# US 2019/0167141 A1 · System and methods for qualification of ecg data for remote analysis > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0167141 A1 - Document ID: US20190167141A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/833,131 - Filed: 2017-12-06 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-06 - Assignees: General Electric Company - Applicants: General Electric Company - Inventors: David Wayne Duckert; Chiranjiv Singh; Brian J. Young - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190167141A1 ## CPC - A61B 5/364: Detecting abnormal ECG interval, e.g. extrasystoles, ectopic heartbeats - A61B 5/0006: {ECG or EEG signals} - A61B 5/0022: {Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet} - A61B 5/346: Analysis of electrocardiograms - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract A method of obtaining and analyzing ECG data from a patient or group of patients is disclosed. The ECG data is obtained from the patient at an acquisition device. Once the ECG data is obtained, the ECG data is transmitted to an analysis server that is operated by an analysis provider and is located remote from the location of the acquisition device. Along with the ECG data, acquisition parameters are transmitted to the analysis server. At the analysis server, one of a plurality of algorithms is selected to analyze the ECG data. If an abnormality is detected, the patient information is directed to a healthcare provider who can then contact the patient to schedule an appointment. Based upon the referral, a referral fee can be transferred from the healthcare provider to the analysis provider. The patient can be prompted to provide additional information and selections that dictate the level of analysis generated. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for analyzing ECG data obtained from patients, the method comprising: obtaining ECG data and patient identification information from the patient at a location; transmitting the obtained ECG data to an analysis server operated by an analysis provider and located remote from the location; analyzing the obtained ECG data to identify abnormalities in the obtained ECG data; and referring the patient identification information, ECG data and identified abnormalities to a healthcare provider. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of providing a referral fee to the analysis provider from the healthcare provider. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the ECG data and the patient identification information are obtained by an acquisition device and transmitted to the analysis server over the internet. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the abnormality is arrhythmia. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 wherein the patient identification information includes healthcare provider information for the patient. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: providing a website for the healthcare provider; and creating an ECG module within the website to obtain the ECG data from the patient. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3 wherein the acquisition device is provided independent of the analysis provider. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: obtaining a review quality selection from the patient; obtaining a response time selection from the patient; and analyzing the obtained ECG data based on the obtained quality selection and response time selection. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of providing a cost of service to the patient based on the review quality selection and the response time selection. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 wherein one of the review quality selections included human over-reading. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of obtaining a analysis type selection from the patient. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of informing the patient upon a failure to detect an abnormality in the ECC data. ### Claim 13 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of transmitting identification information for the acquisition device with the ECG data, wherein the identification information indicates a type of the acquisition device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13 wherein the analysis server includes a plurality of stored processing algorithm, wherein one of the stored processing algorithms is selected based on the type of acquisition device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of transmitting acquisition parameters of the acquisition device with the ECG data. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15 wherein the analysis server includes a plurality of stored processing algorithm, wherein one of the stored processing algorithms is selected based on the acquisition parameters. ### Claim 17 A method for improving healthcare for patients served by a healthcare provider, the method comprising: Identifying a subset of patients within a prevention class; obtaining ECG data and patient identification information from each of the patients in the subset; transmitting the obtained ECG data to a analysis server operated by an analysis provider; analyzing the obtained ECG data to identify abnormalities in the obtained ECG data; and referring the patient identification information, ECG data and identified abnormalities to a healthcare provider for treatment upon the identification of the abnormality; calculating a cost savings for the subset of patients; and allocating a portion of the cost savings to the analysis provider. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 wherein the ECG data is obtained from the patient at an acquisition device at a location and the analysis server is at a location remote from the location. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18 wherein the acquisition device is provided independent of the analysis provider.