Health related location awareness

• US 20080059227A1
• Filed: 12/21/2006
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Health Hero Network Incorporated (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Health Hero Network Incorporated (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Inventors: Clapp, Geoffrey
• Granted Patent: US 8,758,238 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063112 Skill-based matching of a person or a group to a task
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063114 Status monitoring or status determination for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063116 Schedule adjustment for a person or group
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/92 Computer assisted medical diagnostics

Abstract

A remote health monitoring system, comprising a device suitable for transmitting and receiving data and configured for determining a geographic location of the device, a communication network and a server. The device is suitable for communicating with the server via the communication network, and a visitation schedule of a healthcare provider is determined based upon health related information of a patient and the geographic location of the device.

Claims

1. A remote health monitoring system, comprising:

a device suitable for transmitting and receiving data, said device being configured for determining a geographic location of said device;

a communication network; and

a server,

wherein said device is suitable for communicating with said server via said communication network, and a visitation schedule of a healthcare provider is determined based upon health related information of a patient and said geographic location of said device.

2. The remote health monitoring system claimed in claim 1, further comprising a workstation, wherein said workstation communicates with said server.

3. The remote health monitoring system claimed in claim 2, wherein said workstation comprises at least of one of a personal computer, a handheld computer or a remote terminal.

4. The remote health monitoring system claimed in claim 1, further comprising a measuring apparatus suitable for measuring health related data and transmitting said health related data to said server via said communication network.

5. The remote health monitoring system claimed in claim 4, wherein said measuring apparatus measures at least one of a blood glucose level, a pulse, a weight, a blood pressure, or a peak flow.

6. The remote health monitoring system claimed in claim 4, wherein said device is configured for tracking patient compliance with a healthcare management program via data received from said measuring apparatus.

7. The remote health monitoring system claimed in claim 1, wherein said device is configured for receiving queries from said server, accepting a patient query response, and transmitting said patient query responses to said server.

8. The remote health monitoring system claimed in claim 1, wherein said device is configured to receive patient availability data.

9. The remote health monitoring system claimed in claim 7, wherein said visitation schedule is determined by at least one of said patient availability data, said patient query response, a measured health parameter, severity of patient condition, patient geographic location, a web based traffic report, a web based weather report, or educational planning.

10. The remote health monitoring system claimed in claim 1, wherein said device is equipped with a location awareness technology comprising at least one of a global positioning system, a wireless location area network, a wireless personal area network, or a radio frequency identification system.

11. A device comprising:

a housing;

a processor disposed within said housing suitable for processing health related information;

a communication assembly disposed within said housing suitable for communicating said health related information to a server and receiving said health related information from said server; and

a location determination assembly disposed within said housing suitable for determining a geographic location of said device,

wherein a visitation schedule of a healthcare provider is determined based upon said health related information of a patient and said geographic location of said device.

12. The device claimed in claim 11, wherein said health related information comprises least one of patient availability, a patient response to a query, a measured health parameter, severity of patient condition, patient geographic location, a web based traffic report, a web based weather report, or educational planning.

13. The device claimed in claim 11, wherein said visitation schedule of a healthcare provider is determined by at least one of patient availability, a patient response to a query, a measured health parameter, severity of patient condition, patient geographic location, a web based traffic report, a web based weather report, or educational planning

14. The device claimed in claim 11, further comprising a measuring apparatus suitable for measuring at least one of a blood glucose level, a pulse, a weight, a blood pressure, or a peak flow.

15. The device claimed in claim 11, wherein said processor is suitable for executing a query and displaying said query on an interactive user interface of said device.

16. The device claimed in claim 15, wherein said housing further comprises at least one actuator for inputting a response to said query.

17. The device claimed in claim 11, wherein said location determination assembly comprises at least one of a global positioning system, a wireless location area network, a wireless personal area network, or a radio frequency identification system.

18. The device claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one of said server or said processor is suitable for determining patient availability for a visit from said healthcare provider.

19. A method for remote health monitoring comprising:

communicating health related information of a patient to a device;

displaying said health related information of a patient on a display of said device;

determining a geographic location of said device; and

providing a visitation schedule for a healthcare provider based on said health related information of a patient and said location of said device.

20. The method claimed in claim 19, further comprising:

determining a location of a healthcare facility in proximity to said device; and

displaying said healthcare facility location via said health monitoring device.

21. The method claimed in claim 20, wherein the healthcare facility comprises at least one of a pharmacy, a diagnostic center, a home healthcare supply outlet, a physician office, or an insurance and governmental assistance location.

22. The method claimed in claim 20, further comprising verifying a supply inventory of said healthcare facility.

23. The method claimed in claim 19, further comprising determining patient availability for a visit from said healthcare provider.

24. The method claimed in claim 19, further comprising determining patient compliance with a healthcare program.

25. The method claimed in claim 19, wherein said providing a visitation schedule is determined by at least one of patient availability, a patient response to a query, a measured health parameter, severity of patient condition, patient geographic location, a web based traffic report, a web based weather report, or educational planning.

26. The method claimed in claim 19, wherein said determining a geographic location for said device is accomplished via at least one of a global positioning system, a wireless location area network, a wireless personal area network, or a radio frequency identification system.