Methods and systems for managing patient treatment compliance
Inventors
SYSKO, Ryan • Bergstrom, Chris
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-10192638-B2
Publication Date
2019-01-29
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Abstract
Provided are computer implemented method and systems for providing and monitoring patient compliance with a patient healthcare treatment plan. The method includes receiving, from a healthcare provider over a network, application features for generating a patient application including patient instructions for using a medical therapy, and generating an application for a patient. The application includes at least an input for the user to input data for use in evaluating patient compliance with a treatment plan. In addition, the method includes receiving, from the healthcare provider over the network, a prescription for the application for the patient, and activating the application after the patient receives training on use of the application. The method also may include receiving patient compliance data from the application over the network based on the input.
Core Innovation
The invention provides computer-implemented methods and systems for generating a patient mHealth application from received application features that include instructions for using a treatment plan. The application is programmatically generated for a user to use on an electronic device by using the received application features, and the resulting application is activated in an access-controlled manner.
The invention controls access to the programmatically generated application using an activation code that is acquired after user authorization from a medical professional. The method receives an activation code from the user, processes the activation code to determine whether the user is authorized to use the application, and, after determining that the user is authorized, authorizes the user to use and activate the application.
After activation, the invention receives input data from the user and uses the input data to evaluate user compliance with the treatment plan. The described system supports feedback and intervention determination based on compliance data, and can report compliance to a healthcare provider and/or an insurance company. The document also describes electronically acquiring regulatory identifiers, including a national drug code and a national provider identifier, and optionally parsing an electronic medical record into a personal medical profile.
Claims Coverage
The document provides three independent claims (clm-00001, clm-00016, and clm-00018), each covering a network-based access-controlled application generation and activation workflow that evaluates user compliance with a treatment plan using user input data.
Network-based application generation from provider-supplied features
Receiving, over a network, application features for generating the application including instructions for using a treatment plan; programmatically generating the application for a user to use on an electronic device by using the received application features.
Authorization-based activation via user-provided activation code
Receiving an activation code from the user to use the application, wherein the activation code is acquired by the user after the user receives authorization from a medical professional to use the application; after receiving the activation code, processing the activation code to determine if the user is authorized to use the application; after determining that the user is authorized, authorizing the user to use and activate the application.
Compliance evaluation using user input data
Receiving input data from the user; using the input data from the user to evaluate user compliance with the treatment plan.
Activation code acquired after medical prescription
Receiving an activation code from the user to use the application, wherein the activation code is acquired by the user from a third party after the user receives a medical prescription from a medical professional having prescribing authority to use the application; after receiving the activation code, processing the activation code to determine if the use is authorized; after determining that the use is authorized, authorizing the user to use and activate the application.
Across clm-00001, clm-00016, and clm-00018, the claim coverage centers on generating an application from received application features, controlling access using an activation code acquired after medical-professional authorization, and evaluating user compliance with the treatment plan using user input data.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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