System and method for providing synergistic alert condition processing in an automated patient management system
AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Fenske, Benjamin L. Somberg, Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Mark L. Cohen, Dale E. Foster
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Abstract
A system and method for providing synergistic alert condition processing in an automated patient management system is presented. An alert condition is classified along a continuum that includes adverse outcome potential versus medical intervention impact potential. The alert condition is managed by assigning a disposition based on relative placement of the alert condition along the continuum. An alert notification is communicated over a selectable mode of communications and is conditioned upon the assigned disposition being actionable.
Claims19
A system for alert condition management in an automated patient management system, comprising:
- a device for retrieving patient data from an origination source and evaluating the patient data for occurrence of an alert condition;
- a classifier classifying the alert condition based on the origination source and assigning the alert condition along a continuum comprising adverse outcome potential versus medical intervention impact potential;
- a manager managing the alert condition by assigning a disposition, wherein the disposition is based on relative placement of the alert condition along the continuum, severity of the alert condition, and a condition management state, wherein the condition management state is selected from the group consisting of whether the alert condition is pre-existing but has not been addressed, prioritization of the alert condition from among a plurality of alert conditions, and combinations thereof, wherein the alert condition of a pre-existing alert condition is escalated if the alert condition has not been addressed;
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- a communicator determining whether the assigned disposition is actionable and, when actionable, communicating an alert notification over a selectable mode of communication.
An apparatus for providing alert condition management in an automated patient management system, comprising:
- a device for evaluating patient data from an origination source for occurrence of an alert condition;
- a classifier classifying the alert condition based on the origination source and assigning the alert condition along a continuum comprising adverse outcome potential versus medical intervention impact potential;
- a manager managing the alert condition by assigning a disposition, wherein the disposition is based on relative placement of the alert condition along the continuum, severity of the alert condition and a condition management state, wherein the condition management state is selected from the group consisting of whether the alert condition is pre-existing but has not been addressed, prioritization of the alert condition from among a plurality of alert conditions, and combinations thereof, wherein the alert condition of a pre-existing alert condition is escalated if the alert condition has not been addressed;
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- a communicator communicating an alert notification over a selectable mode of communications and conditioned upon the assigned disposition being actionable.
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