Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for sharing healthcare information in private collaborative networks. A hierarchy of rules includes patient rules for each of one or more patients. For each patient, the patient rules define a private collaborative network for sharing healthcare information related to the patient among a plurality of designated entities. A computer stores healthcare information related to the one or more patients. The computer receives request from entities requesting access to stored healthcare information related to the one or more patients. The computer refers to patient's rules within the hierarchy of rules to determine what, if any, subset of the patient's stored healthcare information is accessible to the requesting entity. The computer provides accessible subsets of stored healthcare information to the requesting entity in accordance with the patient rules.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for sharing healthcare information in private collaborative networks. A hierarchy of rules includes patient rules for each of one or more patients. For each patient, the patient rules define a private collaborative network for sharing healthcare information related to the patient among a plurality of designated entities. A computer stores healthcare information related to the one or more patients. The computer receives request from entities requesting access to stored healthcare information related to the one or more patients. The computer refers to patient's rules within the hierarchy of rules to determine what, if any, subset of the patient's stored healthcare information is accessible to the requesting entity. The computer provides accessible subsets of stored healthcare information to the requesting entity in accordance with the patient rules.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for collecting and transferring physiological data. Different physiological monitoring appliances can be attached to a portable physiological data collection device. Each physiological monitoring appliance can collect a different physiological data (blood glucose data, heart rate data, etc.) from an individual. Different physiological data can be collected and stored at the portable physiological data collection device. In response to a triggering event, a connection can be established to an external computer system. The stored physiological data can be transferred over the established connection to the external computer system. In some embodiments, the external computer system is a healthcare server that shares collected physiological data as well as other healthcare information with designated entities (e.g., family, doctors, etc.).