Mobile self-management compliance and notification method, system and computer program product

• US 9,715,578 B2
• Filed: 09/09/2015
• Issued: 07/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LifeWIRE Corporation (LifeWIRE Corp., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: LifeWIRE Corporation (LifeWIRE Corp., Inc.)
• Inventors: Rosen, Howard
• Primary Examiner(s): Eiseman, Adam J
• Assistant Examiner(s): JIAN, SHIRLEY XUEYING
• Application Number:
  US14/849,421
• Publication Number:
  US 20150379224A1
• Time in Patent Office: 685 Days
• Field of Search: 600300-301, 705 2- 4
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1097 Task assignment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/60 relating to pathologies

Abstract

A remote interactive method, system and computer program product is provided for self-managing a person'"'"'s regular lifestyle needs through controlled notification and feedback. The invention provides a simple, cost effective and flexible self-management and compliance scheme that does not require third party intervention or treatment options typical with immediate-response or alert-based systems. The invention also provides for long term management and analysis for the benefit of the individual. In implementing the invention in a healthcare environment, the individual will gain a better understanding of managing their lifestyle and behavior. A related business model is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A computerized method, the method being performed by a server configured to manage a user account and an administrator account, the method comprising:

providing a user interface configured to authenticate a user and enable communication between the user and the server during a user-authenticated session on the user account;

providing an administration interface configured to authenticate an administrator and enable communication between the administrator and the server during an administrator-authenticated session on the administrator account;

receiving, from the user via a device associated with the user account, a proposed monitoring scheme for the user, the proposed monitoring scheme comprising settings for notifications and monitoring parameters, the settings including;

one or more messages chosen or manually created during the user-authenticated session, the one or more messages including personalized queries for attributes,

one or more alert and reminder threshold settings for alerts and reminders defined to be sent in relation to at least one of response data associated with a query sent to the device associated with the user account, a schedule, or specific events, and

one or more schedules for providing the personalized queries to the user;

receiving, during the administrator-authenticated session, approval information from the device associated with the administrator account;

generating instructions for monitoring quantitative and qualitative data based on the settings for notifications and monitoring parameters;

sending at least one query to the user via the device associated with the user account, based on the personalized queries chosen or manually created during the user-authenticated session;

one of;

receiving response data from the device associated with the user account, or

generating response data indicating a lack of a response from the device associated with the user;

analyzing the response data based on the one or more alert and reminder threshold settings;

choosing at least one alert or reminder from the settings, based on at least one of the one or more schedules or the analysis of the received response data; and

transmitting the chosen alert or reminder to at least one of the device associated with the user account or one or more other devices associated with one or more other third parties.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising the further steps of:

receiving, from the user, a request to modify the one or more notifications to;

monitor at least one of the one or more attributes relevant to a condition of the user;

choose the number of notifications;

schedule the notifications;

or

require information to be transferred to any of the one or more other third parties.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the device associated with the user is operable to:

incorporate, or be linked to, one or more sensors operable for wireless communication and relating to one or more of the one or more attributes;

generate and transmit response data as a text message or a voice-activated response; and

present the one or more notifications as at least one of a text message, an voice alert, a musical alert, a ring tone, a specific sound produced by the device, an instant message, an email, a link to one or more websites, phone numbers, or suppliers relevant to the notification, or a communication link to a third party.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user is one of a patient, a minor, a prison inmate, an athlete, a traveler, or a driver.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving qualitative data associated with the user from the device associated with the user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the personalized queries requires response data that is within an acceptable range of values defined by the alert or reminder threshold settings for the attribute, and

the one or more alerts or reminders are transmittable to the user or the other persons in accordance with the settings for notifications and monitoring parameters, to alert or remind the user or at least one third party of:

a lack of response by the user to one or more queries or response data outside set parameters for the one or more queries;

results of analysis of the response data to identify trends relating to one or more of the attributes;

or

feedback for the user or at least one third party, in accordance with the one or more notification settings, said feedback relating to the identified trends or the compliance of the response data with one or more management standards or parameters, such feedback being provided as one or more notifications.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the at least one query comprises transmitting one or more text messages.

