METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE OF AUGMENTED REALITY TO IMPROVE PATIENT REGISTRATION IN MEDICAL PRACTICES

• US 20110153341A1
• Filed: 12/17/2009
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Diaz-Cortes, Alejandro
• Application Number:
  US12/640,950
• Publication Number:
  US 20110153341A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

Abstract

Certain examples provide systems and methods for patient identification. Certain examples provide a patient identification system. The patient identification system includes a data storage to store patient information including patient identifying information associated with one or more patient images and a processor adapted to facilitate identification of a patient. The processor is to receive a camera feed including an image of a patient; perform facial recognition using the camera feed to identify the patient in comparison with information stored in the data storage; retrieve information associated with the identified patient from the patient storage; display the retrieved information in conjunction with the image of the identified patient on a computer screen; and facilitate an electronic action with respect to the identified patient via the computer.

Claims

1. A patient identification system, the system comprising:

a data storage to store patient information including patient identifying information associated with one or more patient images;

a processor adapted to facilitate identification of a patient, the processor to;

receive a camera feed including an image of a patient;

perform facial recognition using the camera feed to identify the patient in comparison with information stored in the data storage;

retrieve information associated with the identified patient from the patient storage;

display the retrieved information in conjunction with the image of the identified patient on a computer screen; and

facilitate an electronic action with respect to the identified patient via the computer.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the information is superimposed over the image of the patient.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the image of the patient is provided on a primary display and the information is provided on a secondary display.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic action comprises electronic registration of the patient.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic action comprises electronic check in of the patient for an appointment.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the camera feed comprises a live video feed from a camera to the processor.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the camera and the workstation are oriented such that a user of the workstation faces the patient while operating the workstation to identify and register the patient.

8. A computer-implemented method for patient identification, the method comprising:

receiving, using a processor, an image feed from a camera including an image of a patient;

performing, using a processor, facial recognition using the image feed to identify the patient in comparison with information stored in a data storage, wherein the image feed data is transformed into a patient identification;

retrieving, using a processor, information associated with the identified patient from the patient storage;

displaying, using a processor, the retrieved information in conjunction with the image of the identified patient on a computer screen; and

facilitating, using a processor, an electronic action with respect to the identified patient.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the information is superimposed over the image of the patient.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the image of the patient is provided on a primary display and the information is provided on a secondary display.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the electronic action comprises electronic registration of the patient.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the electronic action comprises electronic check in of the patient for an appointment.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the camera feed comprises a live video feed from a camera to the processor.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the camera and the workstation are oriented such that a user of the workstation faces the patient while operating the workstation to identify and register the patient.

15. A computer-readable storage medium having a set of instructions stored thereon which, when executed, instruct a processor to implement a method for patient identification, the method comprising:

receiving an image feed from a camera including an image of a patient;

performing facial recognition using the image feed to identify the patient in comparison with information stored in a data storage, wherein the image feed data is transformed into a patient identification;

retrieving information associated with the identified patient from the patient storage;

displaying the retrieved information in conjunction with the image of the identified patient on a computer screen; and

facilitating an electronic action with respect to the identified patient.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the information is superimposed over the image of the patient.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the image of the patient is provided on a primary display and the information is provided on a secondary display.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the electronic action comprises electronic registration of the patient.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the electronic action comprises electronic check in of the patient for an appointment.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the camera feed comprises a live video feed from a camera to the processor.