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Method and apparatus for automated patient information retrieval
Assignee: JEFFREY A RAPAPORT
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Filing: 1995-12-29
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Granted: 1999-07-20
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Expires: 2015-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A automated patient information retrieval system is provided for notifying patients of medical information. The automated patient information retrieval system includes a processor coupled to memory and a telephone interface circuitry. A processor is also coupled to a modem and an I/O interface. The system allows for a medical provider to enter medical information into voice mailboxes. The messages many be time-sensitive wherein the system automatically calls patients to notify of pending medical information in voice mailboxes. The patient then may telephone the system to receive a medical message stored in a patient mailbox. Medical providers may generate custom voice messages or enter predetermined bulletin codes associated with pre-recorded voice messages. Also, medical providers can enter notes associated with medical voice mailboxes which are only accessible by the medical provider. Message integrity and security are enhanced by requiring the patient to enter both a patient identification number and a medical provider identification number.
Inventors
- 👤 Seymour A. Rapaport
- 👤 Jeffrey A. Rapaport
- 👤 Stanley L. Rapaport
- 👤 Terry A. Jackson
- 👤 Kent Don
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:18
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; G; G16; G16H; G16H10/00; G16H10/60; G16H40/00; G16H40/20; G16H40/60; G16H40/67; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; G16H70/00; G16H70/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for providing a medical voice message in a medical message delivery system, comprising the steps of: providing a voice mailbox; generating a medical voice message in the voice mailbox accessible by a patient; and, generating a voice message note by a medical provider associated with the medical voice message, wherein the voice message note is accessible by only the medical provider.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for providing a medical voice message in a medical message delivery system, comprising the steps of: providing a voice mailbox; generating a medical voice message in the voice mailbox accessible by a patient; and, generating a voice message note by a medical provider associated with the medical voice message, wherein the voice message note is accessible by only the medical provider.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: generating an alert message to a medical provider when the patient has not retrieved the medical voice message in the voice mailbox.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: generating a signal identifying a voice message note.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
45 words
A method for providing status information in an automated patient information retrieval system, comprising the steps of: obtaining an amount of medical messages entered by a medical provider during a predetermined period of time; and, presenting respective titles associated with the respective medical messages entered.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
45 words
A method for providing status information in an automated patient information retrieval system, comprising the steps of: obtaining an amount of medical messages entered by a medical provider during a predetermined period of time; and, presenting respective titles associated with the respective medical messages entered.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 4, further comprising the steps of: obtaining respective patient names associated with the respective medical messages; and, obtaining respective bulletins associated with the respective medical messages.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
67 words
A method for providing a medical voice message in an automated patient information retrieval system, comprising the steps of: providing a voice mailbox having a plurality of voice segments; entering a mailbox number associated with the voice mailbox; and, providing a user a predetermined selection responsive to the mailbox number and contents of a first voice segment in the plurality of voice segments in the voice mailbox.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
67 words
A method for providing a medical voice message in an automated patient information retrieval system, comprising the steps of: providing a voice mailbox having a plurality of voice segments; entering a mailbox number associated with the voice mailbox; and, providing a user a predetermined selection responsive to the mailbox number and contents of a first voice segment in the plurality of voice segments in the voice mailbox.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the first voice segment is a patient medical message.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the first voice segment is a medical provider note.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the first voice segment is a patient name.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the predetermined selection is a selection in an edit menu.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 10, wherein a user is presented with multiple choices of editing the plurality of voice segments.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of: presenting a medical voice message stored in the voice mailbox.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of: presenting a title which summarizes a medical voice message stored in the first voice segment.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the steps of: placing a medical message in the voice mailbox; and, entering alert information into the voice mailbox.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of: presenting a medical provider note stored in the first voice segment.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of: presenting a patient name stored in the first voice segment.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of: presenting alert information, stored in a second voice segment in the plurality of voice segments, associated with the patient name.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 17, wherein a medical voice message is stored in a second voice segment in the plurality of voice segments, and is categorized in repsonse to the medical voice message being presented to a medical provider.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 17, wherein a medical voice message is stored in a second voice segment and is categorized in response to the alert information being presented to the medical provider.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of: presenting a list of medical voice messages having respective alert information associated with a respective plurality of mailboxes which have been presented to the medical provider.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 20, further comprising the step of: removing a medical voice message from the list.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of: presenting a first list of medical voice messages, corresponding to a first category, to a medical provider; and, presenting a second list of medical voice messages, corresponding to a second category, to a medical provider.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of: preventing access to a medical voice message, stored in a third voice segment in the plurality of voice segments, responsive to the medical voice message being presented to the patient.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the steps of: placing the medical message in the voice mailbox; and, entering contact information in the voice mailbox.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 6, further comprising the steps of: entering alert information in the voice mailbox; and, entering contact information in the voice mailbox.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 17, further comprising the steps of: presenting a list of titles of medical voice messages having respective alert information associated with the respective plurality of mailboxes which have been presented to the medical provider.
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