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A plurality of co-operative and complementary software programs are implemented in a web-enabled high speed computer system to remotely monitor, manage and modify the operational and functional parameters of a plurality of implanted medical devices (IMDs). The system utilizes virtual electrophysiolo

A plurality of co-operative and complementary software programs are implemented in a web-enabled high speed computer system to remotely monitor, manage and modify the operational and functional parameters of a plurality of implanted medical devices (IMDs). The system utilizes virtual electrophysiologist module (VEM), chronic monitoring module (CMM) and prescription program module (PPM) programs to effect specific therapeutic and diagnostic methods for managing the IMDs, remotely on a conditions and real-time basis. The modules enable remote and continuous monitoring, management and maintenance of the IMDs by identifying critical medical events, determining optimal clinical settings and upgrading performance parameters based on prescriptive data. The modules are implemented in a data center having high-speed computers operating in a web-enabled environment. The modules and the IMDs communicate through wireless communications system via a programmer or an interface medical unit (IMD).

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1. An interactive remote diagnostics, monitoring and prescriptive programming system wherein a remote web-based expert data center is linked to a web-compatible interface medical device for an implantable medical device (IMD) to implement programming of the IMD, the system comprising:a web-compatibl

1. An interactive remote diagnostics, monitoring and prescriptive programming system wherein a remote web-based expert data center is linked to a web-compatible interface medical device for an implantable medical device (IMD) to implement programming of the IMD, the system comprising:a web-compatible interface medical device providing data communication with the IMD over a telemetry link; a remote web-based expert data center; and a bi-directional communication link established on demand between the web-compatible interface medical device and the remote web-based expert data center; the web-compatible interface medical device accessing the remote web-based expert data center in real time via the bi-directional communication link and accessing the IMD in real time via the telemetry link; the remote web-based expert data center having a plurality of software modules operating to collect, manage, perform high-yield chronic evaluation and analysis for providing real time delivery of clinical care and therapy to a patient, wherein one of the software modules includes a virtual electrophysiologist module (VEM) to provide monitoring of IMD data relating to operational and functional parameters of the IMD and to provide data to adjust operational and functional parameters of the IMD; the VEM having program logic to analyze the IMD data, perform tests on the data, and execute diagnostic routines based on the data; the VEM being adapted to provide a recommendation for adjustments to the IMD operational and functional parameters; and the VEM including a physician activated override to modify the recommendation for adjustments to the operational and functional parameters of the IMD.