Method and system to exchange information about diseases
First Claim
1. A method for generating a list of target patients, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a network server, a request to generate the list of target patients, the request including an identified list of symptoms associated with an identified patient of a first healthcare professional;
comparing, at the network server, at least one symptom from the identified list of symptoms against at least one target list of symptoms, wherein each target list of symptoms is associated with one target patient; and
generating, at the network server, the list of target patients including a matching index for at least one target patient in the generated list, wherein the matching index comprises a numerical value representative of the similarity between the identified list of symptoms with the target list of symptoms;
ranking, at the network server, the list of target patients, wherein the list of target patients is ranked based at least in part on the matching index, wherein each target patient on the generated list is associated with at least one second healthcare professional;
the network server providing an option to a first computer to communicate with any one of the at least one second healthcare professionals associated with the generated list of target patients; and
based on a user selection of the option, the first healthcare professional sharing data related to the identified list of symptoms associated with the identified patient with the at least one second healthcare professional associated with the generated list of target patients.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An online system and method enabling users to exchange information and establish collaboration in scientific projects on rare diseases is described. The website allows users to create a list of symptoms for a patient with a rare disease who is under their care. The patient'"'"'s list of symptoms is then used to find other patients sharing a similar list of symptoms. A matching system creates a match report that ranks patients with similar symptoms. Once a list of potential matches is available, the user may take the initiative of contacting other colleagues with similar clinical cases under their care, for the purpose of exchanging information and/or establishing collaboration in scientific projects about a particular rare disease. A database containing information on rare diseases, along with other services, is also provided to the users at the website.
9 Citations
13 Claims
-
1. A method for generating a list of target patients, the method comprising:
-
receiving, at a network server, a request to generate the list of target patients, the request including an identified list of symptoms associated with an identified patient of a first healthcare professional; comparing, at the network server, at least one symptom from the identified list of symptoms against at least one target list of symptoms, wherein each target list of symptoms is associated with one target patient; and generating, at the network server, the list of target patients including a matching index for at least one target patient in the generated list, wherein the matching index comprises a numerical value representative of the similarity between the identified list of symptoms with the target list of symptoms; ranking, at the network server, the list of target patients, wherein the list of target patients is ranked based at least in part on the matching index, wherein each target patient on the generated list is associated with at least one second healthcare professional; the network server providing an option to a first computer to communicate with any one of the at least one second healthcare professionals associated with the generated list of target patients; and based on a user selection of the option, the first healthcare professional sharing data related to the identified list of symptoms associated with the identified patient with the at least one second healthcare professional associated with the generated list of target patients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A system operable to facilitate the generation of a list of target patients, the system comprising:
-
a network communication interface operable to send and receive messages; a processor; data storage; and program logic stored in the data storage and executable by the processor, to carry out functions comprising; receiving, at a network server, a request to generate the list of target patients, the request including an identified list of symptoms associated with an identified patient of a first healthcare professional; comparing, at the network server, at least one symptom from the identified list of symptoms against at least one target list of symptoms, wherein each target list of symptoms is associated with one target patient; generating, at the network server, the list of target patients, including a matching index for at least one target patient in the generated list, wherein the matching index comprises a numerical value representative of the similarity between the identified list of symptoms with the target list of symptoms; ranking, at the network server, the list of target patients, wherein the list of target patients is ranked based at least in part on the matching index, wherein each target patient on the generated list is associated with at least one second healthcare professional; the network server providing an option to a first computer to communicate with any one of the at least one second healthcare professionals associated with the generated list of target patients; and based on a user selection of the option, the first healthcare professional sharing data related to the identified list of symptoms associated with the identified patient with the at least one second healthcare professional associated with the generated list of target patients.
-
-
12. A method comprising:
-
receiving, at a network server, a request to generate a list identifying target patients, the request including identified symptom data, wherein the identified symptom data is representative of at least one symptom associated with an identified patient of a first healthcare professional; comparing, at the network server, the identified symptom data against at least one stored target symptom data, wherein the stored target symptom data is representative of a symptom associated with at least one target patient; and generating, at the network server, the list identifying target patients, including a matching index for at least one target patient in the generated list, wherein the matching index comprises a numerical value representative of the similarity between the identified list of symptoms with the target list of symptoms; ranking, at the network server, the list of target patients, wherein the list identifying target patients is ranked based at least in part on the comparison; generating a matching report, wherein the matching report includes the generated list identifying target patients, wherein each target patient on the generated list is associated with at least one second healthcare professional; the network server providing an option to a first computer to communicate with any one of the at least one second healthcare professionals associated with the generated list of target patients; and based on a user selection of the option, the first healthcare professional sharing data related to the identified list of symptoms associated with the identified patient with the at least one second healthcare professional associated with the generated list of target patients. - View Dependent Claims (13)
-
Specification