Abstract:
In this study, we describe a demonstration in which available electronic medical records system (EMR) was
successfully integrated with a wireless blood pressure monitor (BPM). This was implemented by adopting the
use of RESTful Application Programming Interface (API) technologies and commonly established standards
designed for medical devices interoperability. Before deploying the prototype, we conducted pilot tests at the
University of Nairobi, nursing station to get feedback on the time spent using the conventional blood pressure
data capture methods and the newly integrated application. Clinical data from the device was exchanged
adhering to the HL7/XML standard communication protocol. The findings indicate a positive outcome was
availed on the time taken for the blood pressure readings, time spent by the patient at the nursing station,
doctor’s time to search the patients’ blood pressure readings as well as the data accuracy fed in the EMR
system.
