Telemedicine system, and method for communication with remotely located patients
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving medical data related to a patient at a remote communication center via a communication network, wherein the medical data is obtained via a self-administered test and wherein a test apparatus associated with the remote communication center is configured to apply the self-administered test, the test apparatus comprising;
a breathing interval beginning determinator;
a breathing interval end determinator;
a timer associated with the breathing interval beginning determinator and the breathing interval end determinator configured to measure a time interval between activation of the breathing interval beginning determinator and the breathing interval end determinator; and
a processor configured to assign levels of importance to the measured time interval, wherein the processor is further configured to assign high levels of importance to short measured time intervals and successively lower levels of importance to successively longer measured time intervals;
identifying costs of the communication network associated with receipt of the medical data;
determining, at a computing device associated with the remote communication center, a medical institution to which the costs are assigned; and
sending a cost report assigning the identified costs to the medical institution via the communication network, wherein the patient and medical institution are at separate locations.
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Abstract
Breathing interval measurement apparatus for measuring breathing of a subject, the apparatus comprising: a breathing interval beginning determinator, a breathing interval end determinator, and a timer associated with said breathing interval beginning determinator and said breathing interval end determinator to measure an interval between activation of said determinators, and a processor operable with said timer to assign levels of importance to said measured time interval.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving medical data related to a patient at a remote communication center via a communication network, wherein the medical data is obtained via a self-administered test and wherein a test apparatus associated with the remote communication center is configured to apply the self-administered test, the test apparatus comprising; a breathing interval beginning determinator; a breathing interval end determinator; a timer associated with the breathing interval beginning determinator and the breathing interval end determinator configured to measure a time interval between activation of the breathing interval beginning determinator and the breathing interval end determinator; and a processor configured to assign levels of importance to the measured time interval, wherein the processor is further configured to assign high levels of importance to short measured time intervals and successively lower levels of importance to successively longer measured time intervals; identifying costs of the communication network associated with receipt of the medical data; determining, at a computing device associated with the remote communication center, a medical institution to which the costs are assigned; and sending a cost report assigning the identified costs to the medical institution via the communication network, wherein the patient and medical institution are at separate locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving medical data related to a patient at a remote communication center via a communication network, wherein the medical data is obtained via a self-administered test and wherein a test apparatus associated with the remote communication center is configured to apply the self-administered test, the test apparatus comprising; a breathing interval beginning determinator; a breathing interval end determinator; a timer associated with the breathing interval beginning determinator and the breathing interval end deteiminator configured to measure a time interval between activation of the breathing interval beginning determinator and the breathing interval end determinator; and a processor configured to assign levels of importance to the measured time interval; identifying costs of the communication network associated with receipt of the medical data; sending a cost report assigning the identified costs to a medical institution via the communication network, wherein the patient and medical institution are at separate locations; storing profiles of individual patients; obtaining identity information of a patient; associating, at a computing device associated with the remote communication center, the patient with a respective profile based on the identity information, wherein the respective profile comprises medical history information of said patient; determining at a computing device associated with the remote communication center, a modified recommendation based on the respective profile; and adjusting the levels of importance based on the medical history information and the other measurements, wherein adjusting the levels of importance comprises adjusting the levels of importance based on predetermined modification rules for modifying the levels of importance in accordance with a particular condition in the medical history information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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