Physiological data collected by the controller 82 can also be processed locally by the controller 82 using a clinic decision support (CDS) engine 94. The CDS engine 94 is typically software executed by a processor of the controller 82. The CDS engine 94 provides a patient-centric personalized monitoring service based on the collected physiological data. The CDS engine 94 can also provide the patient-centric personalized monitoring service based on other patient related medical data (e.g., an electronic medical record (EMR), a lab report, etc.) available in one or more patient data repositories 96 of the backhaul communication network 88. The CDS engine 94 typically uses patient data (i.e., the collected physiological data and/or the other patient related medical data) to evaluate and predict patient condition and generate intelligent alarms as necessary.

In response to detecting an alarm condition, the CDS engine 94 can generate warning messages, such as audio and/or visual warning messages using, for example, a user output device 98 (e.g., a display device) of the hub device 60. Additionally, or alternatively, the CDS engine 94 can transmit an alarm message to a remote system or device, such as the patient monitoring system 80, using the MBAN or backhaul communication unit 84, 90 so as to allow the remote system or device to process the alarm and/or alert clinicians.