MULTIPLE PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM FOR PROACTIVE HEALTH MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a group of at least one individual regarding a health condition, comprising:
- collecting from each individual of said group a corresponding set of measurements relating to said health condition;
storing said corresponding set of measurements;
processing said corresponding set of measurements;
identifying at least one individual of said group, wherein said identification is based upon said processing of said corresponding set of measurements; and
communicating with at least one individual.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring a group of patients having a chronic disease or ongoing health condition. The method includes the step of collecting from each patient a corresponding set of measurements of a control parameter of the health condition. Each set of measurements has a collection date. A control value is calculated for each patient from the corresponding set of measurements. The method further includes the steps of generating and displaying a group overview chart having one data point for each patient. Each data point indicates the control value calculated for the corresponding patient and a time period which has elapsed since the collection date of the patient'"'"'s corresponding set of measurements. In a preferred embodiment, the method includes the additional steps of selecting from the group overview chart at least one of the patients represented thereon and transmitting supervisory instructions to the at least one selected patient.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a group of at least one individual regarding a health condition, comprising:
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collecting from each individual of said group a corresponding set of measurements relating to said health condition;
storing said corresponding set of measurements;
processing said corresponding set of measurements;
identifying at least one individual of said group, wherein said identification is based upon said processing of said corresponding set of measurements; and
communicating with at least one individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. A system for monitoring a group of at least one individual regarding a health condition, comprising:
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means for collecting from each individual of said group a corresponding set of measurements regarding said health condition;
means for storing said corresponding set of measurements;
means for processing said corresponding set of measurements; and
means for identifying at least one individual of said group, wherein said identification is based upon said processing of said corresponding set of measurements; and
means for communicating with at least one individual. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A system for monitoring a group of at least one individual regarding a health condition, comprising:
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a reception unit for receiving a corresponding set of measurements regarding said health condition from each individual of said group;
a processing unit in communication with said reception unit for processing said corresponding set of measurements and identifying at least one individual based upon said processing of said corresponding set of measurements; and
a transfer unit in communication with said processing unit, wherein said transfer unit communicates with said at least one individual. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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