System and method for managing diseases according to standard protocols and linking patients to medication samples and related benefits
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1. A method to enable healthcare professionals to utilize a computer system to provide chronic disease management capabilities to treat patients with a chronic disease according to a standard of care recommendation, comprising:
- enabling, in accordance with pre-programmed code, collection and entry of patient parameters associated with the standard of care recommendation into a computer system during a visit;
storing the patient parameters in a database;
using entered patient parameters, automatically generating a patient report card, said report card indicating at least information pertaining to the patient parameters;
automatically printing, for the patient, a disease-management calendar showing a future visit and any lab date; and
automatically printing, for the patient, a complete medication schedule, wherein the schedule includes any changes to medication in accordance with the healthcare professional'"'"'s recommendation.
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Abstract
A method and system to enable healthcare providers to utilize computers in chronic disease treatment, and more particularly to the management of chronic diseases in a manner that follows recognized standard-of-care recommendations (SOC) and links the patient to benefit opportunities such as medication samples and other benefits offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers and insurers
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1. A method to enable healthcare professionals to utilize a computer system to provide chronic disease management capabilities to treat patients with a chronic disease according to a standard of care recommendation, comprising:
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enabling, in accordance with pre-programmed code, collection and entry of patient parameters associated with the standard of care recommendation into a computer system during a visit;
storing the patient parameters in a database;
using entered patient parameters, automatically generating a patient report card, said report card indicating at least information pertaining to the patient parameters;
automatically printing, for the patient, a disease-management calendar showing a future visit and any lab date; and
automatically printing, for the patient, a complete medication schedule, wherein the schedule includes any changes to medication in accordance with the healthcare professional'"'"'s recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method to enable healthcare professionals to provide patients with access to patient benefits during treatment of a chronic disease according to a standard of care protocol, comprising:
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enabling, in accordance with pre-programmed code, collection and entry of patient parameters associated with the standard of care protocol into a computer system during a visit;
storing the patient parameters in a database;
using entered patient parameters, automatically identifying pharmaceutical benefits available to the patient and appropriate for the patient'"'"'s treatment goals; and
using entered patient parameters, automatically generating a patient report card, said report card indicating at least information pertaining to the patient parameters. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An electronic medical records system for healthcare professionals, said system facilitating the delivery of uniform disease management services to patients with a chronic disease according to a standard of care recommendation, said system comprising:
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an interface, operating in accordance with pre-programmed code, for collecting patient data associated with the standard of care protocol recommendation into the system during a visit;
a storage device for storing the patient data in at least one database;
a processor for compiling entered patient data and automatically printing a patient report card, said report card indicating at least information pertaining to the patient data;
automatically printing, for the patient, a disease-management calendar showing a future visit and any lab date; and
automatically printing, for the patient, a complete medication schedule, wherein the schedule includes any changes to medication in accordance with the healthcare professional'"'"'s recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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