Computerized method and system for providing medical service and related measurement apparatus

• US 20060074722A1
• Filed: 09/23/2005
• Published: 04/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yu-Chung Chu
• Original Assignee: Yu-Chung Chu
• Inventors: Chu, Yu-Chung
• Application Number:
  US11/234,435
• Publication Number:
  US 20060074722A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

A method and system for providing medical service. A measured data of a patient is transmitted to a database; the patient selects a physician through a selection interface; and the measured data is retrieved from the database by the selected physician so that the physician can perform a diagnosis based on the measured data.

Claims

1. A method for providing medical service, comprising:

receiving a measured data of a patient;

transmitting the measured data to a database and storing the measured data in the database;

assigning a physician based on a selection made by the patient via a selection interface;

providing the measured data to the assigned physician for performing a diagnosis based on the measured data; and

transmitting the result or relevant diagnostic information of the diagnosis to the patient via a transmission interface.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a medical center management unit for registering a plurality of medical centers, wherein each medical center comprises at least one physician to be selected via the selection interface; and

providing a charging interface for allocating a portion of fee charged by the medical center to the assigned physician.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

providing a list of physicians based on a requirement or the measured data transmitted by the patient for the patient'"'"'s selection.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

coupling the database to an electronic commerce platform for providing service or a commerce transaction; and

allocating a portion of a commission amount to the assigned physician if the patient conducts a commerce transaction or receives service from the electronic commerce platform via the assigned physician'"'"'s introduction.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

providing a measurement device for measuring vital signs or relevant information of the patient; and

receiving the measured data of the patient via a network.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

registering associated data between a plurality of patients, a plurality of medical centers and a plurality of physicians in the database; and

allocating a portion of a commission amount to a medical center or a physician introducing the patient to the assigned physician.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting an authenticated prescription to the patient for acquiring medicine according to the authenticated prescription.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting an authenticated further measurement instruction to the patient for a further measurement and returning the result of the further measurement.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a scheduling interface for scheduling a date for the patient and the assigned physician.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the result of the diagnosis to the patient is transmitted by an asynchronous message transmission manner.

11. The method of claim 1, further providing a diagnostic interface for providing the assigned physician auxiliary medical information based on the measured data or medical history of the patient.

12. A system for providing medical service, comprising:

a database for storing a plurality of measured data of a plurality of patients, data of at least one physician and data of at least one associated medical center;

a selection interface coupled to the database for a patient'"'"'s assignation of a physician;

a diagnostic interface coupled to the database for transmitting associated measured data of the patient to the assigned physician and receiving a diagnosis to the patient made by the assigned physician; and

a transmission interface for transmitting the result of the diagnosis to the patient.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the diagnosis comprises an authenticated prescription to the patient for acquiring medicine according to the authenticated prescription.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the transmission interface generates an associated medical information and transmits the associated medical information to the patient together with the diagnosis.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the diagnostic interface provides the assigned physician auxiliary medical information based on the measured data or medical history of the patient.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the transmission interface transmits the diagnosis to the patient in an asynchronous message transmission manner.

17. The system of claim 12, further comprising a measurement device for measuring vital signs or relevant information of the patient and retrieving the measured data via a network.

18. The system of claim 12, further comprising a scheduling interface for scheduling a date for the patient and the assigned physician.

19. The system of claim 12, further comprising a charging interface for allocating a fee charged by the medical center to the assigned physician and the associated medical center.

20. A medical measurement apparatus, comprising:

an authentication interface for authenticating an identify of a patient;

a measurement device for measuring vital signs or relevant information of the patient based on a measurement instruction after the authentication;

a transmission interface for transmitting the measured data to a database via a network or a portable storage device such that an assigned physician can perform a diagnosis based on the measured data; and

a controller coupled to the authentication interface, the measurement device and the transmission interface for controlling operation of the medical measurement apparatus.