Self-serve patient check-in and preventive services kiosk
First Claim
1. A system for providing efficient access to patient data at a medical facility, the system comprising:
- a self-service kiosk including an input device operable to input data from a user, a processor and a display device for visually providing data to a user; and
a server in communication with the processor and operable to store data and selectively access data from at least one external database, wherein relevant data with respect to a patient is downloaded from one or more of the external databases via the server and provided to the user via the kiosk.
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Abstract
A medical check-in and data communication kiosk for efficiently checking-in patients at a medical facility and/or exchanging relevant data with the patient. A patient automatically provides initial identification information by swiping, scanning, etc., an I.D. card and the kiosk then accesses various legacy database systems to gather all relevant medical data corresponding to the particular patient. The patient is requested to verify and/or update any third party payer information, such as insurance information, and is also informed of suggested preventive healthcare actions.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for providing efficient access to patient data at a medical facility, the system comprising:
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a self-service kiosk including an input device operable to input data from a user, a processor and a display device for visually providing data to a user; and
a server in communication with the processor and operable to store data and selectively access data from at least one external database, wherein relevant data with respect to a patient is downloaded from one or more of the external databases via the server and provided to the user via the kiosk. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of efficiently exchanging data with a patient at a medical facility, the method comprising:
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providing one or more individual self-service kiosks operable to communicate with the patient either visually, audibly or both visually and audibly, wherein the kiosks are controlled via a processor;
presenting an identification card at one of the kiosks, wherein the identification card uniquely identifies the patient;
requesting via one of the kiosks, verification of certain personal information from the patient;
accessing one or more databases external to the medical facility to obtain medical data corresponding to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A self-service medical kiosk comprising:
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a display device operable to convey certain data to a patient and request verification of other data from the patient; and
a processing device operable to receive data inputted by the patient and communicate with a server, wherein the medical kiosk is operable to access one or more external databases and obtain and display accessed data to the patient on said display device - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for efficiently exchanging information with patients at a medical facility, the system comprising:
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means for interacting with a patient and obtaining personal identification information about the patient;
means for connecting the kiosk to one or more database systems external to the medical facility;
means for verifying one or more of patient personal demographic information and patient insurance or other payer information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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