HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• US 20110099024A1
• Filed: 10/28/2009
• Published: 04/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: American Healthcare Administrative Services, Inc.
• Original Assignee: American Healthcare Administrative Services, Inc.
• Inventors: Lee, Christine, Lee, Grover
• Application Number:
  US12/607,935
• Publication Number:
  US 20110099024A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment

Abstract

The invention provides a computer useable medium encoded with a computer program for maintaining an electronic healthcare database, the medium comprising: a) a computer database for maintaining personal and medical records of a patient; b) means for remotely accessing said database to at least one provider of medical care for the patient; c) records of personal and medical information entered into said database by the provider; and d) an algorithm program for relating a diagnosed medical condition of the patient and at least one medical care action relating to the patient.

Claims

1. A system for managing the administration of medical care, said method comprising the steps of:

a) establishing a computer database for maintaining personal and medical records of a patient;

b) providing means for remotely accessing said database to at least one provider of medical care for said patient;

c) allowing said provider to enter personal and medical information relating to said patient into said database;

d) applying artificial intelligence by at least one algorithm to said database relating a diagnosed medical condition of said patient and at least one medical care action relating to said patient;

e) identifying at-risk patients having deficiencies in their care; and

f) communicating a notification of risk to said provider.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said database is accessible through a secured and password-protected web-based communication portal.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein in step c), said medical information comprises medical care relating to said patient.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein in step c), said medical information comprises information selected from the group consisting of prescriptions prescribed, test results and results of laboratory procedures for said patient.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said computer database is encrypted.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said algorithm is based on historic relationships associated with medical care and said diagnosed medical condition.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said algorithm is based on established treatment guidelines for said diagnosed medical condition.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said notification of risk provides said provider with a risk analysis evaluation for said patient.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein patients who have gone to the emergency room are identified by said notification along with the procedures provided in said emergency room.

10. The system of claim 1 further comprising a reminder to follow up on an area of concern for the care manager.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein patient with emerging risk are identified by said notification.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein said database integrates said patient'"'"'s medical profile into said database.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein said medical profile includes medical, pharmacological, laboratory and procedural care relating to said patient.

14. The system of claim 1 further comprising;

g) identifying corrective measures that should be considered for said patient.

15. The system of claim 1 wherein said corrective measure includes a measure selected from the group consisting of a change to or addition of medication for said patient.

16. The system of claim 14 further comprising information about said medication, comprising at least one of information regarding what the medication is used for, gaps days in medication, gaps in compliance, lack of medication, poly-pharmacy, poly-prescriber, duplications and contraindications.

17. The system of claim 1 wherein said corrective measure is directed to a treatment option for said patient.

18. The system of claim 1 wherein said shows hospitalization and procedures for said patient.

19. The system of claim 1 wherein said provider is selected from the group consisting of physician, physician assistant, pharmacist, nurse practitioner, nurse and case manager.

20. The system of claim 1 wherein said database further comprises scanned medical documents relating to said patient.

21. The system of claim 1 further comprising access to said database for medically related administrative functions.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein said medically related administrative functions allow care to be instantaneously documented.

23. The system of claim 21 wherein said medically related administrative functions include such functions as allowing services to be instantaneously billed, visit appointments made or management directives issued for care managers.

24. The system of claim 1 further comprising means of identifying laboratory values or test results not in normal range.

25. A computer useable medium encoded with a computer program for maintaining an electronic healthcare database, said medium comprising:

a) a computer database for maintaining personal and medical records of a patient;

b) means for remotely accessing said database to at least one provider of medical care for said patient;

c) records of personal and medical information entered into said database by said provider; and

d) an algorithm program for relating a diagnosed medical condition of said patient and at least one medical care action relating to said patient.

26. The medium of claim 25 wherein said algorithm program identifies at-risk patients having deficiencies in their care.

27. The medium of claim 25 further comprising a program for communicating a notification of risk to said provider.

28. The medium of claim 26 wherein said notification identifies corrective measures that should be considered for said patient.

29. The medium of claim 27 wherein said corrective measure includes measures selected from the group consisting of a change to or addition of medication for said patient.

30. The medium of claim 28 wherein said notification further comprises information about said medication, comprising at least one of information regarding what the medication is used for, gaps days in medication, gaps in compliance, lack of medication, poly-pharmacy, poly-prescriber, duplications and contraindications.

31. The medium of claim 27 wherein said corrective measure is directed to a treatment option for said patient.

32. The medium of claim 27 wherein said corrective measure includes measures selected from the group consisting of hospitalization and procedures for said patient.

33. The medium of claim 25 wherein said database is accessible through a secured and password-protected web-based communication portal.

34. The medium of claim 25 wherein in step c), said medical information comprises medical care relating to said patient.

35. The medium of claim 25 wherein in step c), said medical information comprises prescriptions prescribed for said patient.

36. The medium of claim 25 wherein said computer database is encrypted.

37. The medium of claim 25 wherein said algorithm is based on historic relationships associated with medical care and said diagnosed medical condition.

38. The medium of claim 25 wherein said algorithm is based on established treatment regimens for said diagnosed medical condition.

39. The medium of claim 25 wherein said notification of risk provides said provider with a risk analysis evaluation for said patient.

40. The medium of claim 38 wherein patients with risk are identified by said notification.

41. The medium of claim 38 wherein patients with emerging risk are identified by said notification.

42. The medium of claim 38 wherein said database integrates said patient'"'"'s entire medical profile into said database.

43. The medium of claim 41 wherein said medical profile includes medical, pharmacological, and laboratory care relating to said patient.

44. The medium of claim 42 wherein said provider is selected from the group consisting of physician, physician assistant, pharmacist, nurse practitioners, nurse and case manager.

45. The medium of claim 35 wherein said database further comprises scanned medical documents relating to said patient.

46. The medium of claim 25 wherein said database makes accessible printable information for a patient profile.

47. The medium of claim 25 further comprising access to said database for medically related administrative functions.

48. The medium of claim 25 wherein said medically related administrative functions allows care to be instantaneously documented.

49. The medium of claim 25 wherein said medically related administrative functions allows services to be instantaneously billed.

50. The medium of claim 25 further comprising means of identifying laboratory values or test results not in normal range.