Considered that, but I got tight budgets to run around. I want to avoid spending more than I should. But thank you.
No sense talking to a chatbot taking things literally at face value.
It's not the collected data itself that's the problem you dipshit. Don't you know that distributors often make customers sign contracts at lease or purchase for warranty and tie that customer data along with statistics? You must be fun at parties.
Yes, I read about the recalls. In fact the local distributor that used to deal with Phillips had stopped doing it for the same reason. Thanks for the warning.
Too expensive. There's an import tax I have to pay if I ordered anything abroad, and the devices price in general are high enough to hurt my wallets even more. Older brands can't be acquired from stores, and "not supported" if I bought a used one, I was told.
How have been your experiences dealing with the provider? From what I've been asking, the provider "offers" the cloud or report-generating function for the duration of device's warranty. That means acquiring used devices are out of question, at least officially speaking.
I was considering a BMC, but still asking providers. And thank you for the program's name - I knew there were more people like us.
Just like the other commenter, thank you for the link. I should find one of the models available listed in there.
I found some older models around my area, but are all used and not very clear on what functions are still supported. I wish companies were more open about those things.
Don't you have better things to do instead of jerking each other off in a post you sure don't even care about?
That's right. I will email the doctor and ask if any other patients have expressed concerns about it.
Also the idea of privacy while posting to a public forum. Er but by the grace of god go I.
Sure, dude. I'm soooo sorry because I'm asking questions about privacy on a privacy community.
So what? I post concerns about user privacy on a privacy forum and this is what I get? A gatekeeping comment about how my concerns are overblown? Way to promote the platform.
Thank you. I asked some acquaintances in health industry and received similar answers.
Considering that, but the doctor needs the report so my condition can be treated in a proper way. I need to contact more distributors and see if there are any "customer privacy conscious" kind, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
(edit: removed redundant rants and added updates)
I recently got diagnosed with a condition (sleep apnea) which means I need to use a machine (CPAP) to have a proper sleep, probably for the rest of my life. The doctor wanted me use the device for a few months, and bring the "report" generated by the device to monitor my progress and discuss further treatment.
I thought it would be a simple task, like using a program or accessing a local network service like a printer would and download a file. However, as I consulted to the device distributors in my area... their sales pitch (disregarding the actual medical functions) were:
A) The machine is constantly connected via wi-fi or cellular to manufacturer's server, and user downloads the report via manufacturer's website or an app.
B) The machine has an SD card slot to which data is copied, but user have to bring its contents to the authorized distributor so they can convert them into a report file.
TL;DR: Very unsatisfied with either options. I never asked for this.
Update #1: For the reports, there's a program called OSCAR (www.sleepfiles.com/OSCAR/) that supports conversion of SD card data. Check device compatibility first. For sleep apnea related discussion, there is a forum (www.apneaboard.com) dedicated to it.
Update #2: From all the available brands, I'm inclined to buy a Chinese brand (Yuwell) simply because of costs alone, even if it is not supported by OSCAR. I see a lot of people recommending ResMed (which has OSCAR support) both online and offline, but the cost is prohibitively expensive for someone in my financial situation with local market prices. Still have to think about it.
Update #3: There's an asshole in the comments arguing "what's so special" about sleep related statistics being copied around. My concern was how those statistics get associated with customer identification (metadata) as distributors often do. Anyways, won't waste my time with the "got nothing to hide" type of dumbfucks.