Method for securely linking hospital patients to their service provider accounts
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1. A television service provider device, the television service provider device being coupled to a television service provider that is coupled to a patient care provider system at a patient care facility, the television service provider device comprising:
- a memory that stores a healthcare application;
a processor configured to execute the healthcare application to allow a user of the television service provider device to access patient care information that is received from the patient care provider system via the television service provider and associated with a television service account of the user that is maintained by the television service provider for providing television services to the television service provider device, the healthcare application, when executed by the processor, configuring the processor to;
transmit a health statistic of the user that is received from a point-of-care monitoring device to the television service provider for transmission to the patient care provider system,access the patient care information relating to the health statistic of the user that is received from the patient care provider system via the television service provider, andprovide an interface for the user to purchase a healthcare item relating to the patient care information.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for linking a service provider account with patient care information are disclosed. A patient'"'"'s account information is received. A service account for the patient is identified, and an association between a patient'"'"'s care record and the service account is stored. Care information for the patient is received and transmitted to a device associated with the patient'"'"'s service account.
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1. A television service provider device, the television service provider device being coupled to a television service provider that is coupled to a patient care provider system at a patient care facility, the television service provider device comprising:
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a memory that stores a healthcare application; a processor configured to execute the healthcare application to allow a user of the television service provider device to access patient care information that is received from the patient care provider system via the television service provider and associated with a television service account of the user that is maintained by the television service provider for providing television services to the television service provider device, the healthcare application, when executed by the processor, configuring the processor to; transmit a health statistic of the user that is received from a point-of-care monitoring device to the television service provider for transmission to the patient care provider system, access the patient care information relating to the health statistic of the user that is received from the patient care provider system via the television service provider, and provide an interface for the user to purchase a healthcare item relating to the patient care information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating a television service provider device, the television service provider device being coupled to a television service provider that is coupled to a patient care provider system, the method comprising:
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storing, by the television service provider device, a healthcare application; executing, by the television service provider device, the healthcare application to allow a user of the television service provider device to access patient care information that is received from the patient care provider system via the television service provider and associated with a service account of the user that is maintained by the television service provider for providing television services to the television service provider device, the executing comprising; transmitting a health statistic of the user that is received from a point-of-care monitoring device to the television service provider for transmission to the patient care provider system, accessing the patient care information relating to the health statistic of the user that is received from the patient care provider system via the television service provider, and providing an interface for the user to purchase a healthcare item relating to the patient care information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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