Enhanced system and method for enhancing and supplementing the informed consent process of a patient undergoing a medical procedure

• US 20030216940A1
• Filed: 04/10/2003
• Published: 11/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Emmi Solutions, LLC (Wolters Kluwer Nv)
• Original Assignee: Emmi Solutions, LLC (Wolters Kluwer Nv)
• Inventors: Sobel, David
• Granted Patent: US 8,190,446 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• 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

Abstract

A method for enhancing and supplementing the informed consent process of a patient undergoing a medical procedure is disclosed. A plurality of interactive multi-media program segments relating to a medical procedure are presented on-line to a patient who is to undergo the procedure. The patient views the multi-media program segments which may include a review of anatomy and physiology, the disease, the procedure, pre and post-operative instructions and risks and benefits. Patients may pose written questions to their doctor. The patient'"'"'s experience, including which program segments are viewed as well as the patient'"'"'s interactions therewith are captured, documented and preserved.

Claims

1. A method for enhancing and supplementing the informed consent process of a patient undergoing a medical procedure, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of interactive multi-media program segments which convey information to a patient regarding the medical procedure to be performed;

providing the patient the ability to view the program segments;

providing the patient the ability to interact with the displayed program segments; and

capturing the patient'"'"'s experience, including the program segments viewed and the patient'"'"'s interactions therewith.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein one program segment includes a review of the basic anatomy and physiology to which the medical procedure relates.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein one program segment includes a review of the disease process and how the medical procedure addresses the disease.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein one program segment includes a review of pre-operative instructions relevant to the medical procedure to be performed.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein one program segment includes a review of the medical procedure to be performed.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein one program segment includes a review of post-operative instructions relevant to the medical procedure to be performed.

7. The method according to claim 1 wherein one program segment includes a review of the risks associated with the medical procedure to be performed.

8. The method according to claim 1 wherein one program segment includes a review of the benefits of the medical procedure to be performed.

9. The method according to claim 1 wherein one program segment includes a review of alternatives to the medical procedure to be performed.

10. The method according to claim 1 wherein the present invention further includes the step of providing the patient the opportunity to pose written questions to the doctor or surgeon who is to perform the medical procedure.

11. The method according to claim 1 wherein the step of capturing the patient'"'"'s experience, includes capturing each keyboard entry, cursor movement and mouse click made by the patient while viewing the presentation.

12. A method for enhancing and supplementing the informed consent process of a patient undergoing a medical procedure, the method comprising:

providing an online accessible multi-media presentation to a patient scheduled to undergo a medical procedure that includes a plurality of program segments directed to the medical procedure the patient is to undergo;

displaying each program segment to the patient via an Internet connected personal computer; and

documenting each program segment presented to the patient as well the patient'"'"'s responses thereto;

whereby a permanent record is made memorializing what the patient saw and heard as part of the program segment presentation and each keyboard entry, cursor movement and mouse click made by the patient while viewing the presentation.

13. The method according to claim 12 wherein the present invention further includes the step of providing the patient the opportunity during the presentation to compose written questions to the doctor or surgeon who is to perform the medical procedure.

14. The method according to claim 12 wherein a program segment includes text and graphics illustrating the medical procedure to be performed.

15. The method according to claim 12 wherein the program segment includes sound recording describing information relevant to the medical procedure to be performed.

16. The method according to claim 12 wherein the program segments displayed to the user review pre-operative instructions, the medical procedure to be performed, post-operative instructions and the risk and benefits of the medical procedure.

17. A computer readable media having instructions for presenting a multi-media presentation enhancing and supplementing the informed consent process of a patient undergoing a medical procedure, the instructions performing the steps comprising:

providing a plurality of program segments directed to the medical procedure the patient is to undergo;

displaying each program segment to the patient on an Internet connected personal computer;

accepting input from the patient viewing the presentation;

recording each program segment presented to the patient as well the patient'"'"'s input responses thereto;

whereby a record is made documenting the program segments displayed to the patient and each keyboard entry, cursor movement and mouse click made by the patient while viewing the displayed presentation.

18. The computer readable media according to claim 17 wherein the invention further includes instructions for permitting the patient to compose a written communication to the doctor or surgeon performing the medical procedure.

19. The invention according to claim 17 wherein the recording made of the program segments and the patient'"'"'s responses thereto is stored on second computer readable storage media.

20. The method according to claim 17 wherein the program segments displayed to the user review pre-operative instructions, the medical procedure to be performed, post-operative instructions and the risk and benefits of the medical procedure.