Customizable Prevention Plan Platform, Expert System and Method

• US 20090132284A1
• Filed: 10/16/2008
• Published: 05/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc.
• Original Assignee: U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc.
• Inventors: Franks, John W., Fey, Christopher T.
• Application Number:
  US12/253,066
• Publication Number:
  US 20090132284A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• 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 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• 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 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for assisting users in developing a customized health, wellness and prevention plan and making health related decisions. A health assessment-intervention component collects and screens diagnostic and demographic data from clients and assists in forming health-care related decisions, action plans and treatment plans. An analytical component analyzes blood and other test information to derive a hierarchy of health risks. A scheduling component manages tests, screenings, and reminders for the customized plan. A plan manager component assists in accumulating information compiled through the other components, as well as presenting a customized prevention plan, dashboard and other interfaces to users. The invention collects and maintains health-related data from third parties such as physicians, researchers, universities and the like, and provides user accessible personal health records and health decision assistance.

Claims

1. A preventive health management system, comprising:

a user interface for presenting at least user health information;

a health assessment-intervention component for collecting user objective data about one or more users including results of a blood test taken by the user, and user subjective data including self-reported information;

an analytical component for analyzing the objective and subjective data to determine appropriate risk area information and recommended intervention program information;

a scheduling component for scheduling appointments; and

a plan manager component for presenting a prevention plan for display on the user interface, the prevention plan including the risk area information and the recommended program information.

2. The system of claim 1 further including an outcomes measurement component for storing non-personal intervention plan and outcome information for a plurality of users, and for evaluating the efficacy of the stored intervention plan information so as to communicate updates and changes to the preventive health management system for optimizing testing and intervention program recommendations.

3. The system of claim 1 further including:

a health care provider user interface for receiving information about a first user of the health management system, and for receiving input from a health care provider pertinent to a prevention plan for the first user; and

an employer sponsor interface for receiving information pertaining to an employer'"'"'s insurance costs based on utilization of the health management system.

4. The system of claim 3 further including a rewards program sponsor interface.

5. The system of claim 1 further including a user medical device interface for receiving information communicated from a medical device used by the one or more users.

6. A system for developing customized prevention plans for users of a preventive health management system, comprising:

an electronic health record storage component;

a personal health record dashboard;

a health care provider interface capable of receiving communications initiated by the dashboard and further capable of sending communications to be received and displayed on the dashboard;

a rewards program interface capable of sending communications to be received and displayed on the dashboard; and

a preventive health management system for receiving subjective data from a user and result information from a user blood test, determining one or more top risks for the user, determining one or more action plans for the user, and presenting the one or more top risks and action plans for display on the dashboard.

7. A device for use with a health management system that customizes prevention plans for users, comprising:

an interface for receiving user information related to at least one health risk; and

an interface for displaying a customizable user dashboard reflecting one or more top health risks and one or more recommended action plans for the user, the dashboard further for displaying an overall risk level categorization, a message indicator and rewards information pertaining to sponsor-related rewards that can be received based on performance against an action plan.

8. A method for providing customized prevention plans, comprising:

providing a user interface for presenting at least user health information;

providing a health assessment-intervention component for collecting user objective data about one or more users including results of a blood test taken by the user, and user subjective data including self-reported information;

providing an analytical component for analyzing the objective and subjective data to determine appropriate risk area information and recommended intervention program information;

providing a plan manager component for presenting a prevention plan for display on the user interface, the prevention plan including the risk area information and the recommended program information;

providing a health care provider interface capable of receiving communications initiated by the user interface and further capable of sending communications to be received and displayed on the user interface; and

providing a rewards program interface capable of sending communications to be received and displayed on the user interface.