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21^st Century Version of the "House Call"

It saves you the patient from long drives, interminable waits, missed work and brief encounters. 

Now Inviting New Patients throughout Texas. Additional States will open as soon as we secure similar physician relationships across the USA.

Concept

A diabetes follow up visit conducted in the comfort and privacy of homeis now a working reality for families of children and teens with type 1diabetes. Families only need high-speed internet access, PC or laptop,and an inexpensive webcam to participate in this cutting edge program.With Diabetes HouseCall, families avoid:

1. Driving long distances to diabetes follow-up visits
2. Missing time away from work and school
3. Spending hours in crowded waiting rooms
4. Seeing the diabetes specialist for just a few minutes.

After an initial visit, patient encounters are all held on line via high speed Internet connection and an inexpensive webcam.

What Kind of Patient Uses Diabetes HouseCall?

Diabetes HouseCall is not for everyone. Only families seeking the best possible diabetes care are candidates for this cutting edge approach to 21^st century health care delivery. Start-up costs are minimal. The return is priceless.

Requirements

Each Diabetes HouseCall patient must meet the following eight criteria to be eligible for this program. They must:

1. Express a strong desire to take charge of diabetes and demonstrate that attitude in their self care behaviors.
2. Commit to this method of diabetes care for at least one year.
3. Have access to a local primary care provider to manage non-diabetes medical problems.
4. Have high speed internet access and webcam.
5. Be responsible to share diabetes related data and surveys via the Internet. (Use of the GlucoMON-ADMS blood glucose data management system to reliably collect, analyze, and distribute blood sugar data to the family and doctor is an option for those people who opt to enroll in a special research study to measure if this tool simplifies this process).
6. Use the highly precise Homecheck A1C kit mailed to you to obtain hemoglobin A1C results prior to each on-line visit.
7. Make an initial face to face visit with Dr. Stephen Ponder, the developer of Diabetes Housecallto establish a proper physician-patient relationship which will then be carried over to the on-line visits.
8. Keep once yearly face to face encounters with Dr. Ponder for follow up visits which will require diabetes-specific physical examination and routine laboratory studies as needed other than the hemoglobin A1C.

Benefits

Families who participate in the Diabetes HouseCall program will receive:

1. Access to a recognized pediatric diabetes specialist and support team.
2. Thirty minute minimum encounter with the specialist per visit.
3. The most effective home blood sugar data management system.
4. The most accurate commercially available hemoglobin A1C system currently on the market.
5. Significant savings in time and money compared to current models of care.

Expense

Diabetes HouseCall is a fully covered modern version of healthcare for families with BlueCross BlueShield of Texas. If you do not have BCBS of Texas, HouseCallusers are strongly encouraged to invoice their insurance carriers. Fees associated with Housecall may be eligible for reimbursement from your flexible medical spending account (FSA/HSA). All familiesare encouraged to speak directly with their insurance company'sbenefits coordinator for more information.

Practice Endocrinologists:

Stephen Ponder - MD, FAAP, CDE based in Corpus Christi, Texas

If you would like your endocrinologist to offer this service you shouldhave them contact us for more information on this proven advanceddiabetes care delivery model for the 21st Century.

Contact

Diabetech operates a medical management service (known as healthimo) covering all technical issues regarding start up and allmatters related to the data sharing, devices, Homecheck-A1c kits, reports and web camcertification and support. Diabetech does not offer medical advice. This product pageprovides you with general information about the medical management service.

• HouseCall support is available for a quarterly fee of $350. If you have BCBSTX Diabetech will file a claim directly. Patients are responsible for their deductible and co-pays as with any medical service up to and including payment for the quarterly service fee. 
• For patients wishing to establish a HouseCall relationship with Dr Ponder, you must first be enrolled in the healthimo diabetes program for 60 days prior to consideration by Dr. Ponder.  After this first 60 days, healthimo will share the participant background information with Dr. Ponder. Diabetech makes no guarantees that Dr Ponder or any physician will elect to establish a HouseCall style patient- physician relationship. The decision to enter into a physician - patient relationship is entirely between Dr. Ponder and the patient/family.
• The HouseCall tools include up to 6 x HomeCheck-A1c kits per year, various motivational tools, Internet and video conferencing training, scheduling and program readiness certification.
• The HouseCall service plan also includes one 30 minute remote education session per quarter that allows you to be more accurate in your management and have more confidence in your ability to count carbohydrates and match your own body's varying insulin requirements.
• Currently available in Texas.  
• Physician fees are billed separately and established by Dr Ponder.

More program information is available for Patients, Doctors and Families