METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING EFFECTS OF TREATMENT WITH MEDICATION USING MEDICATION COMPLIANCE PATTERNS
First Claim
1. A method of establishing a regimen for treatment with medication, comprising establishing a treatment regimen using a processor, wherein the processor determines the treatment regimen based on a medication compliance pattern determined by performing statistical analysis on medication usage data.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus monitor medication usage data for one patient or a population of patients, which can be processed to determine compliance patterns. Such methods and systems can associate, analyze, organize and present medication usage data, compliance patterns, and correlations between compliance patterns and outcomes data for electronic analysis or analysis by a caretaker. Such methods, systems, and apparatus permit analysis of compliance patterns to enable, for example, establishment or adjustment of safe and effective treatment regimens.
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61 Claims
- 1. A method of establishing a regimen for treatment with medication, comprising establishing a treatment regimen using a processor, wherein the processor determines the treatment regimen based on a medication compliance pattern determined by performing statistical analysis on medication usage data.
- 18. A method of creating a medication compliance pattern, comprising receiving medication usage data, and processing the usage data based on statistical analysis using a processor to output a compliance pattern.
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33. A method for adjusting insurance premiums, comprising using a processor to correlate insurance premiums with medication compliance patterns determined by performing statistical analysis on medication usage data.
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34. A system for optimizing the effects of treatment with medication, the system comprising:
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a medication monitor that monitors medication usage and produces medication usage data; and a data processor that processes the medication usage data to determine a medication compliance pattern using statistical analysis. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of optimizing treatment of a medication recipient patient, comprising:
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providing the patient with a medication monitor capable of providing usage data regarding the patient'"'"'s compliance with a medication treatment regimen; collecting the usage data at a central server over a predetermined period of time; determining the patient'"'"'s pattern of compliance with the treatment regimen; obtaining diagnostic test results indicative of a level of response of the patient to the medication treatment regimen over the predetermined period of time; correlating the patient'"'"'s pattern of compliance with the diagnostic test results; and outputting at least one recommendation selected from the group consisting of; replacing a medication used in the treatment regimen with a different medication, changing at least one dosage of a medication used in the treatment regimen, changing the timing of recommended usage of a medication in the treatment regimen, and not changing the treatment regimen. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A medication monitor for storing medication and producing medication usage data, the medication monitor comprising:
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a housing body that includes a housing for containing medication, the housing body defining an opening to accommodate insertion and removal of medication; a lid that slides to removably cover the opening; a sensor that senses medication removal; a processor that produces medication usage data based on the sensed removal; and a communications port configured to communicate the medication usage data. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A medication monitoring and compliance system, comprising:
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a medication monitor that includes a wireless module configured to automatically transmit a wireless signal if a medication container is opened; and a remotely accessible processor that includes; a memory storage unit for storing information that includes a medication dosage schedule for at least one patient with a prescribed dosage time window in which the at least one patient should remove the medication from the medication container, treatment information for the at least one patient, and algorithm data specific to the medication dosage schedule and the treatment information of the at least one patient, a wireless module, and a processor unit, wherein; (a) the processor unit generates the time window based on the medication dosage schedule and the treatment information; (b) the wireless module is configured to transmit said signal to the remotely accessible processor; (c) the processor unit is configured to determine whether the signal is received by the remotely accessible processor before, during or after the time window and; (i) if the confirmation signal is not received within the time window, to cause the wireless module of the remotely accessible processor to send a reminder signal to at least one member selected from the group consisting of the medication monitor, a patient receiver, and a medical provider receiver;
or(ii) if the confirmation signal is received before or after the time window, to determine an amount of time that the confirmation signal is received before or after the time window, and based on the algorithm data to send to at least one member selected from the group consisting of the medication monitor, the patient receiver, and the medical provider receiver, an information message providing information as to whether the patient should skip a current medication event, skip a subsequent medication event, or modify the medication dosage schedule; and (d) the processor is further configured to modify the time window and the medication dosage schedule based on whether the algorithm data indicates that modification in the medication dosage schedule is needed.
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- 56. A system for optimizing the effects of treatment with medication, the system comprising a processor configured to at least one of (a) perform statistical analysis on medication usage data to determine a medication compliance pattern and (b) establish a treatment regimen based on a medication compliance pattern.
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61. A method of using an electronic medication monitor, wherein said monitor is associated with a medication and/or treatment of a condition, comprising forwarding to a patient through said monitor general informational messages or inquiries relating to the medication or treatment but not relating to whether or not the patient is in compliance with a treatment regimen.
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