Integrated care system for chronic disease management

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an integrated care system for chronic disease management may comprise: a communication module for acquiring user information including health information from an electronic device of a user and institution information including local event information from a local institution; and a processor for providing customized information for improving the health of the user by using the health information.

Description

Integrated Care System for Chronic Disease Management

[0001] The present invention relates to an integrated care system for chronic disease management, and more specifically, to an integrated care system for chronic disease management that can support the health management of users more practically by considering the usability of users and administrators and the connectivity of data.

[0002]

[0003] As we enter an aging society, the number of patients with chronic diseases is rapidly increasing. In particular, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, which has a significant impact on the development of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, is rising rapidly.

[0004] Recently, a significant number of the top ten causes of death in Korea are due to chronic diseases such as cerebrovascular disease, heart disease, and diabetes. These diseases exhibit not only high mortality rates but also significantly high incidence and prevalence rates. These diseases can be a major cause of overall social problems, such as a decline in quality of life and economic losses, in addition to the issues inherent to the diseases themselves.

[0005] Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia require continuous management at home; once they occur, they necessitate lifelong care and treatment, significantly contributing to the increase in national healthcare costs.

[0006] However, despite the need for continuous management, patients with chronic diseases often miss the opportune time for intervention or fail to receive proper, systematic care because they do not exhibit specific physical changes or symptoms.

[0007] Therefore, there is a need to develop a system that periodically acquires health information from patients with chronic diseases and provides customized health improvement content and counseling.

[0008] Prior Art: Republic of Korea Published Patent No. 10-2023-0033755 A (March 9, 2023)

[0009]

[0010] The present invention aims to solve the aforementioned problems by providing an integrated chronic disease management care system that enhances user and administrator convenience and supports user health management more practically by considering data connectivity.

[0011]

[0012] The problems that the present invention aims to solve are not limited to those described above, and problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from this specification and the attached drawings.

[0013]

[0014] An integrated care system for chronic disease management according to one embodiment of the present invention may include: a communication module that acquires user information including health information from a user’s electronic device and institution information including local event information from a local institution; and a processor that provides customized information for improving the user’s health using the health information.

[0015]

[0016] According to an integrated care system for chronic disease management in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage of being able to support the user's health management more practically by enhancing the convenience of use for users and managers and considering data connectivity.

[0017]

[0018] The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects described above, and unmentioned effects will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from this specification and the accompanying drawings.

[0019]

[0020] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an integrated care system for chronic disease management according to one embodiment of the present invention communicating with another electronic device.

[0021] FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a chronic disease management integrated care system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating information provided to a user electronic device by an integrated care system for chronic disease management according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIGS. 4 to 10 are schematic illustrative diagrams for explaining the main functions implemented by an integrated care system for chronic disease management according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0024]

[0025] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the concept of the present invention is not limited to the presented embodiments. Those skilled in the art who understand the concept of the present invention may easily propose other inventions that are inferior or other embodiments included within the scope of the concept of the present invention by adding, changing, or deleting other components within the same scope of the concept, and such are also to be considered to be included within the scope of the concept of the present invention.

[0026]

[0027] An integrated care system for chronic disease management according to one embodiment of the present invention may include: a communication module that acquires user information including health information from a user’s electronic device and institution information including local event information from a local institution; and a processor that provides customized information for improving the user’s health using the health information.

[0028] In addition, the processor can match a user with a local institution by using the user information and the institution information.

[0029] In addition, the processor can provide event information of the local institution to users matched with the local institution.

[0030] In addition, the processor can calculate a predetermined mileage using the number of times and the cycle of acquiring the health information updated from the user's electronic device.

[0031] In addition, the processor can calculate statistical information on whether the user has viewed the provided customized information.

[0032]

[0033] Components with the same function within the scope of the same concept appearing in the drawings of each embodiment are described using the same reference numeral.

[0034]

[0035] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an integrated care system for chronic disease management according to one embodiment of the present invention communicating with another electronic device.

[0036] FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a chronic disease management integrated care system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating information provided to a user electronic device by an integrated care system for chronic disease management according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] FIGS. 4 to 10 are schematic illustrative diagrams for explaining the main functions implemented by an integrated care system for chronic disease management according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0039]

[0040] In order to express the technical concept of the present invention more clearly, the attached drawings have simplified or omitted parts that are less related to the technical concept of the present invention or that can be easily derived by those skilled in the art.

