Method for improving the efficiency of doctor-patient interactions and software for same

• US 20050102160A1
• Filed: 11/10/2003
• Published: 05/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lcdmd Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Lcdmd Incorporated
• Inventors: Brown, Jay Edward
• Application Number:
  US10/705,145
• Publication Number:
  US 20050102160A1
• 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 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for increasing the efficiency of doctor-patient interactions using patient education software. The method includes the step of gathering medical history information from a patient; reviewing the medical history; assembling and presenting a first audio visual presentation to the patient using the patient education software; examining the patient; and diagnosing patient'"'"'s medical condition and discussing treatment options with patient. The patient education software facilitates the compilation of a full-motion audio-visual presentation customized to the specific medical condition of each patient and facilitates the production of review materials for the patient.

Claims

1. A method for increasing the efficiency of doctor-patient interactions using patient education software, comprising the steps of:

gathering medical history information from a patient;

reviewing said medical history;

assembling and presenting a first audio visual presentation to the patient using patient education software; and

examining patient;

diagnosing patient'"'"'s medical condition and discussing treatment options with patient.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of assembling and presenting a second audio visual presentation to patient using said patient education software after said step of diagnosing patient'"'"'s medical condition.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of conducting diagnostic tests prior to said step of diagnosing patient'"'"'s medical condition.

4. A method for increasing the efficiency of doctor-patient interactions comprising the steps of:

gathering medical history information from a patient;

reviewing said medical history;

examining the patient;

diagnosing the patient'"'"'s medical condition and discussing treatment options with the patient; and

assembling and presenting a second audio visual presentation to the patient using patient education software.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising a step of conducting diagnostic tests prior to said step of diagnosing the patient'"'"'s medical condition.

6. Patient education software, comprising:

a library storing a plurality of full-motion audio visual clips;

a service provider interface for assembling an audio-visual presentation by selecting at least one of said full-motion audio visual clips; and

a patient interface for viewing said audio-visual presentation, said patient interface providing the patient with the ability to stop or pause said audio-visual presentation at any given point and review one or more of said full-motion audio visual clips included in said audio-visual presentation.

7. The patient education software according to claim 6, further comprising means for transferring an electronic record of full-motion audio visual clips included in said audio-visual presentation to electronic charting software.

8. The patient education software according to claim 6, further comprising means for printing a list of full-motion audio visual clips included in said audio-visual presentation.

9. The patient education software according to claim 6, wherein a language of the full-motion video clip is different from a language of the service provider interface used to assemble the audio-visual presentation.