Patient analysis and risk reduction system and associated methods

• US 20020035316A1
• Filed: 08/30/2001
• Published: 03/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Healtheheart Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Healtheheart Incorporated
• Inventors: Drazen, Robert A.
• Application Number:
  US09/943,509
• Publication Number:
  US 20020035316A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/60 relating to pathologies

Abstract

A patient analysis and risk reduction system includes a database for storing a plurality of different medical guidelines for different health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease. A processing device collects patient information from a user via the global network, and includes a risk evaluator for evaluating the patient information and generating a risk report based upon at least one of the different medical guidelines. A risk reduction unit evaluates the patient information and generates a physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan including patient-specific recommendations for reducing risk based upon the different medical guidelines. A patient handout generator generates patient-specific instructions and educational material including guidelines for exercise, diet and lifestyle changes based upon the patient information, the risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan.

Claims

1. A cardiovascular analysis system for use on a global network comprising:

a database for storing a plurality of different medical guidelines for different health conditions relating to cardiovascular disease; and

a processing device connected to the database and for collecting patient information from a user via the global network, the processing device comprising

a risk evaluator for evaluating the patient information and generating a cardiovascular risk report based upon at least one of the different medical guidelines,

a risk reduction unit for evaluating the patient information and generating a physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan including patient-specific recommendations for reducing cardiovascular risk based upon the different medical guidelines,

an electronic medical record (EMR) generator for generating a patient EMR based upon the patient information, the cardiovascular risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan, and

a patient handout generator for generating patient-specific instructions and educational material including guidelines for at least one of exercise, diet and lifestyle changes based upon the patient information, the cardiovascular risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan.

2. A cardiovascular analysis system according to claim 1 wherein the database includes a patient information database for storing the patient information, the cardiovascular risk report, the patient EMR and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan.

3. A cardiovascular analysis system according to claim 2 wherein the processing device monitors the patient information over time and updates the cardiovascular risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan.

4. A cardiovascular analysis system according to claim 1 wherein the patient information comprises at least one of gender, age, body mass index (BMI), cholesterol, blood pressure, allergies, diseases, family disease history, symptoms, lifestyle information, and current medications.

5. A cardiovascular analysis system according to claim 1 wherein the patient handout generator also generates disease-specific educational material.

6. A cardiovascular analysis system according to claim 1 wherein the different medical guidelines comprise medical guidelines for hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol, obesity and coronary disease.

7. A cardiovascular analysis system according to claim 1 wherein the patient-specific instructions and educational material includes guidelines for at least one of hypertension, diabetes, smoking cessation, weight management, nutrition and diet, cholesterol management and stress management.

8. A cardiovascular analysis system according to claim 1 wherein the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan includes links to the different medical guidelines used by the risk reduction unit.

9. A cardiovascular analysis system according to claim 1 wherein the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan includes references to the different medical guidelines used by the risk reduction unit.

10. A cardiovascular analysis system according to claim 1 wherein the database includes a medication database.

11. A cardiovascular analysis system according to claim 10 wherein the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan includes medication details and options including contraindications.

12. A cardiovascular analysis system according to claim 1 wherein the risk reduction unit comprises a user customizable evaluation module for evaluating the patient data and generating customized patient-specific recommendations for reducing cardiovascular risk.

14. A patient analysis and risk reduction system according to claim 13 wherein the processing device further comprises an electronic medical record (EMR) generator for generating a patient EMR based upon the patient information, the risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan.

15. A patient analysis and risk reduction system according to claim 13 wherein the database includes a patient information database for storing the patient information, the risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan.

16. A patient analysis and risk reduction system according to claim 15 wherein the processing device monitors the patient information over time and updates the risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan.

17. A patient analysis and risk reduction system according to claim 13 wherein the patient information comprises at least one of gender, age, body mass index (BMI), cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, allergies, diseases, family disease history, symptoms, lifestyle information, and current medications.

18. A patient analysis and risk reduction system according to claim 13 wherein the patient handout generator also generates disease-specific educational material.

19. A patient analysis and risk reduction system according to claim 13 wherein the different medical guidelines comprise medical guidelines for hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol, obesity and coronary disease.

20. A patient analysis and risk reduction system according to claim 13 wherein the patient-specific instructions and educational material includes guidelines for at least one of hypertension, diabetes, smoking cessation, weight management, nutrition and diet, cholesterol management and stress management.

21. A patient analysis and risk reduction system according to claim 13 wherein the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan includes links to the different medical guidelines used by the risk reduction unit.

22. A patient analysis and risk reduction system according to claim 13 wherein the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan includes references to the different medical guidelines used by the risk reduction unit.

23. A patient analysis and risk reduction system according to claim 13 wherein the host database includes a medication database.

24. A patient analysis and risk reduction system according to claim 23 wherein the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan includes medication details and options including contraindications.

25. A patient analysis and risk reduction system according to claim 13 wherein the risk reduction unit comprises a user customizable evaluation module for evaluating the patient data and generating customized patient-specific recommendations for reducing risk.

27. A method according to claim 26 further comprising generating a patient electronic medical record (EMR) based upon the patient information, the risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan.

28. A method according to claim 26 further comprising storing the patient information, the risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan in a patient information database.

29. A method according to claim 28 further comprising monitoring the patient information over time and updating the risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan.

30. A method according to claim 26 wherein the patient information comprises at least one of gender, age, body mass index (BMI), cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, allergies, diseases, family disease history, symptoms, lifestyle information, and current medications.

31. A method according to claim 26 further comprising generating disease-specific educational material based upon the patient information, the risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan.

32. A method according to claim 26 wherein the different medical guidelines comprise medical guidelines for hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol, obesity and coronary disease.

33. A method according to claim 26 wherein the patient-specific instructions and educational material includes guidelines for at least one of hypertension, diabetes, smoking cessation, weight management, nutrition and diet, cholesterol management and stress management.

34. A method according to claim 26 wherein the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan includes links to the different medical guidelines used by the risk reduction unit.

35. A method according to claim 26 wherein the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan includes references to the different medical guidelines used by the risk reduction unit.

36. A method according to claim 26 further comprising storing medication information in a medication database.

37. A method according to claim 36 wherein the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan includes medication details and options including contraindications.

38. A method according to claim 26 wherein the different health conditions are cardiovascular related conditions, and the risk is cardiovascular disease.

13. A patient analysis and risk reduction system for use on a global network comprising:

a database for storing a plurality of different medical guidelines for different health conditions; and

a processing device associated with the database and for collecting patient information from a user via the global network, the processing device comprising

a risk evaluator for evaluating the patient information and generating a risk report based upon at least one of the different medical guidelines,

a risk reduction unit for evaluating the patient information and generating a physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan including patient-specific recommendations for reducing risk based upon the different medical guidelines, and

a patient handout generator for generating patient-specific instructions and educational material including guidelines for at least one of exercise, diet and lifestyle changes based upon the patient information, the risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan.

26. A method for analyzing patients and reducing risk using a global network comprising:

storing a plurality of different medical guidelines for different health conditions;

collecting patient information from a user via the global network;

evaluating the patient information and generating a risk report based upon at least one of the different medical guidelines;

evaluating the patient information and generating a physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan including patient-specific recommendations for reducing risk based upon the different medical guidelines; and

generating patient-specific instructions and educational material including guidelines for at least one of exercise, diet and lifestyle changes based upon the patient information, the risk report and the physician'"'"'s patient treatment plan.