HEALTH MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND NETWORK-BASED HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND MEDICAL RECORDS MAINTENANCE SYSTEM
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Abstract
A health monitoring and diagnostic device (LIFESTREAM cholesterol meter) configured as a self-contained testing and diagnostic unit in a clam-shell type case. One side of the case includes a spring-loaded finger stick and a compartment for carrying one or more packages of disposable items including a test strip, a needle for the finger stick, and an alcohol swipe. The other half of the case includes a test strip reader, a key pad, and a liquid crystal display. The meter reads a test strip carrying a droplet of blood and receives additional diagnostic information from the patient, such as age, gender, weight, and family history of heart disease. Within minutes, the meter displays test results, including total cholesterol levels. The meter also displays additional diagnostic results, such as the patient'"'"'s “cardiac age,” recommended weight loss, and a cardiac risk assessment. The meter also works in connection with a network-based comprehensive health analysis and reporting system. The meter writes patient data to a smartcard. This patient data typically includes patient identification information, the test results, the diagnostic information, and the diagnostic results. A computer station reads the smartcard and establishes a network connection with a health report server over the Internet. The computer then downloads the patient data to the health report server, which prepares a comprehensive health report. Within minutes, this report is transmitted back to the computer station, where it is printed out and delivered to the patient.
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67 Claims
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50. A system for producing health reports, comprising:
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a health monitoring device including; a reader operable for reading a test media carrying a sample of biological fluid or tissue and obtaining test results based on the sample of biological tissue or fluid and calibration data specific to the test medium, wherein the reader is operable for reading a second type of test media carrying a second sample of biological fluid or tissue and obtaining health-related test results based on the second sample of biological tissue or fluid and calibration data specific to the second type of test media, further comprising;
a second memory reading device functionally connected to the reader and operable for reading calibration data from a second memory device corresponding to the second type of test media,a memory reading device functionally connected to the reader and operable for reading the calibration data from a memory device, and a data drive functionally connected to the reader and operable for writing the test results to a memory storage device; and a health report server operable for; receiving the test results and additional diagnostic information, compiling a health report based on the test results and the additional diagnostic information, and outputting the health report. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A system for producing health reports, comprising:
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a health monitoring device including; a reader operable for reading a test media carrying a sample of biological fluid or tissue and obtaining test results based on the sample of biological tissue or fluid and calibration data specific to the test medium, wherein the reader is operable for reading a second type of test media carrying a second sample of biological fluid or tissue and obtaining health-related test results based on the second sample of biological tissue or fluid and calibration data specific to the second type of test media, further comprising;
a second memory reading device functionally connected to the reader and operable for reading calibration data from a second memory device corresponding to the second type of test media, anda memory reading device functionally connected to the reader and operable for reading the calibration data from a memory device; and a health report server operable for; receiving the test results and additional diagnostic information, compiling a health report based on the test results and the additional diagnostic information, and outputting the health report. - View Dependent Claims (60)
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61. A health monitoring device, comprising:
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an enclosure for housing a test media for use with the health monitoring device; a holder for removably supporting a device for gathering a sample of biological fluid or tissue; a test media reader operable for reading the test media carrying the sample of biological fluid or tissue and obtaining test results based on the sample of biological tissue or fluid and calibration data specific to the test media; a memory reading device functionally connected to the test media reader and operable for reading the calibration data from a memory device; a user input device operable for receiving user input commands; a display device operable for displaying information; a processor functionally connected to the test media reader, the user input device, and the display device, the processor containing a program module operable for obtaining the test results from the test media reader and causing the display device to display the test results; and a diagnostic program module operable for; obtaining the test results from the test media reader, causing the display device to prompt the user to enter diagnostic information using the user input device, performing a diagnostic analysis to produce diagnostic results including a health report based on the test results and the diagnostic information, and causing the display device to display the diagnostic results. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A health monitoring device for use with a disposable test medium, comprising:
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a test medium reader operable for reading the test medium carrying a sample of biological fluid or tissue to obtain test results based on the sample of biological tissue or fluid and calibration data specific to the test medium; a memory device readable by the health monitoring device and storing a code number and the calibration data specific to the test medium; a user input device operable for entering a test medium identification number into the health monitoring device; and a processor functionally connected to the test medium, the memory device, and the user input device, the processor operable for; reading the code number from the memory device, comparing the received test medium identification number to the code number, and activating the health monitoring device for use with the test medium only if the received test medium identification number corresponds to the code number; obtaining the test results from the test media reader; causing the display device to prompt the user to enter diagnostic information using the user input device; performing a diagnostic analysis to produce diagnostic results including a health report based on the test results and the diagnostic information; and causing the display device to display the diagnostic results. - View Dependent Claims (67)
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