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[0042] Throughout the specification, when a part is described as being "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are "directly connected" but also cases where they are "indirectly connected" with other elements interposed between them. Furthermore, when a part is described as "including" a component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but rather allows for the inclusion of additional components; it should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0043] In this specification, the term "part" includes a unit realized by hardware, a unit realized by software, and a unit realized using both. Additionally, one unit may be realized using two or more hardware, and two or more units may be realized by one hardware.

[0044] Some of the operations or functions described in this specification as being performed by a terminal or device may instead be performed by a server connected to said terminal or device. Likewise, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by a server may also be performed by a terminal or device connected to said server.

[0045]

[0046] Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to FIGS. 10, an integrated care system (10) for chronic disease management according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

[0047] The above system (10) may be a platform that provides services to enable the practical and efficient implementation of health management for a user by transmitting and receiving information between a user receiving chronic disease management services, a medical professional who is an expert in chronic disease management, and government and / or local government agencies.

[0048] For example, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the system (10) communicating with other electronic devices, and the system (10) can transmit and receive certain information with a plurality of other electronic devices to provide a service to be described in detail below.

[0049] For example, the above system (10) can communicate with the electronic device (P) of a user who is a user of the chronic disease management service.

[0050] The electronic device (P) of the user mentioned above is not limited to desktops, mobile PCs, mobile terminals, wearable devices, etc.

[0051] In addition, the above system (10) can communicate with the electronic device (H) of a health manager, such as a doctor, nurse, or health management coordinator, who is a health management expert, for the health management of the user.

[0052] The electronic device (H) of the above-mentioned health manager is also not limited to desktops, mobile PCs, mobile terminals, wearable devices, etc.

[0053] Furthermore, the above system (10) can communicate with an electronic device (G) of a local institution, such as a local government agency or a local health center.

[0054] The electronic device (G) of the above-mentioned regional institution is also not limited to desktops, mobile PCs, mobile terminals, wearable devices, etc.

[0055] In this way, the system (10) can communicate with the user's electronic device (P), the health manager's electronic device (H), and the local institution's electronic device (G) to provide the service described in detail below.

[0056]

[0057] Meanwhile, FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the system (10), wherein the system (10) may include a communication module (110) that transmits data / information required for a service implemented by the system (10) described below to another electronic device, a memory module (120) that stores data / information required for a service implemented by the system (10) described below, an input module (130) that provides data / information required for a service implemented by the system (10) described below, an output module (140) that displays data / information required for a service implemented by the system (10) described below, and a processor (150) that computes / processes data / information required for a service implemented by the system (10) described below.

[0058] For example, the communication module (110) can obtain user information including personal information such as the user's name, age, gender, address, and contact information, health information such as physical condition, blood sugar, and blood pressure, and lifestyle information such as meal records, exercise, and sleep from the user's electronic device (P).

[0059] In addition, the communication module (110) can obtain health manager information from the health manager’s electronic device (H), including personal information such as the health manager’s name, occupation, position, and affiliated organization, and health improvement information such as prescriptions and content for improving the user’s health.

[0060] In addition, the communication module (110) can obtain personal information such as the name, occupation, position, and affiliated organization of the person in charge from the electronic device (G) of the local institution, and event information such as programs provided for the improvement of the user's health and local events.

[0061] Here, the processor (150) can provide user-customized information for user health management by utilizing numerous pieces of information obtained by the communication unit.

[0062] For example, the processor (150) can use the user’s health information to distinguish the degree of the user’s disease, match the user with a health manager in a customized manner according to the degree of the disease, and match the user with a local institution using the user’s address.

[0063] In addition, the processor (150) may provide content that motivates active participation of the user based on the user's health information and the user's response level (a certain level of information viewing and feedback).

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[0065] FIG. 3 is an example of the customized information displayed on the user electronic device to explain the service provided by the system (10) to the user, wherein the user can view the event information (I1) provided by the matched local institution from the system (10) and can view health improvement information (I2) including the user's health status, medication, etc.

[0066] Furthermore, users can view the weather in their local area and health precautions related to the weather.

[0067] That is, the user can receive not only information about their health status from the above system (10), but also customized programs provided by local institutions, thereby receiving more comprehensive services.

