Centralized clinical data management system process for analysis and billing
First Claim
1. Apparatus for gathering and analyzing a digitized physiological measurement comprising a computer system programmed to carry out the method of:
- a) for a first individual, i) receiving and storing information in a measurement device identifying an individual and information specifying one or more medical parameters of the individual;
ii) controlling the measurement device to obtain a digitized physiological measurement of the individual;
iii) establishing a communications link between the measurement device and a central information-processing system;
iv) transferring to and storing in the central information-processing system the information identifying the individual, the information specifying one or more medical parameters of the individual, and the digitized physiological measurement of the individual;
v) storing, in the central information-processing system, information identifying the measurement device;
vi) terminating the communications link between the measurement device and a central information-processing system;
b) performing steps a) i) through a) vi) for a second individual; and
c) creating, in the central information-processing system, a first invoice including a first billing charge for the physiological measurement of the first individual and a second billing charge for the physiological measurement of the second individual, wherein the invoice includes delivery information correlated to the information identifying the measurement device.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for acquiring and analyzing signals to generate medical data pertinent to one or more individuals and storing the data in a local machine, then collecting the medical data to a centralized system for further analysis and/or creation of invoices for billing. Some embodiments include a medical-data collection apparatus for processing an arterial blood pressure waveform to extract clinically useful information on the state of the cardiovascular system of an individual. After storing medical data for one or more individuals, the medical-data collection apparatus establishes communications with a centralized information-processing system, uploads its data, and is re-enabled to collect further data. The information-processing system optionally generates bills or invoices for the services based on usage of each of the medical-data collection apparatus, and optionally aggregates the data from a plurality of individuals for further analysis.
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21 Claims
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1. Apparatus for gathering and analyzing a digitized physiological measurement comprising a computer system programmed to carry out the method of:
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a) for a first individual, i) receiving and storing information in a measurement device identifying an individual and information specifying one or more medical parameters of the individual;
ii) controlling the measurement device to obtain a digitized physiological measurement of the individual;
iii) establishing a communications link between the measurement device and a central information-processing system;
iv) transferring to and storing in the central information-processing system the information identifying the individual, the information specifying one or more medical parameters of the individual, and the digitized physiological measurement of the individual;
v) storing, in the central information-processing system, information identifying the measurement device;
vi) terminating the communications link between the measurement device and a central information-processing system;
b) performing steps a) i) through a) vi) for a second individual; and
c) creating, in the central information-processing system, a first invoice including a first billing charge for the physiological measurement of the first individual and a second billing charge for the physiological measurement of the second individual, wherein the invoice includes delivery information correlated to the information identifying the measurement device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computerized system for uploading information to an information-processing system, the computerized system comprising:
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a first machine that includes;
an input port operable to obtain digital information about a first consumer;
an analyzer operable to automatically analyze the digital information to generate a first analysis report for the first consumer, based on the digital information; and
an upload communications port operable to automatically, based on the generation of the first analysis report, establish a communications link to the information-processing system and to upload information from the first analysis report to the information-processing system, and then to disconnect the communications link. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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establishing a first temporary communications link in response to a request from a first remote machine;
receiving upload information from the first remote machine to the information-processing system, the upload information including a first analysis report generated by the first machine;
disconnecting the first communications link;
establishing a second temporary communications link in response to a request from a second remote machine;
receiving upload information from the second remote machine to the information-processing system, the upload information including a second analysis report generated by the second machine;
disconnecting the second communications link;
aggregating the information of the first analysis report and the information of the second analysis report for an overall analysis;
generating a first invoice associated with the first machine for use of the first machine; and
generating a second invoice associated with the second machine for use of the second machine. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A computerized method for billing for analysis services comprising:
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a) obtaining digital information for a first consumer into a first analysis system;
b) analyzing the digital information in the first analysis system to produce an analysis report for the first consumer;
c) establishing communications between the first analysis system and an information-processing system;
d) uploading information from the analysis report from the first analysis system to the information-processing system; and
e) generating, in the information-processing system, a first invoice for one or more charges associated with use of the first analysis system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computerized system for billing for analysis services comprising:
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an analysis system that analyzes digitized physiological information to produce an analysis report for each of one or more persons; and
means for generating an invoice for one or more charges associated with use of the analysis system.
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21. Apparatus for gathering and analyzing a digitized physiological measurement comprising:
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a reception device that receives data sent from each of a plurality of remote measurement devices, the data including at least one measurement taken by each respective remote device;
a database operatively coupled to the reception device and configured to store a plurality of measurement records, each one of the records corresponding to one or more individual measurements; and
an invoicing system operatively coupled to obtain records from the database and operable to create a first invoice including a first billing charge for a first measurement taken by a first remote measurement device and a second billing charge for a second measurement take by a second remote measurement, wherein each invoice includes delivery information correlated to information identifying the respective first or second measurement device.
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