Patient Management Rules Engine for Adaptive Therapy Compliance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for determining patient compliance with respiratory pressure therapy devices are costly, time-consuming, and prone to errors due to manual data processing, and they lack the ability to adapt to individual patient improvements over time.

Innovation Solution

A patient management system utilizing a rules engine that assesses therapy data from multiple devices, applies adjustable compliance rules, and provides customizable alerts and actions to improve patient compliance, including variable efficacy thresholds and moving averages.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If manual data processing is used to determine patient compliance, then flexibility in handling individual cases is improved, but time consumption and error rate increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveflexibility in handling individual casesVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic rule configurations that allow compliance criteria to be adjusted based on individual patient needs and improving circumstances. The rules engine can modify alert thresholds and compliance requirements dynamically, enabling both automated processing and individualized handling without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where patient improvement data is continuously monitored and fed back into the rules engine. This allows the system to learn from individual patient progress and automatically adjust compliance assessments, reducing manual review needs while maintaining flexibility for exceptional cases.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If fixed compliance rules are applied to all patients, then processing efficiency is improved, but ability to account for patient improvement over time deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidability to account for patient improvement

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The rules engine transitions from static to dynamic rule application, where compliance thresholds and alert conditions automatically adjust based on patient history and improvement trends. This maintains processing efficiency while adapting to individual patient journeys.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes key parameters of compliance rules based on patient progress. As patients demonstrate improvement, the rules engine modifies alert thresholds, grace periods, and compliance requirements, allowing fixed-rule efficiency to coexist with adaptive patient management.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Loss of time

If automated rules engine is implemented, then time consumption is reduced, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetime consumptionVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The rules engine is designed as a universal platform that handles multiple compliance standards, patient types, and device integrations through a single system. This consolidates complexity into one manageable component rather than distributing it across multiple manual processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service capabilities where the rules engine automatically configures and adjusts compliance parameters based on input data, reducing the need for manual system configuration and lowering operational complexity despite the advanced automation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

4Ease of operation

If standardized compliance thresholds are used, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision for individual patient needs deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of operationVSAvoidprecision for individual patient needs

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by allowing compliance thresholds to vary at the individual patient level while maintaining standardized operational procedures. The rules engine automatically tailors precision requirements to each patient's specific needs, condition severity, and improvement trajectory without complicating overall system operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12444288B2Method and system for patient management using rules engine

Publication Date: 2025.10.14 FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE LTD

AI summary

A method of patient management including receiving therapy data associated with a plurality of durable medical devices and a first set of patients, and displaying an overview of patient compliance and a plurality of customizable tiles. The overview of patient compliance includes at least the number of patients in the first set of patients, current compliance data, compliance history data, and follow-up data. The plurality of aligned tiles includes at least a title and a plurality of selectable subtitles, each of the plurality of selected subtitles associated with one or more rules. Upon selection of a first selectable subtitle, displaying at least an indication of patients in a second set of patients, wherein the second set of patients is a subset of the first set of patients; upon selection of a first patient, displaying at least all of the rules triggered by the first patient.