Systems and methods for providing a real-time health risk assessment

• US 8,756,074 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2010
• Issued: 06/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael R. Brzustowicz
• Original Assignee: Michael R. Brzustowicz
• Inventors: Brzustowicz, Michael R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Michelle L
• Application Number:
  US12/950,495
• Publication Number:
  US 20120130194A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,306 Days
• Field of Search: 705/2
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/744 Displaying an avatar, e.g. an animated cartoon character
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for providing a real-time health risk assessment generated based on a plurality of health parameters entered via a plurality of health parameter controls. A health parameter entry interface includes a plurality of health parameter controls to enter values, where the values include demographic parameters, health history parameters, and family history parameters. A disease risk interface includes an alphanumeric depiction of risks of a person developing one or more health conditions based on values entered using the health parameter entry interface. A disease risk location identification interface includes a picture of a human body, where when a risk of a person developing a health condition is greater than a threshold, a graphic is displayed on the picture of the human body at a position associated with the health condition.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by an electronic device with one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:

displaying a health parameter entry interface on a first portion of a computer display, the health parameter entry interface including a plurality of health parameter controls for manipulation to enter values for a corresponding plurality of health parameters, wherein a first health parameter in the plurality of health parameters corresponds to a first health parameter control in the plurality of health parameter controls and wherein the first health parameter control is a sliding bar control, wherein a displayed (x,y) position of the sliding bar control on the computer display determines a corresponding value for the first health parameter;

displaying a disease risk interface on a second portion of the computer display, the disease risk interface including an alphanumeric depiction of risks of a person developing one or more health conditions based on the values entered for the plurality of health parameters using the health parameter entry interface;

displaying a disease risk location identification interface on a third portion of the computer display, wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion of the display are each different nonoverlapping portions of the display, the disease risk location identification interface including a picture of all or a portion of a human body, wherein the health parameter entry interface, the disease risk interface, and the disease risk location identification interface are concurrently displayed on the computer display;

detecting a change in the displayed (x,y) position of the sliding bar control;

updating a value of the first health parameter in accordance with the change in the displayed (x,y) position of the sliding bar control;

updating an alphanumeric depiction of a risk of a person developing a first health condition in the one or more health conditions in the disease risk interface based, at least in part, on the updated value of the first health parameter;

displaying a graphic on the picture of said all or said portion of the human body at a position of the human body associated with the first health condition when the updated alphanumeric depiction of a risk of a person developing the first health condition satisfies a display threshold;

not displaying the graphic on the picture of said all or said portion of the human body at a position of the human body associated with the first health condition when the updated alphanumeric depiction of a risk of a person developing the first health condition does not satisfy the display threshold, thereby causing the alphanumeric depiction of risks of a person developing one or more health conditions and the display of graphics on the picture of said all or said portion of the human body to be updated substantially concurrently to changes to the plurality of health parameters in the health parameter entry interface.

2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for detecting an adjustment of the first health parameter using the sliding bar control via a mouse click-drag-release operation or mouse click-drag operation, wherein the alphanumeric depiction of the risk of a person developing the first health conditions and the display of the graphic on the picture of the human body are updated upon the mouse release or the mouse drag.

3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the plurality of health parameters includes sex, race, age, weight, and height of a person.

4. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 3, wherein the plurality of health parameters further includes blood pressure.

5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the plurality of health parameters includes an identification of a history of cardiovascular disease, an identification of a history of hypertension, an identification of a history of diabetes, and an identification of a history of cancer.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for selecting a health parameter in the plurality of health parameters by detecting a mouse click on a name of a disease without use of any other selection control.

7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the plurality of health parameters comprises a plurality of family history parameters that includes parameters identifying a history of diabetes, colon cancer, and breast cancer.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the health parameter interface displays at least one parameter from the group of parameters comprising:

a medication parameter;

a received procedures parameter;

an environmental exposure parameter;

a women'"'"'s health parameter;

a smoking parameter;

a diet parameter; and

an exercise parameter.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the plurality of health parameters includes a smoking status parameter, a smoking start age parameter, and a smoking quit age parameter.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the disease risk interface includes an alphanumeric depiction of a risk of a person developing:

cardiovascular disease;

diabetes;

breast cancer;

colon cancer; and

lung cancer.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein

the disease risk interface further includes an indication of a health improvement behavior,

the health improvement behavior provided is based on values of the risks of a person developing the one or more health conditions.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the health improvement behavior is related to lowering cardiovascular disease risk that is displayed when a risk for cardiovascular disease for a person is greater than a behavior display threshold.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for the listing of risks of a person developing the one or more health conditions to account for a person performing an action associated with the health improvement behavior.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the picture of said all or said portion of the human body is generated based on the plurality of health parameters.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the picture of said all or said portion of the human body is generated based on one of the group of health parameters consisting of:

sex;

race;

age;

weight; and

height.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein a user entering the plurality of health parameters is not the person with which the plurality of health parameters are associated.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further comprising providing a save/load profile interface.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for providing an insurance quote based on the risks of a person developing the one or more health conditions.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for providing a formula display, wherein the formula display shows a formula used to calculate a risk of a person developing a health condition.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein

the health parameter entry interface is displayed on approximately a first columnar third of the computer display,

the disease risk location identification interface is displayed on approximately a second columnar third of the computer display, and

the disease risk interface is displayed on approximately a third columnar third of the computer display.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for providing the computer display via a webpage.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for updating substantially simultaneously the listing of risks of a person developing the one or more health conditions and the display of graphics on the picture of said all or said portion of the human body with changes to the plurality of health parameters in the health parameter entry interface without utilization of a submit button or other submit control.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for providing a health history interface, wherein

the health history interface displays the values for more than one of the plurality of health parameters at different points in time,

the health history interface includes a selection control for selecting one of the different points in time, and

the health parameter entry interface, the disease risk interface, and the disease risk location interface are updated when the selection control is manipulated.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 23, wherein the selection control is a slide bar and wherein the health history interface displays the values graphically and numerically.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the computer display is provided via a smart phone application.