Systems, methods and computer program products for monitoring, diagnosing and treating medical conditions of remotely located patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring, diagnosing and treating medical conditions of a plurality of remotely located patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy, wherein a central data processing system is configured to communicate with and receive data from a plurality of respective patient monitoring systems, wherein each patient monitoring system is capable of receiving and storing patient data, the method-comprising the steps of:
- obtaining patient data from a plurality of patient monitoring systems at the central data processing system, wherein the patient data comprises anticoagulation therapy assessment data;
analyzing the obtained patient data from each respective patient monitoring system at the central data processing system to identify medical conditions of each respective patient;
displaying the identified patient medical conditions for each respective patient in selectable, prioritized order according to medical severity; and
in response to selecting one of the identified medical conditions for a respective patient, displaying treatment options for treating the medical condition.
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Abstract
Medical conditions of a plurality of remotely located patients are monitored, diagnosed, prioritized and treated using a central data processing system configured to communicate with and receive data from a plurality of respective patient monitoring systems. Patient monitoring systems are capable of receiving and storing patient data and may include a medicine dosage algorithm for using the stored patient data to generate medicine dosage recommendations to a patient. A central data processing system is configured to obtain patient data from each patient monitoring system and analyze the obtained patient data to identify medical conditions of each respective patient. A central data processing system may include medicine dosage algorithms. Identified patient medical conditions for each respective patient are displayed in selectable, prioritized order according to medical severity via one or more remotely located clients in communication with a central data processing system. Modifications to medicine dosages, medicine dosage algorithms, patient fixed or contingent self-monitoring schedules, as well as other treatment information, may be communicated directly to a patient or to a patient monitoring system.
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1. A method of monitoring, diagnosing and treating medical conditions of a plurality of remotely located patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy, wherein a central data processing system is configured to communicate with and receive data from a plurality of respective patient monitoring systems, wherein each patient monitoring system is capable of receiving and storing patient data, the method-comprising the steps of:
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obtaining patient data from a plurality of patient monitoring systems at the central data processing system, wherein the patient data comprises anticoagulation therapy assessment data;
analyzing the obtained patient data from each respective patient monitoring system at the central data processing system to identify medical conditions of each respective patient;
displaying the identified patient medical conditions for each respective patient in selectable, prioritized order according to medical severity; and
in response to selecting one of the identified medical conditions for a respective patient, displaying treatment options for treating the medical condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
analyzing data transmitted from a patient monitoring system substantially simultaneously with the transmission thereof to the central data processing system to identify emergency medical conditions requiring immediate medical attention; and
automatically communicating treatment information to the respective patient monitoring system for an identified emergency medical condition.
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7. A method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of determining whether any of the identified medical conditions have been treated.
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8. A system for monitoring, diagnosing and treating medical conditions of a plurality of remotely located patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy, comprising:
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a plurality of patient monitoring systems, wherein each patient monitoring system is capable of receiving and storing patient data;
a central data processing system configured to communicate with and receive patient data from each of the patient monitoring systems;
means for obtaining patient data from a plurality of patient monitoring systems at said central data processing system, wherein the patient data comprises anticoagulation therapy assessment data;
means for analyzing the obtained patient data from each respective patient monitoring system at said central data processing system to identify medical conditions of each respective patient;
means for displaying the identified patient medical conditions for each respective patient in selectable, prioritized order according to medical severity via at least one remotely located client in communication with said central data processing system; and
means for displaying treatment options for treating a displayed medical condition for a respective patient via said at least one remotely located client. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
means for analyzing data transmitted from a patient monitoring system substantially simultaneously with the transmission thereof to the central data processing system to identify emergency medical conditions requiring immediate medical attention; and
means for automatically communicating treatment information to the respective patient monitoring system for an identified emergency medical condition.
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15. A system according to claim 8 wherein said central data processing system further comprises:
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means for monitoring patient usage of medical supplies utilized in anticoagulation therapy; and
means for ordering medical supplies for patients that are to be utilized in anticoagulation therapy.
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16. A system according to claim 8 wherein said means for displaying the identified patient medical conditions comprises means for displaying selected ones of said identified patient medical conditions.
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17. A computer program product for monitoring, diagnosing and treating medical conditions of a plurality of remotely located patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy, wherein a central data processing system is configured to communicate with and receive data from a plurality of respective patient monitoring systems, wherein each patient monitoring system is capable of receiving and storing patient data, said computer program product comprising a computer usable storage medium having computer readable code embodied in said medium, said computer readable code comprising:
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computer readable code for obtaining patient data from a plurality of patient monitoring systems at said central data processing system, wherein the patient data comprises anticoagulation therapy assessment data;
computer readable code for analyzing the obtained patient data from each respective patient monitoring system at said central data processing system to identify medical conditions of each respective patient;
computer readable code for displaying identified patient medical conditions for each respective patient in selectable, prioritized order according to medical severity; and
computer readable code for displaying treatment options for treating a medical condition responsive to selecting one of the identified medical conditions for a respective patient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
computer readable program code for analyzing data transmitted from a patient monitoring system substantially simultaneously with the transmission thereof to the central data processing system to identify emergency medical conditions requiring immediate medical attention; and
computer readable program code for automatically communicating treatment information to the respective patient monitoring system for an identified emergency medical condition.
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23. A computer program product according to claim 17 further comprising computer readable program code for determining whether any of the identified medical conditions have been treated.
