A system and method for collecting and transmitting medical and
health-related data over a network are disclosed. A measuring device
measures a user's physiological attribute and produces a first signal
related thereto, which an integration system coupled to the measuring
device receives and converts into a second signal for transmitting over
the Internet. In accordance with one aspect of a preferred embodiment,
the integration system is adapted to read the first signal as it is sent
from the measuring device to its display. A communications system
transmits the second signal over the Internet to a remote system using
any of a variety of techniques known in the art. The remote system
extracts the measured physiological attribute and other associated data
from the second signal and populates a database. Preferably, a web-based
portal provides access to the data for one or more users.