March 2012
Intermediate to advanced
120 pages
3h 5m
English
Content preview from Enabling Programmable Self with HealthVault
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Exploring HealthVault Data Types
In our example, we picked some HealthVault types to be used in the application based on our device, data availability, and purpose. Every application programmer needs to go through this data exploration based on your needs and goals. This section gives an overview of all HealthVault types so that the reader can have a good understanding of what is available in the system.
Categorizing HealthVault Data Types
HealthVault stores personal health information ranging from fitness data to medical images. Table 4-1 shows the categorization of the data as displayed to the end user.
Table 4-1. End user categorization of HealthVault data
Category | HealthVault types |
|---|---|
Fitness | Aerobic Exercise Session, Aerobic Profile, Aerobic Weekly Goal, Calorie Guideline, Daily Dietary Intake, Exercise, Exercise Samples, Weight Goal |
Conditions | Allergy, Concern, Condition, Contraindication, Emotional State, Pregnancy, Problem, Respiratory Profile |
Medications | Asthma Inhaler, Asthma Inhaler Use, Daily Medication Usage, Insulin Injection, Insulin Injection Use, Medication, Medication Fill |
Health History | Allergic Episode, Annotation, Cardiac Profile, Diabetic Profile, Discharge Summary, Encounter, Explanation of Benefits, Family History, Family History Condition, Family History Person, Health Assessment, Immunization, Procedure, Question Answer |
Measurements | Blood Glucose, Blood Oxygen Saturation, Blood Pressure, Body Composition, Body Dimension, Cholesterol Profile, Device, Genetic SNP Results, ... |
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