A system and method for transacting an automated patient communications
session is described. A patent health condition is monitored by regularly
collecting physiological measures through an implantable medical device.
A patient communications session is activated through a patient
communications interface, including an implantable microphone and an
implantable speaker in response to a patient-provided activation code. An
identification of the patient is authenticated based on pre-defined
uniquely identifying patient characteristics. Spoken patient information
is received through the implantable microphone and verbal system
information is played through the implantable speaker. The patient
communications session is terminated by closing the patient
communications interface. The physiological measures and the spoken
patient information are sent.