Automated analysis of data collected by in-vivo devices
First Claim
1. One or more computer-readable media accommodated by an evaluation device having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for observing and analyzing physiological attributes of a patient, wherein the method comprises:
- receiving diagnostic information from an in-vivo device at the evaluation device wherein the diagnostic information characterizes, in part, the physiological attributes of the patient attained by monitoring the patient utilizing the in-vivo device;
accessing an electronic medical record (EMR) that is associated with the patient, wherein the EMR includes medical information that describes the patient'"'"'s medical history and interactions with healthcare systems;
inspecting the EMR to discover content within the medical information that is relevant to the received diagnostic information;
accessing rules that are derived from evidence-based medical procedures;
amending a treatment being administered to the patient as a function of the relevant content and the received diagnostic information in view of the rules;
automatically causing the in-vivo device to implement the amended treatment, wherein the in-vivo device and the EMR participate in a closed-loop system that self-regulates the treatment of the patient;
upon the in-vivo device implementing the amended treatment, providing a notice from the evaluation device to the patient'"'"'s insurance company that a new medication, more of a current medication, or a comparable generic medication is necessary for proper treatment of the patient;
receiving operational-status information from the in-vivo device at the evaluation device, wherein the operational-status information characterizes functional aspects of the in-vivo device;
comparing the functional aspects read from the operational-status information against device specifications accessed from a dynamically updatable source;
when the functional aspects fail to satisfy the device specifications upon comparison, causing configuration settings within the in-vivo device to be adjusted based on, in part, the device specifications;
invoking adjustment of the configuration settings of the in-vivo device by causing testing criteria within the configuration settings to be reprogrammed in accordance with the device specifications to influence either a dosage or frequency of medication being dispensed to the patient by the in-vivo device, wherein reprogramming the testing criteria affects a quality of the diagnostic information received from the in-vivo device, wherein the in-vivo device and the evaluation device participate in a closed-loop system that self-regulates the testing criteria employed by the in-vivo device;
receiving updated physiological attributes of the patient attained by monitoring the patient in accordance with the reprogrammed testing criteria.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for operably coupling medical device(s) together with an evaluation device such that closed-loop processing may occur are provided. To achieve closed-loop processing, the evaluation device is configured to receive diagnostic information related to physiological attributes of a patient and operational-status information of the medical device(s). Upon receipt of this information, the evaluation device may automatically analyze the data and automatically compose instructions based on the analysis. Analyzing includes comparing the data against content within an electronic medical record (EMR) or applying rules to the data. The rules are built on evidence-based medical procedures consistent with current medical practice. The instructions, when distributed and implemented, invoke actions at the medical device(s), such as dispensing a medication and reprogramming configuration settings, as well as actions at a notification component configured to request a healthcare professional to intervene in a patient'"'"'s treatment and to provide feedback of medical events.
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1. One or more computer-readable media accommodated by an evaluation device having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for observing and analyzing physiological attributes of a patient, wherein the method comprises:
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receiving diagnostic information from an in-vivo device at the evaluation device wherein the diagnostic information characterizes, in part, the physiological attributes of the patient attained by monitoring the patient utilizing the in-vivo device; accessing an electronic medical record (EMR) that is associated with the patient, wherein the EMR includes medical information that describes the patient'"'"'s medical history and interactions with healthcare systems; inspecting the EMR to discover content within the medical information that is relevant to the received diagnostic information; accessing rules that are derived from evidence-based medical procedures; amending a treatment being administered to the patient as a function of the relevant content and the received diagnostic information in view of the rules; automatically causing the in-vivo device to implement the amended treatment, wherein the in-vivo device and the EMR participate in a closed-loop system that self-regulates the treatment of the patient; upon the in-vivo device implementing the amended treatment, providing a notice from the evaluation device to the patient'"'"'s insurance company that a new medication, more of a current medication, or a comparable generic medication is necessary for proper treatment of the patient; receiving operational-status information from the in-vivo device at the evaluation device, wherein the operational-status information characterizes functional aspects of the in-vivo device; comparing the functional aspects read from the operational-status information against device specifications accessed from a dynamically updatable source; when the functional aspects fail to satisfy the device specifications upon comparison, causing configuration settings within the in-vivo device to be adjusted based on, in part, the device specifications; invoking adjustment of the configuration settings of the in-vivo device by causing testing criteria within the configuration settings to be reprogrammed in accordance with the device specifications to influence either a dosage or frequency of medication being dispensed to the patient by the in-vivo device, wherein reprogramming the testing criteria affects a quality of the diagnostic information received from the in-vivo device, wherein the in-vivo device and the evaluation device participate in a closed-loop system that self-regulates the testing criteria employed by the in-vivo device; receiving updated physiological attributes of the patient attained by monitoring the patient in accordance with the reprogrammed testing criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computerized method for automatically invoking one or more actions based on an analysis of data communicated from an in-vivo device, wherein the method comprises:
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receiving diagnostic information from the in-vivo device at an evaluation device wherein the diagnostic information characterizes, in part, physiological attributes of a patient attained by monitoring the patient utilizing the in-vivo device; accessing rules that are derived from evidence-based medical procedures; amending a treatment being administered to the patient as a function of the received diagnostic information in view of the rules; automatically causing the in-vivo device to implement the amended treatment; upon automatically causing the in-vivo device to implement the amended treatment, providing a notice from the evaluation device to the patient'"'"'s insurance company that a new medication, more of a current medication, or a comparable generic medication is necessary for proper treatment of the patient; receiving operational-status information communicated from the in-vivo device, wherein the operational-status information describes an operational status of the in-vivo device that is internally implanted within a patient, and wherein the operational status corresponds with device specifications of the in-vivo device maintained at a dynamically updatable source; accessing the dynamically updateable source that maintains the device specifications; recognizing that an update to the device specifications has occurred, wherein the updated device specifications are based on, in part, the physiological attributes of the patient attained by monitoring the patient utilizing the in-vivo device; automatically analyzing the operational-status information by employing a clinical procedure that comprises; (a) accessing the updated device specifications maintained at the dynamically updatable source; (b) comparing the operational-status information of the in-vivo device against the updated device specifications; and (c) upon comparison, determining that the operational-status information of the in-vivo device does not correspond with the updated device specifications; and automatically reprogramming configuration settings stored on the in-vivo device to reflect the updated device specifications, wherein the configuration settings influence either a dosage or frequency of medication being dispensed to the patient by the in-vivo device, and wherein the in-vivo device and the dynamically updatable source participate in a closed-loop system that self-regulates the configuration settings of the in-vivo device.
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