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iBG*St *Star ar my mygl gluco ucoheal health th Telca care re App type iOS Android Android & iOS # Readings stored 300 255 300 Online portal? No Yes Yes Meter to app 30-pin male Bluetooth Cellular upload method end on meter Base price (not Free app Free app Free app $100 meter including smart $64 meter $150 starter kit phone)
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Do Do the the me meters ters read read abo bout ut the the sa same me BG BGL L on on the sa the same me sub subject ject wh when n te tested sted at t the the sa same me ti time me? iBG*St *Star ar my mygl gluco ucoheal health th Telca care re Sub ubjec ject t 1 106 87 105 Sub ubjec ject t 2 123 112 124 17
Ar Are e the the me meters ters as s accurate ccurate as s a la lab-drawn drawn bloo bl ood serum d serum gl gluco ucose se te test? st? iBG*St *Star ar my mygl gluco ucoheal health th Telca care re Lab s serum erum te test st Sub ubjec ject t 3 112 101 113 114 18
Ho How do w do the the de devic vices es con connec nect t and nd in inte terplay rplay wi with the th their ir mo mobi bile le app pps? s? iB iBG*Star *Star myglucohea my lucohealth lth Telcare lcare 30-pin Bluetooth Cellular 19
Garret Spargo Director The National T elehealth T echnology A ssessment Resource C enter Email: aims to create better-informed gspargo@TelehealthTechnology.org Main: 907.729.4703 consumers of telehealth technology. Direct: 907.729.4704 By offering a variety of services in the Fax: 907.729.2263 area of technology assessment, the TTAC (pronounced “tea -tac ”) aims to Donna Bain become the place for answers to Assessment Specialist questions about selecting appropriate technologies for your telehealth program. Email: dmbain@TelehealthTechnology.org Main: 907.729.4703 Direct: 907.729.4721 Fax: 907.729.2263 Follow Us 22
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