Computerized medical diagnostic and treatment advice system
DCFirst Claim
1. A medical diagnostic and treatment advice system for providing information to a patient, comprising:
- (a) a computer;
(b) an input device, connected to the computer, to receive information from the patient;
(c) an algorithm processor executing in the computer;
(d) an output device, connected to the computer, to provide information to the patient; and
(e) a plurality of medical complaint algorithms selectively executed by the algorithm processor based on at least a portion of the received information, wherein any one of the medical complaint algorithms scores at least a portion of the received information and diagnoses a medical condition associated with the executed medical complaint algorithm if the score exceeds a threshold, wherein the diagnosed medical condition is communicated via the output device.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing computerized, knowledge-based medical diagnostic and treatment advice. The medical advice is provided to the general public over a telephone network. Two new authoring languages, interactive voice response and speech recognition are used to enable expert and general practitioner knowledge to be encoded for access by the public. "Meta" functions for time-density analysis of a number of factors regarding the number of medical complaints per unit of time are an integral part of the system. A semantic discrepancy evaluator routine along with a mental status examination are used to detect the consciousness level of a user of the system. A re-enter feature monitors the user'"'"'s changing condition over time. A symptom severity analysis helps to respond to the changing conditions. System sensitivity factors may be changed at a global level or other levels to adjust the system advice as necessary.
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25 Claims
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1. A medical diagnostic and treatment advice system for providing information to a patient, comprising:
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(a) a computer; (b) an input device, connected to the computer, to receive information from the patient; (c) an algorithm processor executing in the computer; (d) an output device, connected to the computer, to provide information to the patient; and (e) a plurality of medical complaint algorithms selectively executed by the algorithm processor based on at least a portion of the received information, wherein any one of the medical complaint algorithms scores at least a portion of the received information and diagnoses a medical condition associated with the executed medical complaint algorithm if the score exceeds a threshold, wherein the diagnosed medical condition is communicated via the output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing information to any one of a plurality of patients for use in a medical diagnostic and treatment advice system comprising an algorithm processor executing in a computer, comprising:
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performing an evaluation process by the algorithm processor, wherein the evaluation process comprises a plurality of medical complaint algorithms; selectively executing at least one of the medical complaint algorithms; accessing a patient medical history during the evaluation process, wherein the patient medical history comprises a plurality of files, each patient associated with at least one unique file, wherein the patient medical history is persistently stored; determining medical advice particular to a medical condition associated with at least one of the medical complaint algorithms through communication between the computer and a selected one of the patients and with information stored in the patient medical history; and providing the medical advice to the selected patient. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing information to a patient for use in a medical diagnostic and treatment advice system comprising an algorithm processor executing in a computer, wherein an input and an output device connect to the computer, comprising:
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transmitting information to the patient by the output device; receiving information from the patient by the input device; selectively executing one of a plurality of medical complaint algorithms on the algorithm processor based on at least a portion of the received information; scoring at least a portion of the received information; and diagnosing a medical condition associated with the executed medical complaint algorithm based upon a comparison of the score and a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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