SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE MONITORING, MANAGEMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT

• US 20120259651A1
• Filed: 04/07/2011
• Published: 10/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Full Recovery Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Full Recovery Incorporated
• Inventors: Mallon, Patrick J., Senyei, Andrew E.
• Application Number:
  US13/082,328
• Publication Number:
  US 20120259651A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

A movement monitoring and management system, comprises a communication interface; a database configured to store treatment information, sensor data, subject information, reporting, and billing information for a plurality of subjects; a server coupled with the database and the communication interface, the server configured to: receive sensor data via the communication interface, the sensor data including data related to certain activities, exercises or movements performed by the subject according to a treatment plan, analyze the sensor data to assess performance with the treatment plan, automatically determine whether the treatment plan is being complied with or not, whether the treatment plan needs to be altered, and whether the subject is progressing, regressing, or a successful outcome is being or has been achieved based on the analysis, and automatically generate and send at least one message to the subject via the communication interface, the message including instructions for the subject related to whether the treatment plan is being performed and complied with or not, whether the treatment plan needs to be altered, and whether the subject is progressing, regressing, or success is being or has been achieved based on the analysis.

Claims

23. A method for movement monitoring and management system, comprising:

receiving sensor data via a communication interface in a server, the sensor data including data related to certain activities, exercises or movements performed by the subject according to a treatment plan,

the server analyzing the sensor data to assess performance with the treatment plan,

the server automatically determining whether the treatment plan is being complied with or not, whether the treatment plan needs to be altered, and whether the subject is progressing, regressing, or a successful outcome is being or has been achieved based on the analysis, and

the server automatically generating and sending at least one message to a supervisor via the communication interface, the message including information related to at least one of whether the treatment plan is being performed and complied with or not, whether the treatment plan needs to be altered, and whether the subject is progressing, regressing, or success is being or has been achieved based on the analysis.

1. A movement monitoring and management system, comprising:

a communication interface;

a database configured to store treatment information, sensor data, subject information, reporting, insurance, payment, and billing information for a plurality of subjects;

a server coupled with the database and the communication interface, the server configured to;

receive sensor data via the communication interface, the sensor data including data related to certain activities, exercises or movements performed by the subject according to a treatment plan,

analyze the sensor data to assess performance with the treatment plan,

automatically determine whether the treatment plan is being complied with or not, whether the treatment plan needs to be altered, and whether the subject is progressing, regressing, or a successful outcome is being or has been achieved based on the analysis, and

automatically generate and send at least one message to a supervisor via the communication interface, the message including information related to at least one of whether the treatment plan is being performed and complied with or not, whether the treatment plan needs to be altered, and whether the subject is progressing, regressing, or success is being or has been achieved based on the analysis.

2. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 1, wherein the sensor data includes data gathered by motion sensors.

3. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 2, wherein the sensor data includes at least one of range of motion data, distance, repetition data, and timing data.

4. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 1, wherein the sensor data includes data gathered by physiologic sensors.

5. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 4, wherein the sensor data includes at least one of heart rate data, blood pressure data, oxygen saturation data, perspiration rate, temperature, pain level, and EMG data.

6. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 1, wherein the sensor data includes image data captured by a camera.

7. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 6, wherein the image data comprises at least one of video or still image data.

8. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 1, wherein the sensor data includes data gathered by a strength sensor.

9. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 1, wherein determining that an alteration in the treatment plan is needed includes determining whether the subject is ready to advance to a new level within the treatment plan, or whether the subject needs to revert to a previous level within the treatment plan.

10. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 1, wherein the message indicates that the subject is not performing an activity, exercise or movement correctly.

11. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 10, wherein the message is related to the subject'"'"'s posture or position while performing the activity, exercise or movement.

12. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 10, wherein the message is generated or sent in real-time or near real-time.

13. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 10, wherein the message is related to the subjects pace or stride while performing an activity, exercise or movement.

14. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 10, wherein the message is related to the subjects gait or balance while performing an activity, exercise or movement.

15. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 10, wherein the message is related to the amount of strain the subject is under while performing an activity, exercise or movement.

16. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 10, wherein the message is related to a range of motion for an activity, exercise or movement performed by the subject.

17. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 10, wherein the message relates to whether or not the subject'"'"'s vital signs or other physiological parameters are within an acceptable or optimal range or not.

18. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 10, wherein the message relates to whether the subject is ready to advance a level in the treatment plan or no or has completed the treatment plan.

19. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 1, wherein the supervisor is a healthcare provider.

20. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 1, wherein the subject is logged into or otherwise in communication with a server or system operated by the supervisor, and wherein the message further indicates that the patient is properly logged into or in communication with the server or system operated by the supervisor.

21. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 1, wherein the server is further configured to send a message to a payor.

22. The movement monitoring and management system of claim 21, wherein the message sent to the payor relates to at least one of whether the treatment plan is being performed and complied with or not, whether the treatment plan needs to be altered, and whether the subject is progressing, regressing, success is being or has been achieved based on the analysis, the subject has been put in or logged into a server or system operated by the payor, an evaluation has been performed by a healthcare provider or supervisor, a treatment plan has been prescribed to the subject, status of the subject in relation to the treatment plan, and safety issues that occurred during performance of the treatment plan.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensor data includes data gathered by motion sensors.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the sensor data includes at least one of range of motion data, distance, repetition data, and timing data.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein the sensor data includes data gathered by physiologic sensors.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the sensor data includes at least one of heart rate data, blood pressure data, oxygen saturation data, perspiration rate, temperature, pain level, and EMG data.

28. The method of claim 23, wherein the sensor data includes image data captured by a camera.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the image data comprises at least one of video or still image data.

30. The method of claim 23, wherein the sensor data includes data gathered by a strength sensor.

31. The method of claim 23, wherein determining that an alteration in the treatment plan is needed includes determining whether the subject is ready to advance to a new level within the treatment plan, or whether the subject needs to revert to a previous level within the treatment plan.

32. The method of claim 23, wherein the message indicates that the subject is not performing an activity, exercise or movement correctly.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the message is related to the subject'"'"'s posture or position while performing the activity, exercise or movement.

34. The method of claim 32, wherein the message is generated or sent in real-time or near real-time.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein the message is related to the subjects pace or stride while performing an activity, exercise or movement.

36. The method of claim 32, wherein the message is related to the subjects gait or balance while performing an activity, exercise or movement.

37. The method of claim 32, wherein the message is related to the amount of strain the subject is under while performing an activity, exercise or movement.

38. The method of claim 32, wherein the message is related to a range of motion for an activity, exercise or movement performed by the subject.

39. The method of claim 32, wherein the message relates to whether or not the subject'"'"'s vital signs or other physiological parameters are within an acceptable or optimal range or not.

40. The method of claim 32, wherein the message relates to whether the subject is ready to advance a level in the treatment plan or no or has completed the treatment plan.

41. The method of claim 23, wherein the supervisor is a healthcare provider.

42. The method of claim 23, wherein the subject is logged into or otherwise in communication with a server or system operated by the supervisor, and wherein the message further indicates that the patient is properly logged into or in communication with the server or system operated by the supervisor.

42-1. The method of claim 23, further comprising the server sending a message to a payor.

44. The method of claim 43, wherein the message sent to the payor relates to at least one of whether the treatment plan is being performed and complied with or not, whether the treatment plan needs to be altered, and whether the subject is progressing, regressing, success is being or has been achieved based on the analysis, the subject has been put in or logged into a server or system operated by the payor, an evaluation has been performed by a healthcare provider or supervisor, a treatment plan has been prescribed to the subject, status of the subject in relation to the treatment plan, and safety issues that occurred during performance of the treatment plan.