METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHARING MEDICAL INFORMATION
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1. A method of treating a healthcare patient comprising:
- establishing a audio/visual teleconference between a processor of the patient at a first location and a processor of a physician located at a second, remote location different from the first location;
displaying a set of biometric parameters of the patient in real time to the physician at the remote location.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method is provided for treating a healthcare patient. The method includes the steps of establishing a audio/visual teleconference between a processor of the patient at a first location and a processor of a physician located at a second, remote location different from the first location and displaying a set of biometric parameters of the patient in real time to the physician at the remote location.
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1. A method of treating a healthcare patient comprising:
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establishing a audio/visual teleconference between a processor of the patient at a first location and a processor of a physician located at a second, remote location different from the first location; displaying a set of biometric parameters of the patient in real time to the physician at the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Apparatus for treating a healthcare patient comprising:
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a website; a conferencing application at the website that establishes a audio/visual teleconference between a processor of the patient at a first location and a processor of a physician located at a second, remote location different from the first location; and a data processing application at the website that displays a set of biometric parameters of the patient in real time to the physician at the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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23. The apparatus for treating a healthcare patient as in claim 23 further comprising a data base that archives the real time images.
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28. Apparatus for treating a healthcare patient comprising:
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means for establishing a audio/visual teleconference between a processor of the patient at a first location and a processor of a physician located at a second, remote location different from the first location; means for simultaneously displaying a set of biometric parameters of the patient in real time to the patient and to the physician at the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. The apparatus for treating a healthcare patient as in claim 32 further comprising means for automatically generating a services invoice for the teleconference using the E&
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