Devices and methods for recording information on a subject's body

• US 20130046555A1
• Filed: 08/16/2011
• Published: 02/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Lowell L. Wood Jr
• Inventors: Hyde, Roderick A., Kare, Jordin T., Kindsvogel, Wayne R., Levien, Royce A., Lieberman, Erez, Malamud, Mark A., Myhrvold, Nathan P., Sweeney, Elizabeth A., Tegreene, Clarence T., Whitmer, Charles, Wood, Lowell L. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US13/199,038
• Publication Number:
  US 20130046555A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/00 ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods, devices, and computer systems thereof for visibly or non-visibly indicating a subject has received a medical treatment. In certain embodiments, a subject receives an information mark in conjunction with a medical treatment. In certain embodiments, the information mark includes unique information relating to the subject. In certain embodiments, devices, computer systems, and methods relate to reading an information mark on a subject, and optionally determining if further medical treatment of the subject is warranted. In certain embodiments, receipt of an information mark entitles a subject to a reward.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

providing at least one information mark to a subject in conjunction with administration of at least one medical treatment to the subject;

the at least one information mark representing information regarding the at least one medical treatment, and entitlement of the recipient subject to at least one reward based on the administration of the at least one medical treatment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the medical treatment includes at least one of administration of a therapeutic agent, receipt or use of a medical device, consultation with a health care provider, receipt of a prescription for medication, undergoing a specific medical treatment, or receipt of information relating to preventing a disease or disorder.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the medical treatment includes at least one of chemotherapy, stem cell transplant, surgery, receipt of intravenous fluids or therapeutic agents,

4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least some of the information represented by the at least one information mark of the subject is electronically transmitted, recorded, or stored in a database or other electronic registry.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the electronic registry is an individual electronic health record.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the electronic registry is a public or multiple party electronic health record.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the information mark is at least one of clear text, code, encryption, or bar-code.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the information mark can be encoded, erased, or re-encoded.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein at least some of the information included in the at least one information mark includes information relating to at least one of the subject'"'"'s vaccination history, prescribed medication, weight, height, allergies, genetic predisposition(s), mental health history, use of alcohol, tobacco or other drugs, number of offspring, fertility or ovulation cycle, history of drug treatment, insurance or other third party payor, future administration of a medical treatment, a unique attribute of the subject, administration of at least one therapeutic agent, or location of medical treatment received.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising electronically linking one or more first information marks from one subject to one or more second information marks on the same or different subject.

11. A method, comprising:

providing at least one information mark to a subject in conjunction with administration of at least one therapeutic agent to the subject;

the at least one information mark representing information regarding the at least one therapeutic agent, and information relating to entitlement of the recipient subject to at least one reward based on the administration of the at least one therapeutic agent.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one information mark and the at least one therapeutic agent have different spatial locations on the subject'"'"'s body.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one information mark and the at least one therapeutic agent have different temporal locations on the subject'"'"'s body.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein at least two information marks form at least one spatial or temporal pattern.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the at least one spatial or temporal pattern of information marks provides additional information.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the information mark includes at least one of a nano barcode, DNA barcode, fluorescent particle, radiofrequency emitting agent, magnetic particle, light-emitting diode (LED), silk silicon, acoustic scattering, text numbers, quantum dot, or ink.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the information mark includes information that is encrypted or encoded.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one reward includes at least one social or emotional benefit.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the at least one social or emotional benefit includes at least one discount on a product or service.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the information relating to the entitlement of at least one reward is altered or removed prior to, during, or subsequent to the process of reading the at least one information mark.

21. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one reward includes a monetary reward.

22. The method of claim 11, wherein the therapeutic agent includes at least one of a vaccine, an anti-coagulant agent, immunomodulatory agent, insulin, or a pain relief agent.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the immunomodulator y agent includes at least one of adjuvant, immunostimulator, or anti-inflammatory agent.

24. The method of claim 11, wherein information relating to administration of a therapeutic agent includes at least one of the type of therapeutic agent;

dosage;

date;

administrator;

location site of clinic where administration occurs;

medical history;

allergies;

laboratory test results;

next suggested dose;

name of therapeutic agent;

manufacturer of therapeutic agent;

or therapeutic agent lot number.

25. The method of claim 11, wherein the information mark is human readable or non-human readable.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the non-human readable information mark includes information that is machine readable.

27. The method of claim 11, further comprising recording at least one parcel of information of the information mark.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein recording at least one parcel of information includes electronically recording the information.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein recording at least one parcel of information includes manually or automatically recording the information.

30. The method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting information relating to the information mark to at least one electronic registry.

31. A method, comprising:

providing at least one first information mark to a subject in conjunction with administration of at least one therapeutic agent to the subject, the at least one first information mark representing information regarding the at least one therapeutic agent;

recording at least one parcel of information of the at least one first information mark;

and providing at least one second information mark to the subject at approximately the same time as the at least one first information mark, the at least one second information mark representing information relating to entitlement of the recipient subject to at least one reward based on the administration of the at least one therapeutic agent.

32. The method of claim 31, further comprising transmitting at least one parcel of information relating to at least one of the at least one first information mark or the at least one second information mark to at least one electronic registry.

33. The method of claim 31, further comprising constructing a spatial or temporal pattern of the at least one first information mark and the at least one second information mark.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the subject becomes eligible for increasing rewards based on each step of the spatial or temporal pattern construction.

35. A method for providing at least one reward in conjunction with receipt of a medical treatment by a subject, comprising:

monitoring the subject for administration of a medical treatment by the subject or another entity,

generating information relating to the medical treatment of the subject; and

providing information relating to entitlement of the subject to at least one reward.

36. The method of claim 35, further comprising providing the at least one reward to the subject upon redemption of the reward entitlement.

37. The method of claim 35, further comprising allocating or regulating at least one of establishment of or usage of a subject'"'"'s reward redemption.

38. The method of claim 35, further comprising transmitting at least some information relating to the medical treatment to at least one electronic registry.

39. The method of claim 35, further comprising converting at least some of the information relating to the medical treatment into reward points or reward credit for the subject.

40. The method of claim 39, wherein converting at least some of the information relating to the medical treatment into reward points or reward credit for the subject includes electronically manipulating the information relating to the medical treatment and outputting reward points or reward credit.

41. The method of claim 35, further comprising establishing at least one account for a subject'"'"'s reward points or reward credit.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the at least one account includes at least one of an individual account or a group account.

43. The method of claim 35, further comprising at least one redemption account including one or more reward vendor'"'"'s products or services.

44. The method of claim 35, further comprising inputting additional reward points or reward credit for one or more additional medical treatment received by the subject.

45. The method of claim 35, further comprising recording redemption by the subject of at least one reward.

46. The method of claim 45, wherein recording redemption by the subject includes electronically manipulating the information relating to entitlement of the subject.

47. The method of claim 35, further comprising electronically linking at least one reward point or reward credit to an electronic registry.

48. The method of claim 47, wherein the electronic registry includes an electronic health record.

49. The method of claim 35, further comprising electronically linking to at least one electronic registry the at least one of the information relating to the medical treatment or the information relating to the entitlement of the subject to at least one reward.

50. The method of claim 35, further comprising electronically linking the information relating to the medical treatment with the information relating to the entitlement of the subject to at least one reward.