Implantable Blood Pressure Sensor data could be collected and retransmitted by Cellphone

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Digestible electronic vital signs sensors that could communicate with your cell

An electronic medical record for each person permanently located in the US in conjunction updated frequently with data from health vital sign electronic personal sensors (such as implantable blood pressure sensors) is a necessary technology if, as a society, we are to improve the delivery of universal medical care at an affordable price. I envision that computer algorithms will continuous scan the new sensor data in all electronic medical records for indications of disease and alert owners that deviations from optimum readings are been detected and that further analysis is indicated...an early warning system. I imagine that such a computer-based system can also follow up such warnings via e-mails and text messages or phone calls until the individual takes action..such as visiting a clinic. If this trikes you as too invasive, I'm confident that we as a society can agree on safeguards that balance individual privacy and rights with societal needs to reduce the costs of providing universal health care. A personal sensor will need a means of collecting and retransmitting its data. The most obvious device ... more and more carried by every person and which has the capacity to perform this task... is the cell phone. And the Proteus Company may have invented the perfect sensor. Read about this fascinating technology.

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