Calyx, the Innovative IT for Healthcare
blog has a
link to some interesting new technology that could have some significant implications for portable health monitoring devices:
Quote:
The Universal BodyLAN Module (UBM) is a low-cost, ultra low-power wireless chipset that is orders of magnitude less power than Bluetooth and Zigbee. The UBM can be easily integrated into devices such as blood glucose meters, weight scales and activity monitors where they become a node in the ActiHealth(TM) end to end data network. These ActiHealth Activated devices automatically move their biometric data securely and in compliance with HIPAA, while lasting for one to two years on as little as a single coin cell battery.
The UBM enables monitoring gateway devices to effortlessly collect vital data from monitored patients:"When a UBM enabled device comes in proximity of an ActiHealth Gateway (PC, cell phone, dial-up modem) in the home, at the office or on the go the data moves automatically, traveling securely via the Internet to our database for retrieval by the web-based applications used in health & wellness programs." |
09-25-2006, 05:51 AM
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