Method and apparatus for obtaining and distributing healthcare information
OwnerMichael O'Toole, Vincent Bufalino +4inventors
InventorsMichael O'Toole, Vincent Bufalino, Louis McKeever, Joseph Marek, Mark Goodwin, Lloyd E. Shefsky
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Abstract
Patient data is collected by point-of-care terminals and uploaded to a computer where it is processed. The processed patient data can be analyzed by the computer to yield clinical information. The results of the analyses performed by the computer can be re-distributed to health care providers, patients, or other third parties.
Claims88
A method of obtaining and providing healthcare information, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining patient data from a health care provider via a data network, said patient data identifying medical treatment provided to a patient by the healthcare provider;
- processing patient data from the health care provider to form processed patient data;
- and
- providing at least some of the processed patient data to a health care provider via the data network.
A method of obtaining and providing healthcare information, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining patient data from a plurality of health care providers via a data network, said patient data identifying medical treatment provided to a plurality of patients who were treated by the plurality of health care providers;
- processing said patient data to form processed patient data;
- and
- providing processed patient data to at least one health care provider via the data network.
A method of obtaining and providing healthcare information, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining patient data from a plurality of health care providers via a data network, said patient data for medical treatment provided to a plurality of patients by the plurality of health care providers;
- processing patient data from the health care provider to form processed patient data;
- and
- providing at least some of the processed patient data to a third party via the data network.
32 The method of claim 31 further including the step of combining additional data with the further-processed patient data.
A method of obtaining and providing healthcare information, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining at a first server via a data network, patient data from a plurality of health care providers, said patient data related to medical treatment provided to a plurality of patients by the plurality of health care providers;
- processing patient data from the plurality of health care providers to form processed patient data;
- and
- providing the processed patient data to a third party via the data network, said third party further processing said processed patient data;
- and
- receiving via the data network at said first server from the third party, said further-processed patient data.
A device for collecting and distributing healthcare data comprising:
- a processor;
- memory, operatively coupled to said processor and storing program instructions which when executed cause the processor to:
- receive patient data that relates to medical treatment provided to a patient by a healthcare service provider;
- manipulate patient data to form processed patient data;
- provide at least some of the processed patient data to third-party patient data consumers.
A system for collecting and distributing patient healthcare data, said system comprising:
- a point-of-care data terminal by which patient data is collected from a patient;
- a server, operatively coupled to said point-of-care data terminal, and operatively coupled to memory wherein program instructions are stored, said server being programmed by stored program instructions to:
- receive patient data from the point-of-care terminal that relates to medical treatment provided to a patient;
- manipulate patient data to form processed patient data;
A system for collecting and distributing patient healthcare data, said system comprising:
- a processor, operatively coupled to a data network and capable of receiving patient data from the network;
- a memory, operatively coupled to said processor, said memory storing program instructions, which when executed cause said processor to:
- receive, via said data network, patient data for a plurality of patients, said patient data originating from a plurality of point-of-care terminals, said patient data related to medical treatment provided to said patients by health care providers;
- processing patient data to yield analyzed and de-identified patient data;
- providing analyzed patient data to at least one of:
- i) third-party patient data-consumers;
- and
- ii) health care providers.
A computer for collecting and distributing healthcare data, said computer comprising:
- a processor, operatively coupled to a data network;
- memory, operatively coupled to said processor and storing program instructions, which when executed cause the processor to:
- receive via said data network, patient data that relates to medical treatment provided to a patient by a healthcare service provider;
- process patient data to form processed patient data;
- provide at least some of the processed patient data to at least one of:
- i) third-party patient data consumers;
- ii) a health care provider.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.