System and method for managing patient triage in an automated patient management system

• US 20060253300A1
• Filed: 05/03/2005
• Published: 11/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers Incorporated (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers Incorporated (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Srivathsa, Muralidharan, Somberg, Benjamin L., Johnson, David C., Simms, Howard D., Hoyme, Kenneth P.
• Application Number:
  US11/121,594
• Publication Number:
  US 20060253300A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• 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

Abstract

A system and method for managing patient triage in an automated patient management system is presented. A criteria for placement of patient data into a display is defined for a plurality of remotely managed patients. The patient data originates from one or more patient data sources operating on each such patient and selected from at least one of a physiological sensor and a therapy delivery device. An ordering of the patient data within the display is defined based on a need of care in relation to one or more of a type of health condition, severity of the health condition, and facilities available to attend to the health condition. An organization of the patient data within the display is defined in relation to metadata associated with the patient data.

Claims

1. A system for managing patient triage in an automated patient management system, comprising:

a criteria defined for placement of patient data into a display for a plurality of remotely managed patients, wherein the patient data originates from one or more patient data sources operating on each such patient and selected from at least one of a physiological sensor and a therapy delivery device;

an ordering of the patient data defined within the display based on a need of care in relation to one or more of a type of health condition, severity of the health condition, and facilities available to attend to the health condition; and

an organization of the patient data defined within the display in relation to metadata associated with the patient data.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising an indicator of overall status of the patient or device, specific health indicators or indicators obtained from one or more of the patient data sources.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising an indicator of a condition occurring in relation to at least one such patient data.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising recently-added patients or patient data originating from a patient-initiated interrogation of a patient data source.

5. A system according to claim 1, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising a prioritized list of patients ordered by length of time since last data collection episode.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising a date of next follow-up appointments for patients.

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising workflow state to ensure that high priority patients are being reviewed promptly and review status of each patient to ensure that a clinician is properly informed.

8. A system according to claim 1, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising workflow parameters relating to one or more of billing predisposition, electronic medical record exportation, referral letter generation, and follow-up letter generation.

9. A system according to claim 1, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising events occurring in relation to an external data source.

10. A system according to claim 1, further comprising:

one or more triggers defined to be associated with a condition occurring in relation to at least one such patient data evaluateable subsequent to collection; and

a notification scheme determined to be executable upon detection of at least one such trigger to provide an external indicator of the condition occurrence.

11. A system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a database to store the collected patient data, wherein the stored collected patient data is included in relation to the placement of patient data into a display.

12. A system according to claim 1, wherein the patient data source comprises at least one of an implantable medical device, implantable diagnostic multi-sensor non-therapeutic device, external medical device, implantable sensor, and external sensor.

13. A method for managing patient triage in an automated patient management system, comprising:

defining a criteria for placement of patient data into a display for a plurality of remotely managed patients, wherein the patient data originates from one or more patient data sources operating on each such patient and selected from at least one of a physiological sensor and a therapy delivery device;

defining an ordering of the patient data within the display based on a need of care in relation to one or more of a type of health condition, severity of the health condition, and facilities available to attend to the health condition; and

defining an organization of the patient data within the display in relation to metadata associated with the patient data.

14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising an indicator of overall status of the patient or device, specific health indicators or indicators obtained from one or more of the patient data sources.

15. A method according to claim 13, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising an indicator of a condition occurring in relation to at least one such patient data.

16. A method according to claim 13, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising recently-added patients or patient data originating from a patient-initiated interrogation of a patient data source.

17. A method according to claim 13, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising a prioritized list of patients ordered by length of time since last data collection episode.

18. A method according to claim 13, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising a date of next follow-up appointments for patients.

19. A method according to claim 13, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising workflow state to ensure that high priority patients are being reviewed promptly and review status of each patient to ensure that a clinician is properly informed.

20. A method according to claim 13, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising workflow parameters relating to one or more of billing predisposition, electronic medical record exportation, referral letter generation, and follow-up letter generation.

21. A method according to claim 13, wherein the metadata is selected from the group comprising events occurring in relation to an external data source.

22. A method according to claim 13, further comprising:

defining one or more triggers associated with a condition occurring in relation to at least one such patient data evaluateable subsequent to collection; and

determining a notification scheme executable upon detection of at least one such trigger to provide an external indicator of the condition occurrence.

23. A method according to claim 13, further comprising:

storing the collected patient data; and

including the stored collected patient data in relation to the placement of patient data into a display.

24. A method according to claim 13, wherein the patient data source comprises at least one of an implantable medical device, implantable diagnostic multi-sensor non-therapeutic device, external medical device, implantable sensor, and external sensor.

25. A computer-readable storage medium holding code for performing the method according to claim 13.

26. An apparatus for managing patient triage in an automated patient management system, comprising:

means for defining a criteria for placement of patient data into a display for a plurality of remotely managed patients, wherein the patient data originates from one or more patient data sources operating on each such patient and selected from at least one of a physiological sensor and a therapy delivery device;

means for defining an ordering of the patient data within the display based on a need of care in relation to one or more of a type of health condition, severity of the health condition, and facilities available to attend to the health condition; and

means for defining an organization of the patient data within the display in relation to metadata associated with the patient data.