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24. A computer program product according to claim 17 further comprising:
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computer readable program code means for monitoring patient usage of medical supplies utilized in anticoagulation therapy; and
computer readable program code means for ordering medical supplies for patients that are to be utilized in coagulation therapy.
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25. A portable apparatus for monitoring, diagnosing and treating medical conditions of a patient undergoing anticoagulation therapy, comprising:
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means for receiving and storing patient data provided by a patient, wherein the patient data includes at least one of physiological data, biological data and behavioral data;
at least one anticoagulation medicine dosage algorithm stored within the portable apparatus for using the stored patient data to generate medicine dosage recommendations in real time;
means for communicating with and transmitting the stored patient data to a remotely located data processing system; and
means for receiving treatment information from said remotely located data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
a database of medication interaction information; and
means for allowing the patient to query the database for information related to patient usage of multiple medications.
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27. A portable apparatus according to claim 25 wherein said means for receiving treatment information from said remotely located data processing system comprises means for modifying said at least one anticoagulation medicine dosage algorithm stored within said portable apparatus.
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28. A portable apparatus according to claim 25 further comprising means for displaying treatment information received from said remotely located data processing system to the patient.
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29. A system for monitoring, diagnosing and treating medical conditions of a plurality of remotely located patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy, comprising:
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a central data processing system configured to communicate with a plurality of remotely located patient monitoring systems;
means for obtaining patient data from each of said plurality of remotely located patient monitoring systems, wherein the data comprises prothrombin time (PT) data;
means for analyzing the obtained patient data from each respective patient monitoring system at said central data processing system to identify medical conditions of each respective patient;
at least one remotely located client in communication with said central data processing system; and
means for displaying the identified patient medical conditions for each respective patient in selectable, prioritized order according to medical severity via said at least one remotely located client. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
means for analyzing data transmitted from a patient monitoring system substantially simultaneously with the transmission thereof to the central data processing system to identify emergency medical conditions requiring immediate medical attention; and
means for automatically communicating treatment information to the respective patient monitoring system for an identified emergency medical condition.
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39. A system according to claim 29 wherein said central data processing system further comprises:
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means for monitoring patient usage of medical supplies utilized in anticoagulation therapy; and
means for ordering medical supplies for patients that are to be utilized in anticoagulation therapy.
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40. A method of monitoring, diagnosing and treating medical conditions of a plurality of remotely located patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy, wherein a central data processing system is configured to communicate with and receive data from a plurality of respective anticoagulation therapy monitoring devices, wherein each respective anticoagulation therapy monitoring device is capable of receiving and storing patient data, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining patient data from a plurality of anticoagulation therapy monitoring devices at the central data processing system, wherein the patient data comprises prothrombin (PT) data;
analyzing the obtained patient data from each respective anticoagulation therapy monitoring device at the central data processing system to identify medical conditions of each respective patient;
displaying the identified patient medical conditions for each respective patient in selectable, prioritized order according to medical severity; and
in response to selecting one of the identified medical condition for a respective patient, displaying treatment options for treating the medical condition. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
analyzing data transmitted from an anticoagulation therapy monitoring device substantially simultaneously with the transmission thereof to the central data processing system to identify emergency medical conditions requiring immediate medical attention; and
automatically communicating treatment information to the respective anticoagulation therapy monitoring device for an identified emergency medical condition.
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46. A method according to claim 40 further comprising the step of determining whether any of the identified medical conditions have been treated.
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47. A portable apparatus for monitoring, diagnosing and treating medical conditions of a patient undergoing anticoagulation therapy, comprising:
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means for receiving and storing patient blood data and behavioral data;
a warfarin dosage algorithm stored within the apparatus for using the stored patient blood data and behavioral data to generate warfarin dosage recommendations in real time;
means for communicating with and transmitting the stored patient blood data and behavioral data to a remotely located data processing system; and
means for receiving treatment information from said remotely located data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
a database of medication interaction information; and
means for allowing the patient to query the database for information related to patient usage of multiple medications.
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49. A portable apparatus according to claim 47 wherein said means for receiving treatment information from said remotely located data processing system comprises means for modifying said warfarin dosage algorithm stored within said portable apparatus.
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50. A portable apparatus according to claim 47 further comprising means for displaying the treatment information received from said remotely located data processing system to the patient.
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51. A system for monitoring, diagnosing and treating medical conditions of a plurality of remotely located patients undergoing anticoagulation therapy, comprising:
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a central data processing system configured to communicate with a plurality of remotely located anticoagulation therapy monitoring devices;
means for obtaining patient data from each of said plurality of remotely located anticoagulation therapy monitoring devices, wherein the patient data comprises prothrombin (PT) data;
means for analyzing the obtained patient data from each respective anticoagulation therapy monitoring device at said central data processing system to identify medical conditions of each respective patient;
at least one remotely located client in communication with said central data processing system; and
means for displaying the identified patient medical conditions for each respective patient in selectable, prioritized order according to medical severity via said at least one remotely located client. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
means for analyzing data transmitted from a anticoagulation therapy monitoring device substantially simultaneously with the transmission thereof to the central data processing system to identify emergency medical conditions requiring immediate medical attention; and
means for automatically communicating treatment information to the respective anticoagulation therapy monitoring device for an identified emergency medical condition.
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59. A system according to claim 51 wherein said central data processing system further comprises:
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means for monitoring patient usage of medical supplies utilized in anticoagulation therapy; and
means for ordering medical supplies to be utilized in anticoagulation therapy.
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