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Description / Abstract:
Within the context of the ISO/IEEE 11073 family of standards for
device communication, this guide describes the landscape of
transport-independent applications and information profiles for
personal telehealth devices. These profiles define data exchange,
data representation, and terminology for communication between
personal health devices and compute engines (e.g., health
appliances, set top boxes, cell phones, and personal computers).
The guide provides a definition of personal telehealth devices as
devices used for life activity, wellness monitoring, and/or health
monitoring in domestic home, communal home, and/or mobile
applications as well as professional medical usage. Use cases
relevant to these scenarios and environments are also
presented.
Purpose
This guide sets a context for other personal telehealth
standards in the ISO/IEEE 11073 framework of standards and
describes the need for interoperability in personal telehealth
environments. Interoperability is the key to growing the potential
market for these devices and to enabling people to manage their own
health independently.