Apparatus, System, and Method for Managing Adherence to a Regimen

• US 20130117696A1
• Filed: 11/09/2011
• Published: 05/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Proteus Digital Health, Inc. (Otsuka Holdings Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Timothy Robertson, Yashar Behzadi
• Inventors: Moon, Gregory, Behzadi, Yashar, O'Reilly, David, Filner, Aaron, Karplus, Erika, Burgess, Sara, ROBERTSON, Timothy, Cojuangco, Danielle, IONESCU, Arna
• Granted Patent: US 9,235,683 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/763
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A method of managing adherence to a regimen in a subscription based computer implemented healthcare information environment. The method includes receiving at a mobile device information from a receiver that a dose was ingested by a living subject. The method provides wirelessly communicating the information over a wireless network to a backend computer processing system and receiving from the computer at the backend processing system a personal information stream characterizing behavior of the living subject based on the received information over a predetermined period. An apparatus includes an adherence package including a foldable sheet, at least one of blister pack coupled to the foldable sheet, at least one ingestible device associated with a dose, and a perforation provided on the foldable sheet to enable removal of the at the least one blister pack from the foldable sheet by tearing along the perforation.

Claims

1. A method of managing adherence to a regimen in a subscription based computer implemented healthcare information environment, the method comprising:

receiving at a mobile device information from a receiver that a dose was ingested by a living subject, the mobile device comprising a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a display coupled to the processor;

wirelessly communicating the information over a wireless network to a backend computer processing system; and

receiving from the computer at the backend processing system a personal information stream characterizing behavior of the living subject based on the received information over a predetermined period.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a graphical user interface screen on the display.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising displaying within the graphical user interface screen, a plurality of selectable graphical user interface elements, wherein selection of one of the plurality of graphical user interface elements causes the graphical user interface screen to display information associated with the living subject.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of selectable graphical user interface elements comprises at least one graphical user interface element which corresponds to the display of an activity timeline based on a personal information stream, the method further comprising:

receiving by the mobile device an input selecting the at least one graphical user interface element; and

in response to the input selecting the at least one graphical user interface element, displaying within the graphical user interface screen an activity timeline, wherein the activity timeline comprises an activity ribbon showing the level of activity of the living subject over a predetermined period.

5. The method of claim 4, comprising, continuously:

tracking the level of activity of the living subject over the predetermined period; and

displaying the activity ribbon.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising displaying a comment bubble on the activity ribbon.

7. The method of claim 4, further comprising displaying a sub-activity element within the activity ribbon to indicate a first level of activity when a second level of activity is expected.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of selectable graphical user interface elements comprises at least one graphical user interface element which corresponds to the display of a dose timeline based on a personal information stream, the method further comprising:

receiving by the mobile device an input selecting the at least one graphical user interface element; and

in response to the input selecting the at least one graphical user interface element, displaying within the graphical user interface screen a dose timeline, wherein the dose timeline indicates a time during when a dose was ingested by the living subject over a predetermined period.

9. The method of claim 8, comprising, continuously:

tracking the dose timeline over the predetermined period; and

displaying the dose events.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising displaying a comment bubble in the dose timeline.

11. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of selectable graphical user interface elements comprises at least a one graphical user interface element which corresponds to the display of a physical activity trend of the living subject based on a personal information stream, the method further comprising:

receiving by the mobile device an input selecting the at least one graphical user interface element; and

in response to the input selecting the at least one graphical user interface element, displaying within the graphical user interface screen a physical activity trend timeline, wherein the physical activity trend timeline comprises the level of physical activity over a first predetermined period and wherein the physical activity trend timeline extends over a second predetermined period.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first predetermined period is a 24-hour day and the second predetermined period is a week, the method further comprising:

displaying a bar graph element to show the level of activity over the 24-hour period; and

displaying additional bar graph elements over the week for each additional 24-hour period, wherein each of the additional bar graph elements show corresponding levels of activity for each of the additional 24-hour period over the week.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first predetermined period is a 24-hour day and the second predetermined period is a week, the method further comprising:

displaying an icon element to show the number of steps taken by the living subject over the 24-hour period; and

displaying icon elements over the week for each additional 24-hour period, wherein each of the additional icon elements graph elements show corresponding number of steps taken by the living subject for each of the additional 24-hour periods over the week.

14. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of selectable graphical user interface elements comprises at least one graphical user interface element which corresponds to the display of a dose trend of the living subject based on a personal information stream, the method further comprising:

receiving by the mobile device an input selecting the at least one graphical user interface element; and

in response to the input selecting the at least one graphical user interface element, displaying within the graphical user interface screen a dose trend timeline, wherein the dose trend timeline comprises a number of doses ingested by the living subject and a time stamp associated with the ingestion of the dose over a first predetermined period and wherein the dose trend timeline extends over a second predetermined period.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the first predetermined period is a 24-hour day and the second predetermined period is a week, the method further comprising:

displaying an element to show when over the 24-hour period the dose was ingested by the living subject; and

displaying additional elements over the week for each additional 24-hour period, wherein each of the additional elements show corresponding times when the dose was ingested by the living subject for each of the additional 24-hour period over the week.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising displaying the number of doses ingested at the same time on the element.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising displaying a note on the element.

18. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of selectable graphical user interface elements comprises at least a one graphical user interface element which corresponds to the display of configurations, initial set-up, management, and replacement of the receiver, the method further comprising:

receiving by the mobile device an input selecting the at least one graphical user interface element; and

in response to the input selecting the at least one graphical user interface element, displaying within the graphical user interface screen a button element.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

receiving by the mobile device a second input associated with the button element, wherein the button element is associated with testing the operation of the receiver, mobile device, and backend computer processing system; and

in response to the second input, testing the operation of the receiver, the mobile device, and the backend computer processing system.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

receiving by the mobile device a second input associated with the button element, wherein the button element is associated with replacing the receiver; and

in response to the second input, replacing the receiver.

21. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of selectable graphical user interface elements comprises at least one graphical user interface element which corresponds to managing and controlling data sharing functions such as invitations and control of which data is shared with an invitee, the method further comprising:

receiving by the mobile device an input selecting the at least one graphical user interface element;

in response to the input selecting the at least one graphical user interface element, displaying within the graphical user interface screen a manage sharing screen comprising elements associated with at least one invitee and at least one selection element associated with the at least one invitee, wherein the at least one element corresponds to any of an activity timeline element, an activity trend chart element, and a dose timeline element; and

receiving by the mobile device a second input associated with selecting one of the elements associated with the invitee; and

in response to the second input selecting one of the elements associated with the invitee, sending an invitation to the invitee for sharing data associated with the selected element.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

receiving by the mobile device a communication from the invitee, wherein the communication comprises a personal code associated with the living subject; and

enabling sharing data associated with the selected element only when the personal code is received and verified by the backend computer processing system.

23. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a communication from an ingestible device.

24. An adherence package, comprising a sheet with a plurality of tear-away strips associated with a personalized dose.

25. The adherence package of claim 24, further comprising:

at least one blister pack coupled to the sheet for containing the personalized dose; and

a perforation provided on the sheet to enable removal of the at the least one blister pack from the sheet by tearing along the perforation.

26. The adherence package of claim 24, wherein at least one of the plurality of tear-away strips comprises an indicia thereon to correlate a time period with the at least one tear-away strip.

27. The adherence package of claim 24, wherein at least one of the plurality of tear-away strips comprises an indicia thereon to correlate a personalized dose with the at least one tear-away strip.

28. The adherence package of claim 24, further comprising:

at least one receiver configured to be associated with a living subject and to receive a communication from the ingestible device, the receiver comprising communication circuits to wirelessly communicate with a mobile device.

29. The adherence package of claim 24, further comprising:

a mobile device configured to communicate with the at least one receiver.

30. The adherence package of claim 24, further comprising at least one ingestible device.

31. A system for managing adherence to a regimen in a subscription based computer implemented healthcare information environment, the system comprising:

a mobile device configured to receive information from a receiver that a dose was ingested by a living subject, the mobile device comprising a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a display coupled to the processor;

wirelessly communicate the information over a wireless network to a backend computer processing system; and

receive from the computer at the backend processing system a personal information stream characterizing behavior of the living subject based on the received information over a period.

32. A method consisting of the steps of:

receiving at a mobile device from a receiver information associated with a level of activity of a living subject, the mobile device comprising a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a display coupled to the processor; and

displaying on the mobile device a personal information stream characterizing the level of activity of the living subject over a predetermined period of time based on the received information.