System and method for patient data processing during diagnosis and therapy
Inventors
Buckley, Mark David • Laidlaw, Linda Elizabeth
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-11450414-B2
Publication Date
2022-09-20
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Abstract
A system and method for patient data processing during diagnosis and therapy of a patient's sleep disorder breathing. The system and method includes providing diagnostic providers and therapy device providers with a simple and fast way to generate a clinical diagnosis from a diagnostic device and to transfer that patient's record and diagnostic data to the therapy provider responsible for the patient's ongoing care. The patient may be automatically assigned therapy devices having predetermined therapy settings that are based on the patient's record and diagnostic data.
Core Innovation
The patent describes an integrated electronic system and methods for patient data processing during diagnosis and therapy of sleep disorder breathing by using a single electronic patient record and a discrete diagnostic stage and therapy stage. An electronic patient record is generated for a patient, diagnostic data are stored in the record during the diagnostic stage, and therapy data are added by updating the record during the therapy stage. The diagnostic provider and the therapy provider each receive stage-based access to the same electronic patient record, while the therapy stage is discrete from the diagnostic stage.
A key feature is that the diagnostic-provider access is implemented through a user interface that presents a plurality of different patient status icons representing different sequential phases along the diagnostic stage. The user interface changes icon presentation based on whether a patient status is in, or has completed, a respective sequential phase, and presents a completion icon if the patient status is in a patient record finalization phase. Upon selection of the completion icon, a selector for selecting a therapy provider from a plurality of therapy provider selections is presented, enabling electronic transfer of at least one of a diagnostic report and a therapy prescription to the selected therapy provider.
For device data handling and therapy initiation, the patent further describes determining whether received medical device data is processed as diagnostic data or as therapy data based on a predetermined criterion related to identification data of medical devices. When diagnostic processing is selected, diagnostic information is generated and at least one of a diagnostic report and a therapy prescription is enabled for electronic transfer to a therapy provider. The method and system also transmit therapy settings associated with the diagnostic report and/or the prescription to a therapy device, and update and associate received medical device data with corresponding patient records based on the determination of diagnostic versus therapy usage data.
Claims Coverage
The independent claims (1, 10, 19, and 26) cover integrated electronic management of diagnostic and therapy data for sleep disorder breathing patients using an electronic patient record with discrete diagnostic and therapy stages, stage-based provider access, sequential status-icons in a user interface to drive provider selection, electronic transfer of diagnostic artifacts, and patient-device association and classification based on device identification criteria.
Discrete diagnostic and therapy stages in a single electronic patient record
Generating an electronic patient record; storing diagnostic data during a diagnostic stage; providing a diagnostic provider with access during the diagnostic stage; providing a therapy provider with access during a therapy stage that is discrete from the diagnostic stage; and updating the electronic patient record to include therapy data.
Sequential patient status icons driving therapy-provider selection
Providing a diagnostic-provider user interface that presents a plurality of different patient status icons representing different sequential phases along the diagnostic stage, changing icon presentation based on whether each sequential phase is in or completed, presenting a completion icon when the patient record is in a finalization phase, and presenting a selector for selecting a therapy provider upon selection of the completion icon.
Electronic transfer of diagnostic report and/or therapy prescription to selected therapy provider
Enabling an electronic transfer of at least one of a diagnostic report and a therapy prescription to the therapy provider selected from a plurality of therapy provider selections.
Device identification criterion for diagnostic versus therapy data processing
Determining whether received medical device data is to be processed as diagnostic data or as therapy data based on a predetermined criterion related to identification data of the medical devices.
Transmission of therapy settings associated with diagnostic report/prescription to a therapy device
Transmitting therapy settings to a therapy device, the therapy settings being associated with at least one of a diagnosis report and the prescription.
Apparatus associating device data with patient records and updating records based on diagnostic vs therapy usage
Receiving medical device data for a plurality of patients; associating the received medical device data with a corresponding patient record; determining whether the received medical device data is diagnostic or therapy usage data; and updating the patient records in accordance with the determination.
User interface with sequential patient status icons and completion-driven provider selection in apparatus form
Generating a user interface that presents patient status icons representing different sequential phases along a diagnostic stage with completion icon presentation in a patient record finalization phase, and presenting a selector for selecting a therapy provider upon activation/selection of the completion icon.
Across the independent claims, the integrated innovation is stage-discrete management of diagnostic and therapy data in an electronic patient record with sequential status-icons in a diagnostic-stage user interface that drives therapy-provider selection, electronic transfer of diagnostic report and/or therapy prescription, and classification of medical device data into diagnostic versus therapy usage based on device identification criteria, followed by transmission of associated therapy settings to a therapy device.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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