58 results about "Patient education" patented technology

The present specification discloses systems and methods for patient monitoring using a multitude of display regions, at least two of which have the capability to simultaneously display real time patient waveforms and vital statistics as well as provide display for local and remote software applications. In one example, a primary display shows real time patient waveforms and vital statistics while a customizable secondary display shows trends, cumulative data, laboratory and radiology reports, protocols, and similar clinical information. Additionally, the secondary display can launch local and remote applications such as entertainment software, Internet and email programs, patient education software, and video conferencing applications. The dual display allows caregivers to simultaneously view real time patient vitals and aggregated data or therapy protocols, thereby increasing hospital personnel efficiency and improving treatment, while not compromising the display of critical alarms or other data.

A computer-assisted method and system for generating customized patient education documents on site and on demand at a medical or other health care practice. Said method eliminates the cost of purchasing educational materials, the need for physical storage of printed materials and the staff time required to order, store and maintain an inventory of educational materials. The method allows users to generate educational materials in languages other than English to respond to the educational needs of patients without fluency in English. The method allows users to customize printed documents with patient name and practice identity. The method allows users to edit, revise or create new documents which can be stored, customized and retrieved as part of the system. The method automatically prints out an informed consent document after all selected patient documents have been printed, showing patient name, date, and the list of documents provided to the patient.

The invention discloses a medicine box, a medicine box system and a communication method therebetween. The medicine box system comprises a portable medicine box terminal, an information exchange server, a patient information database, a patient education database and a medicine information database. Based on the communication between the portable medicine box terminal and the information exchange server as well as the communication between the information exchange server and the databases, the purposes of regularly reminding patients carrying the portable medicine box terminal to take medicine according to a certain dosage on time and providing education information query and medicine replenishment proposals for the patients can be realized, thus prompting the patients to take medicine according a certain dosage on time, optimizing medical resources and improving the medical efficiency.

A patient education system includes a server computer and a wireless tablet computer. A database on the server includes a number of default “presentation prescriptions,” each of which is a listing of educational sub-topics selected to provide an overview of a medical condition for patient education purposes. Each sub-topic has a corresponding content file (e.g., film clip) stored on the tablet computer. In operation, one of the default prescriptions is selected for providing educational content relevant to a patient's medical condition. Some of the sub-topics may be removed for customizing the default prescription. The tablet computer is given to the patient, and an education presentation is displayed according to the presentation prescription, e.g., the content files that correspond to the topics in the selected presentation prescription are sequentially displayed. The patient's progress in viewing the presentation may be tracked, including the patient's answers to any questions in the presentation.

Interactive patient education system for use in operatory or office settings, provides interactive 3-D animations, graphics and other media, enabling real-time markup and customization to better illustrate and communicate not only generic information, but the individual patient's physiology, treatment options, and anticipated outcomes. Preferred embodiments are portable, computer-implemented, interactive multimedia educational tools. Import of patient-specific graphics, video and audio contributes to full-custom educational content to optimize patient understanding.

Embodiments of the invention include a method of collecting and reporting quality of life data from a patient. A patient may participate in a collection of surveys during the course of disease treatment that are automatically tailored to the patient's disease state using multidimensional tools to generate quality of life metrics. Reports are generated from the aggregate data to aid in treatment of the patient by enhancing patient/healthcare provider communications, patient education and by giving the healthcare provider reports on quality of life metrics correlated to the prescribed treatments, comorbid diseases, disease specific and medication specific review of systems and patient compliance with the prescribed treatments. Further, data from multiple patients are aggregated for reports that can provide evaluations of the effect of prescribed treatments, reasons for patient non-compliance with prescribed treatments and the prevalence and effect of off-label use of medications.

A system and method to provide patient education prior to surgery or post-surgery is disclosed. The patient education can be customized based on different factors and provided in a progressive sequence. Patients may be required to complete patient educational lessons and also provide feedback to assess how they are doing. Due to a variety of patient circumstances and the potential for abrupt changes in patient health status prior to, during, or following a health procedure, it is necessary for patient education to adapt to a patient's changing needs. The disclosure describes a technique to assign patient education materials in an adaptive and responsive manner.

