Network media access control system for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment plan
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring an individual, comprising:
- a server;
a monitoring device in communication with said server, said monitoring device measures a health condition of a user and transmits health condition information to said server; and
a telephone in communication with said server, wherein said server communicates a first information to said user via said telephone, said telephone receiving a second information from said user in response to said first information.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling patient access to an entertainment program to encourage a patient to comply with a treatment plan. The method includes the step of collecting compliance data from the patient. In one embodiment, the compliance data includes measurements of a physiological condition of the patient as well as patient answers to compliance questions. The method further includes the step of comparing the compliance data to evaluation criteria selected by a healthcare provider to determine if the patient is in compliance with the treatment plan. If the patient is in compliance, access is granted to the entertainment program. If the patient is not in compliance, access to the entertainment program is restricted. In the preferred embodiment, the method includes the additional steps of transmitting and displaying the patient'"'"'s compliance data and compliance status to the healthcare provider.
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1. A system for monitoring an individual, comprising:
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a server;
a monitoring device in communication with said server, said monitoring device measures a health condition of a user and transmits health condition information to said server; and
a telephone in communication with said server, wherein said server communicates a first information to said user via said telephone, said telephone receiving a second information from said user in response to said first information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for acquiring health related information, said method comprising:
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presenting a web-based survey, said web-based survey including at least one question related to a health condition;
receiving at least one response from a user to said web-based survey;
providing health-related information based upon said at least one response. - View Dependent Claims (14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 15. The method as claimed in claim 15, further comprising determining compliance of said user with said health plan specification based upon said at least one response.
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24. A method for encouraging compliance with a plan, the method comprising the following steps:
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storing of compliance evaluation criteria for evaluating compliance data of a user;
collecting said compliance data of said user;
determining whether said compliance data complies with said compliance evaluation criteria; and
providing a reward to said user when said compliance data of said user complies with said compliance evaluation criteria. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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