Virtual rehabilitation system and method

• US 10,296,722 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2014
• Issued: 05/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vivify Health Incorporated (UnitedHealth Group Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Vivify Health Incorporated (UnitedHealth Group Incorporated)
• Inventors: Rock, Eric
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hiep V
• Application Number:
  US14/224,666
• Publication Number:
  US 20140295392A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,883 Days
• Field of Search: 705 2
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A system and method providing virtual physical rehabilitation services to a patient in the context of automated patient healthcare delivery is disclosed. The system/method are controlled by a patient healthcare plan (PHP) deployed from a host computer system (HCS) that triggers execution of a video script dataset (VSD) to coordinate presentation to a patient of rehabilitation audio/video information (AVI) derived from a video database (VDB). A mobile user device (MUD) executes the PHP autonomously to coordinate AVI display on a video display unit (VDU) for patient presentation. Patient reactions to the AVI are observed by a video imaging unit (VIU). An operator interface computer (OIC) communicates with the HCS and MUD permitting visualization of the VIU and AVI information by a healthcare provider and allowing observed patient behavior to be synchronously scored/logged/stored in a patient history database (PHD) by the HCS.

Claims

1. A virtual rehabilitation system comprising:

(a) host computer system (HCS);

(b) mobile user device (MUD);

(c) video display unit (VDU);

(d) video imaging unit (VIU);

(e) operator interface computer (OIC); and

(f) computer communication network (CCN);

wherein

said HCS is configured to retrieve audio/video information (AVI) from a video database (VDB) under control of a patient healthcare plan (PHP) tailored for a patient, wherein said PHP comprises a video script dataset (VSD), wherein said VSD describes an interaction with said patient via the controlled display of said AVI extracted from said VDB;

said MUD is configured to execute said PHP autonomously upon receipt of said PHP from said HCS;

said MUD, under control of said PHP, is configured to coordinate transmission of said AVI to said VDU based on said PHP via said CCN;

said MUD is configured to coordinate simultaneous display of said AVI and of a real-time display of a healthcare provider on said VDU for presentation to said patient;

said MUD is configured to collect patient imaging input (PII) associated with reaction of said patient to said AVI from said VIU;

said MUD is configured to coordinate transmission of said AVI and said PII to said OIC via said CCN;

said OIC is configured to present a simultaneous visual display of said PHP, said AVI and said PII;

said OIC is configured to accept synchronized scoring inputs (SSI) responsive to said visual display and to accept PHP modifications;

said OIC is configured to transmit said SSI and PHP modifications to said HCS via said CCN;

said HCS is configured to update said AVI responsive to said PHP modifications, and to update said PHP based on said PHP modifications to generate an updated PHP;

said HCS is configured to automatically transfer said updated PHP to said MUD via said CCN;

said MUD is configured to execute said updated PHP autonomously upon receipt of said updated PHP from said HCS; and

said HCS is configured to store said SSI in a patient history database (PHD).

2. The virtual rehabilitation system of claim 1 wherein said visual display further comprises a display of a performance metric standard associated with said AVI display.

3. The virtual rehabilitation system of claim 1 wherein said visual display further comprises a visual display of prior performance of said patient retrieved by said OIC from said PHD via said HCS.

4. The virtual rehabilitation system of claim 1 wherein said SSI triggered by primitives within said VSD.

5. The virtual rehabilitation system of claim 1 wherein said MUD further comprises said VIU.

6. The virtual rehabilitation system of claim 1 wherein said VDU is configured to present a user interaction context (UIC) comprising said AVI and real-time video captured by said OIC.

7. The virtual rehabilitation system of claim 1 wherein said OIC is configured to record said AVI and said PII and display this recorded AVI/PII information at a later time and at said later time accept delayed entry of said SSI.

8. The virtual rehabilitation system of claim 1 wherein said AVI further comprises a real-time video retrieved from said OIC.

