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SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING EXPERT CARE TO OUTPATIENTS FROM A REMOTE LOCATION

  • US 20090259495A1
  • Filed: 05/26/2009
  • Published: 10/15/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for providing expert care from a remote location to outpatients located at outpatient care locations (OPCLS) comprising:

  • a network;

    patient monitoring stations located at the OPCLs for monitoring patient data elements from outpatients, wherein the monitored patient data elements comprise data elements indicative of medical conditions of the outpatients and wherein each patient monitoring station comprises a communications interface that transmits the monitored patient data elements to a remote command center via the network; and

    the remote command center connected to the network, wherein the remote command center comprises a rules engine, wherein the rules engine comprises patient-specific rules comprising conditions, and wherein the remote command center comprises instructions which when executed by the remote command center cause the remote command center to;

    receive the monitored patient data elements from the OPCLs;

    acquire other patient data elements, wherein the other patient data elements are indicative of the medical conditions of the outpatients and wherein the monitored patient data elements and the other patient data elements are collectively referred to as “

    patient data elements;



    utilize the rules engine to apply patient-specific rules in accordance with the requirements of the patient-specific rules to at least two patient data elements;

    determine when the conditions of any one of the patient-specific rules have been satisfied; and

    when the conditions of any one of the patient-specific rules has been satisfied, taking an action in accordance with the any one of the patient-specific rules with respect to a particular one of the outpatients to whom the any one of the patient-specific rules applies, andwherein the monitoring and determining when the conditions of the any one of patient-specific rules has been satisfied occurs in an automated fashion at the remote command center 24 hours per day 7 days per week.

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