Patent ID: 7862506

Claim:
A diabetes management system, comprising: (a) a glucose meter for measuring a blood glucose level data; and (b) a portable microprocessor-based unit in communication with the glucose meter such as to be capable of (i) advising a user to measure said blood glucose level data and (ii) presenting to said user an interactive presentation; (c) wherein said blood glucose level data is used in a program of instructions running on the portable microprocessor-based unit or the glucose meter, or both, wherein said portable microprocessor-based unit comprises a multi-line display screen configured to present said blood glucose level data to said user; and (d) wherein said program of instructions includes instructions to (i) advise said user to inject insulin based upon a diabetes management plan, (ii) present to said user (a) said blood glucose level data and (b) information configured to educate said user regarding management of diabetes, (iii) receive from said user responses confirming said blood glucose level data has been measured, and (iv) positively reinforce compliance with said diabetes management plan by providing incentives in said interactive presentation in response to said blood glucose level data being within an optimal range.