REMOTE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WITH STETHOSCOPE

• US 20080077435A1
• Filed: 06/01/2007
• Published: 03/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Biosign Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Igeacare Systems Inc.
• Inventors: Muradia, Rajiv
• Application Number:
  US11/756,986
• Publication Number:
  US 20080077435A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• 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

Abstract

Disclosed is a patient health system for transmission of patient health data from a patient data collection system to a provider analysis system. The patient data collection system, located proximate a patient, is configured to collect patient physiological data and is operatively coupled to a communications network. The patient data collection system includes a patient data collection device couple to a patient work station. The patient work station is configured to transmit patient physiological data upon a determination that the communications network is reliable. The provider analysis system is coupled to the communications network and located remote from the patient data collection system.

Claims

1. A patient health system for transmission of patient health data from a patient data collection system to a provider analysis system, comprising:

a. the patient data collection system, located proximate a patient, configured to collect patient physiological data, and operatively coupled to a communications network;

b. the provider analysis system coupled to the communications network and located remote from the patient data collection system;

wherein the patient data collection system is comprised of a patient data collection device couple to a patient work station, the patient work station being configured to determine the reliability of the communications network and transmit patient physiological data upon a determination that the communications network is reliable.

2. A patient health system for transmission of patient heart beat data from a patient data collection system to a health provider analysis system, comprising:

a. the patient heartbeat data collection system, located proximate a patient, configured to collect patient physiological data representative of patient heart beat, and operatively coupled to a communications network;

b. the health care provider analysis system coupled to the communications network and located remote from the patient heart beat data collection system;

wherein the patient heart beat data collection system is comprised of an electronic stethoscope coupled to a patient work station, wherein the patient work station is configured to determine the reliability of the communications network and transmit patient physiological data upon a determination that the communications network is reliable.

3. The patient workstation of claim 2 comprising a data input device, data display device, processor, memory and an audio transceiver.

4. The patient workstation of claim 2 whereby the memory includes a temporary memory buffer.

5. The patient workstation of claim 2 configured to provide the patient with instructions regarding positioning of stethoscope audio receiver on the patient.

6. A method of transmitting data representative of a patient'"'"'s heartbeat from a patient data collection system located proximate a patient to a health care provider analysis system comprising:

a. providing a sensor proximate the patient to sense the heart beat of a patient and generate the data representative of a patient'"'"'s heartbeat;

b. processing the data representative of a patient'"'"'s heartbeat to determine if it is within an acceptable range;

c. flagging portions of the data representative of a patient'"'"'s heartbeat that is outside of the acceptable range;

d. storing the data representative of a patient'"'"'s heartbeat along with any flagged portions in a memory buffer;

e. determining if a communications medium between the patient data collections system and the health care provider analysis system is sufficiently stable for data transmission;

f. transmitting the data representative of a patient'"'"'s heartbeat along with any flagged portions to the health care provider analysis system upon a determination that the communications medium is stable.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the sensor is a stethoscope.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein a first audio transceiver is further provided proximate the patient to facilitate audio communications between the patient and the health care provider analysis system that includes an audio transceiver.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein the data transmitted to the healthcare provider analysis system over a communications medium is digital data.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein the communications medium comprises a wireless network.

11. The method of claim 6 wherein the communications medium comprises a broadband network.