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.