Systems and methods to facilitate an exchange of information associated with medical care provided to a patient
AssigneeSiemens Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorCatherine Britton
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to facilitate an exchange of information associated with a patient's medical care. According to one embodiment, medical care information is exchanged with a medical care information device, such as the LANTIS® Oncology Management System. Patient information is then exchanged with a remote patient device via a communication network, the patient information being associated with the medical care information. For example, the patient may exchange scheduling information, journal information, information associated with another patient or a support group, educational information, and/or medical instructions via a Web site.
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A method for facilitating an exchange of information associated with medical care provided to a patient by a medical care provider, comprising:
- exchanging medical care information with a medical care information device, the medical care information device being in communication with a medical care provider device associated with the medical care provider;
- and
- exchanging patient information with a remote patient device via a communication network, the patient information being associated with the medical care information.
A controller, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:
- exchange medical care information with a medical care information device, the medical care information device being in communication with a medical care provider device associated with a medical care provider;
- and
- exchanging patient information with a remote patient device via a communication network, the patient information being associated with the medical care information.
A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to perform a method of facilitating an exchange of information associated with medical care provided to a patient by a medical care provider, said method comprising:
- exchanging medical care information with a medical care information device, the medical care information device being in communication with a medical care provider device associated with the medical care provider;
- and
- exchanging patient information with a remote patient device via a communication network, the patient information being associated with the medical care information.
A computer-implemented method for facilitating an exchange of information associated with medical care provided to a patient by a medical care provider, comprising:
- retrieving treatment scheduling information associated with the patient from a medical care information database, the medical care information database also being accessed by a medical care provider device associated with the medical care provider;
- retrieving an image of the patient;
- transmitting to the patient the treatment scheduling information and the image of the patient via a Web site;
- receiving from the patient an indication associated with the treatment scheduling information via the Web site;
- converting the indication into an electronic mail message;
- and
- arranging for the electronic mail message to be transmitted to the medical care provider device.
A method for facilitating an exchange of information associated with medical care provided to a patient by a medical care provider, comprising:
- exchanging patient information at a patient device via a communication network, the patient information being based on medical care information stored at a medical care information device accessed by the medical care provider;
- and
- transmitting from the patient device an indication associated with the patient information.
A method for facilitating an exchange of information associated with medical care provided to a patient by a medical care provider, comprising:
- receiving scheduling information at a patient device via a communication network, the scheduling information being based on information stored at a medical care information device accessed by the medical care provider;
- and
- transmitting from the patient device a request to adjust the scheduling information.
A method for facilitating an exchange of information associated with medical care provided to a patient by a medical care provider, comprising:
- exchanging medical care information with a medical care information device, the medical care information device being in communication with a controller that that transmits patient information to a remote patient device based on the medical care information;
- and
- receiving an indication associated with the patient information.
A method for facilitating an exchange of information associated with medical care provided to a patient, comprising:
- exchanging medical care information with a medical care information device via a proprietary communication network;
- and
- exchanging patient information with a remote patient device via a public communication network, the patient information being associated with the medical care information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.