SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING TRANSPARENT MEDICAL TREATMENT

• US 20130325508A1
• Filed: 05/30/2013
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: JOHNSON, KRISTIN D., RUSIN, CHRISTOPHER T., PACK, STEPHEN J., ALEXANDER, SCOTT F., BERLIN, DAVID
• Application Number:
  US13/905,943
• Publication Number:
  US 20130325508A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A system for tracking the location and activities of a patient is disclosed. The system includes: a patient location identification device associated with a patient; a patient data server including at least one server application executable on a computer, the patient data server remotely located from the patient location identification device wherein the patient data server and patient location identification device are configured to dynamically communicate with each other through the at least one server application; and a patient medical data file residing in at least one of the patient location identification device or the patient data server, the patient medical data file configured to maintain a plurality of recordable events generated by the patient location identification device.

Claims

1. A system for tracking the location and activities of a patient, the system comprising:

a patient location identification device associated with a patient;

a patient data server including at least one server application executable on a computer, the patient data server remotely located from the patient location identification device wherein the patient data server and patient location identification device are configured to dynamically communicate with each other through the at least one server application; and

a patient medical data file residing in at least one of the patient location identification device or the patient data server, the patient medical data file configured to maintain a plurality of recordable events generated by the patient location identification device.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the patient location identification device includes a geo-location module configured to provide a geo-location of the patient and map data.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the patient location identification device is configured to provide navigational guidance to the patient based on the geo-location of the patient and the map data.

4. The system according to claim 2, wherein the patient location identification device is configured to generate an alert based on the geo-location of the patient, the map data and a patient status.

5. The system according to claim 2, wherein the patient location identification device is configured to generate a recordable event related to a change in the geo-location of the patient and the recordable event is stored as a geo-location record in the patient medical data file.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the patient location identification device is configured to generate a recordable event related to a medical examination by a clinician and the recordable event is stored as a medical examination record in the patient medical data file.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the patient location identification device is configured to generate an audio recording of the medical examination and the audio recording is stored as part of the medical examination record in the patient medical data file.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the patient location identification device is configured to generate a recordable event related to an electronic communication with a medical device and the recordable event is stored as a device record in the patient medical data file.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the medical device provides identification information corresponding to a clinician associated with the medical device and the patient location identification device generates a recordable event stored as a clinician record in the patient medical data file based on the identification information.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the medical device generates operational data related to the operation of the medical device and the operation data is stored in the device record in the patient medical data file.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the patient location identification device is configured to generate a recordable event related to a sensing of a radio frequency identification device (RFID) and the recordable event is stored as an RFID record in the patient medical data file.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the patient location identification device is configured to generate a recordable event related to medical data provided to the patient location identification device by a clinician and the recordable event is stored as a medical data record in the patient medical data file.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein the patient location identification device is configured to generate a notification based on at least one record stored in the patient medical data file.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein the notification is selected from the group consisting of a text message, a voice message, an email message, a page, a blog posting, a web page, and combinations thereof.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising software for monitoring patient location, which software, when executed by a computer system, causes the computer system to perform operations comprising a method of:

receiving information related to surrounding environment of a patient;

categorizing the information; and

generating and storing a medical record related to the information.

16. The medium as set forth in claim 15, wherein the receiving step further comprises:

receiving geo-location data related to a location of the patient; and

determining whether the received geo-location data is medically related.

17. The medium as set forth in claim 15, wherein the receiving step further comprises:

receiving medical device identification information via a wireless communication network from a medical device; and

receiving information and/or data related to the patient from the medical device.

18. The medium as set forth in claim 15, wherein the receiving step further comprises:

detecting an RFID associated with a single-use product;

obtaining identification information from the RFID that uniquely identifies the single-use product; and

determining a prior-use of the single-use product.

19. The medium as set forth in claim 15, wherein the receiving step further comprises:

receiving user-entered medical information pertaining to the patient;

associating the received user-entered medical information with a clinician; and

updating the medical record based on the received user-entered medical information.

20. The medium as set forth in claim 15, wherein the receiving step further comprises:

detecting a service requester device associated with a clinician;

receiving identification information corresponding to the clinician from the service requester device; and

updating the medical record based on the identification information corresponding to the clinician.