Diabetes mellitus is the most common disorder of the endocrine system and affects nearly 16 million people in the United States and over 100 million people worldwide alone. Often, diabetes leads to such problems as renal failure, foot problems, heart disease, and vision impairment. According to the American Diabetes Association, the estimated cost of diabetes-related health care in the United S...

Home capillary blood glucose (CBG) monitoring is the standard of care for patients with diabetes (1,2). Patients with type 1 diabetes should monitor their CBG concentration at least three or four times daily, and patients with type 2 diabetes should probably monitor their CBG concentration at least twice a day (1). Nevertheless, up to 67% of patients with diabetes fail to routinely monitor thei...