Interoperability Standards (IEEE 11073)

The transition of Blood Glucose Meters (BGMs) from standalone devices to connected IoT nodes is underpinned by the ISO/IEEE 11073 family of standards, specifically IEEE 11073-10417. This standard defines the semantic language for glucose data, establishing a strict Agent-Manager relationship where the meter (Agent) transmits standardized objects to a compute engine (Manager).

Key technical achievements of this standardization include:

Semantic Interoperability: The use of specific nomenclature codes (MDC codes) ensures that receiving systems distinguish between capillary whole blood, plasma equivalents, and control solutions, preventing data interpretation errors.
Bluetooth Harmonization: The integration of IEEE 11073 data models into the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Glucose Profile allowed for the mass adoption of wireless syncing to smartphones without proprietary drivers.
Safety Protocols: Mandatory flagging of Control Solution results prevents synthetic data from corrupting patient history and A1c estimates.

This framework enables the modern "Connected Health" ecosystem, allowing data to flow securely from proprietary hardware into agnostic platforms (Apple Health, Glooko) and Electronic Health Records via HL7 FHIR mapping.

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Interoperability Standards: Unlocking Connected Health

The ISO/IEEE 11073 standard transforms Blood Glucose Meters (BGMs) into connected IoT nodes.

IEEE 11073-10417 defines the semantic language for glucose data, establishing a strict Agent-Manager relationship.

This standard enables the meter to transmit standardized objects to a compute engine.

Key Achievements

Semantic Interoperability: MDC codes ensure systems distinguish between blood types, preventing errors.
Bluetooth Harmonization: IEEE 11073 data models integrate with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Glucose Profile, enabling wireless syncing.
Safety Protocols: The standard flags Control Solution results, preventing synthetic data corruption.

Enabling Connected Health

This framework powers Connected Health, securely flowing data into platforms like Apple Health and Glooko, and Electronic Health Records via HL7 FHIR mapping.

References

Standard-based medical device systems: The ISO/IEEE 11073 family of standardsSource

Interoperability Standards (IEEE 11073)

Interoperability Standards: Unlocking Connected Health

Key Achievements

Enabling Connected Health

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