Dual-Display Video Tracking for Informed Patient Consent
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional methods of presenting medical procedures to patients lack a permanent record of informed consent, leading to difficulties in patient retention of information and increased risk of medical malpractice lawsuits due to lack of concrete evidence of patient awareness of risks and procedures.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that records a patient's facial detection during a video demonstration of a medical procedure, creating a permanent record of their informed consent by simultaneously displaying the patient's face and procedure on a client device screen, allowing for real-time monitoring and affirmative consent capture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If audio descriptions of medical procedures are presented to patients, then patients receive information about the procedure, but patients cannot retain all the material and disclosure provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses video recording to create a permanent copy of the patient viewing the procedure description. The system records both the displayed procedure information and the patient's facial detection, creating a durable copy that serves as evidence of informed consent without requiring the patient to memorize all details
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a video recording system as an intermediary between the medical provider and patient. This intermediary captures and preserves the consent process, including the procedure description and patient's attentive viewing, serving as neutral evidence that resolves the information retention problem
2Reliability
If no recorded storage of patient receiving description is maintained, then the consent process is simple, but medical malpractice lawsuits occur due to lack of concrete evidence of patient awareness
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a video copy of the entire consent process, including the procedure description display and patient's facial detection. This permanent record provides reliable evidence that the patient received and understood the procedure information, eliminating the need for complex witness testimony or signature verification
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides immediate visual feedback by displaying the patient's facial detection alongside the procedure description. This real-time feedback mechanism allows the system to verify the patient is actively viewing the information, creating self-evidencing documentation of informed consent
3Loss of information
If patients are provided with descriptions of medical procedures and associated risks, then patients are informed of the risks, but the lack of a concrete record leads to a battle of credibility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a permanent video copy of the consent process that captures both the procedure description and the patient's attentive viewing through facial detection. This copy serves as objective evidence that eliminates the need for lengthy litigation to prove patient understanding, as the record clearly shows the patient received and viewed all disclosed information
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AI summary
A system, method, and computer-readable media for obtaining the informed consent of a patient for a medical procedure. Specifically, a video describing a medical procedure may be provided to the patient through a client device having two display portions. As the video is playing in a first portion, the client device may capture the patient watching the video and display the captured image on the second portion. The entire display of the client device may be recorded, providing a record that the patient has watched the video describing the medical procedure and consents to the medical procedure.