Method and system for managing patient healthcare
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1. A method of managing patient healthcare, comprising:
- creating a patient profile including patient data for a patient;
screening the patient for a disease based on the patient profile;
identifying at least one test to assess a state of the disease based on the patient profile;
assessing the state of the disease based upon results of the test, and updating the patient profile to include the results of the at least one test and the assessed disease state;
determining a health management status of the patient indicative of a corresponding level of care based on progression of the disease, wherein the health management status is determined using a computer based on a comparison of the updated patient profile to predefined criteria regarding progression of the disease including a combination of a stage of the disease as established by professional guidelines and at least one additional indicator characteristic of a patient population corresponding to the patient; and
providing a recommended action based on the health management status and updated patient profile.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for managing patient healthcare, which include creating a patient profile for a patient, screening and assessing the patient with respect to a disease and updating the patient profile, determining a health management status of the patient with respect to the disease based on a comparison of the updated patient profile to at least one predefined criterion regarding progression of the disease, and providing a recommended action based upon the health management status and updated patient profile.
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1. A method of managing patient healthcare, comprising:
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creating a patient profile including patient data for a patient; screening the patient for a disease based on the patient profile; identifying at least one test to assess a state of the disease based on the patient profile; assessing the state of the disease based upon results of the test, and updating the patient profile to include the results of the at least one test and the assessed disease state; determining a health management status of the patient indicative of a corresponding level of care based on progression of the disease, wherein the health management status is determined using a computer based on a comparison of the updated patient profile to predefined criteria regarding progression of the disease including a combination of a stage of the disease as established by professional guidelines and at least one additional indicator characteristic of a patient population corresponding to the patient; and providing a recommended action based on the health management status and updated patient profile. - 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)
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31. A system for patient healthcare assessment and management, comprising:
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at least one memory unit to store a patient profile including patient data and test results; at least one processing unit operably coupled with the at least one memory unit, the at least one processing unit operable to; screen a patient for a disease based on the patient profile, identify at least one test to assess a state of the disease based on the patient profile, assess the state of the disease based upon results of the at least one test, and update the patient profile to include the results of the at least one test and the assessed disease state, determine a health management status of the patient indicative of a corresponding level of care based on progression of the disease, wherein the health management status is determined based on a comparison of the updated patient profile to predefined criteria regarding progression of the disease including a combination of a stage of the disease as established by professional guidelines and at least one additional indicator characteristic of a patient population corresponding to the patient, and provide a recommended action based on the health management status and the updated patient profile; and a display operably coupled to the processing unit to display the recommended action for a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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