Disclosed herein is a method for communicating between a medical device 101 and an electronic device 103, the method comprising: establishing 203 communications between a medical device 101 and an interface device 102; and establishing 205 wired communications between the interface device 102 and an electronic device 103, such that data can be communicated between the medical device 101 and the electronic device 103 via the interface device 102; wherein the wired communications is provided between a port of the interface device 102 and a port of the electronic device 103. Advantageously, an interactive patient management system is realised in a convenient and inexpensive manner.