System and method for disease management
First Claim
1. A system for patient disease management, comprising:
- a software management program for managing patient enrollment procedures and patient treatment procedures;
a network of healthcare professionals;
remote vital sign monitors for receiving and transmitting patient physiological data to said network of healthcare professionals;
standing orders and treatment protocols for systematic implementation of same based upon said patient physiological data transmitted by said remote vital signs monitors to said network of healthcare professionals.
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Abstract
A system and method for disease management that effectively eliminates unnecessary layers and/or intermediaries within the healthcare management system by enabling a disease management entity to operate as an extension of a physician'"'"'s office, and thus, work closely with the patients and the patient'"'"'s physicians to effectively empower patients towards self-care and a higher level of awareness and understanding of their disease process and treatment. The present system and method utilizes a team of highly trained healthcare professionals and technicians working together with patients and physicians, wherein remote vital sign monitoring equipment, software systems, and standing orders and treatment protocols, are utilized to effectively manage patients with chronic conditions. Additionally, as the disease management entity operates as an extension of a physician'"'"'s office, the disease management entity is able to coordinate with a payor through the physician'"'"'s office, and thus provide the payor with positive financial outcomes.
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47 Claims
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1. A system for patient disease management, comprising:
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a software management program for managing patient enrollment procedures and patient treatment procedures;
a network of healthcare professionals;
remote vital sign monitors for receiving and transmitting patient physiological data to said network of healthcare professionals;
standing orders and treatment protocols for systematic implementation of same based upon said patient physiological data transmitted by said remote vital signs monitors to said network of healthcare professionals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for patient disease management, comprising the steps of:
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a. transmitting and receiving objective and subjective patient physiological data via remote vital sign monitors; and
,b. comparing said patient physiological data to customized protocols and standing orders particular to a patient. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for patient care and disease management, comprising:
a software information suite comprising a plurality of graphical user interfaces or menus for managing and retrieving data, said data selected from the group consisting of patient data, physician data, payor data, disease management entity data, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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