Patent ID: 8313433

Claim:
A system for managing medical data on a wide area communication network, the system comprising at least one server connectable for communication on the wide area communication network, the at least one server being configured for: receiving medical data from a plurality of subject support devices including a first subject support device associated with a first subject; storing the received medical data; providing controlled access over the wide area communication network to the stored medical data for authorized users, wherein providing controlled access to the stored medical data comprises providing access to medical data that is free of individual identifiers that identify the first subject or any other subjects for which the medical data relates; receiving a plurality of treatment recommendations for the first subject from a plurality of authorized users over the wide area communication network, wherein the treatment recommendations are based, at least in part, on the authorized user's review of the stored medical data that is free of individual identifiers; storing the received treatment recommendations; and providing controlled access to the stored treatment recommendations for authorized users over the wide area communication network, wherein the medical data includes information gathered from the first subject support device and information regarding a medical condition of the subject for which the first subject support device is associated and a reaction of that subject to the treatment.