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

A system for producing health reports, comprising:

• a health monitoring device including:
• a reader operable for reading a test media carrying a sample of biological fluid or tissue and obtaining test results based on the sample of biological tissue or fluid and calibration data specific to the test medium, wherein the reader is operable for reading a second type of test media carrying a second sample of biological fluid or tissue and obtaining health-related test results based on the second sample of biological tissue or fluid and calibration data specific to the second type of test media, further comprising:
• a second memory reading device functionally connected to the reader and operable for reading calibration data from a second memory device corresponding to the second type of test media,
• a memory reading device functionally connected to the reader and operable for reading the calibration data from a memory device, and
• a data drive functionally connected to the reader and operable for writing the test results to a memory storage device;
• and
• a health report server operable for:
• receiving the test results and additional diagnostic information,
• compiling a health report based on the test results and the additional diagnostic information, and
• outputting the health report.

A system for producing health reports, comprising:

• a health monitoring device including:
• a reader operable for reading a test media carrying a sample of biological fluid or tissue and obtaining test results based on the sample of biological tissue or fluid and calibration data specific to the test medium, wherein the reader is operable for reading a second type of test media carrying a second sample of biological fluid or tissue and obtaining health-related test results based on the second sample of biological tissue or fluid and calibration data specific to the second type of test media, further comprising:
• a second memory reading device functionally connected to the reader and operable for reading calibration data from a second memory device corresponding to the second type of test media, and
• a memory reading device functionally connected to the reader and operable for reading the calibration data from a memory device;
• and
• a health report server operable for:
• receiving the test results and additional diagnostic information,
• compiling a health report based on the test results and the additional diagnostic information, and
• outputting the health report.

A health monitoring device, comprising:

• an enclosure for housing a test media for use with the health monitoring device;
• a holder for removably supporting a device for gathering a sample of biological fluid or tissue;
• a test media reader operable for reading the test media carrying the sample of biological fluid or tissue and obtaining test results based on the sample of biological tissue or fluid and calibration data specific to the test media;
• a memory reading device functionally connected to the test media reader and operable for reading the calibration data from a memory device;
• a user input device operable for receiving user input commands;
• a display device operable for displaying information;
• a processor functionally connected to the test media reader, the user input device, and the display device, the processor containing a program module operable for obtaining the test results from the test media reader and causing the display device to display the test results;
• and
• a diagnostic program module operable for:
• obtaining the test results from the test media reader,
• causing the display device to prompt the user to enter diagnostic information using the user input device,
• performing a diagnostic analysis to produce diagnostic results including a health report based on the test results and the diagnostic information, and
• causing the display device to display the diagnostic results.

A health monitoring device for use with a disposable test medium, comprising:

• a test medium reader operable for reading the test medium carrying a sample of biological fluid or tissue to obtain test results based on the sample of biological tissue or fluid and calibration data specific to the test medium;
• a memory device readable by the health monitoring device and storing a code number and the calibration data specific to the test medium;
• a user input device operable for entering a test medium identification number into the health monitoring device;
• and
• a processor functionally connected to the test medium, the memory device, and the user input device, the processor operable for:
• reading the code number from the memory device,
• comparing the received test medium identification number to the code number, and
• activating the health monitoring device for use with the test medium only if the received test medium identification number corresponds to the code number;
• obtaining the test results from the test media reader;
• causing the display device to prompt the user to enter diagnostic information using the user input device;
• performing a diagnostic analysis to produce diagnostic results including a health report based on the test results and the diagnostic information;
• and
• causing the display device to display the diagnostic results.