MEDICAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• US 20120259659A1
• Filed: 09/29/2011
• Published: 10/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Caring In Place Inc.
• Original Assignee: JDJ Enterprises
• Inventors: Fotheringham, Joshua Robert, Jarman, James Hoyt, Howell, David Smith
• Application Number:
  US13/248,535
• Publication Number:
  US 20120259659A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to methods and systems for communicating patient information to a third party through various communication interfaces. Patient information can include activities of daily living, billing codes, etc.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving information related to daily living of a patient from a mobile device used by a caregiver;

entering the information into a database; and

creating a report from the information entered into the database; and

delivering the report to a third party.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the report is delivered via email or text message.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the report is delivered to a third party distinct from the patient or the caregiver.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the report includes billable codes related to the information related to daily living.

5. A system for collecting information about activities of daily living comprising:

a first communication interface;

a second communication interface;

a database;

a processor coupled with the first communication interface, the second communication interface, and the database, wherein the processor is configured to

receive patient data through the first communication interface from a medical worker;

correlate the patient data into a report; and

sending the report to a third party through the second communication interface.

6. The system for collecting information about activities of daily living according to claim 5, wherein either or both the first communication interface comprises a web portal.

7. The system for collecting information about activities of daily living according to claim 5, wherein the report includes billing codes.

8. The system for collecting information about activities of daily living according to claim 5, wherein the report is sent to the third party in response to a triggering event.