Not only that, but a few major national employers including Ford Motor Co. and RiteAid have already agreed to reimburse employees who use the app through their prescription benefit plans. Patients will take the physician’s prescription to a pharmacist, who adjudicates the claim and notifies WellDoc. WellDoc then dispatches a staffer to meet with the patient to install the app and offer training.
The app, called BlueStar, provides real-time suggestions to patients with type 2 diabetes about how to maintain their glucose levels what to eat or when and when they should test their glucose levels. Available on a smartphone, tablet or computer, it periodically sends patient data to their physician via an automatic e-mail or fax.
A few times a day, patients input as much or as little information as they choose about their medication, glucose level and food consumption.
“They might come in and say, ‘My glucose level is 70 [miligrams per deciliter of blood], and I’m about to eat 30 grams of carbs. I’m at a restaurant, and I’m feeling tired today,'” said Chris Bergstrom, the company’s chief strategy officer.
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