METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PRESCRIPTION-BASED BIOMETRIC MONITORING

• US 20150370999A1
• Filed: 06/23/2014
• Published: 12/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: CARPENTER, Kenneth Scott
• Application Number:
  US14/311,939
• Publication Number:
  US 20150370999A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment

Abstract

An approach for triggering an alert notification associated with an electronic prescription. The approach includes receiving an electronic prescription associated with a patient. The electronic prescription specifies a biometric parameter and a prescribed range for the biometric parameter. The approach also includes receiving a biometric value for the biometric parameter collected by a monitoring device based on the electronic prescription. The monitoring device is associated with the patient. The approach also includes triggering an alert notification based on a comparison of the biometric value against the prescribed range.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving an electronic prescription associated with a patient, wherein the electronic prescription specifies a biometric parameter and a prescribed range for the biometric parameter;

receiving a biometric value for the biometric parameter collected by a monitoring device based on the electronic prescription, wherein the monitoring device is associated with the patient; and

triggering an alert notification based on a comparison of the biometric value against the prescribed range.

2. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

configuring a rules engine with a monitoring rule associated with the biometric parameter, the prescribed range, the monitoring device, or a combination thereof based on the electronic prescription,

wherein the comparison is performed using the rules engine.

3. A method of claim 2, wherein the monitoring rule includes a notification rule, a data recording rule, a data discarding rule, or a combination thereof based on the prescribed range.

4. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting a prescribing user interface for inputting the electronic prescription,

wherein the prescribing user interface includes a first section for indicating patient information, a second section for selecting the monitoring device, a third section for selecting the biometric parameter and the prescribed range, or a combination thereof.

5. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

initiating a registration of the patient, a delivery order for the monitoring device, a creation of a medical record associated with the patient, an updating of the medical record, or a combination thereof based on the electronic prescription.

6. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing the biometric value, contextual information associated with the biometric value, the alert notification, or a combination thereof in a medical record associated with the patient.

7. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the alert notification to a medical professional associated with the electronic prescription, the patient, or a combination thereof.

8. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

performing an authentication of the electronic prescription, a medical professional associated with the electronic prescription, or a combination thereof,

wherein the receiving of the biometric value, the collection of the biometric value by the monitoring device, the triggering of the alert, or a combination thereof is based on the authentication.

9. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

receive an electronic prescription associated with a patient, wherein the electronic prescription specifies a biometric parameter and a prescribed range for the biometric parameter;

receive a biometric value for the biometric parameter collected by a monitoring device based on the electronic prescription, wherein the monitoring device is associated with the patient; and

trigger an alert notification based on a comparison of the biometric value against the prescribed range.

10. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

configure a rules engine with a monitoring rule associated with the biometric parameter, the prescribed range, the monitoring device, or a combination thereof based on the electronic prescription,

wherein the comparison is performed using the rules engine.

11. An apparatus of claim 10, wherein the monitoring rule includes a notification rule, a data recording rule, a data discarding rule, or a combination thereof based on the prescribed range.

12. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

present a prescribing user interface for inputting the electronic prescription,

wherein the prescribing user interface includes a first section for indicating patient information, a second section for selecting the monitoring device, a third section for selecting the biometric parameter and the prescribed range, or a combination thereof.

13. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

initiate a registration of the patient, a delivery order for the monitoring device, a creation of a medical record associated with the patient, an updating of the medical record, or a combination thereof based on the electronic prescription.

14. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

store the biometric value, contextual information associated with the biometric value, the alert notification, or a combination thereof in a medical record associated with the patient.

15. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

transmit the alert notification to a medical professional associated with the electronic prescription, the patient, or a combination thereof.

16. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

perform an authentication of the electronic prescription, a medical professional associated with the electronic prescription, or a combination thereof,

wherein the receiving of the biometric value, the collection of the biometric value by the monitoring device, the triggering of the alert, or a combination thereof is based on the authentication.

17. A system comprising:

a monitoring device associated with a patient; and

a platform

wherein at least one of the monitoring device and the platform is configured

to receive an electronic prescription associated with the patient, wherein the electronic prescription specifies a biometric parameter and a prescribed range for the biometric parameter;

to receive a biometric value for the biometric parameter collected by the monitoring device based on the electronic prescription, wherein the monitoring device is associated with the patient; and

to trigger an alert notification based on a comparison of the biometric value against the prescribed range.

18. A system of claim 17, wherein at least one of the monitoring device and the platform is further configured to

configure a rules engine with a monitoring rule associated with the biometric parameter, the prescribed range, the monitoring device, or a combination thereof based on the electronic prescription,

wherein the comparison is performed using the rules engine.

19. A system of claim 18, wherein the monitoring rule includes a notification rule, a data recording rule, a data discarding rule, or a combination thereof based on the prescribed range.

20. A system of claim 17, wherein at least one of the monitoring device and the platform is further configured to:

present a prescribing user interface for inputting the electronic prescription,

wherein the prescribing user interface includes a first section for indicating patient information, a second section for selecting the monitoring device, a third section for selecting the biometric parameter and the prescribed range, or a combination thereof.