PROCESS FOR FACILITATING THE MANAGEMENT OF CARE
First Claim
1. A care process involving the steps of:
- a) registering a plurality of healthcare providers in a computer system;
b) registering a human subject in the computer system, the system recording for that subject information as to at least;
i. the identity of the subject; and
ii. the subject'"'"'s current physical condition;
c) the computer system allocating a unique identifier to the human subject and associating such identifier against at least some of the healthcare providers relevant to the human subject;
d) the computer system generating a personalised healthcare plan for the subject based on at least the information i and ii, and recording the healthcare plan against the unique identifier for the subject, the healthcare plan comprising computer recorded data indicating steps that need to be taken by the subject and by at least one of the healthcare providers in order to achieve compliance with the care plan;
e) the computer system automatically distributing the healthcare plan to at least one of the healthcare providers for input into the healthcare plan and approval of the healthcare plan and making the healthcare plan, when approved, viewable by at least one of the healthcare providers;
f) the system receiving electronic data at least some of which has been transmitted from a remote system or a remote device associated with at least one of the healthcare providers and/or the human subject, and processing the data, such processing sufficient to indicate—
i) whether the human subject is compliant with the healthcare plan; and
/orii) whether at least one physical condition of the human subject complies with one or more recorded rule(s) of the computer system;
g) the system generating and at least initiating a message which is transmitted to the subject and/or at least one of the healthcare providers, in at least one case to a remote system or to a remote device, such message comprising;
i) a reminder as to an upcoming or missed action necessary for compliance with the subject'"'"'s care plan; and
/orii) a report indicative of whether at least one physical condition of the subject complies with a recorded rule of the computer system; and
/oriii) whether a specified action is advisable for the benefit of the subject.
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Abstract
In a patient care process a human patient 2 is registered with a computer system 1. The system 1 records identity details for the patient 2 against a unique identifier. The system 1 receives information indicative of the health or other condition of the patient 2 and records such information against the patient'"'"'s unique identifier. A health care plan 5 is also generated and/or recorded in or by the system 1 for the patient 2 against the unique identifier. The system 1 may receive and processes electronic data 6, 7, to determine whether the patient is substantially compliant or responding adequately to the care plan 5. The system 1 then generates and at least initiates a notification 8 to the patient 2 and/or at least one suitably authorised health care provider 3.
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17 Claims
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1. A care process involving the steps of:
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a) registering a plurality of healthcare providers in a computer system; b) registering a human subject in the computer system, the system recording for that subject information as to at least; i. the identity of the subject; and ii. the subject'"'"'s current physical condition; c) the computer system allocating a unique identifier to the human subject and associating such identifier against at least some of the healthcare providers relevant to the human subject; d) the computer system generating a personalised healthcare plan for the subject based on at least the information i and ii, and recording the healthcare plan against the unique identifier for the subject, the healthcare plan comprising computer recorded data indicating steps that need to be taken by the subject and by at least one of the healthcare providers in order to achieve compliance with the care plan; e) the computer system automatically distributing the healthcare plan to at least one of the healthcare providers for input into the healthcare plan and approval of the healthcare plan and making the healthcare plan, when approved, viewable by at least one of the healthcare providers; f) the system receiving electronic data at least some of which has been transmitted from a remote system or a remote device associated with at least one of the healthcare providers and/or the human subject, and processing the data, such processing sufficient to indicate— i) whether the human subject is compliant with the healthcare plan; and
/orii) whether at least one physical condition of the human subject complies with one or more recorded rule(s) of the computer system; g) the system generating and at least initiating a message which is transmitted to the subject and/or at least one of the healthcare providers, in at least one case to a remote system or to a remote device, such message comprising; i) a reminder as to an upcoming or missed action necessary for compliance with the subject'"'"'s care plan; and
/orii) a report indicative of whether at least one physical condition of the subject complies with a recorded rule of the computer system; and
/oriii) whether a specified action is advisable for the benefit of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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10. A process according to claim 10, wherein the subject'"'"'s profile is password protected.
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17. (canceled)
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