CLINICAL WORKFLOWS UTILIZING AUTONOMOUS AND SEMIAUTONOMOUS TELEMEDICINE DEVICES

• US 20150081338A1
• Filed: 11/21/2014
• Published: 03/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iRobot Corporation, Jonata Sub Two, Inc. (Teladoc Health, Inc.), Teladoc Health, Inc.
• Original Assignee: iRobot Corporation, Touch Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Lai, Fuji, Wright, Timothy C., Lurie, Yair, Wang, Yulun
• Granted Patent: US 10,603,792 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/1676 Avoiding collision or forbidden zones
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0088 characterized by the autonomous decision making process, e.g. artificial intelligence, predefined behaviours using knowledge based models G06N5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/22 Social work or social welfare, e.g. community support activities or counselling services
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/01 Mobile robot
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/47 Optical
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 901/49 Protective device

Abstract

The present disclosure describes various clinical workflows and other methods that utilize a telemedicine device in a healthcare network. According to various embodiments, a healthcare practitioner may utilize a remote presence interfaces (RPIs) on a remote access device (RAD), such as a portable electronic device (PED) to interface with a telemedicine device. The healthcare practitioner may directly interface with a display interface of a telemedicine device or utilize the RPI on a RAD. The present disclosure provides various clinical workflows involving a telemedicine device to view patient data during a telepresence session, perform rounds to visit multiple patients, monitor a patient, allow for remote visitations by companions, and various other clinical workflow methods.

Claims

1. A method for providing a remote telepresence patient visitation, the method comprising:

receiving a login request from a user using a remote presence interface on a remote access device;

verifying credentials of the user provided with the login request;

receiving a request from the user via the remote presence interface for a telepresence session with a patient;

directing a telemedicine device to autonomously navigate to the patient; and

in response to the telemedicine device reaching the patient, initiating a telepresence session between the user and the patient via the remote presence interface on the remote access device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving patient data regarding the selected patient from the telemedicine device; and

populating a dashboard of the remote presence interface with the patient data related to the selected patient, such that the patient data is viewable during the telepresence session.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein populating the dashboard of the remote presence interface, comprises:

subsequent to the telemedicine device reaching the patient and initiating the telepresence session, gathering patient data; and

transmitting the patient data from the telemedicine device to a remote presence interface for display in a remote dashboard, such that the patient data is viewable during a telepresence session.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication that the user wishes to conclude the telepresence session; and

directing the telemedicine device to autonomously navigate to a docking station.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the request comprises receiving, from the user, a selection of a plurality of patients via a remote presence interface on a remote access device,

wherein directing the telemedicine device to autonomously navigate to the patient comprises directing a telemedicine device to autonomously navigate to a first patient of the plurality of patients;

and

wherein the method further comprises, subsequent to initiating the telepresence session with the first patient, receiving an indication that the user wishes to conclude the telepresence session with the first patient; and

directing the telemedicine device to autonomously navigate to a second patient of the plurality of patients.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

gathering patient data relating to the patient;

transmitting the patient data from the telemedicine device to the remote access device to be used in populating a remote dashboard of the remote presence interface on the remote access device, such that the patient data is viewable during the telepresence session.

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9. A telemedicine device comprising:

a communication component configured to receive a patient list indicating a plurality of patients to visit;

a navigation component configured to autonomously navigate the telemedicine device to a first patient of the plurality of patients;

a data collection component configured to gather patient data relating to the first patient;

the communication component further configured to transmit the patient data to be used in populating a remote dashboard of a remote presence interface, such that the patient data is viewable during a telepresence session;

the communication component further configured to receive an indication to navigate to a second patient of the plurality of patients; and

wherein the navigation component is further configured to autonomously navigate the telemedicine device to the second patient of the plurality of patients.

16. The telemedicine device of claim 9, wherein the communication component is further configured to receive an instruction to autonomously navigate to each of a plurality of patients starting at a specified time;

wherein the navigation component is further configured to autonomously navigate the telemedicine device to each patient of the plurality of patients;

wherein the communication component is further configured to;

invite a user to join a telepresence session; and

transmit audio, video, and/or patient data to the user via the telepresence session.

18. The telemedicine device of claim 9, further comprising:

an input configured to receive an indication that a medical professional is needed to visit a patient;

and wherein the communication component is further configured to;

transmit an invitation to the medical professional to join a telepresence session; and

transmit audio, video, and/or patient data to a remote access device to be viewed by the medical professional.

22. The telemedicine device of claim 9

wherein the communication component is further configured to:

transmit an invitation to a user to join a telepresence session; and

transmit audio, video, and/or patient data to the user via the telepresence session.

24. The telemedicine device of claim 9, further comprising:

an input component configured to receive instructions to alert a user that a patient needs attention in response to an event;

a navigation component configured to autonomously navigate the telemedicine device to the patient in response to the event; and

wherein the communication component is further configured to;

transmit an invitation to the user to join a telepresence session upon arriving at the patient; and

transmit audio, video, and/or patient data to the user via the telepresence session.

26. The telemedicine device of claim 9,

wherein the data collection component configured to gather patient data to be recorded in a patient medical record;

and

wherein the communication component is further configured to transmit the patient data to a medical record database to be recorded in the patient medical record.

10. A method comprising:

receiving, from a remote user, a selection of a patient via a remote presence interface on a remote access device;

directing a telemedicine device to autonomously navigate to the patient;

initiating a telepresence session with the patient via the remote presence interface;

populating a dashboard of the remote presence interface with the patient data relating to the selected patent, such that the patient data is viewable to the remote user during the telepresence session;

recording the patient data relating to the selected patient data for subsequent review; and

directing the telemedicine device to display previously recorded patient data for review by a local medical professional.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

storing a record of each of a plurality of patient visits in a memory of the telepresence robot, wherein each patient is identified by a unique identifier and the record includes;

an amount of time spent at each patient'"'"'s bedside;

a category for each encounter with a patient;

usage information for a component of the telemedicine device; and

exporting the record.

15. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

receiving an instruction by the telemedicine device to autonomously navigate to each of a plurality of patients starting at a specified time;

for each patient of the plurality of patients;

navigating the telemedicine device autonomously to the patient;

inviting a user to join a telepresence session; and

transmitting audio, video, and/or patient data to the user via the telepresence session.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving an indication by the telemedicine device that a medical professional is needed to visit the patient;

transmitting an invitation by the telemedicine device to the medical professional to join a telepresence session regarding the patient; and

transmitting audio, video, and/or patient data to a remote access device to be viewed by the medical professional.

19. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving at the telemedicine device an indication that a medical professional is needed to visit the patient;

displaying a list of available medical professionals;

receiving a selection of a medical professional from the list of medical professionals available to visit the patient; and

transmitting, by the telemedicine device, an invitation to the selected medical professional to join the telepresence session.

21. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

transmitting, by the telemedicine device, an invitation to a user to join a telepresence session; and

transmitting audio, video, and/or patient data to the user via the telepresence session.

23. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving, by the telemedicine device, an instruction to remind a user that a patient needs attention in response to an event;

in response to the event, navigating the telemedicine device autonomously to the patient;

upon arriving at the patient, transmitting from the telemedicine device an invitation to the user to join a telepresence session; and

transmitting audio, video, and/or patient data from the telemedicine device to the user via the telepresence session.

25. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

gathering, by the telemedicine device, patient data to be included in a patient medical record; and

transmitting the patient data to a medical record database for inclusion in the patient medical record.

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