A system and method for prescribing education is disclosed herein. The system includes an electronic medical record database, a user input device, a content source, and an education engine. The education engine receives a patient physiological condition from the electronic medical records database, patient information from the user input device, and selects medical education content from the content source in order to create a prescribed education plan. A method of treating a patient with prescribed education is also disclosed herein. The method includes the steps of obtaining a patient understanding level, obtaining a patient literacy level, and obtaining a patient physiological condition. The patient physiological condition and understanding level are used select medical education content for the patient education. The patient literacy level is used to select a media for the patient education. A prescribed education plan is created that comprises the selected medical education content and the selected media.

A system and method configured for coordinating healthcare services is disclosed. The method can comprise selecting a patient for care coordination based in part on a patient diagnosis and data analytics, assigning a predetermined patient care flow plan to a patient based in part on the patient diagnosis, modifying the predetermined patient care flow plan in response to input from at least one of a healthcare provider and the patient, and generating a customized patient care flow plan for the patient, executing the customized care flow, and engaging the patient by providing to the patient at least one of patient scheduling, notifications, a personal health record, patient home monitoring, and patient education and medication information materials. The present disclosure further includes computer program product of a computer-readable medium usable with a programmable computer and having computer-readable code embodied therein for coordinating healthcare services.

Health care management and patient education systems and methods configured to register a medical practice account, add patients to the account, create patient-accessible accounts, add medical and lecture providers to the account, create patient education seminars, invite patients to seminars, create patient report cards, and reporting patient report cards to a patient outcome incentive-based program.

Devices, systems, and methods for identifying and presenting cardiac treatment options, for assessing the severity of a blockage in a vessel and, in particular, a stenosis in a blood vessel, by obtaining an image of the vessel, obtaining pressure measurements from the vessel, generating a diagnostic visualization image, identifying a treatment option, and generating a predictive visualization image. The various images and options are displayed on a medical personnel display and a patient display.

The invention discloses a realization method and a realization system for patient education. The method comprises the following steps: a server side acquires medical record, a survey form and physiological data parameters of a patient to generate an electronic archive of the patient; the server side generates a patient education scheme for chronic disease self-management of the patient; a patientuser side acquires the patient education scheme and controls the implementation of the patient education scheme; the server side acquires a current feedback record of the patient, generates an evaluation result according to a preset rule and updates the electronic archive according to execution record and an assessment result of the patient education scheme; the server side updates the patient education scheme according to the updated electronic archive. According to the realization method and the realization system disclosed by the invention, the assessment result is continuously generated according to information data of a current condition of the patient, so that a new patient education scheme can be generated according to different stages and different conditions of diseases of the patient, and further patient education contents meet the demand of current conditions of the patient.

Techniques for systems and methods for remotely monitoring a patient are provided. The system comprises a plurality of input sources operable to acquire patient-specific information corresponding to a condition of a patient. A patient-centric threshold is computed based on relevant environmental, cultural, societal, religion, and economic data for evaluation of the acquired physiological parameters. Risk stratification is performed to determine the risk level of the patient based on the patient-centric threshold, and a recommendation is generated. The recommendation includes a treatment/care plan that can consist of prescriptions and patient education tailored to the risk stratification and patient-specific information.

An integrated patient interaction platform provides patients with a unified interface and information resource during both remote and in-person consultations. A patient may utilize a patient electronic device, such as a smartphone or other mobile communications device to, inter alia, request and engage in remote dental consultations. When the patient is determined to have transitioned to an in-office location, additional functions are provided, such as automated check in, health screening, and delivery of personalized patient educational information or advertising.

The present invention discloses substantially more efficient and effective methods for delivering healthcare whereby patient care can be coordinated effectively and efficiently through changes in different physical settings and levels of care. Coordinated care helps ensure that patients seeking healthcare, and in particular chronically ill patients, with comorbidities get timely care to avoid unnecessary ER visits and admissions. Through risk and disease stratification, member profiling, inter disciplinary team follow-up and patient education, the methods of the present invention are operative to effectively allocate available resources, formulate and execute individualized care plans and successfully manage high risk members.