Modular automated physical health testing systems and associated devices and methods
Automated modular physical health testing systems and associated devices and methods are disclosed herein. A modular system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a housing, a communications hub, and a plurality of physical health testing devices. The housing integrates the communications hub and stores the plurality of physical health testing devices. The physical health testing devices are in wired and/or wireless communication with the communications hub. Each physical health testing device is configured to generate physical health data of a user and to transmit generated physical health data to the communication hub and/or a user's mobile device. The modular physical health testing system provides an automated physical exam that can be performed at user's homes or other convenient locations.
1 . A method of operating a physical health testing system using a software application running on a user device, the method comprising:
instructing the user device to communicatively connect to a communications hub of the physical health testing system;
while the user device is communicatively connected to the communications hub, subscribing to notifications from the communications hub,
wherein the notifications correspond to multiple physical health testing devices that are each communicatively couplable to the communications hub;
receiving instructions to initiate a first physical health test and a second physical health test;
in response to receiving the instructions to initiate the first and second physical health tests, instructing the communications hub to communicatively connect to the multiple physical health testing devices,
wherein the a first physical health testing device of the multiple physical health testing devices is configured to execute at least a portion of the first physical health test
and wherein a second physical health testing device of the multiple physical health testing devices is configured to execute at least a portion of the second physical health test;
and receiving, from the communications hub, health data of a user in one or more notifications,
wherein the health data corresponds to (a) a first data obtained via the first physical health test and (b) a second data obtained via the second physical health test,
and causing display of, on a user interface of the user device, (a) a first visual feedback of the first data and (b) a second visual feedback of the second data,
wherein the first and second visual feedback are determined based on (a) whether the first data is within a first range or (b) whether the second data is within a second range, respectively;
wherein the first and second visual feedback include a plurality of fillable arcuate meter icons which are simultaneously displayed to the user,
wherein each one of the arcuate icons represents a health goal specific to the first data and the health data,
wherein under each arcuate icon there is displayed a text string detailing either of a treatment suggestion or a health status summary.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein instructing the user device to communicatively connect to the communications hub comprises instructing the user device to wirelessly connect to the communications hub.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the instructions to initiate at least one of the first physical health test or the second physical health test comprises receiving user input via a user interface displayed on the user device.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, before or during at least one of the first physical health test or the second physical health test, instructing the user device to display instructions for performing the first or second physical health test.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, after instructing the communications hub to communicatively connect to the multiple physical health testing devices and before receiving the health data of the user from the communications hub, receiving a notification from the communications hub indicating that the communications hub was successfully able to communicatively connect to the multiple physical health testing devices.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing the user device to remain communicatively connected to the communications hub until at least one of the first physical health test or the second physical health test is complete.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
after instructing the communications hub to communicatively connect to the first physical health testing device, instructing the user device to communicatively disconnect from the communications hub; and
before receiving the health data of the user, instructing the user device to communicatively reconnect to the communications hub.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising causing the user device to communicatively connect intermittently to the communications hub throughout a physical health exam that includes at least one of the first physical health test or the second physical health test.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving user input via the user interface of the user device, wherein the user input includes (i) instructions for stopping at least one of the first physical health test or the second physical health test, (ii) skipping at least one of the first physical health test or the second physical health test, or (iii) a combination thereof.
10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising instructing the user device to display an indication, wherein the indication (i) notifies the user that the health data is currently being collected by the multiple physical health testing devices, (ii) notifies the user of a time remaining before the multiple physical health testing devices finishes collecting the health data, or (iii) a combination thereof.
11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising instructing the user device to display, on the user interface, (i) at least a portion of the health data, (ii) results of a comparison of the health data to corresponding healthy physical health data, or (iii) a combination thereof.
12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a physical exam report based at least in part on the health data, instructing the user device to display at least a portion of the physical exam report, or a combination thereof.
13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising instructing the user device to transmit at least a portion of the health data to a remote database or a remote server.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
receiving instructions to initiate a third physical health test;
in response to receiving the instructions to initiate the third physical health test, instructing the communications hub to communicatively connect to a third physical health testing device of the physical health testing devices, wherein the third physical health testing device is different from the first and second physical health testing devices and is configured to execute at least a portion of the third physical health test; and
receiving, from the communications hub, second health data of the user in one or more second notifications, wherein the second health data corresponds to the third physical health test.
15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:
instructing the communications hub to communicatively connect to the first physical health testing device of the multiple physical health testing devices includes instructing the communications hub to communicatively connect to a blood pressure monitor, an electrocardiogram device, a stethoscope, or a blood testing device; and
instructing the communications hub to communicatively connect to the second physical health testing device of the multiple physical health testing devices includes instructing the communications hub to communicatively connect to the blood pressure monitor, the electrocardiogram device, the stethoscope, or the blood testing device.
16 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the multiple physical health testing devices comprise a blood testing device, and
wherein the method further comprises instructing the user device to display a recommendation that the user fast for a period of time before conducting the first physical health test.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
gathering time data corresponding to a local time of the user; and
instructing the user device to display the recommendation based at least in part on the time data.
18 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
receiving instructions to set a reminder to conduct at least one of the first physical health test or the second physical health test at a later time; and
reminding the user to conduct the first or second physical health test at the later time.
19 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the first and second visual feedback are each displayed in accordance with a first or second set of display attributes, respectively, and
wherein the first and second sets of display attributes are each determined based on (a) whether the first data is within the first range or (b) whether the second data is within the second range, respectively.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the first and second sets of display attributes are each associated with one or more of a color, an icon, an annotation, or a recommendation of the first data or the second data, respectively.
21 . The method of claim 1 , wherein causing display of the first visual feedback of the first data and the second visual feedback of the second data comprises:
assessing, using the communications hub, the first data and the second data to identify (a) a first classification of the first data and (b) a second classification of the second data based on (a) whether the first data is within the first range and (b) whether the second data is within the second range,
wherein the first and second visual feedback correspond to the first classification of the first data and the second classification of the second data, respectively.