A computer-implemented diabetes management system is provided for configuring a structured collection procedure implemented on a collection device having a meter that measures the concentration of glucose in blood. The system includes: a collection application that executes a structured collection procedure for obtaining measurement data from the meter and provides access to the measurement data via a communication protocol defined in accordance with IEEE standard 11073-20601; a configuration application that accesses and manipulates the parameters of the structured collection procedure using a set of action commands, where the set of action commands are defined in compliance with the communication protocol; and a collection interface that receives an action command from the configuration application, executes the received action command and issues a response command in response thereto, where the response command is defined in compliance with the communication protocol.