System and Method for Remote Tele-Health Services
First Claim
1. A tele-health services cabin comprising:
- a medical device station comprising;
an enclosure having a wall, wherein an opening is formed in the enclosure wall; and
a medical device disposed behind the enclosure wall, wherein a test strip receptacle of the medical device is aligned with the opening;
a cabin management unit comprising;
a processor that controls equipment in the cabin;
a data input at which patient data is provided from the medical device;
a data output to control the medical device;
a transmitter connectable to a communication link for bi-directional communication between the cabin management unit and a remote medical call center, wherein the transmitter transmits the patient data to the medical call center; and
videoconferencing hardware via which a remote practitioner in the medical call center videoconferences with a patient in the cabin to diagnose symptoms of the patient.
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Abstract
A tele-health services cabin includes a plurality of vital signs monitoring devices, a cabin management unit, and videoconferencing hardware via which a remote practitioner in a remote medical call center videoconferences with a patient in the cabin to diagnose symptoms of the patient. The cabin management unit includes a processor that controls the cabin, a data input at which patient data is provided from the vital signs monitoring devices, and a transmitter connectable to a communication link for bi-directional communication between the cabin management unit and the medical call center, where the transmitter transmits the patient data to the medical call center. The tele-health services cabin may include a patient chair including a motorized seat back and at least one sensor encapsulated in the seat back. The tele-health services cabin may include a hands-free medical device station. The tele-health services cabin may include an automatic cleaning system.
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15 Claims
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1. A tele-health services cabin comprising:
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a medical device station comprising; an enclosure having a wall, wherein an opening is formed in the enclosure wall; and a medical device disposed behind the enclosure wall, wherein a test strip receptacle of the medical device is aligned with the opening; a cabin management unit comprising; a processor that controls equipment in the cabin; a data input at which patient data is provided from the medical device; a data output to control the medical device; a transmitter connectable to a communication link for bi-directional communication between the cabin management unit and a remote medical call center, wherein the transmitter transmits the patient data to the medical call center; and videoconferencing hardware via which a remote practitioner in the medical call center videoconferences with a patient in the cabin to diagnose symptoms of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tele-health services cabin comprising:
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an automatic cleaning system comprising a cleaning chamber and at least one spray nozzle disposed in an interior of the cleaning chamber; a cabin management unit comprising; a processor that controls equipment in the cabin; a data input at which patient data is provided from a medical device; a data output to control the medical device; a transmitter connectable to a communication link for bi-directional communication between the cabin management unit and a remote medical call center, wherein the transmitter transmits the patient data to the medical call center; and videoconferencing hardware via which a remote practitioner in the medical call center videoconferences with a patient in the cabin to diagnose symptoms of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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