Health maintenance system
First Claim
1. A health maintenance system, comprising:
- a plurality of computerized personal data acquisition units distributed over a geographical area, each personal data acquisition unit having hardware accessories and software that facilitates interface with a subscriber and the entry of patient demographic data including at least gender, age, race, diet, and geographical location, each personal data acquisition unit also having test and measurement equipment including at least one mechanical, electro-mechanical, optical or acoustic sensor configured to come in contact with the body of a patient so as to acquire patient physical data which, in combination with the patient demographic data comprises patient data;
a plurality of computerized central data processing units distributed over a geographical area, each central data processing unit being communicatively coupled to a designated network of the personal data acquisition units, each central data processing unit configured to;
remotely manage interactions between each subscriber and the corresponding personal data acquisition unit,systematically collect cumulative patient data on multiple patients through the personal data acquisition units,organize, categorize and analyze the cumulative patient data,identify a specific patient condition for any one patient,determine and then transmit to the personal data acquisition unit at least one suggested health solution/treatment for the patient condition for the one patient,compile data on the one patient in the form of a health history archive,monitor the health of the one patient as he/she subsequently interacts with one of the personal data acquisition units to track the progression of the condition and gauge the effectiveness of the health solution/treatment, andtransmit to the personal data acquisition unit any change in the suggested health solution/treatment for the patient condition for the one patient based on the step of monitoring,a plurality of data maintenance and archiving units each communicatively coupled to an assigned network of the central data processing units, and each being configured to;
collect cumulative patient data inputted by their assigned network of central data processing unitsanalyze cumulative patient data to identify correlations and patient health patterns and trends,analyze cumulative patient data to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of prescribed solutions/treatments, anddevelop changes to reference resources based on the analysis of cumulative data, and communicate changes to their assigned central data processing units,a data maintenance and archiving unit-command center communicatively coupled to a network of the data maintenance and archiving units, the data maintenance and archiving unit-command center configured to;
collect cumulative patient data inputted by the network of data maintenance and archiving units,analyze the cumulative patient data to identify correlations, patterns and trends,add, delete and/or modify resource data including suggested health solution/treatment for various patient conditions based on the analysis of cumulative subscriber data received from the network of the data maintenance and archiving units, andmonitor the cumulative patient responses and reactions to suggested health solution/treatments across the network of data maintenance and archiving units to ensure only safe, and effective and efficient health solutions/treatments are prescribed.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Disclosed is a health maintenance system for comprehensive health assessment, abnormality detection, health monitoring, health pattern and trend detection, health strategy development, and health history archiving. The health maintenance system comprises a subscriber segment and a system segment, communicatively coupled. The subscriber segment acquires subscriber personal and health data from at least one subscriber, analyzing the data; identifies specific health abnormalities; prescribes at least one customized subscriber health product, instructs the subscriber on the implementation of the prescribed health product, compiles and preserves the subscriber'"'"'s health history data—including abnormalities and prescribed health products, and performs monitoring of subscriber health conditions. The subscriber segment acquires subscriber data from the subscriber segment, stores and maintains the data, facilitates retrieval of data by the subscriber and emergency medical personnel analyzes subscriber patterns and trends, develops new health products and modifies existing health products, and monitors the effectiveness of health products.
160 Citations
78 Claims
-
1. A health maintenance system, comprising:
-
a plurality of computerized personal data acquisition units distributed over a geographical area, each personal data acquisition unit having hardware accessories and software that facilitates interface with a subscriber and the entry of patient demographic data including at least gender, age, race, diet, and geographical location, each personal data acquisition unit also having test and measurement equipment including at least one mechanical, electro-mechanical, optical or acoustic sensor configured to come in contact with the body of a patient so as to acquire patient physical data which, in combination with the patient demographic data comprises patient data; a plurality of computerized central data processing units distributed over a geographical area, each central data processing unit being communicatively coupled to a designated network of the personal data acquisition units, each central data processing unit configured to; remotely manage interactions between each subscriber and the corresponding personal data acquisition unit, systematically collect cumulative patient data on multiple patients through the personal data acquisition units, organize, categorize and analyze the cumulative patient data, identify a specific patient condition for any one patient, determine and then transmit to the personal data acquisition unit at least one suggested health solution/treatment for the patient condition for the one patient, compile data on the one patient in the form of a health history archive, monitor the health of the one patient as he/she subsequently interacts with one of the personal data acquisition units to track the progression of the condition and gauge the effectiveness of the health solution/treatment, and transmit to the personal data acquisition unit any change in the suggested health solution/treatment for the patient condition for the one patient based on the step of monitoring, a plurality of data maintenance and archiving units each communicatively coupled to an assigned network of the central data processing units, and each being configured to; collect cumulative patient data inputted by their assigned network of central data processing units analyze cumulative patient data to identify correlations and patient health patterns and trends, analyze cumulative patient data to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of prescribed solutions/treatments, and develop changes to reference resources based on the analysis of cumulative data, and communicate changes to their assigned central data processing units, a data maintenance and archiving unit-command center communicatively coupled to a network of the data maintenance and archiving units, the data maintenance and archiving unit-command center configured to; collect cumulative patient data inputted by the network of data maintenance and archiving units, analyze the cumulative patient data to identify correlations, patterns and trends, add, delete and/or modify resource data including suggested health solution/treatment for various patient conditions based on the analysis of cumulative subscriber data received from the network of the data maintenance and archiving units, and monitor the cumulative patient responses and reactions to suggested health solution/treatments across the network of data maintenance and archiving units to ensure only safe, and effective and efficient health solutions/treatments are prescribed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
-
-
70. A health maintenance system, comprising:
-
