REMOTE CLINICAL CARE SYSTEM
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1. A method utilizing an interface and a processor for determining a probable diagnosis for a patient, said method comprising:
- (a) providing to the processor a matrix of possible diagnoses and presenting symptoms, wherein each presenting symptom has an assigned conditional probability value for each possible diagnosis;
(b) providing to the processor a list of pre-existing diagnoses for the patient, wherein the processor generates a patient-adjusted matrix of possible diagnoses and presenting symptoms having patient-adjusted probability values based upon the patient'"'"'s pre-existing conditions and risk factors;
(c) answering on the interface one or more questions to determine if the patient has a presenting and additional symptoms and device readings;
(d) determining the patient-adjusted probability value for each possible diagnosis based upon the presence or absence of the presenting symptom as determined in step (c);
(e) calculating an accumulated patient-adjusted probability value for each possible diagnosis by adding the value determined in step (d) to any previous values determined in step (d); and
(f) assigning a probable diagnosis to the patient if an accumulated patient-adjusted conditional probability value determined in step (e) exceeds a pre-determined diagnostic threshold value;
or(g) repeating steps (c) through (e) if no accumulated patient-adjusted probability value determined in step (e) exceeds a pre-determined threshold value or all questions have been exhausted.
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Abstract
An automated system and method provides real time disease-specific guidance to both providers and patients to enable accurate diagnosis and treatment. Content based on knowledge of specific diseases and patient history is used to determine most likely diagnoses remotely. This system uses information provided by a patient'"'"'s medical records (EHR/EMR), remote monitoring devices, results of laboratory tests, diagnostic tests, and other available information.
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1. A method utilizing an interface and a processor for determining a probable diagnosis for a patient, said method comprising:
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(a) providing to the processor a matrix of possible diagnoses and presenting symptoms, wherein each presenting symptom has an assigned conditional probability value for each possible diagnosis; (b) providing to the processor a list of pre-existing diagnoses for the patient, wherein the processor generates a patient-adjusted matrix of possible diagnoses and presenting symptoms having patient-adjusted probability values based upon the patient'"'"'s pre-existing conditions and risk factors; (c) answering on the interface one or more questions to determine if the patient has a presenting and additional symptoms and device readings; (d) determining the patient-adjusted probability value for each possible diagnosis based upon the presence or absence of the presenting symptom as determined in step (c); (e) calculating an accumulated patient-adjusted probability value for each possible diagnosis by adding the value determined in step (d) to any previous values determined in step (d); and (f) assigning a probable diagnosis to the patient if an accumulated patient-adjusted conditional probability value determined in step (e) exceeds a pre-determined diagnostic threshold value;
or(g) repeating steps (c) through (e) if no accumulated patient-adjusted probability value determined in step (e) exceeds a pre-determined threshold value or all questions have been exhausted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for determining a probable diagnosis for a patient, said system comprising:
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a database providing a matrix of conditional probability values for each of a plurality of possible diagnoses based upon each of a multiplicity of presenting symptoms; a database providing a list of pre-existing diagnoses for the patient; an interface; a processor which communicates with the interface and receives data from the matrix database and the list database, wherein the processor is configured to perform the following steps; (a) generate a patient-adjusted matrix of patient-adjusted conditional probability values based upon the patient'"'"'s pre-existing conditions and risk factors; (b) generate and present question(s) on the interface, wherein answer(s) input on the interface determine if the patient has a symptom; (c) determine the patient-adjusted probability value for each possible diagnosis based upon the presence or absence of each symptom; (d) calculate an accumulated patient-adjusted probability value for each possible diagnosis by adding the value of all of the patient-adjusted conditional probability values that have been determined for that possible diagnosis; and (e) assign a probable diagnosis to the patient when an accumulated patient-adjusted probability value exceeds a predetermined diagnostic threshold value;
or(f) repeat steps (b) through (d) if no accumulated patient-adjusted probability value exceeds a predetermined threshold and additional questions which have not been previously answered are available to ask the patient. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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