Apparatus and methods for monitoring and modifying anticoagulation therapy of remotely located patients
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring disease therapy of a patient, wherein the disease therapy includes a patient-administered medication regimen and a patient-administered regimen for a test that monitors efficacy of the medication regimen, wherein the test is administered by the patient according to a first schedule, the method comprising the following steps:
- receiving test results from a patient-administered test at a portable, hand-held apparatus that is configured to receive and analyze information regarding patient compliance with the patient-administered medication and test regimens, and wherein the apparatus is configured to modify the patient-administered medication and test regimens;
directing the patient, via the portable, hand-held apparatus, to administer future tests according to a second schedule different from the first schedule in response to determining that the received test results are within or not within a desired range, wherein the second schedule has a frequency of administration that is lower in value than a frequency of administration of the first schedule when the received test results are within a desired range, and wherein the second schedule has a frequency of administration that is higher in value than a frequency of administration of the first schedule when the received test results are not within a desired range;
receiving non-medication related data from a patient at the portable, hand-held apparatus, wherein the non-medication related patient data includes at least one of physiological data, pathophysiological data, biological data, psychological data, neuropsychological data, and behavioral data; and
analyzing the received non-medication related data via the portable, hand-held apparatus to determine if a change is necessary to the patient-administered medication regimen and/or to the patient-administered test regimen.
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Abstract
A patient apparatus is configured to receive and analyze information regarding patient compliance with anticoagulation medication and self-test coagulation regimens related to anticoagulation therapy. In addition, a patient apparatus is configured to receive data from a patient, including physiological data, pathophysiological data, biological data, psychological data, neuropsychological data, and/or behavioral data. Utilizing the received patient data, a patient apparatus can modify a warfarin regimen using an algorithm contained within the apparatus. The apparatus can communicate the modified warfarin regimen to the patient and to third parties, such as remotely located healthcare providers. In addition, the apparatus can prompt a patient when to perform a self-test and can prompt a patient to seek immediate medical attention, or to directly contact medical help, when so warranted.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring disease therapy of a patient, wherein the disease therapy includes a patient-administered medication regimen and a patient-administered regimen for a test that monitors efficacy of the medication regimen, wherein the test is administered by the patient according to a first schedule, the method comprising the following steps:
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receiving test results from a patient-administered test at a portable, hand-held apparatus that is configured to receive and analyze information regarding patient compliance with the patient-administered medication and test regimens, and wherein the apparatus is configured to modify the patient-administered medication and test regimens; directing the patient, via the portable, hand-held apparatus, to administer future tests according to a second schedule different from the first schedule in response to determining that the received test results are within or not within a desired range, wherein the second schedule has a frequency of administration that is lower in value than a frequency of administration of the first schedule when the received test results are within a desired range, and wherein the second schedule has a frequency of administration that is higher in value than a frequency of administration of the first schedule when the received test results are not within a desired range; receiving non-medication related data from a patient at the portable, hand-held apparatus, wherein the non-medication related patient data includes at least one of physiological data, pathophysiological data, biological data, psychological data, neuropsychological data, and behavioral data; and analyzing the received non-medication related data via the portable, hand-held apparatus to determine if a change is necessary to the patient-administered medication regimen and/or to the patient-administered test regimen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable, hand-held apparatus for monitoring disease therapy of a patient, wherein the disease therapy includes a patient-administered medication regimen and a patient-administered regimen for a test that monitors efficacy of the medication regimen, wherein the test is administered by the patient according to a first schedule, wherein the portable, hand-held apparatus comprises:
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a processor; computer code executable by the processor that receives and analyzes information regarding patient compliance with the patient-administered medication and test regimens; computer code executable by the processor that modifies the patient-administered medication and test regimens; computer code executable by the processor that directs the patient to administer future tests according to a second schedule different from the first schedule in response to determining that the received test results are within or not within a desired range, wherein the second schedule has a frequency of administration that is lower in value than a frequency of administration of the first schedule when the received test results are within a desired range, and wherein the second schedule has a frequency of administration that is higher in value than a frequency of administration of the first schedule when the received test results are not within a desired range; computer code executable by the processor that receives non-medication related data from a patient, wherein the non-medication related patient data includes at least one of physiological data, pathophysiological data, biological data, psychological data, neuropsychological data, and behavioral data; and computer code executable by the processor that analyzes the received non-medication related data to determine if a change is necessary to the patient-administered medication regimen and/or to the patient-administered test regimen. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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