CLINICAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CHRONIC ILLNESSES USING TELECOMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A graphical healthcare management system usable by a user having at least one chronic illness to manage clinical information stored in a database about the at least one chronic illness, comprising:
- a first set of a plurality of graphical user interface screens, comprising;
a first subset of at least one graphical user interface screen usable by the user to input or review clinical data obtained from the user usable to manage at least one of the user'"'"'s at least one chronic illness, the clinical data being stored in the database, anda second subset of at least one graphical user interface screen usable by the user to access management information usable to manage at least one of the user'"'"'s at least one chronic illness, the management information derived from the clinical data obtained from the user and stored in the database; and
a second set of graphical user interface screens that graphically depict a clinic that the user would visit to manage, supply or review the management information and the clinical data for at least one of the at least one chronic illness, the second set of graphical user interface screens simulating an interaction of the user with the clinic, wherein the first set of graphical user interface screens are accessible through the second set of graphical user interface screens.
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Abstract
Patients with chronic illnesses resist using conventional automated healthcare management systems to supply necessary clinical data because such systems feel impersonal, preferring to actually visit a clinic where the patient interacts with various healthcare practitioners. In this invention, the patient interacts with a clinical management system via a series of initial GUI screens that replicate the experience of actually visiting the clinic. Additional screens allow the patient to submit clinical information, to communicate with that patient'"'"'s healthcare practitioner and other healthcare practitioners, to access management information that aids the patient in managing that patient'"'"'s chronic illness, and to access educational information regarding that chronic illness. The clinical management system may be used to manage a plurality of different chronic illnesses while providing a consistent look and feel to the screens. At least one appearance characteristic can be altered to indicate the particular chronic illness to which a screen applies.
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20 Claims
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1. A graphical healthcare management system usable by a user having at least one chronic illness to manage clinical information stored in a database about the at least one chronic illness, comprising:
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a first set of a plurality of graphical user interface screens, comprising; a first subset of at least one graphical user interface screen usable by the user to input or review clinical data obtained from the user usable to manage at least one of the user'"'"'s at least one chronic illness, the clinical data being stored in the database, and a second subset of at least one graphical user interface screen usable by the user to access management information usable to manage at least one of the user'"'"'s at least one chronic illness, the management information derived from the clinical data obtained from the user and stored in the database; and a second set of graphical user interface screens that graphically depict a clinic that the user would visit to manage, supply or review the management information and the clinical data for at least one of the at least one chronic illness, the second set of graphical user interface screens simulating an interaction of the user with the clinic, wherein the first set of graphical user interface screens are accessible through the second set of graphical user interface screens.
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2. The graphical healthcare management system of claim I, wherein each of the first set of graphical user interface screens comprises:
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a frame portion that includes a plurality of selectable icons; and a central data area that is bracketed by the frame portion, wherein at least one of data and information that is displayed in the central data area is determined at least in part based on a selected one of the selectable icons of the frame portion. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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