System and method for assessment and corrective action based on guidelines

• US 7,844,471 B2
• Filed: 06/04/2007
• Issued: 11/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Original Assignee: Becton, Dickinson & Co
• Inventors: Gordon, Tim H.
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, LINH GIANG
• Application Number:
  US11/806,749
• Publication Number:
  US 20070239486A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,275 Days
• Field of Search: 705/2, 705/3, 345/473, 434/262, 463/42, 604/67, 706/46, 715/716
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/60 relating to pathologies

Abstract

A system and method are provided for applying guidelines to data and providing self-assessment ability. Guideline data is stored in a data storage component, along with user data. The user data represents both quantitative data and qualitative self-assessment data. In a self-assessment system and method, a graphical user interface is provided along with a target image and factor icons. The icons are adapted to be moved onto a position on the target image representative of an entity'"'"'s self assessment of performance relative to the corresponding factor. A subset of actionable alternatives are selected and displayed based on the self-assessment data and the guidelines.

Claims

1. A device for assessment and corrective action based on guidelines comprising:

a graphical user interface including a target image and at least one factor icon representing a factor relevant to glucose control that a user moves to a position on said target image, said position being representative of the user'"'"'s self assessment of user performance relative to said factor, said user performance ranging from good to poor;

a memory adapted to store self-assessment values based on said position on said target image and a plurality of actionable alternatives that are presentable to the user;

a processor adapted to select a subset among said plurality of actionable alternatives stored in said memory based on said stored self assessment values; and

a display adapted to display said subset of suggestion data.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one factor icon is representative of at least one among the set including diet, exercise and stress.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein good performance is determined by placement of the factor icon at or near the target center, and poor performance is determined by placement of the factor icon at or near the target edge.

4. A method of assessment and corrective action based on guidelines comprising the steps of:

in a graphical user interface comprising a target image and at least one factor icon representing a factor relevant to glucose control, moving said factor icon to a position on said target image, said position being representative of a user'"'"'s self assessment of user performance related to said factor, said user performance ranging from good to poor; and

based on said position, selecting a subset from a plurality of actionable alternatives and displaying said selected subset of actionable alternatives on a display.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the at least one factor icon is representative of at least one among the set including diet, exercise and stress.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein good performance is determined by placement of the factor icon at or near the target center, and poor performance is determined by placement of the factor icon at or near the target edge.

7. A computer readable medium of instructions adapted to control a system for assessment of disease management comprising:

a first set of instruction adapted to control a graphical user interface to display a target image and at least one factor icon;

a second set of instructions adapted to control the system to allow a user to move the at least one factor icon representing a factor relevant to glucose control to a position on said target image, said position being representative of the user'"'"'s self assessment of user performance relative to said factor, said user performance ranging from good to poor;

a third set of instructions adapted to select, based on said self-assessment, a subset from a plurality of actionable alternatives for performance improvement; and

a fourth set of instructions adapted to display said selected subset among said plurality of actionable alternatives.

8. The computer readable medium of instructions of claim 7, wherein said suggestions include links to instructional materials.

9. The computer readable medium of instructions of claim 7, wherein said suggestions comprise instructional audio-visual presentations.

10. The computer readable medium of instructions of claim 7, wherein the at least one factor icon is representative of at least one among the set including diet, exercise and stress.

11. The computer readable medium of instructions of claim 7, wherein good performance is determined by placement of the factor icon at or near the target center, and poor performance is determined by placement of the factor icon at or near the target edge.