Measurement, collection, reporting and processing of health condition data

Abstract

Systems and methods for measuring, collecting, managing, reporting and distributing data pertaining to medical device measurements, such as personal health condition data, are provided. In various embodiments, medical device(s) are paired (integrated, tethered, or wirelessly coupled) with a user's portable computing device, such as a cell phone, so that the portable device receives locally made health data measurement(s) recorded by the medical device(s). After any pre-processing by the portable device, standard interfaces enable the health data measurement(s) to be transmitted, e.g., periodically, from the portable device to a health station server on a wireless communications network. The health station server may then analyze the health data measurement(s), e.g., versus historical and demographic data, so that the results of the analysis can be distributed to end users and service providers alike who make use of the communications network in a variety of ways.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 in response to receiving health data related to a user identity from a health measuring device that recorded the health data in accordance with a parameter that pertains to a health condition associated with the user identity, initiating, by a mobile device comprising a processor, transmitting of the health data from the mobile device to a health data server that hosts a health data service; and   transmitting, by the mobile device, to the health data server, a request to present a subset of the health data on a second mobile device associated with a second user identity, to facilitate filtering of the health data, based on whether the second user identity is determined to be a medical professional identity, to generate the subset of the health data, and to facilitate forwarding the subset of the health data to the second mobile device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 initiating, via the mobile device, configuring of the parameter that pertains to the health condition associated with the user identity, wherein the mobile device is communicatively coupled to the health measuring device to facilitate the configuring of the parameter; and   receiving, by the mobile device, the health data related to the subscriber identity as recorded by the health measuring device in accordance with the parameter.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second user identity is determined to be the medical professional identity, and wherein the subset of the health data is customized to include a portion of the health data that is determined to be suitable for viewing by the medical professional identity, based on request information in the request and based on the second user identity being determined to be the medical professional identity. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second user identity is determined to be a non-medical professional identity, and wherein the subset of the health data is customized to include a portion of the health data to which the non-medical professional identity is determined to be permitted to access, based on request information in the request. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 transmitting, by the mobile device, a portion of the health data related to a health-related event, wherein the portion of the health data facilitates detecting of a false positive indication relating to the health condition associated with the user identity in connection with an activity associated with the user identity based on the portion of the health data, wherein the detecting comprises comparing the health data with a defined aberration associated with the portion of the health data, and wherein the defined aberration facilitates identifying a false alarm relating to the health condition.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 requesting, by the mobile device, forwarding of health-related data, via a network device of a wireless communications network, from the health data server to the mobile device, wherein the health-related data relates to the health data associated with the user identity and is stored by the health data server; and   receiving, by the mobile device, the health-related data.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 customizing, by the mobile device, the health-related data to generate customized health-related data based on a user preference associated with the user identity, to facilitate presenting the customized health-related data to the user identity; and   displaying, on the mobile device, the customized health-related data.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the receiving the health-related data comprises receiving the health-related data comprising graph data, and wherein the method further comprises:
 displaying, by the mobile device, a graph pertaining to the health condition associated with the user identity on a display of the mobile device based on the graph data.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the receiving the health-related data comprises receiving, by the mobile device, a link associated with a web page, wherein other health-related data stored on the health data server accessible by the mobile device via the web page. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the mobile device, input information indicating actuation of an emergency button; and   in response to the input information being received, initiating, by the mobile device, transmitting a message to the health data server to facilitate initiating an emergency response action.   
     
     
         11 . A mobile device, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:   in response to receiving health data related to a subscriber identity from a medical device, initiating transmission of the health data to a health data server that hosts a health data service, wherein, in connection with the health data service, the health data is recorded by the medical device in accordance with a data collection parameter that pertains to a health condition associated with the subscriber identity; and   communicating to the health data server, a request to present a subset of the health data on a second mobile device associated with a user identity, to facilitate filtering of the health data, based on whether the user identity is determined to be a medical professional identity, to generate the subset of the health data, and to facilitate communicating the subset of the health data to the second mobile device.   
     
     
         12 . The mobile device of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 initiating configuration of the data collection parameter, wherein the mobile device is communicatively connected to the medical device to facilitate the configuration of the data collection parameter; and   receiving the health data related to the subscriber identity as recorded by the medical device in accordance with the parameter, wherein the medical device monitors the health condition associated with the subscriber identity.   
     
     
         13 . The mobile device of  claim 11 , wherein the user identity is determined to be the medical professional identity, wherein the subset of the health data is customized to include a portion of the health data that is determined to be appropriate for viewing by the medical professional identity, based on request information in the request and based on the user identity being determined to be the medical professional identity, and wherein the subset of the health data is different from another subset of the health data that is able to be generated in connection with a second user identity based on the second user identity being determined to be a non-medical professional identity. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile device of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 requesting forwarding of health-related data, via a network device of a wireless communications network, from the health data server to the mobile device, wherein the health-related data relates to the health data associated with the subscriber identity and is stored by the health data server, wherein the health data server collectively stores and manages health information comprising the health data and the health-related data;   receiving the health-related data; and   displaying the health-related data.   
     
     
         15 . The mobile device of  claim 11 , wherein the medical device is a heart monitor that monitors a heart-related condition associated with the subscriber identity, and wherein the health data comprises heart data relating to the heart-related condition. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile device of  claim 11 , wherein the medical device is a blood sugar level monitor that monitors a blood sugar level associated with the subscriber identity, and wherein the health data comprises blood sugar level data relating to the blood sugar level. 
     
     
         17 . The mobile device of  claim 11 , wherein the medical device is communicatively coupled to the mobile device via a cable. 
     
     
         18 . The mobile device of  claim 11 , wherein the medical device is communicatively coupled to the mobile device via a wireless communication link. 
     
     
         19 . A system, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:   with regard to health data related to a health condition of a user identity that was obtained by a mobile device from a medical device associated with the user identity, receiving the health data related to the health condition of the user identity from the mobile device;   in response to receiving, from the mobile device, a request to communicate a subset of the health data to a second mobile device associated with a second user identity, filtering the health data to generate the subset of the health data based on a filter; and   communicating the subset of the data to the second mobile device.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 generating a notification message related to the health condition associated with the user identity in response to detecting a change relating to the health data that indicates a change in the health condition of the user identity; and   transmitting the notification message to the second mobile device.