Support remote health care services such as tele-health and remote device monitoring by integrating records and data collected by these means into the patient's record for care management, billing and public health reporting purposes.

Enables remote treatment of patients using monitoring devices, and two way communications between provider and patient or provider and provider. Promotes patient empowerment, self-determination and ability to maintain health status in the community. Promotes personal health, wellness and preventative care. For example, a diabetic pregnant mother can self-monitor her condition from her home and use web TV to report to her provider. The same TV-internet connectivity allows her to get dietary and other health promoting information to assist her with managing her high-risk pregnancy.