Providing medical services at a kiosk

• US 20060111620A1
• Filed: 11/23/2004
• Published: 05/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: CareStream Health Incorporated
• Original Assignee: CareStream Health Incorporated
• Inventors: Montz, Kim W., Rankin-Parobek, Donna K., Marino, Frank, Squilla, John R., Marou, Michael
• Application Number:
  US10/995,676
• Publication Number:
  US 20060111620A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0051 for taking saliva or sputum samples devices for receiving spittle A61J9/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/14 Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs per se G03B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/082 Evaluation by breath analysis, e.g. determination of the chemical composition of exhaled breath A61B5/083, A61B5/091 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/441 Skin evaluation, e.g. for skin disorder diagnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6888 Cabins

Abstract

A medical kiosk (10) provides medical services. The medical test to be performed are determined (110). A test kit is dispensed from the medical kiosk (120). The necessary tests are performed. The test kit is decontaminated (172) and the results of the tests are recorded.

Claims

1. A method of providing medical services through a kiosk comprising:

determining medical test to be performed;

dispensing a test kit;

performing said tests;

decontaminating said the test kit; and

recording the results of said tests.

2. A method as in claim 1 wherein said medical tests are selected from a group comprising a saliva analyzer, a breath analyzer, a skin analyzer, and ocular analyzer.

3. A method as in claim 1 including the additional step of disposing of medical waste.

4. A method as in claim 1 including the additional step of reporting said results.

5. A method of distributing and collecting medical test kits in a medical kiosk comprising:

dispensing said test kit;

collecting the used test kit;

sterilizing reusable components of said kit; and

recycling said reusable components of said kit.

6. A method as in claim 5 comprising the additional step of:

disposing of non reusable components of said kit.

7. A method as in claim 5 comprising the additional step of:

installing said reusable components into at least one additional medical test kit.

8. A method of distributing and collecting medical test kits in a medical kiosk comprising:

dispensing said test kit;

collecting the used test kit; and

disposing of non reusable components of said kit.

9. A method of providing medical services through a kiosk comprising:

determining medical test to be performed;

dispensing a medical test kit to a patient from a first medical kiosk;

removing said medical test kit to a remote location;

collecting a sample with said medical test kit; and

returning said medical test kit to said first kiosk or a second kiosk.

10. A method as in claim 9 comprising the additional step of:

decontaminating said the test kit.

11. A method as in claim 9 comprising the additional step of:

performing medical tests at said first or second medical kiosk.

12. A method as in claim 9 comprising the additional step of:

recording the results of said medical tests.

13. A method of providing medical services through a kiosk comprising:

dispensing a medical test kit to a patient from a health-care provider;

removing said medical test kit to a remote location;

collecting a sample with said medical test kit; and

returning said medical test kit to a medical kiosk.

14. A method as in claim 13 comprising the additional step of:

decontaminating said the test kit.

15. A method as in claim 13 comprising the additional step of:

performing medical tests at said first or second medical kiosk.

16. A method as in claim 13 comprising the additional step of:

recording the results of said medical tests.

17. A method of providing medical services at medical kiosk comprising:

dispensing recyclable or disposable non-invasive medical test kits;

performing test procedures using onboard instrumentation or said medical test kit;

analyzing test results;

providing status information or a diagnosis;

reporting said test results;

reclaiming said medical test kits;

disposing of medical waste;

decontaminating said medical kiosk; and

sterilizing reusable components of said medical test kit.

18. A method as in claim 17 comprising the additional step of:

dispensing basic health care items.

19. (canceled)

20. (canceled)