Multiple patient monitoring system for proactive health management

• US 20090112624A1
• Filed: 12/30/2008
• Published: 04/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1996
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stephen J Brown
• Original Assignee: Stephen J Brown
• Inventors: Brown, Stephen J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,765,112 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• 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 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• 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: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment

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.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring diabetic patients by a Health Care Professional, comprising a processor-based device including a processor and one or more processor-readable media having digital code embedded therein for programming the processor to perform a method of multi-patient data management, comprising:

(a) with a plurality of recording devices of a plurality of patients diagnosed with a diabetic condition, recording sets of chronologically-tracked values of diabetes care parameters including measurements of glucose levels of the patients;

(b) transmitting each of the stored sets of diabetes care parameter values from the recording devices to a master patient database;

(c) collecting and storing at the master patient database the sets of chronologically-tracked diabetes care parameter values including the measurements of glucose levels;

(d) processing the stored sets of diabetes care parameter values; and

(e) outputting results of the processing to enable a Health Care Professional to assess diabetic conditions of the patients based on the collected sets of diabetes care parameter values.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises uploading the sets of diabetes care parameter values recorded in the recording devices to one or more personal computing devices and transmitting to the master patient database from the one or more personal computing devices.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises storing diabetes care regimens of the multiple patients in the master patient database, and comparing certain of the diabetes care parameter values with the regimens.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the method further comprises determining a compliance of each of said patients with a prescribed measurement regimen and indicating in said results the determined compliance of each of said patients with said prescribed measurement regimen.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein said results comprise one or more compliance indications.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said recording devices comprises a remote monitoring device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of said recording devices comprises an electronic logbook.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises calculating one or more control values from one or more of the sets of diabetes care parameter values indicating a degree of control over the diabetic condition for one or more of the diabetic patients.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises transmitting supervisory instructions to one or more selected diabetic patients.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said supervisory instructions are transmitted by one or more electronic mail messages.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the method comprises calculating a completeness of one or more of the sets of diabetes care parameter values.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein said results comprise a plurality of displayed icons indicating a completeness of one of the sets of diabetes care parameter values.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the results comprise a figure.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the figure comprises a chart.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the chart comprises a group overview chart.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the chart comprises one or more plots of control blood glucose values versus time period since last collection.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the chart comprises one or more plots of glucose values versus time.

18. The system of claim 13, further comprising a display for displaying the figure.

19. A system for monitoring diabetic patients, comprising

a) a plurality of recording devices of a plurality of patients diagnosed with a diabetic condition, the recording devices recording sets of chronologically-tracked values of diabetes care parameters including measurements of glucose levels of the patients;

b) a master patient database for storing each of the sets of diabetes care parameter values recorded in the recording devices;

c) a communication network for transmitting each of the stored sets of diabetes care parameter values from the recording devices to the master patient database; and

d) a computing device including a processor and one or more processor-readable media having digital code embedded therein for programming the processor to process the stored diabetes care parameter values and to output results of the processing to enable a Health Care Professional to assess diabetic conditions of the patients based on the collected sets of diabetes care parameter values.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising one or more further computing devices for uploading the sets of diabetes care parameters values recorded in the recording devices and transmitting to the master patient database.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein master patient database also has stored therein diabetes care regimens of the multiple patients, and the digital code for programming the processor to compare said diabetes care parameter values with said regimens.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein said processor further includes a component for determining a compliance of each of said patients with a prescribed measurement regimen and said results indicate the determined compliance of each of said patients with said prescribed measurement regimen.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein said results comprise one or more compliance indications.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein at least one of said recording devices comprises a remote monitoring device.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein at least one of said recording devices comprises an electronic logbook.

26. The system of claim 19, wherein the results include one or more control values calculated from one or more of the sets of diabetes care parameters values indicating a degree of control over the diabetic condition for one or more of the diabetic patients.

27. The system of claim 19, wherein the digital code further comprises an automated response component for transmitting supervisory instructions to one or more selected diabetic patients.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein said automated response component comprises an electronic mail component for transmitting said supervisory instructions in an electronic mail message.

29. The system of claim 19, wherein said results comprise a plurality of displayed icons indicating a completeness of one of the sets of diabetes care parameter values.

30. The system of claim 19, wherein the results comprise a figure.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein the figure comprises a chart.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the chart comprises a group overview chart.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein the chart comprises one or more plots of control blood glucose values versus time period since last collection.

34. The system of claim 31, wherein the chart comprises one or more plots of glucose values versus time.

35. The system of claim 30, further comprising a display for displaying the figure.

36. A method of multi-patient data management of diabetic patients, comprising:

(a) with a plurality of recording devices of a plurality of patients diagnosed with a diabetic condition, recording sets of chronologically-tracked values of diabetes care parameters including measurements of glucose levels of the patients;

(b) transmitting each of the stored sets of diabetes care parameter values from the recording devices to a master patient database;

(c) collecting and storing at the master patient database the sets of chronologically-tracked diabetes care parameter values including the measurements of glucose levels;

(d) processing the stored diabetes care parameter values; and

(e) outputting results of the processing to enable a Health Care Professional to assess diabetic conditions of the patients based on the collected sets of diabetes care parameter values.

37. The method of claim 36, further comprising uploading the sets of diabetes care parameter values recorded in the recording devices to one or more personal computing devices and transmitting to the master patient database from the one or more personal computing devices.

38. The method of claim 36, further comprising storing diabetes care regimens of the multiple patients in the master patient database, and comparing certain of the diabetes care parameter values with the regimens.

39. The method of claim 38, further comprising determining a compliance of each of said patients with a prescribed measurement regimen and indicating in said results the determined compliance of each of said patients with said prescribed measurement regimen.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein said results comprise one or more compliance indications.

41. The method of claim 36, wherein at least one of said recording devices comprises a remote monitoring device.

42. The method of claim 36, wherein at least one of said recording devices comprises an electronic logbook.

43. The method of claim 36, further comprising calculating one or more control values from one or more of the sets of diabetes care parameter values indicating a degree of control over the diabetic condition for one or more of the diabetic patients.

44. The method of claim 36, further comprising transmitting supervisory instructions to one or more selected diabetic patients.

45. The method of claim 44, wherein said supervisory instructions are transmitted by one or more electronic mail messages.

46. The method of claim 36, further comprising calculating a completeness of one or more of the sets of diabetes care parameter values.

47. The system of claim 36, wherein said results comprise a plurality of displayed icons indicating a completeness of one of the sets of diabetes care parameter values.

48. The system of claim 36, wherein the results comprise a figure.

49. The system of claim 48, wherein the figure comprises a chart.

50. The system of claim 49, wherein the chart comprises a group overview chart.

51. The system of claim 50, wherein the chart comprises one or more plots of control blood glucose values versus time period since last collection.

52. The system of claim 49, wherein the chart comprises one or more plots of glucose values versus time.

53. The system of claim 48, further comprising a display for displaying the figure.