a plurality of computerized stand-alone personal data acquisition unit-health stations (PDAU-HS) distributed over a geographical area, each PDAU-HS having hardware accessories and software that facilitates interface with a subscriber and the entry of patient demographic data including at least gender, age, race, diet, and geographical location, each PDAU-HS also having test and measurement equipment including at least one mechanical, electro-mechanical, optical or acoustic sensor configured to come in contact with the body of a patient so as to acquire patient physical data which, in combination with the patient demographic data comprises patient data; a plurality of computerized central data processing units distributed over a geographical area, each central data processing unit being communicatively coupled to a designated network of the PDAU-HS and being configured to remotely manage interactions between each subscriber and the corresponding PDAU-HS, wherein each central data processing unit is further configured to; systematically collect cumulative patient data on multiple patients through the PDAU-HS, organize, categorize and analyze the cumulative patient data, identify a specific patient condition for any one patient, determine and then transmit to the PDAU-HS at least one suggested health solution/treatment for the patient condition for the one patient, compile data on the one patient in the form of a health history archive, monitor the health of the one patient as he/she subsequently interacts with one of the PDAU-HS to track the progression of the condition and gauge the effectiveness of the health solution/treatment, and transmit to the PDAU-HS any change in the suggested health solution/treatment for the patient condition for the one patient based on the step of monitoring, wherein each PDAU-HS further includes; a control and display module having; a data processing and data distribution unit, a memory coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit, and a plurality of user interface features for secure interaction with the subscriber, the user interface features coupled to the data processing and data distribution unit; a first data security module coupled to the control and display module, the first data security module configured to; compress and encrypt data transmitted to the respective central data processing unit, and decompress and decrypt data transmitted from the respective central data processing data unit to the PDAU-HS; a first communication module coupled to the first data security module, the first communication module configured to facilitate communication between the PDAU-HS and the respective central data processing data unit; a test interface module coupled to the control and display module, and wherein the test and measurement equipment is coupled to the test interface module, and wherein the test interface module is configured to acquire, process and forward patient data to the control and display module, a plurality of data maintenance and archiving units each communicatively coupled to a network of the central data processing units and being configured to; monitor performance, effectiveness and reliability of the central data processing units, collect cumulative patient data inputted by the network of central data processing units, analyze cumulative patient data to identify correlations and patient health patterns and trends, analyze cumulative patient data to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of prescribed solutions/treatments, and develop changes to reference resources based on the analysis of cumulative data, and communicate changes to the central data processing units, a data maintenance and archiving unit-command center communicatively coupled to a network of the data maintenance and archiving units, the data maintenance and archiving unit-command center configured to; collect cumulative patient data inputted by the network of data maintenance and archiving units, analyze the cumulative patient data to identify correlations, patterns and trends, add, delete and/or modify resource data including suggested health solution/treatment for various patient conditions based on the analysis of cumulative subscriber data received from the network of the data maintenance and archiving units, and monitor the cumulative patient responses and reactions to suggested health solution/treatments across the network of data maintenance and archiving units to ensure only safe, and effective and efficient health solutions/treatments are prescribed. - View Dependent Claims (71)
-
-
72. A health maintenance system, comprising:
-
a plurality of computerized personal data acquisition units distributed over a geographical area, each personal data acquisition unit having hardware accessories and software that facilitates interface with a subscriber and the entry of patient demographic data including at least geographical location, personal identification data, physical characteristics data, health profile data, physiological characteristics data, drug and supplement data, prescription and non-prescription drug history data, diet and nutritional data, personal health baseline data, and behavior data, each personal data acquisition unit also having test and measurement equipment including at least one mechanical, electro-mechanical, optical or acoustic sensor configured to come in contact with the body of a patient so as to acquire patient physical data which, in combination with the patient demographic data comprises patient data; a plurality of computerized central data processing units distributed over a geographical area, each central data processing unit being communicatively coupled to a designated network of the personal data acquisition units and being configured to; remotely manage interactions between each subscriber and the corresponding personal data acquisition unit, identify a specific patient condition for any one patient, determine and then transmit to the personal data acquisition unit at least one suggested health solution/treatment for the patient condition for the one patient, compile data on the one patient in the form of a health history archive, monitor the health of the one patient as he/she subsequently interacts with one of the personal data acquisition units to track the progression of the condition and gauge the effectiveness of the health solution/treatment, transmit to the personal data acquisition unit any change in the suggested health solution/treatment for the patient condition for the one patient based on the step of monitoring, systematically collect cumulative patient data on multiple patients through the personal data acquisition units, and organize, categorize and analyze the cumulative patient data, wherein determining and then transmitting to the personal data acquisition unit at least one suggested health solution/treatment for the patient condition for the one patient includes referencing the organized, categorized and analyzed cumulative patient data, a data maintenance and archiving unit communicatively coupled to a network of the central data processing units and being configured to; monitor performance, effectiveness and reliability of the central data processing units, collect cumulative patient data inputted by the network of central data processing units, analyze cumulative patient data to identify correlations and patient health patterns and trends, analyze cumulative patient data to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of prescribed solutions/treatments, and develop changes to reference resources based on the analysis of cumulative data, and communicate changes to the central data processing units, a data maintenance and archiving unit-command center communicatively coupled to a network of the data maintenance and archiving units, the data maintenance and archiving unit-command center configured to; collect cumulative patient data inputted by the network of data maintenance and archiving units, analyze the cumulative patient data to identify correlations, patterns and trends, add, delete and/or modify resource data including suggested health solution/treatment for various patient conditions based on the analysis of cumulative subscriber data received from the network of the data maintenance and archiving units, and monitor the cumulative patient responses and reactions to suggested health solution/treatments across the network of data maintenance and archiving units to ensure only safe, and effective and efficient health solutions/treatments are prescribed. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
-
Specification