Patent ID: 8010717
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method of collaboration between a consumer and a healthcare provider comprising: i) connecting a self monitoring device to an intermediate data linking device via a device specific adapter with a specific resistor value; ii) dividing the fixed resistor value of the device specific adaptor by the data linking device resistance to produce an analog voltage which identifies a cable type of the self monitoring device; iii) using the analog voltage to identify the connected self monitoring device and determining the way health data from the self monitoring device will be transmitted, wherein the data linking device transmits a cable type value corresponding to the cable type to a remote database, and the remote database transmits device configuration instructions, based on the cable type, to the intermediate data linking device to configure a multiplexer in the intermediate device to an appropriate output level and appropriate bit rate to enable communication with the self monitoring device; iv) transmitting health data from the self monitoring device to the remote database; v) receiving at the remote database the health data from the self monitoring device; vi) transmitting a second set of health data to the database, wherein the second set of health data is caused to be transmitted by a provider; vi) storing the health data from the health monitoring device and the health data from the provider in a personal health record.