Care Plan Management System Dynamic Schedule Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Patients with chronic illnesses often fail to adhere to their care plans due to missed sessions during vacations or interruptions, leading to information overload or missed important content, as existing systems struggle to manage rescheduling effectively.
Innovation Solution
A server-based care management system that automatically adjusts patient care plans by translating scheduled content sessions forward or speeding up the schedule after interruptions, such as vacations, to ensure continuity and prevent information overload upon resumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the care plan is organized into content sessions presented on a pre-determined schedule, then the patient receives structured health care management assistance, but the patient may miss sessions during vacations or interruptions, leading to information overload or missed important content
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the care plan schedule based on patient availability and interruption patterns. When a patient takes a vacation or experiences an interruption, the system automatically reschedules content sessions to accommodate the absence, preventing both information overload and missed content by adapting the rigid pre-determined schedule to flexible patient needs
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms to monitor patient engagement and interruption patterns. By analyzing when patients miss sessions and why (such as vacation patterns), the system uses this feedback to automatically adjust future scheduling, ensuring continuous delivery of essential content while accommodating legitimate absences
2Loss of information
If the patient accesses multiple sessions in succession to catch up after vacation, then the patient can review missed content, but this leads to information overload if sessions are long or complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the care plan into prioritized content modules and divides sessions into manageable portions. Instead of presenting multiple complete sessions in succession which causes overload, the system breaks content into smaller, prioritized units that can be consumed gradually, maintaining completeness while preventing information overload
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the delivery parameters of content based on patient situation. After vacation, rather than delivering all missed sessions at full intensity, the system adjusts parameters such as session length, frequency, and prioritization to match the patient's reduced availability and cognitive capacity, making re-engagement feasible
3Reliability
If the system provides intensive one-on-one interaction with traveling nurses, then patient adherence improves, but the cost and availability of medical personnel become prohibitive
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service care management where patients independently access content sessions, complete assignments, and track progress without requiring intensive professional assistance. The automated scheduling and content delivery system replaces the need for traveling nurses to provide daily one-on-one guidance, dramatically reducing personnel requirements while maintaining patient engagement
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an automated intermediary platform that mediates between patients and healthcare providers. This digital intermediary handles scheduling, content delivery, and progress monitoring, eliminating the need for direct intensive human interaction while maintaining structured care management. The intermediary system processes information and coordinates care without requiring constant professional presence
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AI summary
A care plan management system (10) includes storage (16) containing (i) care management-related content (14) and (ii) a patient care plan (21, 22, 23) including at least a schedule for presenting selected care management-related content. A user interface (31, 32, 33) is configured to receive and present care management -related content. At least one processor (26, 44) communicates with the storage and the user interface. The at least one processor is configured to communicate care management-related content to the user interface in accordance with the patient care plan and to automatically adjust the schedule of the patient care plan to free up a selected time period (54).