TREATMENT REGIMEN COMPLIANCE AND EFFICACY WITH FEEDBACK

• US 20100161350A1
• Filed: 03/01/2010
• Published: 06/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/1994
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stephen J Brown
• Original Assignee: Stephen J Brown
• Inventors: Brown, Stephen J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,032,399 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: A61B 5/4833 Assessment of subject's compliance to treatment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines

Abstract

A method and system for interaction with a community of individuals, relating to compliance with and effectiveness of treatment regimens, including supply and use of pharmaceuticals, using a protocol or other intelligent message which acts in place of a service provider and which is capable of collecting or imparting information to patients in place thereof. Individuals interact with the protocol or intelligent message to provide assistance in all aspects of treatment regimen compliance, data collection, supply or delivery, review and modification.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a server configured to determine if a patient is complying with a treatment regimen;

a handheld device configured to (i) monitor and encourage compliance with said treatment regimen, (ii) inform said patient when to follow said treatment regimen, and (iii) generate a first data;

a data management device configured to be coupled to said handheld device, wherein said data management device is configured to (i) receive said first data from said handheld device and (ii) send said first data to said server; and

a network configured to connect said data management device to said server.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said server is further configured to determine if said treatment regimen has desired and intended effects.

3. A system comprising:

a data management device configured to receive a treatment regimen and first data;

a handheld device configured to (i) receive said treatment regimen from said data management device, (ii) inform a patient when to follow said treatment regimen, and (iii) generate said first data in response to a patient input; and

a coupling element configured to connect said data management device to said handheld device.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein said coupling element comprises a docking station and said data management device comprises a personal desktop computer.

5. The handheld device of claim 3, wherein said coupling element comprises an infrared connection and said data management device comprises a personal digital assistant.

6. The handheld device of claim 3, wherein said coupling element comprises a radio-frequency connection and said data management device comprises a cellular telephone.

7. The handheld device of claim 3, wherein said coupling element comprises a plug-in connection and said data management device comprises a hard-wired phone.

8. The system according to claim 3, wherein said data management device connects to a server.

9. A handheld device comprising:

a memory configured to store a treatment regimen;

a presentation element configured to display a set of queries, wherein a patient can interact with said handheld device;

an input element wherein said patient may input information regarding said treatment regimen and answer said set of queries; and

a coupling element configured to connect to a server.

10. The handheld device according to claim 9, wherein said memory is a Flash memory.

11. A method for encouraging patient compliance with a treatment regimen, comprising the steps of:

(A) providing first information about said treatment regimen to a data management device;

(B) sending said first information to a handheld device from said data management device;

(C) receiving second information from a patient at said handheld device regarding compliance with said treatment regiment;

(D) sending said second information from said handheld device to said data management device; and

(E) comparing said first information with said second information.

12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of:

(F) controlling a medicine dispenser coupled to said handheld device in response to said second information.

13. The method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of:

(G) presenting a reminder at said handheld device regarding said treatment regimen.

14. A system comprising:

a server configured to send a first information about a treatment regimen, receive a second information and compare said first information with said second information; and

a data management device configured to receive said first information, generate said second information regarding compliance with said treatment regimen, and send said second information to said server.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein said data management device is further configured to generate said second information in response to a patient input.

16. The system according to claim 14, wherein said server is provided with said first information.

17. The system according to claim 14, wherein said data management device connects to said server by a coupling element.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein said coupling element comprises a docking station and said data management device comprises a personal desktop computer.

19. The system according to claim 17, wherein said coupling element comprises an infrared connection and said data management device comprises a personal digital assistant.

20. The system according to claim 17, wherein said coupling element comprises a radio-frequency connection and said data management device comprises a cellular telephone.