System and method for improving and promoting compliance to a therapeutic regimen
First Claim
1. A method for improving patient compliance to a therapeutic regimen, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) storing identifiers and corresponding reminder protocols associated with the therapeutic regimen;
(b) receiving a communication of an identifier, a contact preference, and a reminder preference from a patient to receive the therapeutic regimen, thereby activating the reminder protocol associated with the therapeutic regimen;
(c) determining whether the patient corresponding to the received identifier requires a reminder of the therapeutic regimen according to the reminder protocol; and
(d) upon determining the patient corresponding to the received identifier requires a reminder of the therapeutic regimen according to the reminder protocol, reminding the patient of the therapeutic regimen in accordance with the contact preference and the reminder preference.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for improving patient compliance to prescribed therapeutic regimens by allowing the patient to participate in a system, the system being firstly authorized by the patient to initiate communication with the patient should the patient become non-compliant with the prescribed regimen. The system initiates communication with non-compliant patients through means that may include telephone, facsimile, electronic mail, text messaging, RFID, and Bluetooth®, but will not contact those users adhering to the prescribed regimen. Those users adhering to the prescribed regimen, therefore, may report compliance actively (e.g., notifying the system of compliance, thereby preventing communication from the system) or passively (e.g., through high frequency communications from sensors monitoring compliance, thereby preventing communication from the system). The system of the present invention may generally comprise a receiving means, a transmitting means, a database, and a controller coupled to the receiving means, transmitting means, and database.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for improving patient compliance to a therapeutic regimen, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing identifiers and corresponding reminder protocols associated with the therapeutic regimen;
(b) receiving a communication of an identifier, a contact preference, and a reminder preference from a patient to receive the therapeutic regimen, thereby activating the reminder protocol associated with the therapeutic regimen;
(c) determining whether the patient corresponding to the received identifier requires a reminder of the therapeutic regimen according to the reminder protocol; and
(d) upon determining the patient corresponding to the received identifier requires a reminder of the therapeutic regimen according to the reminder protocol, reminding the patient of the therapeutic regimen in accordance with the contact preference and the reminder preference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for improving patient compliance to a therapeutic regimen, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) distributing to a patient the therapeutic regimen and an identifier associated with the therapeutic regimen;
(b) enabling the patient to;
(i) provide the identifier, a contact preference, and a reminder preference to a reminder service, thereby activating a reminder protocol associated with the therapeutic regimen;
(ii) notify the reminder service when the patient does not require a reminder of the therapeutic regimen according to the reminder protocol; and
(iii) receive a reminder of the therapeutic regimen in accordance with the contact preference and the reminder preference when the patient does not notify the reminder service according to step (b)(ii). - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 33)
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17. A method for improving patient compliance to a therapeutic regimen, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an identifier for distribution to a patient in connection with the therapeutic regimen;
(b) authorizing a reminder service to;
(i) receive an identifier, a contact preference, and a reminder preference from the patient to receive the therapeutic regimen, thereby activating a reminder protocol associated with the therapeutic regimen;
(ii) determine whether the patient corresponding to the received identifier requires a reminder of the therapeutic regimen according to the reminder protocol; and
(iii) upon determining the patient corresponding to the received identifier requires a reminder of the therapeutic regimen according to the reminder protocol, remind the patient of the therapeutic regimen in accordance with the contact preference and the reminder preference. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 34)
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22. A method for improving patient compliance to a therapeutic regimen, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining an identifier corresponding to the therapeutic regimen;
(b) authorizing a reminder service to activate a reminder protocol by providing an identifier, a contact preference, and a reminder preference to the reminder service;
(c) notifying the reminder service when a reminder of the therapeutic regimen according to the reminder protocol is not required; and
(d) receiving a reminder of the therapeutic regimen in accordance with the contact preference and the reminder preference when the reminder service is not notified according to step (c). - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 35)
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25. A system for improving patient compliance to a therapeutic regimen, the system comprising:
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means for receiving an identifier, a contact preference, and a reminder preference from a patient to receive the therapeutic regimen;
means for storing the identifier, contact preference, and reminder preference;
means for transmitting a reminder to the patient; and
means for determining whether the patient corresponding to the received identifier requires the reminder of the therapeutic regimen according to the reminder protocol, and upon determining the patient corresponding to the received identifier requires the reminder of the therapeutic regimen according to the reminder protocol, activating the transmitting means to remind the patient of the therapeutic regimen in accordance with the contact preference and the reminder preference. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 36, 37)
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30. A method for improving patient compliance to a therapeutic regimen, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an identifier for distribution to a patient in connection with the therapeutic regimen; and
(b) authorizing a reminder service to;
(i) monitor the extraction of a dose or the omission of the extraction of the dose through monitoring means; and
(ii) at a predetermined time after monitoring an omission of the extraction, reminding the patient of the therapeutic regimen in accordance with a contact preference and a reminder preference. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 38)
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