Healthcare methods and systems with drive through building structure/architecture
OwnerJohn E. Croghaninventor
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Abstract
A method and system for drive through medicine comprises a building having a service area and one or more consult bays attached to the service area, which allow users to drive in and engage a healthcare professional and/or a technician in privacy. The user will visit or consult with a doctor or other medical professional, on site and/or remotely via telemedicine. In use, a patient checks in at a patient kiosk, the patient drives into the consult bay, the patient consults with a patient advisor, the patient pays the bill and receives treatment, and the patient drives out of consult bay.
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A building for drive through medicine for human healthcare, comprising:
- a single, rectangular building structure comprising four outer walls;
- a lobby inside the four outer walls of the single, rectangular building structure;
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- at least three drive-in consult bays each attached to a different one of the four outer walls of the single building structure, wherein at least one of the at least three drive-in consult bays is oriented perpendicular to at least one other of the at least three drive-in consult bays;
- a separate entry path leading to each of the at least three drive-in consult bays, wherein each separate entry path is configured not to cross paths with any other separate entry path;
- a separate exit path leading from each of the at least three drive-in consult bays, wherein each separate exit path is configured not to cross paths with any other separate exit path;
- wherein each separate entry path is configured not to cross paths with any separate exit path;
- wherein each of the at least three drive-in consult bays includes an entranceway to the lobby and is configured to enclose a single vehicle only;
- wherein each of the at least three drive-in consult bays is accessible by vehicle without interference from the other of the at least three drive-in consult bays;
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- wherein each separate entry and separate exit path of each of the at least three drive-in consult bays is situated along a different one of the at least four outer walls of the single, rectangular building structure.
A system for drive through medicine for human healthcare, comprising:
- a service road;
- at least three drive through lanes, wherein each drive through lane includes a separate entry path from the service road and a separate exit path to the service road;
- a private consult bay associated with each of the at least three drive through lanes, wherein the separate entry path from the service road for each of the at least three drive through lanes leads into and abuts with its associated private consult bay and the separate exit path to the service road of each of the at least three drive through lanes abuts with and leads away from its associated private consult bay;
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- a single, rectangular building structure having a single lobby being adjacent to each private consult bay, and having an opening to each private consult bay;
- wherein the service road surrounds the at least three drive through lanes, the private consult bay associated with each of the at least three drive through lanes, and the single lobby;
- wherein the single, rectangular building structure has four outer walls, and wherein each private consult bay is attached to a different outer wall of the building structure, and wherein at least one of the at least three drive though lanes is not parallel with at least one other of the at least three drive through lanes;
- wherein at least one of the private consult bays is oriented perpendicular to at least one other of the private consult bays;
- wherein each separate entry and separate exit path of each of the at least three drive-in through lanes is situated along a different one of the four outer walls of the single, rectangular building structure;
- wherein each private consult bay is configured to enclose therein a single vehicle only;
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- wherein each private consult bay is accessible by vehicle without interference from any of the other of the at least three drive through lanes.
A building for drive through medicine for human healthcare, comprising:
- a single, rectangular building structure, wherein the single, rectangular building structure comprises four outer walls surrounding a lobby;
- a first drive-in consult bay attached to a first outer wall of the single, rectangular building structure and having an entrance to the lobby;
- a first entry path leading to and abutting with the first drive-in consult bay;
- a first exit path abutting with and leading from the first drive-in consult bay;
- a second drive-in consult bay attached to a second outer wall of the single, rectangular building structure and having an entrance to the lobby;
- a second entry path leading to and abutting with the second drive-in consult bay;
- a second exit path abutting with and leading from the second drive-in consult bay;
- a third drive-in consult bay attached to a third outer wall of the single, rectangular building structure and having an entrance to the lobby;
- a third entry path leading to and abutting with the third drive-in consult bay;
- a third exit path abutting with and leading from the third drive-in consult bay;
- wherein the first entry path is configured not to cross paths with the second entry path and third entry path;
- wherein the second entry path is configured not to cross paths with the first entry path and third entry path;
- wherein the third entry path is configured not to cross paths with the first entry path and second entry path;
- wherein the first exit path is configured not to cross paths with the second exit path and third exit path;
- wherein the second exit path is configured not to cross paths with the first exit path and third exit path;
- wherein the third exit path is configured not to cross paths with the first exit path and second exit path;
- wherein the first drive-in consult bays is oriented perpendicular to at least one of the second drive-in consult bay and the third drive-in consult bay;
- wherein the second drive-in consult bays is oriented perpendicular to at least one of the first drive-in consult bay and the third drive-in consult bay;
- wherein the third drive-in consult bays is oriented perpendicular to at least one of the first drive-in consult bay and the second drive-in consult bay;
- wherein the first entry path, the first drive-in consult bay and the first exit path are situated along a first one of the four outer walls of the single, rectangular building structure;
- wherein the second entry path, the second drive-in consult bay and the second exit path are situated along a second one of the four outer walls of the single, rectangular building structure;
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- wherein the third entry path, the third drive-in consult bay and the third exit path are situated along a third one of the four outer walls of the single, rectangular building structure.
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