Healthcare Data Delivery System

• US 20110202367A1
• Filed: 02/15/2010
• Published: 08/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Frangioni
• Original Assignee: David Frangioni
• Inventors: Frangioni, David
• Application Number:
  US12/705,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20110202367A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines

Abstract

A system for providing preselected data to a human user who is a patient in a healthcare facility. The data can feature therapeutic audio content, informational content, and instructional content. The system can include a portable cart or other mobile platform on which a computer and touch screen display connected to the computer are installed. The computer can include a memory device capable of storing the therapeutic audio content. The touch screen display can feature control icons sized so as to be easily selected by manual manipulation by a user who is ill, impaired, or at least partially incapacitated. The touch screen display may also include a detachable transparent film affixed over a display surface. A method of the invention can include the step of decreasing audio volume to permit two-way communication between the user and a healthcare professional using the system.

Claims

1. A system for providing access to data to a user for a fixed amount of time in a healthcare setting, the system comprising:

a mobile platform;

a computer, the computer comprising a memory storage device, wherein the data is stored on the memory storage device;

a touch screen display communicatively connected to the computer and installed on the mobile platform;

a speaker device; and

a communication device connected to a communications system capable of multi-directional transmission of voice and electronic data between the user and a healthcare provider.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the data comprises a content form of at least one type selected from the group consisting of:

audio files, video files, animation files, text files, still image files, multimedia files, and interactive content files.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises at least one of an audio playback device, a video playback device, and a multimedia playback device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the data comprises at least one software program or content form comprising informational content.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the data comprises at least one software program or content form comprising instructional content.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the data comprises at least one software program or content form comprising therapeutic content.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer transmits a plurality of touch screen buttons that are displayed on the touch screen display.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein the touch screen buttons are sized and shaped to be easily visible to and touched by a vision-impaired, sick, or physically disabled user.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer is installed on the mobile platform.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the data comprises informational videos related to a medical treatment that a patient is to receive from a healthcare provider.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the data comprises instructional videos related to post-treatment recommendations pertaining to a patient'"'"'s condition.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile platform further comprises an adjustable mechanical support arm to which the touch screen display is connected.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a detachable transparent film capable of being affixed over the touch screen display screen.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein streaming data can be transmitted over the communications system to the communication device and played by the system.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer is capable of recording and transmitting to the healthcare provider usage data related to the user'"'"'s use of features of the system.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s medical records are accessible from a remote database via the system.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile platform of the system is movable so as to be capable of use by more than one user.

18. A method for providing data to a plurality of patients in a healthcare facility, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a first patient of the plurality of patients use of a system for providing access to data for a predetermined period of time, the system comprising;

a mobile platform;

a computer, the computer comprising a memory storage device, wherein the data is stored on the memory storage device;

a touch screen display communicatively connected to the computer and installed on the mobile platform;

a speaker device; and

a communication device connected to a communications system capable of multi-directional transmission of voice and electronic data between the user and a healthcare provider;

(b) allowing the first patient to access the data; and

(c) at the expiration of the predetermined period of time, relocating the mobile platform of the system for use by a second patient of the plurality of patients.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein step (b) of the method further comprises at least one step selected from the group consisting of:

(d) displaying visual data to the first patient on the touch screen display;

(e) playing audio data to the first patient through the speaker device;

(f) playing and displaying multimedia content to the first patient using the system;

(g) permitting the first patient to interact with the system using the touch screen display; and

(h) automatically decreasing audio volume to permit two-way communication between the first patient and the healthcare provider.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein step (b) of the method further comprises at least one step selected from the group consisting of:

(i) providing information to the first patient related to at least one item of information selected from the group consisting of;

the first patient'"'"'s medical condition and the first patient'"'"'s medical treatment;

(j) providing instruction to the first patient related to at least one item of instruction selected from the group consisting of;

the first patient'"'"'s post-diagnosis treatment, the first patient'"'"'s post-treatment care, and the first patient'"'"'s recovery routine.