SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE PROVISION, COORDINATION, AND DELIVERY OF COMPREHENSIVE COPD CARE

• US 20150178463A1
• Filed: 06/14/2013
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Temple University
• Original Assignee: Temple University
• Inventors: Criner, Gerard Joseph
• Application Number:
  US14/408,122
• Publication Number:
  US 20150178463A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines

Abstract

Provided are a method and system for assessing a condition of a patient with chronic condition. The system includes a non-transitory, computer-readable storage device that stores a plurality of variables relating to symptoms being experienced by the patient during an exacerbation of the chronic condition. A baseline component is operable to establish a baseline indicative of a normal condition of the patient with the chronic condition. And a risk assessment component is operable to compare the condition of the patient as determined based on the variables to the baseline to determine a severity of the exacerbation of the chronic condition relative to the baseline.

Claims

1. A system for assessing a condition of a patient with chronic condition, the system comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable storage device that stores a plurality of variables relating to symptoms being experienced by the patient during an exacerbation of the chronic condition;

a baseline component that is operable to establish a baseline indicative of a normal condition of the patient with the chronic condition; and

a risk assessment component that is operable to compare the condition of the patient as determined based on the variables to the baseline to determine a severity of the exacerbation of the chronic condition relative to the baseline.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the baseline established by the baseline component is indicative of a likelihood that another exacerbation will be experienced by the patient in the future.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-readable device stores a rule that results in transmission of a signal in response to receiving the variables and a determination that an exacerbation has a severity above a threshold severity.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the threshold severity is customizable by a medical professional, and is based on a history of the patient'"'"'s health.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of variables are entered into a portable computer terminal and received over a communication network from a remote location.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising a workflow component that transmits an alert to a clinician in response to storage of the plurality of variables in the non-transitory computer storage device and a determination of the severity of the exacerbation.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the workflow component comprises an approval component that receives, from a medical professional, written approval of a course of treatment recommended by the clinician.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the workflow component comprises a treatment component that receives an alternative course of treatment mandated by a medical professional instead of a course of treatment recommended by the clinician.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the baseline is established based at least in part on a result of an in-person examination of the patient by a medical professional.

10. The system of claim 1 further comprising a stagnant workflow component comprising a notification component that automatically, without manual user intervention, transmits a notification over the communication network to be received by the patient, instructing the patient to seek medical attention.