Healthcare communications and documentation system
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1. A method of providing care to patients implemented by wireless transmission between at least one mobile terminal and a server comprising:
- audibly receiving a user voice message by the mobile terminal, wherein the user voice message is spoken by a user of the mobile terminal;
wirelessly transmitting the user voice message from the mobile terminal to the server;
matching the user voice message to a corresponding response voice message associatively stored by the server;
wirelessly transmitting the response voice message from the server to the mobile terminal;
wirelessly receiving the response voice message at the mobile terminal; and
, audibly reproducing the response voice message for hearing by the user.
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Abstract
A communications and documentation system is disclosed that improves staff communication, education, and/or documentation. This system is interactive and integrates speech recognition, telephony, wireless, and/or database technologies, and innovative algorithms in a novel way that allows for assigning staff, scheduling staff activities, and data collection and reporting. The system also incorporates features that promote ease of use by persons who are not skilled at using technology.
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1. A method of providing care to patients implemented by wireless transmission between at least one mobile terminal and a server comprising:
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audibly receiving a user voice message by the mobile terminal, wherein the user voice message is spoken by a user of the mobile terminal;
wirelessly transmitting the user voice message from the mobile terminal to the server;
matching the user voice message to a corresponding response voice message associatively stored by the server;
wirelessly transmitting the response voice message from the server to the mobile terminal;
wirelessly receiving the response voice message at the mobile terminal; and
,audibly reproducing the response voice message for hearing by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method performed by a personal terminal of receiving instructions regarding the care of a patient by a care provider and of transmitting information relating to the care provided to the patient by the care provider, wherein the personal terminal is located remotely from a database, and wherein the database stores the instructions provided to the care provider and the information provided by the care provider, the method comprising:
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receiving the instructions, wherein the instructions identify the patient and the care to be provided to the patient;
audibly reproducing the instructions for hearing by the care provider;
receiving the information from the care provider by way of spoken messages; and
,wirelessly transmitting the information to the database. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A server for a care provider communication and documentation system comprising:
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a speech recognition engine that receives and interprets a spoken message from a remote terminal, wherein the spoken message relates to care given to persons;
a database that stores response messages regarding care to be given to the persons; and
,a speech output device that communicates one of the response messages back to the remote terminal when the one response message corresponds to the spoken message. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A care provider communication and documentation system comprising:
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at least one remote terminal that is used by a care provider to receive first voice messages containing instructions related to the care of a patient and to transmit second voice messages containing information related to the care provided to the patient by the care provider;
a speech recognition engine that receives and interprets the second voice messages from the at least one remote terminal;
a database that stores the first voice messages; and
,a speech output device that communicates one of the first voice messages back to the remote terminal when a corresponding one of the second voice messages is recognized by the speech recognition engine as matching the one of the first voice messages. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of providing care to a patient implemented by at least one terminal used by a care giver to give care to the patient comprising:
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audibly receiving a user voice message by the terminal, wherein the user voice message is spoken by the care giver and relates to the care of the patient;
transmitting the user voice message from the terminal to a server;
receiving a response voice message at the terminal, wherein the response message is automatically generated at the server, and wherein the response voice message relates to care of the patient; and
,audibly reproducing the response voice message for hearing by the care giver. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of transmitting messages comprising:
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receiving an information request;
if the requested information relates to a scheduled activity, transmitting a scheduled message (S) related to the scheduled activity;
if the requested information relates to a scheduled activity and a scheduled message (S) related to the scheduled activity is transmitted, transmitting a tied message (T), if any, that is tied to the transmitted scheduled message (S); and
,if there is an information message (I) to transmit, transmitting the information message (I) whether or not the scheduled message (S) is transmitted and whether or not the tied message (T) is transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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50. A method of providing care to patients implemented by at least one mobile terminal comprising:
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audibly receiving a user voice message by the mobile terminal, wherein the user voice message is spoken by a user into the mobile terminal, and wherein the user voice message relates to the care of the patient;
electronically processing a response voice message contextually and electronically generated in response to the user voice message based on stored information, wherein the response voice message relates to the care of the patient; and
,audibly communicating the response voice message from the mobile terminal to the user. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A method performed by a personal portable terminal of receiving instructions regarding the care of a patient by a care provider and of communicating information relating to the care provided to the patient by the care provider, and wherein a database stores the instructions provided to the care provider and the information provided by the care provider, the method comprising:
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communicating the instructions from the database to the personal portable terminal, wherein the instructions identify the patient and the care to be provided to the patient;
audibly communicating the instructions from the personal portable terminal to the care provider;
receiving the information from the care provider by way of spoken messages; and
,communicating the information to the database. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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