Computer hardware and software for use with data collection and dissemination through global computer networks of health care data for use in analysis of patient health care management in the field of the health care industry; system comprised of computer hardware and software that reads and transmits health care related data from remote locations to a centralized location to facilitate via software administered interfaces communication between multiple entities such as health care providers and patients, via an online communications network; computer hardware, software and informational materials sold therewith for use in collecting, analyzing and forwarding to others health care industry data and reports on patient populations' responses to information requests for use of this software and hardware in the field of the health care industry; health monitoring system comprised of electronic computer hardware that read and transmit data from electric health meters and facilitate communication between patients and caregivers; personal healthcare appliances