Systems and methods for managing data

• US 9,152,764 B2
• Filed: 02/01/2013
• Issued: 10/06/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Photon Medical Communications, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Photon Medical Communications, Inc.
• Inventors: Grant, Gregory, Vanderhoof, John, Seidel, Matthew John
• Primary Examiner(s): Golabbakhsh, Ebrahim
• Application Number:
  US13/757,382
• Publication Number:
  US 20130204951A1
• Time in Patent Office: 977 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments

Abstract

System and methods are disclosed, one method can comprise the steps of receiving a request for a diagnostic message, receiving a selection of diagnostic information, retrieving at least a portion of the selected diagnostic information, generating the requested diagnostic message, wherein the diagnostic message comprises the portion of the selected diagnostic information, and transmitting the requested diagnostic message.

Claims

1. A method for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPPA)-compliant messaging, the method comprising:

authenticating a user at a server, based on at least first credentials received from a first device;

receiving a request for a consultation at the server, the request received from the first device;

causing availability information for a plurality of healthcare providers to be rendered on the first device;

receiving an indication, from the first device, that the user selected a first healthcare provider of the plurality of healthcare providers based on at least the availability information;

securely receiving a selection of diagnostic information from the first device, the diagnostic information comprising at least one of patient data, medical data, or a medical image;

determining a user setting associated with the first healthcare provider, the user setting identifying a specialty of the first healthcare provider and an information field to be included in a message to the first healthcare provider, wherein the information field is configured to be populated by the server with a portion of the diagnostic information;

identifying a subset of the diagnostic information based on at least the user setting;

retrieving the diagnostic information subset;

causing the first healthcare provider to be notified of the request for consultation;

authenticating the first healthcare provider at the server, based on at least second credentials received from a second device;

generating the message, wherein the message comprises the diagnostic information subset and the populated information field;

causing the message to be rendered on the second mobile device;

causing a pre-defined diagnosis option to be rendered on the second device, the pre-defined diagnosis option based on at least a portion of the diagnostic information subset, wherein the first healthcare provider can provide consultation by selected the pre-defined diagnosis option;

determining that the pre-defined diagnosis option was selected at the second device;

transmitting, to the first device, a second message notification; and

causing a diagnosis to be rendered on the first device, wherein the diagnosis is based on the selected pre-defined diagnosis option.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises an encrypted image captured by a camera associated with the first device, wherein the first device does not retain a copy of the encrypted image after transmitting the encrypted image to the server.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing a response option to be rendered on the second device, the response option comprising at least one of a reply option, a call option to call the user, or a forwarding option; and

notifying the first device of a response selection by the second device, the response selection based on at least the response option.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the diagnostic information comprises a first diagnostic information and the user setting indicates that the healthcare provider does not want to receive the first diagnostic information, such that the diagnostic information subset does not include the first diagnostic information.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to receiving the indication, causing scheduling data associated with the consultant be rendered on the first device;

receiving an appointment time selection from the first device, the appointment time selection based on at least the scheduling data; and

causing the message and the appointment time to be incorporated into an emergency medical record system, wherein the appointment time is for a patient associated with the request for consultation.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising causing a response to be rendered on the first device, the response including at least one of a recommendation to perform a test, implement a procedure, admit a patient associated with the request, or receive more information regarding the patient.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the request for consultation is received by the first device from a user device that is not authenticated with the server, and

the first device operates as a proxy when communicating the request for consultation to the server, the first device using a unique identifier associated with the user device to communicate with the user device.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising causing an urgency option to be rendered on the second device, the urgency option indicating a need for immediate care of a patient associated with the request for consultation.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising a billing facesheet to be transmitted to the second device, the billing facesheet comprising contact information and insurance information for a patient associated with the request.

10. A method for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPPA)-compliant messaging, the method comprising:

authenticating a user at a server, based on at least first credentials received from a requesting device;

receiving a request for consultation with a first healthcare provider, at the server, from the requesting device;

securely receiving a selection of diagnostic information from the requesting device, the diagnostic information comprising at least one of patient data, medical data, or a medical image;

determining a user setting associated with the first healthcare provider, the user setting identifying a specialty of the first healthcare provider and an information field populated with a portion of the diagnostic information to be included in a message to the first consultant;

identifying a subset of the diagnostic information based on at least the user setting;

causing the first healthcare provider to be notified of the request for consultation;

causing a forwarding option to be rendered on the first mobile device;

receiving a forwarding instruction to forward the message to a second healthcare provider, from the first mobile device;

causing the second healthcare provider to be notified of the request for consultation;

authenticating the second healthcare provider at the server based on at least a second credential received from a second mobile device;

generating the message, wherein the message is indicative of the selected diagnostic information subset;

causing the message to be rendered on the second mobile device;

causing a response option to be rendered on the second mobile device, the response option including at least a pre-defined diagnosis option based on at least a portion of the selected diagnostic information subset, wherein the second healthcare provider can provide consultation by selecting the pre-defined diagnosis option;

receiving a response from the second mobile device based on at least the response option; and

causing an indication of the response to be rendered on the first mobile device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the request comprises an encrypted image captured by a camera associated with the requesting device, wherein the requesting device does not retain a copy of the encrypted image after transmitting the encrypted image to the server.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

causing scheduling data associated with the second consultant to be rendered on the requesting device;

receiving an appointment time selection from the requesting device, the appointment time selection based on at least the scheduling data; and

