On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:59:24 -0500, Art Todesco
wrote:

On 2/18/2012 11:41 AM, Metspitzer wrote:
I have two medical devices that force me to make a list of results for
the doctor. One is my blood pressure machine and the other is my
blood glucose tester.

I don't know if anyone else would find it useful, but I would like to
be able to transfer the data to my computer instead of having to write
it down. I know I can get an expensive model, but I think I have a
pretty economical solution by adding a USB port to each device.

Program the machines at the factory to send the data to an email
address stored on a USB wireless network adapter. I know that the
devices do not use this method now, but it would be an almost no cost
improvement if manufacturers would implement it.

Lots of nice ideas in this thread. However, most, if not all, medical
people, insurance and doctors, will not accept medical data via email.
As far as I'm concerned, I have no problem if someone sees my data,
however, the privacy thing and lawyers have got everyone running scared.
The good news is that most will accept a Fax because Faxes are
considered secure as they are point to point.

You are correct that sending medical info email is a security issue. I
have run into problems from sending medical info to/from doctor's many
times. My hope would be to have my blood pressure machine email "me"
with the results. I could then fax them or send them to a secure web
site managed by the hospital. (My hospital does not have a secure web
site, but it should)

Faxing to the doctor locally is not really a problem, but faxing to
another state is a problem for me as I don't have long distance on my
phone. More and more people are using cell phones only and don't even
have a phone line to send a fax.

A secure web page would be nice for that.