System and Method for Collaboration and Communication in Health Management

• US 20070276702A1
• Filed: 05/25/2007
• Published: 11/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sandeep Dani
• Original Assignee: Sandeep Dani
• Inventors: Dani, Sandeep
• Application Number:
  US11/754,145
• Publication Number:
  US 20070276702A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a system and method which provides a platform for organizing, storing, and providing information between users and providers of services. Users interact with an application that provides guidelines that assist in the organization and display of information related to the service. Through the application users are reminded of tasks that need to be performed as well as can obtain information about a service. Providers access the system to review information related to the users in preparation for delivery of the service. Providers can also communicate with the users prior to rendering services.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

retrieving patient information from a database connected to a remote medical information management system, said retrieving being limited to a portion of a total patient information within the system as authorized by a patient;

reviewing by a provider said portion of said total patient information at said provider'"'"'s location;

determining new patient information based on said provider reviewing; and

storing said new patient information at said database such that said new patient information is accessible by said patient and other providers remote from said provider.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein entering additional information comprises:

sending a request to said patient a request for information; and

receiving a response to said request from said patient.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein entering additional information comprises:

sending an electronic file from said information system to said patient.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said reviewing further comprises:

initiating a consultation session with a patient.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the consulting session further comprises:

monitoring remotely said patient.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein initiating said consultation session comprises:

communicating with a consultation server on said management system; and

connecting with a patient'"'"'s client device from said consultation server.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein retrieving further comprises:

determining an authorization level of the provider; and

providing only that information in the patient database associated with said authorization level.

8. A method of managing personal health information, comprising:

accessing an application program having a graphical user interface, said application program in communication with a remote medical information system;

navigating said application program to review personal health information of a patient, said navigating being limited to portions of said medical information system as authorized by said patient; and

updating said personal health information on a remote database based on said review, with updated personal health information being available to another provider based upon an authorization by said patient.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein navigating further comprises:

identifying an area of concern;

requesting additional information related to said area of concern from said information system; and

receiving additional information related to said area of concern from said information system.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein receiving additional information comprises:

receiving an electronic file from said information system; and

viewing said file on said application.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein receiving additional information comprises:

initiating a consultation with a healthcare provider.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein said consultation comprises:

transmitting said personal health information to said healthcare provider; and

receiving information from said healthcare provider in response to said personal health information.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein receiving information further comprises:

receiving an electronic file from said information system in response to information from said healthcare provider.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein updating further comprises:

storing said personal heath information on a portable data storage device.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein accessing further comprises:

accessing said personal health information from said portable data storage device.

16. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

sending a message to a healthcare provider in response to said area of concern.

17. The method of claim 8 wherein updating further comprises:

setting authorization levels for said personal health information.

18. An information management system comprising:

at least one service location communicatively connected to a plurality of client devices, said client devices representative of users and providers of the system;

an application program providing connectivity between said plurality of client devices and said at least one service location; and

at least one database communicatively connected to said at least one service location storing data related to a user of said information management system, with some of said data being accessible to a first provider and other of said data being accessible only to a second provider as authorized by said user.

19. The information management system of claim 18 wherein said at least one service location comprises:

an image server providing information and images to said client devices in response to requests for information and images;

a communications server providing communications services between said client devices;

a consultation server providing consultation service features between said client devices;

an application server providing connectivity between an application program on said client devices and said servers on said service location; and

a network server providing access to said application server from devices other than said client devices.

20. The information management system of claim 18 further comprising:

a portable storage device storing said information related to said user.

21. The information management system of claim 20 wherein said portable storage device further stores a copy of said application program.

22. The information management system of claim 18 wherein said application program further comprises:

a graphical user interface displaying a plurality of tasks based in part on information stored in said database, said tasks arranged in an order of importance.

23. The information management system of claim 22 wherein said order of importance is automatically updated based on a user profile.