Method and Apparatus for Coordinating Healthcare of Patients
First Claim
1. An apparatus for coordinating care of patients, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
system memory coupled to the one or more processors;
one or more non-transitory memory units coupled to the one or more processors; and
communication facilitator code stored on the one or more non-transitory memory units that when executed by the one or more processors are configured to perform a method, comprising;
enrolling a patient onto a communication facilitator;
storing an electronic record pertaining to the patient on the one or more non-transitory memory units;
establishing a patient healthcare team group for sending and receiving group messages within and/or between the patient and the patient healthcare team group, the patient healthcare team group being associated with the patient;
storing a list of one or more members of the patient healthcare team group in the electronic record;
receiving from the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group a message directed to the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group;
checking if the message is a permitted communication between the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group and the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group; and
if the message is a permitted communication, directing the message to the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for coordinating care of patients are disclosed, including enrolling a patient onto a communication facilitator application; storing an electronic record pertaining to the patient; establishing a patient healthcare team group for sending and receiving messages; storing a list of one or more members of the patient healthcare team group in the electronic record; receiving from the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group a message directed to one or more members of the patient healthcare team group; checking if the message is a permitted communication between the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group and the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group; and if the message is a permitted communication, directing the message to the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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1. An apparatus for coordinating care of patients, the apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; system memory coupled to the one or more processors; one or more non-transitory memory units coupled to the one or more processors; and communication facilitator code stored on the one or more non-transitory memory units that when executed by the one or more processors are configured to perform a method, comprising; enrolling a patient onto a communication facilitator; storing an electronic record pertaining to the patient on the one or more non-transitory memory units; establishing a patient healthcare team group for sending and receiving group messages within and/or between the patient and the patient healthcare team group, the patient healthcare team group being associated with the patient; storing a list of one or more members of the patient healthcare team group in the electronic record; receiving from the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group a message directed to the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group; checking if the message is a permitted communication between the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group and the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group; and if the message is a permitted communication, directing the message to the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for coordinating care of patients, the method comprising:
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a computer system, which includes one or more processors, system memory coupled to the one or more processors, one or more non-transitory memory units coupled to the one or more processors, and communication facilitator code stored on the one or more non-transitory memory units; enrolling a patient onto a communication facilitator; storing an electronic record pertaining to the patient on the one or more non-transitory memory units; establishing a patient healthcare team group for sending and receiving group messages within and/or between the patient and the patient healthcare team group, the patient healthcare team group being associated with the patient; storing a list of one or more members of the patient healthcare team group in the electronic record; receiving from the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group a message directed to the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group; checking if the message is a permitted communication between the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group and the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group; and if the message is a permitted communication, directing the message to the patient or the one or more members of the patient healthcare team group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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