METHOD OF ADMINISTERING A BENEFICIARY MEDICAL PROCEDURE

• US 20080281635A1
• Filed: 05/14/2008
• Published: 11/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dinesh J. Martis, Edward S. Biggins, Frederick M. Oehler
• Original Assignee: Dinesh J. Martis, Edward S. Biggins, Frederick M. Oehler
• Inventors: Oehler, Frederick M., Martis, Dinesh J., Biggins, Edward S.
• Application Number:
  US12/120,479
• Publication Number:
  US 20080281635A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/117 Identification of persons methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2115 Third party
• 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 beneficiary medical procedure administration process is disclosed. The process includes entering a test administrator identity into a testing device. The testing device is also configured to take a biometric sample of the test administrator. A biometric sample may also be taken of the beneficiary. Such a scenario contemplates that the beneficiary may conduct the procedure without the presence of the test administrator during the entire procedure.

Claims

1. A method of administering a medical procedure, the method comprising the steps of

entering test administrator data into a testing device,

taking a biometric sample of the test administrator,

taking a biometric sample of a medical procedure beneficiary, and commencing a medical procedure,

wherein the commencing step comprises the steps of

placing a testing device sensor on the beneficiary and activating the testing device,

recording the medical procedure results, and

removing the testing device sensor from the beneficiary and deactivating the testing device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the test administrator data comprises at least one from the group consisting of a test administrator name, date of birth, mobile phone number, test administrator identifier, test administrator employment start date, driver license number, and clinical license number.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the test administrator identifier is a unique alphanumeric string generated by a processor.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein at least one of the clinical license number and the driver license number are scanned using a scanner incorporated with the testing device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric sample of the test administrator comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a retinal scan, a pulse, voice recognition, facial recognition, pulse oximetry, a fingerprint, and a photograph.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric sample of the beneficiary comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a retinal scan, a pulse, voice recognition, facial recognition, pulse oximetry, a fingerprint, and a photograph.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of conducting a background check of the test administrator.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of confirming a clinical licensure status of the test administrator.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of authorizing the commencing step upon reviewing at least one of the test administrator biometric sample and the beneficiary biometric sample.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of recording at least one of the test administrator biometric sample and the beneficiary biometric sample for subsequent review.

11. A method of administering a medical procedure, the method comprising the steps of

entering test administrator data into a testing device,

taking a biometric sample of the test administrator,

authorizing the test administrator based on at least one of the test administrator data and the biometric sample of the test administrator,

taking a biometric sample of a medical procedure beneficiary, and commencing a medical procedure.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the test administrator data comprises at least one from the group consisting of a test administrator name, date of birth, mobile phone number, test administrator identifier, test administrator employment start date, driver license number, and clinical license number.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the test administrator identifier is a unique alphanumeric string generated by a processor.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein at least one of the clinical license number and the driver license number are scanned using a scanner incorporated with the testing device.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the biometric sample of the test administrator comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a retinal scan, a pulse, voice recognition, facial recognition, pulse oximetry, a fingerprint, and a photograph.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the biometric sample of the beneficiary comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a retinal scan, a pulse, voice recognition, facial recognition, pulse oximetry, a fingerprint, and a photograph.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the authorizing step further comprises conducting a background check of the test administrator.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the authorizing step further comprises confirming a clinical licensure status of the test administrator.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the confirming step comprises cross-checking a clinical license number against a database of clinical licensure numbers.

20. A method of administering a medical procedure, the method comprising the steps of

entering test administrator data into a testing device,

taking a biometric sample of the test administrator,

taking a biometric sample of a medical procedure beneficiary, and commencing a medical procedure.