Contextual annotation of medical data

1. A medical data annotation apparatus, comprising:

a communication interface system; and

a control system configured to:

receive, via the communication interface system, medical data from one or more sensors of one or more medical devices;

receive, via the communication interface system, non-medical event data from one or more non-medical devices, the non-medical event data indicating a non-medical device type and a non-medical event time;

annotate the medical data according to the non-medical event data to produce annotated medical data, the annotated medical data comprising a data structure comprising a plurality of fields, the plurality of fields comprising the received medical data and the received non-medical event data, the plurality of fields further comprising an identification of the medical device and an identification of the non-medical device; and

transmit, via the communication interface system, the annotated medical data to another device;

wherein the medical data annotation apparatus is further configured to determine a reliability indication for the medical data based, at least in part, on: (i) a time interval between the non-medical event time and a time at which the medical data was obtained, and (ii) a predetermined threshold for the time interval, and further wherein annotating the medical data involves providing the reliability indication.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to determine whether to annotate the medical data according to the non-medical event data based, at least in part, on the non-medical event time.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the annotated medical data includes at least one of non-medical device model number, medical device model number or any combination thereof.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises the medical device.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the control system is configured to send, via the interface system, at least one of a command or a query from the medical device to the non-medical device.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a gateway device.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the control system is configured to send, via the interface system, at least one of a command or a query to the medical device, to the non-medical device or to both the medical device and the non-medical device.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to filter the medical data according to the non-medical event data, to produce filtered medical data.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the control system is configured to:

receive, via the interface system, an indication of one or more limitations on the transmission of filtered medical data; and

limit the transmission of filtered medical data according to the indication.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the non-medical event data comprises data from a coffee machine, a stove, microwave oven or other food preparation device, an exercise machine, an environmental control device, a lighting device, a toilet, shower or other plumbing device, an entertainment device, a refrigerator, or any combination thereof.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more medical devices comprise one or more of a blood pressure monitor, a heart rate monitor, a glucometer, a weight scale, a pulse oximeter, an electrocardiogram device, a respiratory rate monitor, a thermometer, a drug delivery device, a bioimpedance monitor, a thermometer, a smart patch, or any combination thereof.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control system is configured to adjust one or more sensors of a medical device, to adjust a time during which medical data is obtained, or to adjust both the one or more sensors of a medical device and the time during which medical data is obtained, based at least in part on the non-medical data.

13. A method of annotating medical data using a medical data annotation device comprising a communication interface and a control system, the method comprising:

receiving, by the control system of the medical data annotation device, medical data from one or more sensors of one or more medical devices;

receiving, by the control system, non-medical event data from one or more non-medical devices, the non-medical event data indicating a non-medical device type and a non-medical event time;

annotating, via the control system, the medical data according to the non-medical event data, to produce annotated medical data, the annotated medical data comprising a data structure comprising a plurality of fields, the plurality of fields comprising the received medical data and the received non-medical data, the plurality of fields further comprising an identification of the medical device and an identification of the non-medical device; and

transmitting, via the communication interface system of the medical data annotation device, the annotated medical data to a second device;

wherein the medical data annotation device is further configured to determine a reliability indication for the medical data based, at least in part, on: (i) a time interval between the non-medical event time and a time at which the medical data was obtained, and (ii) a predetermined threshold for the time interval, and further wherein annotating the medical data involves providing the reliability indication.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising determining, via the control system, whether to annotate the medical data according to the non-medical event data based, at least in part, on the non-medical event time.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first device comprises the medical device, further comprising sending at least one of a command or a query from the medical device to the non-medical device.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first device comprises a gateway device, further comprising sending at least one of a command or a query to the medical device, to the non-medical device or to both the medical device and the non-medical device.

17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising filtering, via the control system, the medical data according to the non-medical event data, to produce filtered medical data.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

receiving, by the control system, an indication of one or more limitations on the transmission of filtered medical data; and

limiting, by the control system, the transmission of filtered medical data according to the indication.

19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising adjusting, by the control system, one or more sensors of a medical device, a time during which medical data is obtained, or both the one or more sensors of a medical device and the time during which medical data is obtained, based at least in part on the non-medical data.

20. A medical monitoring device configured to improve health monitoring of an individual by providing annotated medical data comprising:

a medical sensor configured to obtain medical data from the individual;

a communication interface configured to obtain non-medical sensor data about the individual, the non-medical device comprising a non-medical sensor configured to obtain the non- medical data; and

a processor configured to:

receive the medical data from the medical sensor;

receive non-medical data, the non-medical event data indicating a non-medical device type and a non-medical event time; and

annotate the medical data according to the non-medical data to produce annotated medical data, the annotated medical data comprising a data structure comprising a plurality of fields, the plurality of fields comprising the received medical data and the received non-medical data, the plurality of fields further comprising an identification of the medical device and an identification of the non- medical device type;

wherein the communication interface is further configured to transmit the annotated medical data to a second device;

wherein the medical monitoring device is further configured to determine a reliability indication for the medical data based, at least in part, on: (i) a time interval between the non-medical event time and a time at which the medical data was obtained, and (ii) a predetermined threshold for the time interval, and further wherein annotating the medical data involves providing the reliability indication.

21. The medical monitoring device of claim 20 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether to annotate the medical data according to the non-medical data based, at least in part, on the non-medical event time.

22. The medical monitoring device of claim 20 , wherein the processor is further configured to send at least one of a command or a query from the medical monitoring device to the non-medical device.

23. The medical monitoring device of claim 20 , wherein the processor is further configured to filter the medical data according to the non-medical event data, to produce filtered medical data.

24. A medical monitoring system configured to obtain, annotate, and transmit medical and non-medical information about an individual, comprising:

a medical device comprising: (i) a medical sensor configured to obtain medical data from the individual, (ii) a communication interface system; and (iii) a processor;

a non-medical device comprising a non-medical sensor configured to obtain non- medical data about the individual;

wherein the processor of the medical device is configured to:

receive the medical data from the sensors;

receive, via the communication interface system, the non-medical data from the non-medical device, the non-medical data indicating a non-medical device type and a non-medical event time;

annotate the medical data according to the non-medical event data to produce annotated medical data, the annotated medical data comprising a data structure comprising a plurality of fields, the plurality of fields comprising the received medical data and the received non-medical data, the plurality of fields further comprising an identification of the medical device and an identification of the non-medical device type; and

transmitting, via the communication interface system, the annotated medical data to another device;

wherein the medical monitoring system is further configured to determine a reliability indication for the medical data based, at least in part, on: (i) a time interval between the non-medical event time and a time at which the medical data was obtained, and (ii) a predetermined threshold for the time interval, and further wherein annotating the medical data involves providing the reliability indication.

25. The medical monitoring system of claim 24 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether to annotate the medical data according to the non-medical data based, at least in part, on the non-medical event time.