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System and method of generating prognosis and therapy reports for coronary health management

Assignee: Qmed Inc
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Filing: 1997-03-20
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Granted: 1998-03-03
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Expires: 2017-03-20
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Abstract

Abstract A system and method of automatically formulating an alpha-numeric comprehensive management and prognosis report at a centralized data management center for a patient at a remote location is defined comprising: means for converting information regarding the condition of the patient into data; a first telecommunications means for transferring data to the centralized data management center; and processing means at the centralized data management center for receiving the data and for generating the comprehensive management and prognosis report based on analysis of the data. A storage means is also provided at the centralized data management center for maintaining a record of the data received by and transmitted from the centralized data management center in a relational data base format.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard I. Levin
  • 👤 Michael W. Cox

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 14:45
CPC Classifications
G; G16; G16H; G16H15/00; G16H50/00; G16H50/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim 139 words
A system at a centralized data management center for a patient at a remote location, comprising: means for converting information regarding a condition of said patient into data; a first telecommunications means for transferring said data to said centralized data management center from said remote location; and processing means at said centralized data management center for receiving said data and for automatically generating an alpha-numeric comprehensive management and prognosis report including a specific therapy for said patient based on analysis of said data wherein said comprehensive management and prognosis report is indicative of one of a first class wherein said report is non-reflective of a serious medical condition and a second class wherein said report is reflective of a serious medical condition whereby, when report falls within said second class, said data is reviewed and confirmed by a specialist.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 139 words
A system at a centralized data management center for a patient at a remote location, comprising: means for converting information regarding a condition of said patient into data; a first telecommunications means for transferring said data to said centralized data management center from said remote location; and processing means at said centralized data management center for receiving said data and for automatically generating an alpha-numeric comprehensive management and prognosis report including a specific therapy for said patient based on analysis of said data wherein said comprehensive management and prognosis report is indicative of one of a first class wherein said report is non-reflective of a serious medical condition and a second class wherein said report is reflective of a serious medical condition whereby, when report falls within said second class, said data is reviewed and confirmed by a specialist.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: a second telecommunications means for transferring said comprehensive management and prognosis report to said remote location from said centralized data management center.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: storage means at said centralized data management center for maintaining a record of said comprehensive management and prognosis report.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
The system of claim 3 further comprising: means for providing access to said storage means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said data includes information reflective of an ECG signal of said patient.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 12 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said serious medical condition is ischemia.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 31 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said processing means considers at least one risk factor which has been established based on empirical data in generating said comprehensive management and prognosis report.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 24 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said processing means considers known health-related information about said patient in generating said comprehensive management and prognosis report.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 124 words
A method performed at a centralized data management center for a patient at a remote location, comprising the steps of: converting information regarding a condition of said patient into data; transferring said data to said centralized data management center from said location; generating an alpha-numeric comprehensive management and prognosis report including a specific therapy for said patient at said centralized data management center based on analysis characterizing said comprehensive management and prognosis report as indicative of one of a first class wherein said report is non-reflective of a serious medical condition and a second class wherein said report is indicative of a serious medical condition; and forwarding said data to a specialist for review and confirmation when said report falls within said second class.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 124 words
A method performed at a centralized data management center for a patient at a remote location, comprising the steps of: converting information regarding a condition of said patient into data; transferring said data to said centralized data management center from said location; generating an alpha-numeric comprehensive management and prognosis report including a specific therapy for said patient at said centralized data management center based on analysis characterizing said comprehensive management and prognosis report as indicative of one of a first class wherein said report is non-reflective of a serious medical condition and a second class wherein said report is indicative of a serious medical condition; and forwarding said data to a specialist for review and confirmation when said report falls within said second class.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of: transferring said comprehensive management and prognosis report to said remote location from said centralized data management center.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 23 words
The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of: storing said comprehensive management and prognosis report at said centralized data management center.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method of claim 9 further comprising the step of: storing said data at said centralized data management center.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 31 words
The method of claim 9 whereby said step of generating said comprehensive management and prognosis report includes the step of considering at least one risk factor established based on empirical data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method of claim 9 whereby said step of generating said comprehensive management and prognosis report includes the step of considering known health-related information about said patient.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 18 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said data includes information reflective of an ECG signal of said patient.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 12 words
The system of claim 15 wherein said serious medical condition is ischemia.
Claim 19
Independent Claim 133 words
