MEDICAL CLINIC FORMED BY MODULAR TRANSPORTABLE COMPONENTS

• US 20080221919A1
• Filed: 03/07/2007
• Published: 09/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Wilson Cates
• Original Assignee: James Wilson Cates
• Inventors: Cates, James Wilson
• Application Number:
  US11/683,315
• Publication Number:
  US 20080221919A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 3/08 Hospitals, infirmaries, or the like; Schools; Prisons
• 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

Abstract

A medical clinic system, including: an unattached medical clinic formed by modular transportable components, wherein the transportable modules are partially constructed portions of a building; a registration module wherein a patient registers for an appointment, and wherein an appointment type request is generated and transmitted to a server; a triaging module wherein a patient is triaged, and wherein a patient record is generated and transmitted to the server; an exam room having at least one computer terminal with access to the server; a plurality of medical instruments, wherein the plurality of medical instruments are connected to the server, a digital radiology suite; and a pharmacy.

Claims

1. A method, intended for use in providing affordable medical care in an unattached medical clinic, comprising:

selecting a first location to construct the unattached medical clinic, wherein the location is in close geographic proximity to a transportation thoroughfare;

assembling, at the first location, modular transportable components to produce the medical clinic, wherein the modular transportable components are pre-constructed portions of the medical clinic; and

providing medical care in the unattached medical clinic.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

electronically registering a patient after entry to the unattached medical clinic to provide a registering result;

taking a history of a patient;

evaluating the patient via an interface instrument to provide an evaluating result;

examining the patient based on the evaluating result, the registering result and the history of the patient, to provide an examining result; and

treating the patient based on the examining result.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising referring the patient to one of the patient'"'"'s primary care physician and to a hospital, based on the examining result.

4. The method according to claim 2, further comprising providing a registration module, wherein the registering result is obtained from the registration module, based on inputs received over the Internet.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the registration module is located at a residence of the patient.

6. The method according to claim 2, further comprising providing a kiosk at the medical clinic, wherein the registering result is obtained based on inputs received at the kiosk.

7. The method according to claim 2, further comprising providing an electronic telephone registration module, and wherein the registering result is obtained based on telephone inputs received by the telephone registration module.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the modular transportable components are provided with wiring connections adapted for connection to at least one of a laboratory, an x-ray room, and a digital computed tomography scanner.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising building the modular components at a second location different than the first location.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein all of the modular components are built at the second location.

11. The method according to claim 1, further comprising selling shares of ownership to individuals.

12. The method according to claim 1, further comprising spending a portion of generated revenue to provide care.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the care is provided to qualified individuals.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the qualified individuals are indigent persons.

15. The method according to claim 1, further comprising providing a right to medical service to an organization.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the right to medical service is a redeemable document.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the redeemable document is a voucher for healthcare at the medical clinic.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein the voucher is a multi-use voucher.

19. The method according to claim 15, wherein the organization comprises one of a church, a business, and an assisted living center.

20. The method according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation result is determined according to an evidenced base medicine determination system.

21. The method according to claim 1, wherein procedures based on evidenced based medicine are available on a public database, wherein evidenced base medicine comprises procedures and treatments that have been evaluated according to at least one of risk versus benefit, randomized control trials, and scientific literature.

22. The method according to claim 1, further comprising providing indicators, wherein the indicators indicate the location of the unattached medical clinic.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the indicators are provided along the transportation thoroughfare.

24. The method according to claim 1, wherein the transportation thoroughfare is a high transportation thoroughfare.

25. The method according to claim 1, wherein a fixed fee is charged for entire cost of providing medical care.

26. The method according to claim 25, wherein the fixed fee charged for medical care that does not require treatment by a specialist is less than the fixed fee charged for medical that does require treatment by a specialist.

27. A medical clinic system, comprising:

an unattached medical clinic formed by modular transportable components, wherein the transportable modules are partially constructed portions of a building;

a registration module wherein a patient registers for an appointment, and wherein an appointment type request is generated and transmitted to a server;

a triaging module wherein a patient is triaged, and wherein a patient record is generated and transmitted to the server;

an exam room having at least one computer terminal with access to the server;

a plurality of medical instruments, wherein the plurality of medical instruments are connected to the server,

a digital radiology suite; and

a pharmacy.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the pharmacy is stocked with a plurality of kinds of generic drugs.

29. The system of claim 27, wherein the digital radiology laboratory further comprises a picture archive communication system (PACS).

30. The system of claim 27, wherein the digital radiology laboratory comprises a computed tomography scanner (CT).

31. The system of claim 27, wherein the patient data comprises at least one of a patient record, an appointment request, a prescription information, and a physician correspondence.

32. The system of claim 27, wherein the server comprises means for a doctor to order laboratory tests, x-rays, CT'"'"'s and medication.

33. The system of claim 27, wherein the server comprises means for a patient and a doctor to correspond via the doctor and patient terminal.

34. The system according to claim 27, wherein the registration module is a wireless kiosk.

35. The system according to claim 27, wherein the registration module is the patient terminal.

36. The system according to claim 27, further comprising a patient terminal connected to the server wherein the patient terminal can receive the patient data.

37. The system according to claim 27, further comprising a doctor terminal connected to the server wherein the doctor terminal can receive the patient data.

38. The system according to claim 27, wherein the registration module is a telephone.

39. The system according to claim 27, wherein the server is configured to allow a user to connect if the user has an identification and a password.

40. A medical clinic system, comprising:

an unattached medical clinic formed by modular transportable components, wherein the transportable modules are partially constructed portions of a building;

means for registering a patient for an appointment, and wherein an appointment type request is generated and transmitted to a server;

means for evaluating a patient, and wherein a patient record is generated and transmitted to the server;

means for accessing the server;

means for connecting a plurality of medical instruments to the server;

means for a digital radiology laboratory; and

means for storing and dispensing drugs.

41. A medical clinic system, comprising:

a plurality of unattached medical clinics formed by modular transportable components, wherein the modular transportable components are partially constructed portions of a building;

a registration module wherein a patient registers for an appointment, and wherein an appointment type request is generated and transmitted to a server;

a triaging module wherein a patient is triaged, and wherein a patient record is generated and transmitted to the server;

an exam room having at least one computer terminal with access to the server;

a reference library with a plurality of medical instruments, wherein the plurality of medical instruments are connected to the server,

a digital radiology suite; and

a pharmacy;

wherein the plurality of unattached medical clinics are connectable to the server.

42. The medical clinic system according to claim 41, wherein a first unattached medical clinic of the plurality of unattached medical clinics communicates with a second unattached medical clinic of the plurality of unattached medical clinics, via the server.

43. The medical clinic system according to claim 41, wherein the first unattached medical clinic of the plurality of unattached medical clinics transfers patient information with the second unattached medical clinic of the plurality of unattached medical clinics, via the server.