COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDICAL CARE
First Claim
1. A method for managing and tracking medical care and medical service transactions between a patient and a care provider using a computer-based, network connected system on a server coupled to a database with stored data pertaining to the patient, comprising:
- pre-enrolling biometric data for a plurality of patients and a plurality of care providers into a database;
taking, by a first care provider, a biometric scan of a patient who is to receive a service or care event using a biometric scanning device at a specified location;
comparing the patient biometric scan to the biometric data of at least one of the plurality of patients in the database to determine whether there is a match;
upon finding a match, verifying that the match corresponds with the patient receiving the service;
taking a biometric scan of a care provider who is to administer a service or care event to the patient using a biometric scanning device;
comparing the care provider biometric scan to the biometric data of at least one of the plurality of care providers in the database to determine whether the care provider is authorized to perform the service;
upon successful biometric authentication of both patient and care provider identities and care provider authorization, offering said service to said patient;
upon patient acceptance of said service, said care provider performing said service; and
upon completion of said service, repeating the step of taking a biometric scan to authenticate the patient'"'"'s identity and the care provider'"'"'s identity a second time and complete the service transaction.
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Abstract
A medical management system and method operates over a computer network to supervise and manage services and medication provided by a care provider to one or more patients in a care facility. The system uses RFID and biometric authentication technologies to determine appropriate proximity of the patient to the care provider and the identities of the patient and care provider, respectively, both before and after a service event to effectively manage and document interactions between the care provider and the patient. Electronic voice technology and electronic notification generation capability are also incorporated to audibly confirm identities and services, and to notify supervisory personnel of anomalies in service events, respectively.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for managing and tracking medical care and medical service transactions between a patient and a care provider using a computer-based, network connected system on a server coupled to a database with stored data pertaining to the patient, comprising:
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pre-enrolling biometric data for a plurality of patients and a plurality of care providers into a database; taking, by a first care provider, a biometric scan of a patient who is to receive a service or care event using a biometric scanning device at a specified location; comparing the patient biometric scan to the biometric data of at least one of the plurality of patients in the database to determine whether there is a match; upon finding a match, verifying that the match corresponds with the patient receiving the service; taking a biometric scan of a care provider who is to administer a service or care event to the patient using a biometric scanning device; comparing the care provider biometric scan to the biometric data of at least one of the plurality of care providers in the database to determine whether the care provider is authorized to perform the service; upon successful biometric authentication of both patient and care provider identities and care provider authorization, offering said service to said patient; upon patient acceptance of said service, said care provider performing said service; and upon completion of said service, repeating the step of taking a biometric scan to authenticate the patient'"'"'s identity and the care provider'"'"'s identity a second time and complete the service transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for controlling and tracking transactions between a patient at a location and a care provider over a computer network, comprising:
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a network connected application on a server connected to said computer network; a database coupled to said server and storing biometric data for a plurality of patients enrolled in the system and biometric data for a plurality of care providers enrolled in the system; an RFID tag at the patient location; a biometric scanning device in communication with said network connected application over the computer network, said scanning device associated with an RFID reader configured to communicate with said RFID tag to verify proximity of the scanning device to the patient location; said scanning device configured with said system to biometrically verify the identities of the patient and one or more care providers through comparison of biometric scans taken of the patient and the care provider with the biometric data stored in the database both before and after a given transaction; said system configured to compare an initial patient biometric scan to the biometric data of at least one of the plurality of patients in the database to determine whether there is a match and, upon finding a match, to verify that the match corresponds with the patient receiving the service; said system being further configured to compare an initial care provider biometric scan to the biometric data of at least one of the plurality of care providers in the database to determine whether the care provider is authorized to perform the service. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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