System and Method for Remote Veterinary Image Analysis and Consultation

• US 20130173439A1
• Filed: 01/04/2012
• Published: 07/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vogal LLC
• Original Assignee: Vogal LLC
• Inventors: Christiansen, Kevin
• Application Number:
  US13/343,476
• Publication Number:
  US 20130173439A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing

Abstract

A system and method for facilitating an exchange of information between a general practitioner (GP) veterinarian and a veterinarian specialist. The system may comprise a computing device with a processor, memory, a display, and a user interface. The GP veterinarian may use the computing device to locate an appropriate veterinarian specialist and to send and receive files to and from the veterinarian specialist. One method of the present invention may comprise receiving a file containing medical information corresponding a patient or animal, permitting the veterinarian specialist to annotate the file, and sending the file with annotations from the veterinarian specialist to the GP veterinarian so that the GP veterinarian can use the file with the annotations to treat the patient.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon for operating a computer system to facilitate an exchange of information between a general practitioner veterinarian and a veterinarian specialist, the computer program comprising:

a code segment for receiving from an electronic device operated by the general practitioner at least one file comprising medical information corresponding to at least one patient of the general practitioner veterinarian;

a code segment for identifying the veterinarian specialist from a database of a plurality of veterinarian specialists based on input from the general practitioner veterinarian;

a code segment for sending at least portions of the file to an electronic device operated by the veterinarian specialist;

a code segment for permitting the veterinarian specialist to annotate the file; and

a code segment for sending the file with annotations from the veterinarian specialist to the electronic device operated by the general practitioner veterinarian so that the general practitioner veterinarian can use the file with the annotations to treat the patient.

2. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the code segment for sending the file with annotations comprises uploading the file to a database comprising medical records corresponding to the general practitioner veterinarian.

3. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the file includes information regarding at least one of the patient'"'"'s name, breed, weight, color, age, birthday, species, and medical history.

4. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the file includes an image.

5. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 4, wherein the image is at least one of a digital photograph, an X-ray image, and other images or graphs obtained by one or more medical scans or tests.

6. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the file includes data regarding services requested by the general practitioner veterinarian to be rendered by the veterinarian specialist.

7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 4, wherein the code segment for permitting the veterinarian specialist to annotate the file includes a code segment for placing graphical images, lines, shapes, or text onto the image based on input or selections made by the veterinarian specialist.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the computer program further comprising a code segment for associating a supplemental file with the file, wherein the supplemental file includes at least one of additional medical information related to the file, a medical diagnosis, and an invoice.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, wherein the computer program further comprises a code segment for sending the supplemental file to the general practitioner veterinarian.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 4, wherein the computer program further comprises a code segment for resizing the image based on input or selections made by the veterinarian specialist.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the computer program further comprises a code segment for sending an invoice to the general practitioner veterinarian based on input from or selections made by the veterinarian specialist.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the computer program further comprises a code segment for sending the file with annotations or without annotations to a secondary veterinarian specialist for a second opinion.

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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer programs stored thereon for operating electronic devices to facilitate an exchange of information between a general practitioner veterinarian and a veterinarian specialist, the computer programs comprising:

a code segment for obtaining, with an electronic device operated by the general practitioner, at least one file comprising medical information corresponding to at least one patient of the general practitioner veterinarian;

a code segment for identifying the veterinarian specialist from a database of a plurality of veterinarian specialists based on input from the general practitioner veterinarian;

a code segment for sending the file from the electronic device operated by the general practitioner to an electronic device operated by the veterinarian specialist;

a code segment for annotating the file with the electronic device operated by the veterinarian specialist according to input or selections made by the veterinarian specialist;

a code segment for associating a supplemental file with the file, wherein the supplemental file includes at least one of additional medical information related to the file, a medical diagnosis, and an invoice;

a code segment for sending the file with annotations and the supplemental file from the electronic device operated by the veterinarian specialist to the electronic device operated by the general practitioner veterinarian.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein the file includes an image, wherein the image is at least one of a digital photograph, an X-ray image, and other images or graphs obtained by one or more medical scans or tests, wherein the code segment for annotating the file includes a code segment for placing graphical images, lines, shapes, or text onto the image based on the input or selections made by the veterinarian specialist.

21. Computer programs stored on non-transitory computer readable medium for facilitating exchange of information between a general practitioner veterinarian and a veterinarian specialist, the computer programs comprising:

a computer program for operating an electronic device operated by the general practitioner, the computer program comprising—

a code segment for obtaining at least one file comprising medical information corresponding to at least one patient of the general practitioner veterinarian;

a code segment for identifying the veterinarian specialist from a database of a plurality of veterinarian specialists based on input from the general practitioner veterinarian;

a code segment for transmitting the file from the electronic device operated by the general practitioner; and

a computer program for operating an electronic device operated by the veterinarian specialist, the computer program comprising—

a code segment for receiving the file transmitted from the electronic device operated by the general practitioner;

a code segment for annotating the file according to input or selections made by the veterinarian specialist;

a code segment for associating a supplemental file with the file, wherein the supplemental file includes at least one of additional medical information related to the file, a medical diagnosis, and an invoice;

a code segment for sending the file with annotations and the supplemental file from the electronic device operated by the veterinarian specialist to the electronic device operated by the general practitioner veterinarian.