An analyte monitoring system, comprising: an on-body patch device including sensor electronics coupled to an analyte sensor to receive signals generated by the analyte sensor and to generate data corresponding to monitored analyte level; and a communication device comprising: a radio frequency communication component for data communication using radio frequency identification, RFID, communication protocol; a data processing component operatively coupled to the radio frequency communication component configured to receive data corresponding to a monitored analyte level from the sensor electronics; a memory component operatively coupled to the data processing component, the memory component having stored therein an executable software routine for the communication with the on-body patch device using the RFID communication protocol to periodically receive the data corresponding to monitored analyte level by the radio frequency communication component; and wherein the data processing component is further configured to determine that more than a predetermined period of time has elapsed from when a most recent data corresponding to a monitored analyte level was received from the on-body patch device; in response to determining that the more than the predetermined period of time has elapsed, to provide an alarm informing a user that the more than the predetermined period of time has elapsed; to receive a user input; and in response to the user input, to execute the software routine stored in the memory component to control the radio frequency communication component to communicate a request signal to the on-body patch device, and in response, receive a monitored analyte level from the on-body patch device. an on-body patch device including sensor electronics coupled to an analyte sensor to receive signals generated by the analyte sensor and to generate data corresponding to monitored analyte level; and a communication device comprising: a radio frequency communication component for data communication using radio frequency identification, RFID, communication protocol; a data processing component operatively coupled to the radio frequency communication component configured to receive data corresponding to a monitored analyte level from the sensor electronics; a memory component operatively coupled to the data processing component, the memory component having stored therein an executable software routine for the communication with the on-body patch device using the RFID communication protocol to periodically receive the data corresponding to monitored analyte level by the radio frequency communication component; and wherein the data processing component is further configured to determine that more than a predetermined period of time has elapsed from when a most recent data corresponding to a monitored analyte level was received from the on-body patch device; in response to determining that the more than the predetermined period of time has elapsed, to provide an alarm informing a user that the more than the predetermined period of time has elapsed; to receive a user input; and in response to the user input, to execute the software routine stored in the memory component to control the radio frequency communication component to communicate a request signal to the on-body patch device, and in response, receive a monitored analyte level from the on-body patch device. a radio frequency communication component for data communication using radio frequency identification, RFID, communication protocol; a data processing component operatively coupled to the radio frequency communication component configured to receive data corresponding to a monitored analyte level from the sensor electronics; a memory component operatively coupled to the data processing component, the memory component having stored therein an executable software routine for the communication with the on-body patch device using the RFID communication protocol to periodically receive the data corresponding to monitored analyte level by the radio frequency communication component; and wherein the data processing component is further configured to determine that more than a predetermined period of time has elapsed from when a most recent data corresponding to a monitored analyte level was received from the on-body patch device; in response to determining that the more than the predetermined period of time has elapsed, to provide an alarm informing a user that the more than the predetermined period of time has elapsed; to receive a user input; and in response to the user input, to execute the software routine stored in the memory component to control the radio frequency communication component to communicate a request signal to the on-body patch device, and in response, receive a monitored analyte level from the on-body patch device.