Critical health information profile and emergency communication system

• US 20120088466A1
• Filed: 01/13/2011
• Published: 04/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medsign International Corp.
• Original Assignee: Medsign International Corp.
• Inventors: Conroy, Thomas M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,837,683 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A microprocessor-based emergency response communication system used to call and communicate with the 9-1-1 operator and also allows emergency responder'"'"'s immediate access to a user'"'"'s Critical Health Information Profile stored in the device at the point and location of crisis. The device is used to create individual Critical Health Information Profiles which is Health Level-7 compliant enabling it to seamlessly communicate with major hospital networks worldwide. This functional capability provides a system that can retrieve and transmit user-stored personal and health information by emergency responders at the point of care. The emergency responder can access the customer'"'"'s Critical Health Information Profile database, review the data for pertinent information and then transmit that data to a designated receiving hospital or medical center. The device provides an electronic means of dialing and communicating directly with the 9-1-1 operator. A wireless remote transmitter unit can be activated from the wireless transmitter or the base unit to dial and connect with the 9-1-1 operator, broadcast a canned message with or without a personal-recorded message, and personally communicate with the 9-1-1 operator through a two-way speakerphone system. The device contains software enabling the user and medical personnel the ability to input, store, retrieve and analyze the user'"'"'s vital sign data and other pertinent health information.

Claims

1. A critical health information profile and emergency communication system comprising:

a base unit having a microprocessor, memory, and a display screen, said memory available for a User to input selected medical information and said display screen available for displaying said selected medical information;

said base unit telephonically coupled to a 9-1-1 operator; and

at least one preprogrammed hot button for communicating a pre-recorded message and said selected medical information to said 9-1-1 operator.

2. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 1 wherein said hot button is operated from a wireless transmitter.

3. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 1 including a means to create, edit, delete, store, upload and retrieve a profile of the User'"'"'s critical health information.

4. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 3 wherein said User'"'"'s critical health information is created or edited from an website.

5. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 3 wherein said information is HL-7 compliant.

6. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 1 including a means for transmitting said Critical Health Information Profile information to a medical center or hospital through email, fax, or text.

7. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 1 wherein said base unit has an AC/DC power supply and circuit-testing module allowing energization of a visual alarm annunciator upon failure of either said AC or DC power supply.

8. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 1 including a means to enable medical personnel to review, update, download and analyze the User'"'"'s vital sign data stored in the base unit, including a means for setting notification parameters to said vital sign data.

9. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 8 wherein said vital sign data includes blood pressure, cardio, and diabetes.

10. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 1 including an input/output means for connecting the base unit to a conventional telephone line or broadband-based telephone system.

11. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one hot button is a large dome-base illuminated emergency call key.

12. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 1 including a speakerphone enabling the 9-1-1 operator to communicate with the user.

13. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 1 including a video camera enabling the 9-1-1 operator to view the user.

14. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 2 wherein said wireless transmitter is worn as a watch.

15. The critical health information profile and emergency communication system according to claim 2 wherein said wireless transmitter is worn as a pendant.

16. A method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system comprising the steps of:

collecting selected health information from a user;

storing said selected health information on a base unit having a microprocessor, memory, and a display screen;

displaying said selected medical information upon demand;

communicating telephonically with a 9-1-1 operator; and

forwarding a pre-recorded message and said selected medical information to said 9-1-1 operator.

17. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 wherein said step of communicating telephonically includes a speaker phone enabling the 9-1-1 operator to communicate with the user.

18. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 wherein said step of forwarding a pre-recorded message includes the step of selecting a pre-canned message or recording of a personalized message.

19. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 wherein said pre-canned or pre-recorded message is played repeatedly to the 9-1-1-operator and the 9-1-1 operator can remotely stop the base unit from repeating the message allowing the operator to verbally communicate with the user,

20. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 wherein said base unit can be activated by wireless transmitter.

21. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 wherein once the call to 9-1-1 has been activated, there is a ten second delay before calling 9-1-1 with both visual and audio annunciators to indicate that a call has been requested.

22. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 including a step of enabling a silent mode which dials 9-1-1 immediately and allows the operator to ‘

listen in’

on the conversation through a speakerphone.

23. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 including a step of interfacing with a modem to connect to an emergency communication system.

24. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 including a step of logging of those emergency responders who have accessed the base unit'"'"'s Critical Health Information Profile system.

25. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 including a step of accessing User records residing on said base unit for purposes of editing.

26. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 including a step of storing User records residing on an Internet based storage system.

27. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 including a step of encrypting the Critical Health Information Profile records.

28. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 including a step of storing User name and password in reference to the User'"'"'s telephone number.

29. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 including a step of storing accessing the Critical Health Information Profile using a USB memory stick.

30. The method of storing critical health information profile and providing an emergency communication system according to claim 16 including the step of recording all data with an HL-7 compliant format.