Patent ID: 8155982

Claim:
A method comprising: transitioning, by a medical data interchange device, from a quiescent state to an active state in response to a signal transmitted from a medical device to prepare the medical data interchange device to receive data from the medical device, wherein the medical data interchange device includes a first medical device interface configured to receive patient data via a wired connection from a first plurality of different medical devices, wherein the medical data interchange device includes a second medical device interface configured to receive data via a wireless connection from a second plurality of medical devices, wherein the signal is received via one or more of the first medical device interface and the second medical device interface, and wherein the data comprises at least one of patient data, a device identifier and a patient identifier; broadcasting, by the medical data interchange device, an authorization code stored in the medical data interchange device in response to a request for authorization; authenticating, by the medical device, the medical data interchange device by determining that the broadcast authorization code matches a code stored by the medical device; automatically detecting, based on a voltage of a signal received via the first medical device interface, a first communication protocol used by one or more of the first plurality of medical devices; automatically configuring the first medical device interface to communicate using the first communication protocol; automatically detecting, based on a wireless signal received via the second medical device interface, a communication protocol used by one or more of the second plurality of medical devices; automatically configuring the second medical device interface to communicate using the second communication protocol; receiving data from the first plurality of medical devices through the first medical device interface; receiving data from the second plurality of medical devices through the second medical device interface; and formatting a message including the received data for transmission to one or more of: a medical data server; and a intermediary device, wherein the intermediary device includes a software program configured to retransmit the message to the medical data server.