9. A virtual rehabilitation method comprising:

(1) with a host computer system (HCS), retrieving audio/video information (AVI) from a video database (VDB) under control of a patient healthcare plan (PHP) tailored for a patient, wherein said PHP comprises a video script dataset (VSD), wherein said VSD describes an interaction with said patient via a controlled display of said AVI extracted from said VDB;

(2) with a mobile user device (MUD), executing said PHP autonomously upon receipt of said PHP from said HCS;

(3) with said MUD under control of said PHP, coordinating transmission of said AVI to a video display unit (VDU) based on said PHP via a computer communication network (CCN);

(4) with said MUD, coordinating simultaneous display of said AVI and of a real-time display of a healthcare provider on said VDU for presentation to said patient;

(5) with said MUD, collecting patient imaging input (PII) associated with reaction of said patient to said AVI from a video imaging unit (VIU);

(6) with said MUD, coordinating transmission of said AVI and said PII to an operator interface computer (OIC) via said CCN;

(7) with said OIC, presenting a simultaneous visual display of said PHP, said AVI and said PII;

(8) with said OIC, accepting synchronized scoring inputs (SSI) responsive to said visual display and accepting PHP modifications;

(9) with said OIC, transmitting said SSI to said HCS via said CCN;

(10) with said HCS, updating said AVI responsive to said PHP modifications and updating said PHP based on said PHP modifications to generate an updated PHP;

(11) with said HCS, automatically transfer said updated PHP to said MUD via said CCN; and

(12) with said HCS, storing said SSI in a patient history database (PHD).

10. The virtual rehabilitation method of claim 9 wherein said visual display further comprises a display of a performance metric standard associated with said AVI display.

11. The virtual rehabilitation method of claim 9 wherein said visual display further comprises a visual display of prior performance of said patient retrieved by said OIC from said PHD via said HCS.

12. The virtual rehabilitation method of claim 9 wherein said SSI triggered by primitives within said VSD.

13. The virtual rehabilitation method of claim 9 wherein said MUD further comprises said VIU.

14. The virtual rehabilitation method of claim 9 wherein said VDU is configured to present a user interaction context (UIC) comprising said AVI and real-time video captured by said OIC.

15. The virtual rehabilitation method of claim 9 wherein said OIC is configured to record said AVI and said PII and display this recorded AVI/PII information at a later time and at said later time accept delayed entry of said SSI.

16. The virtual rehabilitation method of claim 9 wherein said AVI further comprises a real-time video retrieved from said OIC.

17. A tangible non-transitory computer usable medium having computer-readable program code means embodied thereon comprising a virtual rehabilitation method comprising:

(1) with a host computer system (HCS), retrieving audio/video information (AVI) from a video database (VDB) under control of a patient healthcare plan (PHP) tailored for a patient, wherein said PHP comprises a video script dataset (VSD), wherein said VSD describes an interaction with said patient via a controlled display of said AVI extracted from said VDB;

(2) with a mobile user device (MUD), executing said PHP autonomously upon receipt of said PHP from said HCS;

(3) with said MUD under control of said PHP, coordinating transmission of said AVI to a video display unit (VDU) based on said PHP via a computer communication network (CCN);

(4) with said MUD, coordinating simultaneous display of said AVI and of a real-time display of a healthcare provider on said VDU for presentation to said patient;

(5) with said MUD, collecting patient imaging input (PII) associated with reaction of said patient to said AVI from a video imaging unit (VIU);

(6) with said MUD, coordinating transmission of said AVI and said PII to an operator interface computer (OIC) via said CCN;

(7) with said OIC, presenting a simultaneous visual display of said PHP, said AVI and said PII;

(8) with said OIC, accepting synchronized scoring inputs (SSI) responsive to said visual display and accepting PHP modifications;

(9) with said OIC, transmitting said SSI to said HCS via said CCN;

(10) with said HCS, updating said AVI responsive to said PUP modifications and updating said PHP based on said PHP modifications to generate an updated PHP;

(11) with said HCS, automatically transfer said updated PHP to said MUD via said CCN; and

(12) with said HCS, storing said SSI in a patient history database (PHD).

18. The computer usable medium of claim 17 wherein said visual display further comprises a display of a performance metric standard associated with said AVI display.

19. The computer usable medium of claim 17 wherein said visual display further comprises a visual display of prior performance of said patient retrieved by said OIC from said PHD via said HCS.

20. The computer usable medium of claim 17 wherein said SSI triggered by primitives within said VSD.

21. The computer usable medium of claim 17 wherein said MUD further comprises said VIU.

22. The computer usable medium of claim 17 wherein said VDU is configured to present a user interaction context (UIC) comprising said AVI and real-time video captured by said OIC.

23. The computer usable medium of claim 17 wherein said OIC is configured to record said AVI and said PII and display this recorded AVI/PII information at a later time and at said later time accept delayed entry of said SSI.

24. The computer usable medium of claim 17 wherein said AVI further comprises a real-time video retrieved from said OIC.