A medical monitoring hub configured to monitor physiological parameters of a single patient, the hub comprising: a removable docking station configured to physically and electrically communicate with a portable patient monitor ; a plurality of processors; a display sized approximately a height of the portable patient monitor ; and a plurality of communication ports configured to accept data from other electronic devices associated with the patient, wherein one or more of said communication ports comprises a channel port configured to mate with a connector, and wherein said channel port is configured to communicate with a memory in said connector to configure the hub to determine a format or structure of data and to receive data in the format or structure without reprogramming software of said hub , wherein said channel port is configured to provide optional non-isolated power, and wherein the hub is configured to: determine, based on information received from the memory in said connector, whether to provide isolated or non-isolated power via said channel port ; provide, via said channel port and based on determining whether to provide isolated or non-isolated power, isolated or non-isolated power to the connector; wherein said non-isolated power comprises a plurality of power levels, and wherein the hub is further configured to determine, based on the information received from the memory, a power level of the plurality of power levels required; and provide, via said channel port and based on determining the power level, non-isolated power at the power level. a removable docking station configured to physically and electrically communicate with a portable patient monitor ; a plurality of processors; a display sized approximately a height of the portable patient monitor ; and a plurality of communication ports configured to accept data from other electronic devices associated with the patient, wherein one or more of said communication ports comprises a channel port configured to mate with a connector, and wherein said channel port is configured to communicate with a memory in said connector to configure the hub to determine a format or structure of data and to receive data in the format or structure without reprogramming software of said hub , wherein said channel port is configured to provide optional non-isolated power, and wherein the hub is configured to: determine, based on information received from the memory in said connector, whether to provide isolated or non-isolated power via said channel port ; provide, via said channel port and based on determining whether to provide isolated or non-isolated power, isolated or non-isolated power to the connector; wherein said non-isolated power comprises a plurality of power levels, and wherein the hub is further configured to determine, based on the information received from the memory, a power level of the plurality of power levels required; and provide, via said channel port and based on determining the power level, non-isolated power at the power level. determine, based on information received from the memory in said connector, whether to provide isolated or non-isolated power via said channel port ; provide, via said channel port and based on determining whether to provide isolated or non-isolated power, isolated or non-isolated power to the connector; wherein said non-isolated power comprises a plurality of power levels, and wherein the hub is further configured to determine, based on the information received from the memory, a power level of the plurality of power levels required; and provide, via said channel port and based on determining the power level, non-isolated power at the power level. <EOS>