Method and system for integrating data flows

A system for controlling communications between a second central computer and a terminal device comprising:

• a first central computer response message comprising additional data added by a first central computer in response to a format indicator from the second central computer,
• the first central computer request message generated by an application in response to a terminal device request message received from the terminal device, the first central computer request message received by the second central computer;
• a first central computer response message generated by the application in response to a second central computer response message generated by the second central computer in response to the first central computer request message;
• and,
• said additional data relating to a medical device attached to a patient.

A system comprising:

• a first central computer attached to a network;
• a second central computer attached, via a communication link;
• a terminal device operably attached to the network and comprising a visual display;
• a request generated by the terminal device and received by the first central computer and the second central computer;
• a response message generated by the second central computer in response to the request generated by the terminal device;
• a response message generated by the first central computer and comprising the response message provided by the second central computer and additional data added by the first central computer comprising prescription comparison results or infusion pump monitoring data;
• and,
• wherein the response message generated by the first central computer is provided in a humanly readable format on the visual display.