Systems and Methods for Distributed Health Care
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring and managing a plurality of patients, the system comprising:
- a main computer coupled to at least one network and capable of communicating with other computing devices;
a plurality of monitoring computing devices, each of the plurality of monitoring computing devices being operated by a registered medical professional physically remote from a location of the main computer; and
a plurality of mobile computing devices, each of the plurality of mobile computing devices being operated by a caregiver at a patient location physically remote from a location of the monitoring computer;
wherein;
the main computer receives communications from the plurality of mobile computing devices, the communications comprising at least one of;
reports on physical parameters for at least one patient at the patient location;
reports on symptoms of the at least one patient at the patent location; and
reports on medication administered by the caregiver to at least one patient at the patient location; and
each of the mobile computing devices provides the caregiver with an interface for two-way communication between the registered medical professional and the caregiver by way of the main computer and the caregiver provides the reports by way of forms relating to physical parameters for at least one patient at the patient location.
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Abstract
Distributed health care uses personal support workers (PSW) and registered, trained medical personnel. Each PSW is equipped with a mobile computing device that is capable of communicating with a main computer. Each registered medical personnel is equipped with a computing device (a monitoring computer) that is capable of communicating with a main computer. At times during a PSW'"'"'s shift at a patient location, the PSW inputs data to a number of forms on the mobile computing device, each form being related to the patient'"'"'s physical appearance, medical condition, medication taken or given, and physical parameters, or other actions taken. The data inputted are then transmitted to the main computer, which processes, stores, and archives the data. After processing, the data is reviewed by the registered medical personnel. If the data indicates that actions need to be taken, the medical personnel can issue instructions to the PSW.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring and managing a plurality of patients, the system comprising:
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a main computer coupled to at least one network and capable of communicating with other computing devices; a plurality of monitoring computing devices, each of the plurality of monitoring computing devices being operated by a registered medical professional physically remote from a location of the main computer; and a plurality of mobile computing devices, each of the plurality of mobile computing devices being operated by a caregiver at a patient location physically remote from a location of the monitoring computer; wherein; the main computer receives communications from the plurality of mobile computing devices, the communications comprising at least one of; reports on physical parameters for at least one patient at the patient location; reports on symptoms of the at least one patient at the patent location; and reports on medication administered by the caregiver to at least one patient at the patient location; and each of the mobile computing devices provides the caregiver with an interface for two-way communication between the registered medical professional and the caregiver by way of the main computer and the caregiver provides the reports by way of forms relating to physical parameters for at least one patient at the patient location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for managing a plurality of patients, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a main computer, data relating to health parameters of a patient, the received data being sent to the main computer by a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device being operated by a caregiver at a patient location remote from the main computer; and in the event the health parameters are not within acceptable limits, initiating a two-way communications link between a monitoring computer and the mobile computing device, the monitoring computer being operated by a registered medical professional. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for monitoring a patient'"'"'s condition, the method comprising:
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presenting a plurality of forms to a caregiver by way of a mobile computing device, each one of the plurality of forms being related to the patient'"'"'s physical condition and appearance; receiving input from the caregiver by way of the plurality of forms; transmitting data from the plurality of forms from the mobile computing device to a main computer by way of a data communications network; and in the event the data indicates a condition, for the patient, that is outside normal parameters, receiving instructions from a monitoring computer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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