Roswell, Georgia. HealthView for Diabetes supports LifeScan's One
Touch Profile and One Touch II meters. The HealthView Patient Version lists
for +ACQ-39.95, and there is also a professional version. Robert Santoyo, the
company's president, has had type 1 diabetes for 14 years and has been
involved in diabetes management software research for the last six years.
The company's toll-free number is (888) 458-4648. The URL is
http://www.healthviewdiabetes.com/
Gretchen Becker reviews HealthView on this Web site.


Insulin Dependant Follow Up +ACY- Control System
ARBSoft Inc. in Miami, offers this program for Windows 95/98/ME and the Palm
Pilot for +ACQ-80 plus +ACQ-5 shipping and handling. The program helps you to
control and manage your blood sugar level and its reaction to insulin, diet,
and exercise through user friendly screens and tools. The URL is
http://www.arbsoftinc.com

MyBolus will easily and precisely calculate the bolus for insulin dependent
diabetics, writes Jeffrey A. English, CEO of Maxi-Med in Alpharetta,
Georgia, which plans to have MyBolus on the market next year. The user will
simply enter personal information and the software will automatically
calculate the precise insulin dosage, he states. It is not a logbook. You
will be able to incorporate it into any current brand of pump or a Palm-like
device. It will also be sold as a standalone application to be downloaded to
a computer. The company is surveying prospective users at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u+AD0-24578114615 and the company's URL is
http://www.maxi-med.com

NovoLink
NovoLink Version 2.0 creates and manages your daily glucose and medication
database. This program, from National Institutes of Disease Management in
Miami Beach, Florida, runs on Windows 3.1 or greater. NovoLink does not
support the automatic download of data from any meters. The price is +ACQ-99.00.
The phone number is (305) 534-9970, and the URL is
http://www.nidm.org/novolink.htm
Gretchen Becker reviews NovoLink on this Web site.


One Touch
LifeScan Inc., a Johnson +ACY- Johnson company, in Milpitas, California
manufactures blood glucose monitoring systems and also provides diabetes
management software called One Touch (formerly In Touch). The current U.S.
version is 2.0. This program was designed for use on your PC with all of
LifeScan's meters that have a data port. The program requires Windows 95 or
higher. You can buy the interface cable (+ACQ-19.99 plus shipping and handling)
and download the program at no cost from
http://www.lifescan.com/products/otdms/software.html.

Precision Link
This program for Windows 95/98/2000/NT by MediSense Inc. of Bedford,
Massachusetts, supports MediSense's Precision Xtra, Q.I.D., and Sof-Tact
meters. The current version is 2.3. The package, which includes a cable,
sells for about +ACQ-60 at pharmacies. The URL is
http://www.abbottdiagnostics.com/systems+AF8-tests/system.cfm?syscat+AF8-id+AD0-3+ACY-sys+AF8-id+AD0-15+ACY-path+AD0-1

WinGlucofacts
Bayer Corporation in Tarrytown, New York, released WinGlucofacts Diabetes
Information Management System, version 1.01, in the first quarter of 1999 to
work with the Glucometer Dex Blood Glucose Monitoring System. It runs under
Windows 3.1x and Windows 95/98, and is supplied in three forms: as a CD-ROM
(part number 3420A) for both Windows 3.1x and Windows 95/98 and on five
floppy disks for Windows 95/98 (3428) and for Windows 3.1x (3421). This
program sells for +ACQ-49.95 (including the cable), but can be downloaded at no
cost (except for the cable, which is +ACQ-29.95). The URL is
http://www.glucometerdex.com/Sftwre.htm
Gretchen Becker reviews WinGlucofacts on this Web site.


WinGlucofacts XL
Bayer has released a version of WinGlucofacts program (similar to the
top-rated software for the Glucometer Dex) for its Elite XL meter that
appeared in April 1999. It runs under Windows 3.1x and Windows 95/98. This
program sells for +ACQ-49.95 (including the cable), but can be downloaded at no
cost (except for the cable, which is +ACQ-29.95). The URL is
http://www.glucometerelitexl.com/data.htm

WinGlucofacts Professional
This is a newer and more powerful version of Bayer's top-rated WinGlucofacts
program. WinGlucofacts Professional version 3.0 software has an intelligent
data interpretation function that doesn't just download data. It analyzes it
to find patterns in patient's glucose readings. While the program is
intended for medical professionals, patients can download it too. Simply
complete the download program and indicate that you have at least two
patients in the block provided. It works with the Glucometer Dex Blood
Glucose Monitoring System and Glucometer Elite XL Blood Glucose Monitoring
System. It runs under Windows 95/98/NT/ME, and is supplied in two forms: as
a CD-ROM (part number 3478) only or as a CD-ROM and cables for both meters
(product code 3477). The program sells for +ACQ-129.95 (including the cables),
but can be downloaded at no cost (except for the cable, which is +ACQ-29.95).
The URL is
http://www.glucometerpro.com/download/index.html

Your Comments, Please+ACE-
This is an open invitation to anyone who has used any of these programs to
send any comments for inclusion here.

Diabetes Wellness Letter asked me to review commercial Windows software for
diabetes management in a two-part series. Part 1 is on-line here at
http://www.mendosa.com/review1.htm. Part 2 is on-line here at
http://www.mendosa.com/review2.htm.

Gretchen Becker helped me a lot in reviewing these programs. Here are her
notes, which are actually extensive reviews:

HealthView for Diabetes

In Touch

Diabass

Diabetes Mentor

Diabetes Partner

Diabetes Works

NovoLink

Diabetes Tracker

WinGlucofacts

Balance

HealthDesk




Shareware and Freeware Windows Software
AIDA
AIDA version 4.3 is an an educational simulator of insulin and dietary
adjustment in type 1 diabetes. It contains a simple model of glucose-insulin
interaction in the human body. It is intended for simulating the effects on

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