causing the message and the appointment time to be incorporated into an emergency medical record system, wherein the appointment time is for a patient associated with the request for consultation.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising causing availability information for a plurality of healthcare providers to be rendered on the first mobile device, the plurality of healthcare providers including the second healthcare provider, wherein the forwarding instruction is based upon the availability information.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the diagnostic information comprises a first diagnostic information and the user setting indicates that the healthcare provider does not want to receive the first diagnostic information, such that the diagnostic information subset does not include the first diagnostic information.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

authenticating the first healthcare provider at the server based on at least a third credential received from the first mobile device; and

causing the message to be rendered on the first mobile device,

wherein the forwarding instruction is received subsequent to the rendering of the message on the first mobile device.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the response includes at least one of a recommendation to perform a test, implement a procedure, or admit a patient associated with the request for consultation.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving the response comprises determining that the second healthcare provider selected the pre-defined diagnosis option, wherein the response comprises a diagnosis based on at least a selection of a pre-defined diagnosis option at the third mobile device.

18. The method of claim 10, further comprising causing an urgency option to be rendered on at least one of the first mobile device or the second mobile device, the urgency option indicating a need for immediate care of a subject of the request.

19. The method of claim 10, further comprising a billing facesheet to be transmitted to the second mobile device, the billing facesheet comprising contact information and insurance information for a patient associated with the request for consultation.

20. The method of claim 10, wherein the response option further comprises at least one of a reply option, a call option to call the user, or a forwarding option.

21. The method of claim 10, wherein the request for consultation is received by the requesting device from a user device that is not authenticated with the server, and

the requesting device operates as a proxy when communicating the request for consultation to the server, wherein the requesting device uses a unique identifier associated with the user device to communicate with the user device.

22. A method for secure messaging between a user and a healthcare provider, the method comprising:

authenticating the user based on first credentials received from a requesting device;

receiving a request for a consultation from the requesting device;

causing availability information for a plurality of healthcare providers to be rendered on the requesting device;

receiving a first indication from the requesting device that the user selected a first healthcare provider of the plurality of healthcare providers based on at least the availability information;

receiving a selection of diagnostic information from the requesting device, the diagnostic information comprising at least one of patient data, medical data, or a medical image;

determining a user setting associated with the first healthcare provider, the user setting identifying a specialty of the first healthcare provider and an information field to be populated with a portion of the diagnostic information;

identifying a subset of the diagnostic information based on the user setting;

causing a notification of the request for consultation to be rendered on a mobile device;

authenticating the first healthcare provider at the server based on second credentials received from the mobile device;

generating the message based on at least the diagnostic information subset;

causing the message to be rendered on the mobile device;

causing a response option to be rendered on the mobile device, the response option including a pre-defined diagnosis option based upon at least a portion of the diagnostic information subset, wherein the first healthcare provider can provide consultation by selecting the pre-defined diagnosis option;

receiving a response from the mobile device based on at least a selection of the response option at the mobile device; and

causing a response notification to be rendered on the requesting device, the response notification based on at least the response.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the message comprises an encrypted image captured by a camera associated with the requesting device, wherein the requesting device does not retain a copy of the encrypted image after transmitting the encrypted image to the server.

24. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

in response to receiving the first indication, causing scheduling data associated with the first healthcare provider be rendered on the requesting device;

receiving an appointment time selection from the requesting device, the appointment time selection based on at least the scheduling data; and

causing the message and the appointment time to be incorporated into an emergency medical record system, wherein the appointment time is for a patient associated with the request for consultation.

25. The method of claim 22, further comprising retrieving the diagnostic information subset at the server.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein the diagnostic information comprises a first diagnostic information and the user setting indicates that the healthcare provider does not want to receive the first diagnostic information, such that the diagnostic information subset does not include the first diagnostic information.

27. The method of claim 22, wherein the request for consultation is received by the requesting device from a user device that is not authenticated with the server, and the requesting device operates as a proxy when communicating the request for consultation to the server, wherein the requesting device uses a unique identifier associated with the user device to communicate with the user device.

28. A method for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPPA)-compliant messaging, the comprising:

authenticating a user based on at least first credentials received from a requesting device;

receiving a request for consultation from the first mobile device;

causing availability information for a plurality of healthcare providers to be rendered on the first mobile device;

receiving an indication, from the requesting device, that the user selected a first healthcare provider of the plurality of healthcare providers based at least on the availability information;

securely receiving a selection of diagnostic information from the requesting device, the diagnostic information comprising at least one of patient data, medical data, or a medical image;

determining a user setting associated with the first healthcare provider, the user setting identifying an information field to be included in a message, wherein the information field is configured to be populated by the processor with a portion of the diagnostic information;

identifying a subset of the diagnostic information based on at least the user setting, wherein, based on the information field, the diagnostic information subset comprises a first diagnostic information that was not identified by the diagnostic information selection and the diagnostic information selection does not include a second diagnostic information, the second diagnostic information identified by the diagnostic information selection;

retrieving the diagnostic information subset;

causing the first healthcare professional to be notified of the request for consultation;

authenticating the first healthcare professional based on at least second credentials received from a mobile device;

generating the message, wherein the message comprises the diagnostic information subset;

causing the message to be rendered on the mobile device;

causing a pre-defined diagnosis option to be rendered on the mobile device, the pre-defined diagnosis option based on at least a portion of the diagnostic information subset, wherein the healthcare provider can provide consultation by selecting the pre-defined diagnosis option;

determining that the pre-defined diagnosis option was selected at the mobile device;

transmitting, to the requesting device, a second message notification; and

causing a diagnosis to be rendered on the requesting device, wherein the diagnosis is based on the selected pre-defined diagnosis option.