Telepresence Workflow With Pre-Dispatched Patient Data Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current telemedicine technologies lack efficient methods for autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic devices to enhance clinical workflows in healthcare facilities, particularly in populating patient data during remote consultations and intelligently dispatching telepresence devices to patient locations.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a remote presence interface (RPI) system that allows for autonomous, semi-autonomous, or manually controlled telemedicine devices to communicate with remote access devices, enabling secure video connections, data management, and intelligent dispatching of devices to patient locations based on real-time data review by healthcare practitioners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If telemedicine devices are manually controlled to patient locations, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity decreases due to slower response time
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-positions telemedicine devices at patient locations before consultations are needed. When a consultation is requested, the device is already present or en route, eliminating travel time delays. This preliminary action resolves the contradiction by achieving fast response without requiring complex real-time autonomous navigation during critical moments.
Solution Approach 2:
The telemedicine device operates with semi-autonomous capabilities, performing self-navigation and self-positioning to patient rooms without requiring constant manual control. This self-service approach improves productivity through faster autonomous response while maintaining manageable complexity through predefined navigation protocols.
2Productivity
If patient data is manually entered during consultations, then device complexity is minimized, but productivity decreases due to time-consuming data entry
Solution Approach 1:
The telemedicine device automatically captures, records, and updates patient data without requiring manual entry by healthcare practitioners. The system self-manages data collection from sensors, video consultations, and electronic health records, dramatically improving data recording efficiency while the automated nature keeps complexity manageable through standardized protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges multiple data sources (sensor readings, video consultation data, electronic health records) into a unified automated data management system. This consolidation improves productivity by eliminating manual data entry across multiple systems while the integrated approach manages complexity through a single coordinated system rather than separate manual processes.
3Productivity
If telepresence devices are dispatched after consultation requests, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity decreases due to delays in device arrival
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements real-time monitoring and proactive dispatching where telepresence devices are identified and prepared for deployment before consultation requests are finalized. The system continuously tracks device locations and patient needs, enabling pre-positioning and faster arrival times while the automated monitoring manages complexity through standardized tracking protocols.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure describes various clinical workflows and other methods that utilize a telemedicine device in a healthcare network. According to various embodiments, a healthcare practitioner may utilize a remote presence interfaces (RPIs) on a remote access device (RAD), such as a portable electronic device (PED) to interface with a telemedicine device. The healthcare practitioner may directly interface with a display interface of a telemedicine device or utilize the RPI on a RAD. The present disclosure provides various clinical workflows involving a telemedicine device to view patient data during a telepresence session, perform rounds to visit multiple patients, monitor a patient, allow for remote visitations by companions, and various other clinical workflow methods.