Vision Based Data Acquisition System and Method For Acquiring Medical and Other Information

• US 20070239482A1
• Filed: 07/20/2006
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corporation (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services Corporation (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Voigt, Matthias, Song, Xiping, Finn, Joseph, Rudorfer, Arnold, Malin, Murray
• Application Number:
  US11/458,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20070239482A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for medication administration monitoring including, in an embodiment, a smart imaging device (smart camera) positioned to monitor a treatment administration area and to provide image representative data of a treatment episode; an image processor, coupled to the smart imaging device, for processing the image representative data to identify medical supplies used during the treatment episode. The system further includes a storage processor for storing, in a record associated with the patient, data concerning the treatment episode comprising, the image representative data, associated data identifying medical supplies, data identifying a patient treated, and a time and date of the treatment episode.

Claims

1. A system for treatment administration monitoring, comprising,

a video camera positioned for monitoring a treatment administration area and providing image representative data of a treatment episode;

an image processor for processing said image representative data to identify medical supplies used during said treatment episode using object recognition and classification based on determination of a similarity metric with data representing predetermined objects; and

a storage processor for storing, in a record associated with said patient, data concerning said treatment episode comprising, said image representative data, associated data identifying medical supplies, data identifying a patient treated, and a time and date of said treatment episode.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said medical supplies include at least one of, (a) medication, (b) medical instruments and (e) medical devices, and

said image processor processes said image representative data to identify a medication type in response to an identified medication form and size.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said image processor identifies said medication type in response to an identified location of a medication in said medication preparation area, and

said image processor determines an estimate of uncertainty concerning an identified medical supply and inhibits identification if said estimate of uncertainty exceeds a predetermined threshold.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said image processor identifies said medication type in response to an identified identifier label associated with said medication.

5. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said image processor identifies a quantity of medication administered to said patient in response to at least one of, (a) an identified medication volume in a syringe and (b) medication pill size.

6. A system according to claim 5, wherein

said image processor identifies a quantity of mediation administered to said patient in response to at least one of, (a) a syringe plunger location and (b) before administration and after administration volumes in said syringe.

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said image processor identifies a quantity of medication administered to said patient in response to at least one of, (a) an identified medication volume in a syringe and (b) medication pill size.

8. A system according to claim 1, including

a medication administration processor for using data indicating an identified medication type and information indicating another medication also prescribed for said patient, derived from a patient record, to perform at least one of, (a) a medication interaction check, (b) a patient allergy check and (c) a check for whether a medication is a duplicate of another medication also prescribed for said patient.

9. A system according to claim 1, including

a billing processor for initiating generation of a record for use in billing said patient for use of said medical supplies.

10. A system according to claim 1, including

an inventory processor for initiating generation of a record for use in re-ordering supplies to replace said identified medical supplies.

11. A system for medication administration monitoring, comprising:

a video camera positioned for monitoring a medication preparation area and providing image representative data;

an image processor for processing said image representative data to identify a medication type in response to an identified medication form and size, and

a data processor for storing data indicating said identified medication type and time of administration to a patient in a record associated with said patient.

12. A system according to claim 11, wherein

said image processor identifies said medication type in response to an identified medication color.

13. A system according to claim 11, wherein

said image processor identifies said medication type in response to an identified location of a medication in said medication preparation area.

14. A system according to claim 11, wherein

said image processor identifies said medication type in response to an identified identifier label associated with said medication.

15. A system according to claim 11, wherein

said image processor identifies a quantity of medication administered to said patient in response to at least one of, (a) an identified medication volume in a syringe and (b) medication pill size.

16. A system according to claim 11, wherein

said image processor identifies a quantity of medication administered to said patient in response to at least one of, (a) a syringe plunger location and (b) before administration and after administration volumes in said syringe.

17. A system according to claim 11, including

a medication administration processor for using said identified medication type and information indicating another medication also prescribed for said patient to perform a medication interaction check.

18. A system according to claim 11, including

a medication administration processor for using said identified medication type to perform an allergy check.

19. A system according to claim 11, including a medication administration processor for using said identified medication type to determine if a medication is a duplicate of another medication also prescribed for said patient.

20. A system according to claim 11 including

a billing processor for initiating generation of a record for use in billing said patient for administration of said identified medication type.

21. A mobile treatment station for treatment administration monitoring comprising:

a video camera positioned for monitoring a treatment administration area and providing image representative data of a treatment episode;

an image processor for processing said image representative data to identify,

a medical supplies used during said treatment episode, and

a patient treated during said treatment episode; and

a storage processor for storing, in a record associated with said image representative data and a time and date of said treatment episode.

22. A mobile treatment station according to claim 21, including

an audio processor for capturing audio during said treatment episode concerning said treatment episode for storage in a patient record.

23. A system for treatment administration monitoring, comprising,

a video camera positioned for monitoring a treatment administration area and providing image representative data of a treatment episode;

an image processor for processing said image representative data to identify,

a medical supplies used during said treatment episode, and

a patient treated during said treatment episode; and

a storage processor for storing, in a record associated with said patient, data concerning said treatment episode comprising, said image representative data, associated data identifying medical supplies, data identifying a patient treated, and a time and date of said treatment episode.

24. A system according to claim 23, wherein

said medical supplies include at least one of, (a) medication, (b) medical instruments and (c) medical devices.

25. A system according to claim 23, wherein

said image processor identifies said medication type in response to an identified location of a medication in said medication preparation area.

26. A system according to claim 23, wherein

said image processor identifies said medication type in response to an identified identifier label associated with said medication.

27. A system according to claim 23, wherein

said image processor identifies a quantity of medication administered to said patient in response to at least one of, (a) an identified medication volume in a syringe and (b) medication pill size.

28. A system according to claim 23, wherein

said image processor identifies a quantity of mediation administered to said patient in response to at least one of, (a) a syringe plunger location and (b) before administration and after administration volumes in said syringe.

29. A system according to claim 23, wherein

said image processor identifies a quantity of medication administered to said patient in response to at least one of, (a) an identified medication volume in a syringe and (b) medication pill size.