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Computerized medical diagnostic and treatment advice system including network access
Assignee: Clinical Decision Support LLC
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Filing: 1999-08-17
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Granted: 2001-03-27
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Expires: 2019-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for providing computerized, knowledge-based medical diagnostic and treatment advice. The medical advice is provided to the general public over networks, such as a telephone network or a computer network. The invention also includes a stand-alone embodiment that may utilize occasional connectivity to a central computer by use of a network, such as the Internet. Two new authoring languages, interactive voice response and speech recognition are used to enable expert and general practitioner knowledge to be encoded for access by the public. “Meta” functions for time-density analysis of a number of factors regarding the number of medical complaints per unit of time are an integral part of the system. A re-enter feature monitors the user's changing condition over time. A symptom severity analysis helps to respond to the changing conditions. System sensitivity factors may be changed at a global level or other levels to adjust the system advice as necessary.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin C. Iliff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/0002; A61B5/41; A61B5/411; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G16; G16H; G16H10/00; G16H10/20; G16H10/60; G16H15/00; G16H20/00; G16H20/10; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; G16H40/63; G16H40/67; G16H50/00; G16H50/20; G16H70/00; G16H70/20; A61B2560/00; A61B2560/02; A61B2560/0266; A61B2560/0271; A61B5/40; A61B5/4076; A61B5/4094; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A90/00; Y02A90/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/904; Y10S128/92; Y10S128/925
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A computerized method of providing information to any one of a plurality of patients for use in a medical diagnostic or treatment advice system on a computer network, the method comprising: selectively executing at least one of a plurality of medical complaint algorithms; accessing a patient medical history during an evaluation process, wherein each patient is associated with at least one file unique to the patient file containing medical information unique to the medical condition of the patient, and wherein the patient medical history is persistently stored in the at least one file; determining medical advice particular to a medical condition associated with one of the medical complaint algorithms through communication on the computer network with a selected one of the patients and with information stored in the patient medical history; and providing the medical advice to the selected patient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A computerized method of providing information to any one of a plurality of patients for use in a medical diagnostic or treatment advice system on a computer network, the method comprising: selectively executing at least one of a plurality of medical complaint algorithms; accessing a patient medical history during an evaluation process, wherein each patient is associated with at least one file unique to the patient file containing medical information unique to the medical condition of the patient, and wherein the patient medical history is persistently stored in the at least one file; determining medical advice particular to a medical condition associated with one of the medical complaint algorithms through communication on the computer network with a selected one of the patients and with information stored in the patient medical history; and providing the medical advice to the selected patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method defined in claim 1 , additionally comprising generating a diagnosis during the selective execution of one of the medical complaint algorithms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method defined in claim 2 , additionally comprising: storing a treatment table on the computer network; accessing the treatment table based on the diagnosis to select a treatment; and communicating the selected treatment to the patient.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method defined in claim 1 , additionally comprising protecting the medical history of the patient against unauthorized access.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method defined in claim 1 , wherein the patient medical history is stored at a central location on the computer network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method defined in claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the patient medical history resides at a client computer connected to the computer network.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method defined in claim 1 , wherein the patient medical history comprises a plurality of files.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
99 words
A computerized method of providing information to a patient for use in a medical diagnostic or treatment advice system having a user access processor on a computer network, the method comprising: receiving at the user access processor of the patient or an assistant to the patient, information indicative of at least one of a plurality of medical complaint algorithms; transmitting information indicative of the patient from the user access processor, the information being of use in conjunction with persistently stored patient information; and receiving medical advice particular to a medical condition associated with one of the medical complaint algorithms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
99 words
A computerized method of providing information to a patient for use in a medical diagnostic or treatment advice system having a user access processor on a computer network, the method comprising: receiving at the user access processor of the patient or an assistant to the patient, information indicative of at least one of a plurality of medical complaint algorithms; transmitting information indicative of the patient from the user access processor, the information being of use in conjunction with persistently stored patient information; and receiving medical advice particular to a medical condition associated with one of the medical complaint algorithms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method defined in claim 8 , wherein the user access processor utilizes a browser.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method defined in claim 8 , wherein the user access processor utilizes a script engine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method defined in claim 8 , wherein the persistently stored patient information comprises a patient medical history.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method defined in claim 8 , wherein the computer network comprises the Internet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method defined in claim 8 , wherein the computer network comprises an intranet.
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