Secure test and test result delivery system
First Claim
1. A system for delivering an in-home test device to a patient at the request of a physician, comprising:
- a user interface coupled to a network;
a test ordering system coupled to the user interface;
an order verification system;
a database including patient, test and physician records;
a shipping and retrieval system, coupled to the ordering system, delivering the test apparatus to the patient; and
a result delivery system, delivering test results to the physician.
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Abstract
A system and method for a physician to cause a sleep test device to be delivered to a patient, for retrieving the collected data (and optionally the test device), and for the controlled and secure distribution of the results of the test collection to the physician. The system includes a user interface coupled to a network, including a test ordering system, a verification system and a database including patient, test and physician records; a shipping system, coupled to the ordering system, delivering the test apparatus to the patient; a retrieval system, coupled to the ordering system; and a result delivery system, delivering the results to the physician.
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47 Claims
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1. A system for delivering an in-home test device to a patient at the request of a physician, comprising:
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a user interface coupled to a network;
a test ordering system coupled to the user interface;
an order verification system;
a database including patient, test and physician records;
a shipping and retrieval system, coupled to the ordering system, delivering the test apparatus to the patient; and
a result delivery system, delivering test results to the physician. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for delivering a home test unit to a patient upon the request of an authorized physician, comprising:
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a test ordering system, including a telephone access system, a facsimile access system and a WWW access system;
a data management system coupled to the ordering system;
a test distribution and retrieval system coupled to the data management system; and
a test data distribution system, coupled to the data management system;
wherein the data management system further includes;
an authorization system verifying the identity of the authorized physician;
an order tracking system; and
a device tracking system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for delivering a test unit to a patient and distributing results of the test, comprising:
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(a) receiving an order from a physician for distribution of a test to a patient via a computer coupled to a network;
(b) verifying the authorization of the physician to place the order and the patient to receive the order;
(c) storing tracking information regarding a test unit shipped to the patient;
(d) shipping the test unit to the patient;
(e) retrieving test results from the unit; and
(f) distributing the test results. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for delivering a medical test to a patient and distributing the results of the test to a physician, comprising:
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a World-Wide Web based portal including a secure test ordering interface;
a database order processing system coupled to the portal;
a logistics system interface; and
a result distribution system. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A World-Wide Web-based portal interface to a system for delivering a medical test to a patient and distributing the results of the test to a physician, comprising:
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a secure test ordering interface; and
a secure test result retrieval interface. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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Specification