Remote Patient Management System Selective Data Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing patient management systems face challenges in efficiently communicating and managing large volumes of physiological and device performance data from medical devices to healthcare providers, leading to strain on medical device batteries and excessive time spent by caregivers sorting through irrelevant information.
Innovation Solution
A remote patient management system that allows medical devices to selectively transmit a tailored subset of information to a data mart, enabling caregivers to access only the necessary data at desired intervals, thereby reducing battery strain and optimizing caregiver time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If medical devices transmit all stored information to the data mart, then complete patient data is available for clinical management, but medical device batteries experience significant strain and caregivers spend excessive time sorting through irrelevant information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and transmits only the specific subset of data parameters that are clinically relevant to each caregiver's role, rather than transmitting all stored information. The system identifies and separates essential data elements from the complete data set, transmitting only what is necessary for each user type's clinical responsibilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the complete patient data set into multiple categories and subsets based on caregiver roles and clinical needs. Different data parameters are grouped and transmitted to different users based on their specific requirements, dividing the monolithic data transmission into targeted, role-specific segments.
2Loss of information
If medical devices transmit all stored information to the data mart, then complete patient data is available for clinical management, but caregivers spend significant time and energy sorting through information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and transmits only the specific subset of data parameters that are clinically relevant to each caregiver's role, rather than transmitting all stored information. The system identifies and separates essential data elements from the complete data set, transmitting only what is necessary for each user type's clinical responsibilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the complete patient data set into multiple categories and subsets based on caregiver roles and clinical needs. Different data parameters are grouped and transmitted to different users based on their specific requirements, dividing the monolithic data transmission into targeted, role-specific segments.
3Adaptability or versatility
If different customers review device diagnostic data at different intervals, then each customer's specific needs are met, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic, adjustable data transmission intervals that can be customized for each caregiver and modified based on changing clinical needs. The system allows flexible scheduling of data reviews, enabling caregivers to set and modify their own data retrieval frequencies according to patient condition and clinical priorities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms that allow caregivers to adjust their data review intervals based on their experience and changing clinical needs. The system responds to user feedback by modifying transmission schedules and data subsets, enabling continuous optimization of the balance between data availability and system complexity.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system in which a medical device selects less than all of its stored information and provides the selected subset of information to a data mart for storage, processing, and/or communication to one or more interested parties. In many embodiments, customers, patients, or even components of the medical device or of the remote patient management system can access selected medical device information (e.g., customers can access medical device information tailored to the care they are providing to one or more patients). In many embodiments, customers can receive such medical device information according to a schedule that best suits their care (or whenever they desire such information, irrespective of a schedule). In many embodiments, providing less than full transmissions to the data mart reduces the strain on medical device batteries.