A system at a centralized data management center for a patient at a remote location based on a plurality of health risk factors, said system comprising: means for establishing data reflective of said health risk factors; and processing means at said centralized data management center for receiving and interpreting said data and for automatically generating an alpha-numeric comprehensive management and prognosis report including a specific therapy for said patient based on said plurality of health risk factors wherein said comprehensive management and prognosis report is indicative of one of a first class wherein said report is non-reflective of a serious medical condition and a second class wherein said report is reflective of a serious medical condition whereby, when report falls within said second class, said data is reviewed and confirmed by a specialist.
Claim 20
Independent Claim 133 words
A system at a centralized data management center for a patient at a remote location based on a plurality of health risk factors, said system comprising: means for establishing data reflective of said health risk factors; and processing means at said centralized data management center for receiving and interpreting said data and for automatically generating an alpha-numeric comprehensive management and prognosis report including a specific therapy for said patient based on said plurality of health risk factors wherein said comprehensive management and prognosis report is indicative of one of a first class wherein said report is non-reflective of a serious medical condition and a second class wherein said report is reflective of a serious medical condition whereby, when report falls within said second class, said data is reviewed and confirmed by a specialist.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 17 words
The system of claim 17 wherein one of said plurality of health risk factors is myocardial ischemia.
Claim 22
Independent Claim 130 words
A method performed at a centralized data management center for a patient at a remote location based on a plurality of health risk factors, said method comprising the steps of: establishing data reflective of said health risk factors; processing said data at said centralized data management center; generating an alpha-numeric comprehensive management and prognosis report including a specific therapy for said patient by selecting stored written messages based on said processing step: characterizing said comprehensive management and prognosis report as indicative of one of a first class wherein said report is non-reflective of a serious medical condition and a second class wherein said report is indicative of a serious medical condition; and forwarding said data to a specialist for review and confirmation when said report falls within said second class.
Claim 23
Independent Claim 130 words
A method performed at a centralized data management center for a patient at a remote location based on a plurality of health risk factors, said method comprising the steps of: establishing data reflective of said health risk factors; processing said data at said centralized data management center; generating an alpha-numeric comprehensive management and prognosis report including a specific therapy for said patient by selecting stored written messages based on said processing step: characterizing said comprehensive management and prognosis report as indicative of one of a first class wherein said report is non-reflective of a serious medical condition and a second class wherein said report is indicative of a serious medical condition; and forwarding said data to a specialist for review and confirmation when said report falls within said second class.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of claim 19 further comprising the step of: transmitting said alpha-numeric comprehensive management and prognosis report from said centralized data management center to said remote location.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method of claim 19 further comprising the step of: storing said comprehensive management and prognosis report in a memory means at said centralized data management center.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 16 words
The method of claim 21 further comprising the step of: providing access to said memory means.
Claim 27
Independent Claim 173 words
A system of disease risk stratification performed at a centralized data management center for a patient located at a first remote location into a first class whose medical condition requires consultation with a specialist located at a second remote location and a second class whose medical condition can be treated without consultation of said specialist, said system comprising: first telecommunication means at said centralized data management center for receiving data representative of a condition of said patient from said first remote location; processing means at said centralized data management center for interpreting said data and for automatically generating a comprehensive management and prognosis report for determining whether said data reflects whether said patient falls within said first class or said second class of individuals; storage means at said centralized data management center providing diagnostic and treatment alpha-numeric messages to said first remote location when said patient falls within said second class; and forwarding said data to said second remote location for interpretation by said specialist when said patient falls within said first class.
Claim 28
Independent Claim 173 words
A system of disease risk stratification performed at a centralized data management center for a patient located at a first remote location into a first class whose medical condition requires consultation with a specialist located at a second remote location and a second class whose medical condition can be treated without consultation of said specialist, said system comprising: first telecommunication means at said centralized data management center for receiving data representative of a condition of said patient from said first remote location; processing means at said centralized data management center for interpreting said data and for automatically generating a comprehensive management and prognosis report for determining whether said data reflects whether said patient falls within said first class or said second class of individuals; storage means at said centralized data management center providing diagnostic and treatment alpha-numeric messages to said first remote location when said patient falls within said second class; and forwarding said data to said second remote location for interpretation by said specialist when said patient falls within said first class.
Claim 29
Independent Claim 141 words
A method of disease risk stratification performed at a centralized data management center for a patient located at a first remote location into a first class whose medical condition requires consultation with a specialist located at a second remote location and a second class whose medical condition can be treated without consultation of said specialist, said system comprising: receiving data representative of a condition of said patient from said first remote location; automatically generating a comprehensive management and prognosis report for determining whether said data reflects whether said patient falls within said first class or said second class of individuals; providing diagnostic and treatment alpha-numeric messages to said first remote location when said patient falls within said second class; and forwarding said data to said second remote location for interpretation by said specialist when said patient falls within said first class.
Claim 30
Independent Claim 141 words
A method of disease risk stratification performed at a centralized data management center for a patient located at a first remote location into a first class whose medical condition requires consultation with a specialist located at a second remote location and a second class whose medical condition can be treated without consultation of said specialist, said system comprising: receiving data representative of a condition of said patient from said first remote location; automatically generating a comprehensive management and prognosis report for determining whether said data reflects whether said patient falls within said first class or said second class of individuals; providing diagnostic and treatment alpha-numeric messages to said first remote location when said patient falls within said second class; and forwarding said data to said second remote location for interpretation by said specialist when said patient falls within said first class.

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