METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND MANAGING PATIENT CARE
First Claim
1. A patient monitoring system comprising:
- a patient unit comprising;
a device interface configured to provide for data communication with a measurement device, the patient unit being programmed to selectively retrieve results data indicative of at least one patient condition from the measurement device;
a communication module configured to provide two-way communication via a network with a remote database, the communication module being configured to retrieve encounter instruction data for the patient unit from the remote database for a given patient encounter that includes at least one set of predetermined queries, the communication module also being configured to send response data to the remote database for the given patient encounter, the response data comprising at least one of stored user responses and the results data;
a user interface programmed to present at least one of the predetermined queries to a user and to receive user responses to the each of the predetermined queries for the given patient encounter, the user responses for each of the predetermined queries being stored in memory of the patient unit as the response data for the given encounter; and
a back office system programmed to access the remote database and to retrieve the response data from the remote database for at least one patient unit, the back office system further being programmed to at least one of add or modify the encounter instruction data that is stored in the remote database for a next patient encounter at the patient unit.
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Abstract
A patient management system includes a patient unit that obtains results data from a patient device and provides for two-way communication between the patient unit and a remote database. The patient unit can communicate with the remote database to obtain encounter instruction data for a given encounter as well as to send response data for the given encounter. A back office system can also access the database to retrieve the patient data for one or more patient users. The back office system can further add or modify encounter instruction data for use during a next encounter at the patient unit. The back office system can also set a dosage for the patient that can be stored in the remote database and retrieved by the patient unit as part of the given encounter. The back office system may also employ a rules engine that can be programmed according to an established protocol and can automatically generate encounter instructions and dosage information for one or more patient.
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28 Claims
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1. A patient monitoring system comprising:
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a patient unit comprising; a device interface configured to provide for data communication with a measurement device, the patient unit being programmed to selectively retrieve results data indicative of at least one patient condition from the measurement device; a communication module configured to provide two-way communication via a network with a remote database, the communication module being configured to retrieve encounter instruction data for the patient unit from the remote database for a given patient encounter that includes at least one set of predetermined queries, the communication module also being configured to send response data to the remote database for the given patient encounter, the response data comprising at least one of stored user responses and the results data; a user interface programmed to present at least one of the predetermined queries to a user and to receive user responses to the each of the predetermined queries for the given patient encounter, the user responses for each of the predetermined queries being stored in memory of the patient unit as the response data for the given encounter; and a back office system programmed to access the remote database and to retrieve the response data from the remote database for at least one patient unit, the back office system further being programmed to at least one of add or modify the encounter instruction data that is stored in the remote database for a next patient encounter at the patient unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for remote patient management, comprising:
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initiating a given encounter at a patient unit in response to a user input provided at the patient unit; opening a two-way wireless communication channel between the patient unit and a remote database, such that the patient unit retrieves encounter instruction data for the given encounter, the encounter instruction data defining a sequence of steps to be executed at the patient unit for the given encounter; executing each of the sequence of steps at the patient unit, at least some of the sequence of steps requesting responses from the user to confirm compliance with the respective step and at least one of the sequence of steps corresponding to test subroutine; executing the test subroutine at the patient unit to receive results data indicative of a patient condition; sending response data for the given encounter from the patient unit to the remote database via a communication channel; and generating encounter instruction data for a next patient encounter at the patient unit based on the response data stored in the remote database for the given encounter, the encounter instruction data being stored in the remote database for retrieval by the patient unit for a next encounter. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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