Methods and apparatus for managing resident data

• US 20040153342A1
• Filed: 01/30/2003
• Published: 08/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Belmont Village LP
• Original Assignee: Belmont Village LP
• Inventors: Armintor, Alice E., Lochli, Linda L.
• Application Number:
  US10/354,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20040153342A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for managing information relating to residents of senior housing residence facilities. In some embodiments, a distributed system manages resident information for a plurality of remotely located residence facilities. Contacts with residents and performance of tasks by facility employees may be reliably tracked using PDA'"'"'s. Assessment data may be entered and processed to generate billing information in real time. Improved handling of life history data may be provided.

Claims

1. A method of storing accession data, comprising:

performing a task relative to a resident;

entering accession data concerning the task into a handheld data device; and

transferring the accession data from the handheld data device to a resident information storage system.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

associating a time stamp with the accession data at a time of the entering of the accession data.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the transferring includes transferring the time stamp to the resident information storage system.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

storing the accession data and the time stamp in the resident information storage system.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the transferring includes communicating a device identifier to the resident information storage system, the device identifier identifying the handheld data device.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

associating a person identifier with the stored accession data on the basis of the device identifier, the person identifier identifying a person who performed the task.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the transferring includes communicating a person identifier to the resident information storage system, the person identifier identifying a person who performed the task.

8. A handheld data device configured to:

receive accession data concerning a task performed relative to a resident; and

transfer the accession data to a resident information storage system.

9. The handheld data device of claim 8, further configured to:

associate a time stamp with the accession data at a time of receiving the accession data.

10. The handheld data device of claim 9, further configured to:

transfer the time stamp to the resident information storage system.

11. A handheld data device configured to:

receive assessment data;

generate a care needs assessment based on the assessment data; and

generate billing information on the basis of the care needs assessment.

12. The handheld device of claim 11, configured to generate the billing information substantially immediately after receiving the assessment data.

13. The handheld device of claim 11, wherein the assessment data includes a number of medications prescribed for a resident.

14. The handheld device of claim 11, wherein the assessment data includes a health characteristic of a resident.

15. The handheld device of claim 11, further configured to transfer the assessment data to a resident information storage system.

16. A method comprising:

entering assessment data into a handheld data device; and

using the handheld data device to display billing information that is based on the assessment data.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the billing information is displayed substantially immediately after the assessment data is entered.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the assessment data includes a number of medications prescribed for a resident.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the assessment data includes a health characteristic of a resident.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

transferring the assessment data from the handheld data device to a resident information storage system.

21. A method comprising:

storing a respective care needs assessment for each of a plurality of residents who reside in a residence facility; and

estimating a current revenue rate of the residence facility on the basis of the stored care needs assessments.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

storing for each of the plurality of residents assessment data upon which the respective care needs assessment is based.

23. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

storing a care level for each of the plurality of residents.

24. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to;

store a respective care needs assessment for each of a plurality of residents who reside in a residence facility; and

estimate a current revenue rate of the residence facility on the basis of the stored care needs assessments.

25. A method comprising:

storing assessment data relative to a resident, the assessment data having an assessment date associated therewith; and

automatically displaying a reminder to reassess the resident, the reminder being displayed on a reminder date determined based on the assessment date.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the reminder date is substantially 90 days after the assessment date.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein the reminder date is substantially 30 days after the assessment date.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein the reminder is displayed in a pop-up window on a computer display.

29. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to;

store assessment data relative to a resident, the assessment data having an assessment date associated therewith; and

automatically display a reminder to reassess the resident, the reminder being displayed on a reminder date determined based on the assessment date.

30. An apparatus comprising:

a central system, including a processor and a storage device in communication with said processor, the storage device storing a database;

at least one first computer located at a first residence facility that is remote from the central system, the at least one first computer configured to transmit resident information to the database and to retrieve resident information from the database; and

at least one second computer located at a second residence facility that is remote from the central system and from the first residence facility, the at least one second computer configured to transmit resident information to the database and to retrieve resident information from the database.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein:

the resident information transmitted and retrieved by the at least one first computer includes assessment information relating to care needs assessments for residents who reside in the first residence facility; and

the resident information transmitted and retrieved by the at least one second computer includes assessment information relating to care needs assessments for residents who reside in the second residence facility.

32. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein:

the resident information transmitted and retrieved by the at least one first computer includes contact information for at least one of family, friends and physicians of residents who reside in the first residence facility; and

the resident information transmitted and retrieved by the at least one second computer includes contact information for at least one of family, friends and physicians of residents who reside in the second residence facility.

33. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein:

the resident information transmitted and retrieved by the at least one first computer includes information concerning life histories of residents who reside in the first residence facility; and

the resident information transmitted and retrieved by the at least one second computer includes information concerning life histories of residents who reside in the second residence facility.

34. A method comprising:

transmitting resident information to a database from a first computer located at a first residence facility that is remote from the database;

using the first computer to retrieve resident information from the database;

transmitting resident information to the database from a second computer located at a second residence facility that is remote from the database and from the first residence facility; and

using the second computer to retrieve resident information from the database.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein:

the resident information transmitted and retrieved by the first computer includes assessment information relating to care needs assessments for residents who reside in the first residence facility; and

the resident information transmitted and retrieved by the second computer includes assessment information relating to care needs assessments for residents who reside in the second residence facility.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein:

the resident information transmitted and retrieved by the first computer includes contact information for at least one of family, friends and physicians of residents who reside in the first residence facility; and

the resident information transmitted and retrieved by the second computer includes contact information for at least one of family, friends and physicians of residents who reside in the second residence facility.

37. The method of claim 34, wherein:

the resident information transmitted and retrieved by the first computer includes information concerning life histories of residents who reside in the first residence facility; and

the resident information transmitted and retrieved by the second computer includes information concerning life histories of residents who reside in the second residence facility.

38. A method comprising:

receiving data entries which represent at least one of a life history of a resident and one or more interests of the resident, at least some of the data entries being indicated by selection of respective menu items; and

storing data which represents the received data entries.

39. The method of claim 38, further comprising:

generating an activity calendar for the resident based at least in part on the stored data.

40. The method of claim 38, wherein the menu items include professions.

41. The method of claim 38, wherein the menu items include areas of interest.

42. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to;

receive data entries which represent at least one of a life history of a resident and one or more interests of the resident, at least some of the data entries being indicated by selection of respective menu items; and

store data which represents the received data entries.

43. A method comprising:

receiving data entries which represent at least one of a life history and one or more interests with respect to each of a plurality of residents, at least some of the data entries being indicated by selection of respective menu items;

storing data which represents the received data entries; and

generating an activity calendar for a residence facility in which the residents reside based at least in part on the stored data.

44. The method of claim 43, wherein the menu items include professions.

45. The method of claim 43, wherein the menu items include areas of interest.

46. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to;

receive data entries which represent at least one of a life history and one or more interests with respect to each of a plurality of residents, at least some of the data entries being indicated by selection of respective menu items;

store data which represents the received data entries; and

generate an activity calendar for a residence facility in which the residents reside based at least in part on the stored data.