Health monitoring and diagnostic device and network-based health assessment and medical records maintenance system

Abstract

Comprehensive health analysis and reporting system that writes patient data, including patient identification information, test results, diagnostic information, and diagnostic results to various storage systems. The computer station establishes a network connection with a health report server, downloads patient data to the health report server which prepares a comprehensive report, and the report is transmitted back to the computer station where it may be distributed to the patient.

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         94 . A system for monitoring and storing health records, the system comprising:
 a plurality of health monitoring devices, the plurality of health monitoring devices including a first handheld test media reading device, the first handheld test media reading device for reading a first type of test media and a second type of test media, the first type of test media and the second type of test media each having different calibration data, the first and second type of test media returning first and second medical data;   a health report computer, the health report computer receiving the first and second medical data from the plurality of health monitoring devices;   a computer providing and receiving information from the patient's physician or other medical personnel; and   a secure medical records maintenance computer, receiving the medical data from the health report computer and storing the first and second medical data securely.   
     
     
         95 . The system of  claim 94  wherein at least one computer station is configured to receive the first and second medical data. 
     
     
         96 . The system of  claim 94  wherein, at the request of a user, the health report computer produces a health report. 
     
     
         97 . The system of  claim 96  wherein the health report includes trend information for a blood analyte. 
     
     
         98 . The system of  claim 94  wherein the at least one computer station provides an account number associated with a user related to the first medical data to the health report computer. 
     
     
         99 . The system of  claim 94  wherein billing information is provided to the health report computer in conjunction with the medical data. 
     
     
         100 . The system of  claim 99  wherein the billing information includes an account number. 
     
     
         101 . A system for monitoring and storing health records, the system comprising:
 a plurality of health monitoring devices at one or more testing locations, the plurality of health monitoring devices including a first handheld test media reading device, the first handheld test media reading device generating first and second medical data;   at least one computer station at one or more testing locations;   a health report computer, the health report computer receiving the first and second medical data from the plurality of health monitoring devices, the health report computer requesting additional health information from the one or more testing locations via the at least one computer;   a computer providing and receiving information from the patient's physician or other medical personnel; and   a secure medical records maintenance computer, receiving the medical data from the health report computer and storing the first and second medical data securely.   
     
     
         102 . The system of  claim 101  wherein the first handheld test media reading device is configured to read a first type of test media and a second type of test media, the first type of test media and the second type of test media each having different calibration data, the first and second type of test media returning first and second medical data. 
     
     
         103 . The system of  claim 101  wherein the first handheld test media reading device includes the at least one computer. 
     
     
         104 . The system of  claim 101  wherein the first handheld test media reading device is a test strip reader. 
     
     
         105 . A system for monitoring and storing health records, the system comprising:
 a health report computer, the health report computer configured to receive medical data through an interface for communication from a plurality of sources including a plurality of medical devices and at least one computer station at one or more testing locations, the plurality of health monitoring devices including a first test media reading device, the health report computer providing and receiving information from the patient's physician or other medical personnel, the health report computer requesting additional health information from the one or more testing locations, and the health report computer providing the medical data to a secure medical records maintenance computer configured to receive the medical data from the health report computer and storing the medical data securely.   
     
     
         106 . The system of  claim 105  wherein the plurality of medical devices include a wire-line dataport for connecting a cable. 
     
     
         107 . The system of  claim 105  wherein the plurality of medical devices include a wire-line dataport for connecting another computer. 
     
     
         108 . The system of  claim 105  wherein the plurality of medical devices include a wireless communication device. 
     
     
         109 . The system of  claim 105  wherein the first test media reading device is configured to read a first type of test media and a second type of test media, the first type of test media and the second type of test media each having different calibration data, the first and second type of test media returning first and second medical data. 
     
     
         110 . The system of  claim 105  wherein, at the request of a user, the health report computer produces a health report. 
     
     
         111 . The system of  claim 110  wherein the health report includes trend information for a blood analyte. 
     
     
         112 . The system of  claim 105  wherein the at least one computer station provides an account number associated with a user related to the first medical data to the health report computer. 
     
     
         113 . The system of  claim 105  wherein billing information is provided to the health report computer in conjunction with the medical data. 
     
     
         114 . The system of  claim 113  wherein the billing information includes an account number. 
     
     
         115 . The system of  claim 105  wherein the interface for communication is a data port and cable. 
     
     
         116 . The system of  claim 105  wherein the interface for communication is a computer station. 
     
     
         117 . The system of  claim 105  wherein the interface for communication is a wireless communication device. 
     
     
         118 . The system of  claim 105  wherein the health report computer receives information via a network from the plurality of medical devices. 
     
     
         119 . The system of  claim 118  wherein the network is the Internet. 
     
     
         120 . A method of collecting health information for a health report computer, the method comprising:
 collecting medical data using a plurality of medical testing devices, the plurality of medical testing devices located at one or more testing locations, the plurality of medical testing devices including a first handheld test media reading device;   transmitting the medical data through an interface for communication to a health report computer;   requesting additional health information from the one or more testing locations using the health report computer;   providing and receiving information from the patient's physician or other medical personnel at the health report computer, including the medical data; and   transmitting the medical data to a secure medical records maintenance computer from the health report computer.   
     
     
         121 . The method of  claim 120 , further comprising retrieving the medical data from the secure medical records maintenance computer and generating a health report using the health report computer.