8. The method of claim 1,

wherein the user interface includes at least one of:

a notification scheme setup page including notification content creation and selection means for selecting notification content that includes a selection means for selecting at least one of one or more attributes, one or more intervals or one or more input selections;

or

a database access page including a response data input means for inputting response data, a data review means for inputting data reviews, a notification scheme modification means for inputting notification scheme modifications, and a data printing means for inputting data printing commands; and

wherein the administration interface includes an administrator approval request page.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein analyzing the response data further comprises at least one of:

identifying trends in the response data;

comparing the response data to one or more response parameters;

identifying trends in the response data and comparing the trends to the one or more response parameters; and

generating an alert specific to the analysis of the response data and transmitting the alert to the device associated with the user in accordance with the one or more schedules.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a request from the user to generate one or more alerts specific to particular response parameters, whereby response data above a limit in the alert and reminder threshold settings is associated with a serious condition and a critical alert, and response data below the limit in the alert and reminder threshold settings is associated with a less serious condition and a non-critical alert.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying at least two users registering similar attributes with the monitoring scheme and facilitating communication between at least two of the identified users.

12. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions configured to cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising;

providing a user interface configured to authenticate a user and enable communication between the user and the server during a user-authenticated session on the user account;

providing an administration interface configured to authenticate an administrator and enable communication between the administrator and the server during an administrator-authenticated session on the administrator account;

receiving, from the user via a device associated with the user account, a proposed monitoring scheme for the user, the proposed monitoring scheme comprising settings for notifications and monitoring parameters, the settings including;

one or more messages chosen or manually created during the user-authenticated session, the one or more messages including personalized queries for attributes,

one or more alert and reminder threshold settings for alerts and reminders defined to be sent in relation to at least one of response data associated with a query sent to the device associated with the user account, a schedule, or specific events, and

one or more schedules for providing the personalized queries to the user;

receiving, during the administrator-authenticated session, approval information from the device associated with the administrator account;

generating instructions for monitoring quantitative and qualitative data based on the settings for notifications and monitoring parameters;

sending at least one query to the user via the device associated with the user account, based on the personalized queries chosen or manually created during the user-authenticated session;

one of;

receiving response data from the device associated with the user account, or

generating response data indicating a lack of a response from the device associated with the user;

analyzing the response data based on the one or more alert and reminder threshold settings;

choosing at least one alert or reminder from the settings, based on at least one of the one or more schedules or the analysis of the received response data; and

transmitting the chosen alert or reminder to at least one of the device associated with the user account or one or more other devices associated with one or more other third parties.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to perform the steps of:

receiving a request to modify the one or more notifications to;

monitor at least one of the one or more attributes relevant to a condition of the user;

choose the number of notifications;

schedule the notifications;

or

require information to be transferred to any of the one or more other third parties.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the user is one of a patient, a minor, a prison inmate, an athlete, a traveler, or a driver.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to receive qualitative data associated with the user from the device associated with the user.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein at least one of the personalized queries requires response data that is within an acceptable range of values defined by the alert or reminder threshold settings for the attribute, and

the one or more alerts or reminders are transmittable to the user or the other persons in accordance with the settings for notifications and monitoring parameters, to alert or remind the user or at least one third party of:

a lack of response by the user to one or more queries or response data outside set parameters for the one or more queries;

results of analysis of the response data to identify trends relating to one or more of the attributes;

or

feedback for the user or at least one third party, in accordance with the one or more notification settings, said feedback relating to the identified trends or the compliance of the response data with one or more management standards or parameters, such feedback being provided as one or more notifications.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein sending the at least one query comprises transmitting one or more text messages.

18. The system of claim 12,

wherein the user interface includes at least one of:

a notification scheme setup page including notification content creation and selection means for selecting notification content that includes a selection means for selecting at least one of one or more attributes, one or more intervals or one or more input selections;

or

a database access page including a response data input means for inputting response data, a data review means for inputting data reviews, a notification scheme modification means for inputting notification scheme modifications, and a data printing means for inputting data printing commands; and

wherein the administration interface includes an administrator approval request page.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein analyzing the response data further comprises at least one of:

identifying trends in the response data;

comparing the response data to one or more response parameters;

identifying trends in the response data and comparing the trends to the one or more response parameters; and

generating an alert specific to the analysis of the response data and transmitting the alert to the device associated with the user in accordance with the one or more schedules.

20. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the at least one processor to perform the steps of:

receiving a request from the user to generate one or more alerts specific to particular response parameters, whereby response data above a limit in the alert and reminder threshold settings is associated with a serious condition and a critical alert, and response data below the limit in the alert and reminder threshold settings is associated with a less serious condition and a non-critical alert.