Method and apparatus for collecting patient compliance data including processing and display thereof over a computer network
First Claim
1. A medical device adapted to be worn by a patient and having a control for automatically collecting information relating to patient compliance with a recommended treatment protocol, and a separate communication cradle, said cradle being configured to connect to said control and having a communications link to thereby transmit said patient compliance information to a host.
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Abstract
A medical device includes a controller having a microcomputer and sensor for monitoring and collecting data relating to a patient'"'"'s compliance with a recommended or prescribed regimen for use of the medical device. The controller is battery operated and is recharged by placing the controller into a cradle which has a wall plug for providing power to the cradle and the controller. The cradle also has a modem and phone connection so that as the controller rests in the cradle, compliance data contained within the controller is automatically transmitted by a modem over the phone line connection to a central location. The central location includes a data network for receiving the patient compliance data, processing and storing it in virtual patient files, and one or more web servers host a web site for displaying the patient data in its processed form. Access to the web site is secure and allows a patient to view her own data. Additionally, medical professionals may access the web site not only to view data relating to all of their patients data but also to record data corresponding to patient information obtained during office visits which is then also processed for further display on the web site.
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- 1. A medical device adapted to be worn by a patient and having a control for automatically collecting information relating to patient compliance with a recommended treatment protocol, and a separate communication cradle, said cradle being configured to connect to said control and having a communications link to thereby transmit said patient compliance information to a host.
- 9. A medical device adapted to be worn by a patient and having a control for automatically collecting information relating to patient compliance with a recommended treatment protocol, said control being configured to connect to a communications link to thereby transmit said patient compliance information to a host.
- 12. A method for collecting data corresponding to patient compliance with a recommended protocol for wearing a medical device, the method comprising the steps of providing a medical device, said medical device having a sensor for sensing when said device is being operatively worn by a patient, providing a communication connection for transmitting data from said device over a communication link, and providing a data collector, said data collector being adapted to receive data over said communication link transmitted by said communication connection.
- 14. The method of cl aim 13 wherein said data collector further comprises a digital data processor, and the method further comprises the steps of processing the data by the digital data processor and providing restricted access to said processed data by at least said patient.
- 17. A method for collecting data relating to a patient'"'"'s compliance with a recommended regimen for usage of a medical device and providing feedback to said patient relating to said compliance, said method comprising the steps of providing a sensor in said medical device for sensing operative use of said medical device, communicating data corresponding to said operative use to a digital data processor, processing said patient data, and providing restricted access to said processed patient data by said patient.
- 21. A medical device adapted to be worn by a patient and having a control for automatically collecting information relating to patient compliance with a recommended treatment protocol, a cradle for receiving and operatively connecting to the control of said medical device as said medical device is placed therein, said cradle having a communications link which is activated upon placing the control for the medical device therein, said communications link being adapted to activate and transmit data contained within the control to a predetermined destination over the communications link.
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