METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PATIENT PREPARATION FOR A HEALTH CARE FACILITY VISIT

• US 20120185265A1
• Filed: 01/19/2011
• Published: 07/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Kochhar, Devinder Singh
• Application Number:
  US13/009,120
• Publication Number:
  US 20120185265A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

Abstract

In various embodiments, a vehicle user may prepare for a health care facility visit. Information identifying one or more health facilities may be received at a vehicle computer. Based on the health facility identifying information, data representing one or more electronic patient information records for the health facility may be received. The electronic patient information record(s) may be prepared based on vehicle user health information received at a vehicle computer. The electronic patient information record(s) may be stored and/or transmitted in response to vehicle-based event(s).

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for preparing a vehicle user for a health care facility visit, the computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving vehicle network data defining one or more vehicle-based events;

receiving at a vehicle computer information identifying a health facility;

based on health facility identifying information, receiving at the vehicle computer data representing one or more electronic patient information records for the health facility;

receiving vehicle user health information for preparing the one or more electronic patient information records;

preparing the one or more electronic patient information records based on the vehicle user health information; and

transmitting the prepared electronic patient information record to the health facility in response to the one or more vehicle-based events based on the vehicle network data.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising presenting preparation instructions in the vehicle for preparing the electronic patient information record.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 further comprising receiving a user request for the preparation instructions, wherein presenting the preparation instructions is in response to the user request.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 further comprising presenting the preparation instructions in a spoken language.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising storing the vehicle user information in response to the one or more vehicle-based events based on the vehicle network data.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising determining if one or more electronic patient information record have been previously received by the health facility, wherein the electronic patient information record is a supplemental electronic patient information record if one or more electronic patient information records have been previously received.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising receiving vehicle location information, wherein the health facility identifying information is based on the vehicle location information.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising receiving a user selection of a health facility, wherein the health facility identifying information is based on the user selection of the health facility.

9. A computer program product for preparing a vehicle user for a health care facility visit, the computer program product being embodied in a computer-readable medium and comprising instructions for:

receiving vehicle network data defining one or more vehicle-based events;

presenting at the vehicle computer one or more electronic patient information records for a health facility;

receiving a vehicle user request for preparation instructions for one or more fields of the one or more electronic patient information records for the health facility;

based on the user request, receiving the preparation instructions for the one or more fields;

outputting the preparation instructions at a vehicle computer;

upon outputting the preparation instructions, receiving vehicle user health information for preparing the one or more fields of the one or more electronic patient information records; and

storing the one or more electronic patient information records in response to the one or more vehicle-based events based on the vehicle network data.

10. The computer-program product of claim 9 further comprising instructions for audibly presenting the one or more fields of the electronic form at a vehicle computer.

11. The computer-program product of claim 10 further comprising instructions for presenting the one or more fields audibly and visually.

12. The computer-program product of claim 9 further comprising instructions for:

receiving a geographic location of a vehicle; and

identifying the health facility based on the geographic location of the vehicle.

13. The computer-program product of claim 9 wherein the user health information is stored in memory remote from a vehicle.

14. The computer-program product of claim 13 further comprising instructions for updating the vehicle user health information.

15. The computer-program product of claim 9 further comprising instructions for transmitting the electronic patient information record in response to the one or more vehicle-based events based on the vehicle network data.

16. The computer-program product of claim 9 wherein the vehicle-based events include a key-on, key-off, one or more button presses, one or more inputs from a microphone, or a gear change.

17. A system comprising:

a computer configured to;

receive vehicle network data defining vehicle-based events;

receive a user selected health facility;

output information defining fields of a patient information record for the health facility;

receive preparation instructions for a field;

receive vehicle user information according to the preparation instructions;

prepare the field based on the vehicle user information; and

in response to the vehicle-based events, store the patient information record.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the computer is further configured to prepare the field automatically based on vehicle user information stored in memory.

19. The system of claim 17 wherein the user-selected health facility is selected based on user-defined parameters regarding the health facility.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the user-defined parameters is at least one of a type of service, quality of the health facility, or gender of a health professional.