[0068]

[0069] Below, with reference to FIGS. 4 to FIGS. 10, the service provided by the system (10) will be described in more detail.

[0070] FIGS. 4 to 10 are examples of information displayed on the electronic device (H) of the health manager and / or the electronic device (G) of the local institution.

[0071] First, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining the dashboard function among the services provided by the system (10). The system (10) provides a service for selecting one of a plurality of functions that are pre-classified through a menu area (①), displays information about a newly registered (subscribed) user (②), displays recent messages received from the user (③), provides an icon (④) to view the details of the message, displays a list of crisis management subjects and information on their health status regarding the degree of disease of the user classified by the processor (150) (⑤), and displays a list of memos and their contents (⑥).

[0072]

[0073] In addition, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining the function of managing users among the multiple services provided by the system (10). The system (10) provides a function (①) to display or modify user management, user point (mileage) management, user participation business management, user memo management, user health test result management, etc., and provides a function (②) to search for users who satisfy certain conditions among numerous users, and provides a list of searched users (⑥). It can also provide a function (③) to manage the person in charge of the searched users, a function (④) to change the management group, and a function (⑤) to download the searched list in file format.

[0074]

[0075] In addition, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining a function that displays detailed information about a specific user among the services provided by the system (10). The system (10) provides a function (①) for searching for a specific user, a function (②) for entering a memo for the searched specific user, displays the user information about the specific user (③), displays messages (chat) exchanged with the specific user and provides a function (④) for chatting, and displays the health information of the specific user (⑤).

[0076]

[0077] In addition, FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for further explaining the user's health information in FIG. 6, and the system (10) can display total record information including the number of times the user inputs (records) their health information and the date of input (①), display details of the input information (③), and further analyze and display the correlation between the record and the health status (②).

[0078]

[0079] In addition, FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining the function of providing information on how actively the user has viewed the content provided by the system (10) in FIG. 6. The system (10) calculates and displays (①) statistical information such as the viewing rate, number of views, and number of unviewed content (customized information) provided to the user, and specifically displays (②) the category of the content provided to the user, the viewing rate, and the date of the most recent viewing.

[0080] Here, the processor (150) can calculate a predetermined mileage (points) using the number of times and the cycle of acquiring the health information updated from the user's electronic device (P).

[0081]

[0082] In addition, FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining the mediation management service among the services provided by the system (10). The system (10) groups and displays (①) numerous users as those with insufficient indicator records, those subject to indicator-based messages, those who need to check indicators, and those subject to warning messages based on the degree of the user's disease and the degree of the user's health information input, and displays the criteria for grouping (②). It also provides a search function (③) for searching for users who satisfy a predetermined condition among multiple users within one group, provides a function (④) for sending mediation messages to users from the searched user list, and provides a function (⑤) for sending push messages.

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[0084] In addition, FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining a message management service among the services provided by the system (10). The system (10) displays a fixed message sent to all users matched to the person in charge (①), provides an icon (②) for selecting whether to send the message to all users, provides a search function (③) for searching for a specific user among multiple users, provides a group selection function (④) for selecting only users belonging to a specific group among multiple users, displays the searched users (⑤), and provides a function (⑥) for chatting with the selected specific user.

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[0086] As explained above, the system (10) has the advantage of supporting the user's health management more practically by increasing the convenience of use for users and administrators, motivating active participation of users, and providing customized local event information to users by considering data connectivity.

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[0088] Although the structure and features of the present invention have been described above based on embodiments according to the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention; therefore, it is noted that such changes or modifications fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. In the integrated care system for chronic disease management, A communication module that obtains user information including health information from a user's electronic device and institution information including local event information from a local institution; and A processor that provides customized information for improving the user's health using the above health information; comprising Integrated care system for chronic disease management.

2. In Paragraph 1, The above processor is, Using the above user information and the above institution information, Matching users with local organizations, Integrated care system for chronic disease management.

3. In Paragraph 2, The above processor is, Providing event information from local organizations to users matched with local organizations Integrated care system for chronic disease management.

4. In Paragraph 1, The above processor is, Calculating a predetermined mileage using the number and frequency of acquiring the above-mentioned health information updated from the user's electronic device, Integrated care system for chronic disease management.

5. In Paragraph 1, The above processor is, Calculating statistical information on whether the user has viewed the aforementioned customized information provided, Integrated care system for chronic disease management.

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