System and method for performing renal therapy at a home or dwelling of a patient
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1. A system for performing renal therapy comprising:
- a plurality of home therapy machines each configured to perform a home therapy on a patient at a home or dwelling of the patient, wherein each home therapy machine includes at least one processor operating a connectivity agent;
a connectivity server located remote from the home or dwelling of the patient, wherein the connectivity agent of each home therapy machine allows the home therapy machine to connect to the connectivity server and transfers data to and from the connectivity server only when the connectivity agent is activated, and wherein the connectivity agent is deactivated during performance of the home therapy and when the connectivity agent is deactivated, the respective home therapy machine is prevented from sending any data to or receiving any data from the connectivity server, and wherein after the home therapy is complete, the at least one processor activates the connectivity agent;
a system hub coupled to the home therapy machines through the connectivity server, the connectivity server in data communication with the home therapy machines and the system hub;
a web portal configured to access the system hub; and
a website accessible via the web portal, the website including a clinician portion enabling the clinician toelectronically retrieve a doctor'"'"'s prescription for renal therapy;
based on the doctor'"'"'s prescription, enable electronic selection of supplies including at least one of a dialyzer, a tubing set, a cassette, a container of a medical substance, or needles at a first location other than the patient'"'"'s home or dwelling; and
electronically initiate a sending of the supplies and the renal therapy machine to the patient'"'"'s home or dwelling.
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Abstract
A method for performing renal therapy at a home or dwelling of a patient using a renal therapy machine includes electronically retrieving a doctor'"'"'s prescription for renal therapy and based on the doctor'"'"'s prescription, enabling electronic selection of supplies, including a dialyzer, at a first location other than the patient'"'"'s home or dwelling by a person other than the patient. The method further includes electronically initiating a sending of the supplies and the renal therapy machine to the patient'"'"'s home or dwelling.
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1. A system for performing renal therapy comprising:
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a plurality of home therapy machines each configured to perform a home therapy on a patient at a home or dwelling of the patient, wherein each home therapy machine includes at least one processor operating a connectivity agent; a connectivity server located remote from the home or dwelling of the patient, wherein the connectivity agent of each home therapy machine allows the home therapy machine to connect to the connectivity server and transfers data to and from the connectivity server only when the connectivity agent is activated, and wherein the connectivity agent is deactivated during performance of the home therapy and when the connectivity agent is deactivated, the respective home therapy machine is prevented from sending any data to or receiving any data from the connectivity server, and wherein after the home therapy is complete, the at least one processor activates the connectivity agent; a system hub coupled to the home therapy machines through the connectivity server, the connectivity server in data communication with the home therapy machines and the system hub; a web portal configured to access the system hub; and a website accessible via the web portal, the website including a clinician portion enabling the clinician to electronically retrieve a doctor'"'"'s prescription for renal therapy; based on the doctor'"'"'s prescription, enable electronic selection of supplies including at least one of a dialyzer, a tubing set, a cassette, a container of a medical substance, or needles at a first location other than the patient'"'"'s home or dwelling; and electronically initiate a sending of the supplies and the renal therapy machine to the patient'"'"'s home or dwelling. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for performing renal therapy at a home or dwelling of a patient using a renal therapy machine including at least one processor operating a connectivity agent, the method comprising:
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electronically retrieving a doctor'"'"'s prescription for renal therapy at a first location other than the patient'"'"'s home or dwelling at which the renal therapy machine is operated; enabling electronic selection of settings at the first location, the selection made according to the doctor'"'"'s prescription, wherein the settings include (i) a parameter and an allowed range of values for the parameter and (ii) a setting specifying whether patient parameter editing is enabled for at least one setting of the prescription; electronically sending the selected settings to the renal therapy machine at the patient'"'"'s home or dwelling for performing renal therapy on the patient according to the settings; causing the renal therapy machine to receive the selected settings only if the connectivity agent of the renal therapy machine is activated, and wherein the connectivity agent is deactivated during performance of the renal therapy and when the connectivity agent is deactivated, the respective renal therapy machine is prevented from sending any data to or receiving any data from a connectivity server; enabling the patient to pick within the allowed range of values for the parameter if patient parameter editing is enabled; before the renal therapy begins, causing the at least one processor to deactivate the connectivity agent; causing the renal therapy machine to perform the renal therapy; and after the renal therapy is complete, causing the at least one processor to activate the connectivity agent. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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