Medical information system

• US 20030153815A1
• Filed: 02/08/2002
• Published: 08/14/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PHC Holdings Corporation
• Original Assignee: Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Honma, Shirou, Nomura, Hiroyoshi, Iwano, Kenji, Miyazaki, Jinsei, Nagamoto, Shunichi
• Granted Patent: US 8,150,710 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

A medical information system has a patient server firstly retains vital information received from a patient terminal. The patient server transmits the vital information to a medical care provider server through a network. The vital information retained in the medical care provider server can be browsed from a doctor terminal.

Claims

1. A medical information system comprising:

a patient server that can receive vital information, firstly retain the received vital information, and transmit the retained vital information; and

a medical care provider server connected to the patient server through a first network, the medical care provider server being capable of retaining the vital information received from the patient server through the first network and allowing the retained vital information to be browsed.

2. A medical information system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a patient terminal connected to the patient server through a second network, the patient terminal being capable of transmitting the vital information to the patient server through the second network; and

a doctor terminal connected to the medical care provider server through a third network, the doctor terminal being capable of browsing the vital information retained in the medical care provider server through the third network.

3. A medical information system according to claim 2, further comprising a sensor for measuring vital data, wherein the vital information includes a measurement value by the sensor.

4. A medical information system according to claim 2, wherein the doctor terminal can transmit an inquiry regarding health status of a patient to the medical care provider server through the third network,

wherein the medical care provider server can transmit the inquiry received from the doctor terminal to the patient server through the first network,

wherein the patient server can transmit the inquiry received from the medical care provider server to the patient terminal through the second network, and

wherein the vital information transmitted from the patient terminal to the patient server through the second network includes a reply to the inquiry transmitted to the patient terminal.

5. A medical information system according to claim 2, further comprising:

a first unauthorized access prevention section provided in the first network;

a second unauthorized access prevention section provided in the second network; and

a third unauthorized access prevention section provided in the third network,

wherein the first and third unauthorized access prevention sections have higher security levels than that of the second unauthorized access prevention section.

6. A medical information system according to claim 5, wherein the first unauthorized access prevention section is provided with a firewall and a virtual private network,

wherein the second unauthorized access prevention section is provided with a remote access server, and

wherein the third unauthorized access prevention section is provided with a terminal authentication server.

7. A medical information system according to claim 2, wherein the patient server and the medical care provider server are respectively clustered.

8. A medical information system comprising:

a plurality of patient servers that can receive vital information, firstly retain the received vital information, and transmit the retained vital information;

a medical care provider server connected to the patient servers through a first network, the medical care provider server being capable of retaining the vital information received from the patient servers through the first network and allowing the retained vital information to be browsed;

a plurality of patient terminals respectively connected to the patient server through a second network, the patient terminals being capable of transmitting the vital information to the patient server through the second network; and

a doctor terminal connected to the medical care provider server through a third network, the doctor terminal being capable of browsing the vital information retained in the medical care provider server through the third network.

9. A medical information system comprising:

a patient server that can receive vital information, firstly retain the received vital information, and transmit the retained vital information;

a plurality of medical care provider servers respectively connected to the patient server through a first network, the medical care provider servers being capable of retaining the vital information received from the patient server through the first network and allowing the retained vital information to be browsed;

a patient terminal connected to the patient server through a second network, the patient terminal being capable of transmitting the vital information to the patient server through the second network; and

a plurality of doctor terminals respectively connected to the medical care provider servers through a third network, the doctor terminals being capable of browsing the vital information retained in the medical care provider servers through the third network.