The ZigBee Alliance, a group of companies creating wireless solutions for energy management, residential, commercial and consumer electronics applications, announced that the ZigBee Health Care profile is now available for public download. The solution called for open standard interoperability of low-power wireless devices for monitoring and management of noncritical, low-acuity healthcare services, including chronic disease management, elderly care, wellness and in-patient and asset tracking.

When followed, it supports thousands of devices on a single network. ZigBee Health Care products are ideal for use within homes, fitness centers, retirement communities, nursing homes and other medical care facilities, according to the alliance.