Mobile patient monitoring system with automatic data alerts
First Claim
1. A method for patient monitoring comprising:
- a) sensing with a sensor at least one physiological measurement of a patient;
b) transmitting the physiological measurement wirelessly from the sensor to a telecommunications hub;
c) inputting patient data into the hub;
d) transmitting the physiological measurement and the patient data from the hub to a server;
e) storing the physiological measurement and the patient data as a reading on the server;
f) automatically analyzing the reading to determine whether the reading deviates from preset parameters;
g) transmitting an alert to one or more care providers when the reading deviates from preset parameters; and
h) transmitting intervention information to the patient via the hub in response to an alert.
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Abstract
A system to increase compliance with patient monitoring protocols for patients with chronic disease. The system uses a wireless telecommunication device as the hub of the system. The hub is configured to increase patient compliance with a monitoring protocol by being integrated with a mobile device, such as a cellular phone or PDA, that the patient normally carries or wears. The hub is further configured to increase compliance by displaying games that incorporate monitored conditions and providing rewards to the patient when he complies with the monitoring protocol. The hub receives physiological data about the patient from a medical sensor then collates the sensed data with certain data input by the patient. The reading is transmitted to a server that uses a software application to automatically examine and interpret the data. Alerts are sent to the health care provider only when the reading is outside specified parameters. The health care provider may contact the patient about the outlying event via the network.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for patient monitoring comprising:
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a) sensing with a sensor at least one physiological measurement of a patient;
b) transmitting the physiological measurement wirelessly from the sensor to a telecommunications hub;
c) inputting patient data into the hub;
d) transmitting the physiological measurement and the patient data from the hub to a server;
e) storing the physiological measurement and the patient data as a reading on the server;
f) automatically analyzing the reading to determine whether the reading deviates from preset parameters;
g) transmitting an alert to one or more care providers when the reading deviates from preset parameters; and
h) transmitting intervention information to the patient via the hub in response to an alert.
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2. A method for patient monitoring comprising:
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a) sensing with a sensor at least one physiological measurement of a patient;
b) transmitting the physiological measurement wirelessly from the sensor to a telecommunications hub;
c) transmitting the physiological measurement from the hub to a server containing a patient record;
d) updating the patient record with the physiological measurement which triggers the server to transmit at least one query to the hub;
e) inputting patient data into the hub;
f) transmitting the patient data from the hub to the server;
g) updating the patient record with the patient data so that the sensed data and patient data are collated into a reading;
h) storing the reading on the server;
i) automatically analyzing the reading to determine when the reading deviates from preset parameters;
j) transmitting an alert to one or more care providers when the reading deviates from preset parameters; and
k) transmitting intervention information to the patient via the hub in response to an alert. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A patient monitoring system comprising a sensor, a wireless telecommunications hub, and a server wherein:
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a) the sensor transmits sensed data wirelessly to the hub;
b) the hub;
i. receives the sensed data from the sensor;
ii. transmits the sensed data to the server;
iii. receives visual and audio information tailored to the patient from the server, wherein the information further comprises at least one query;
iv. receives patient data that is input by the patient in response to the queries;
v. transmits the patient data to the server; and
c) the server;
i. collates the sensed data and patient data into a reading;
ii. stores the reading;
iii. automatically analyzes the reading to determine when the reading deviates from preset parameters;
iv. transmits an alert to one or more care providers when the reading deviates from preset parameters; and
v. transmits information to the patient via the hub in response to an alert. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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