WO2001063488A9 - Procede de gestion centralisee de donnees sanitaires - Google Patents

Procede de gestion centralisee de donnees sanitaires

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WO2001063488A9
WO2001063488A9 PCT/US2001/006089 US0106089W WO0163488A9 WO 2001063488 A9 WO2001063488 A9 WO 2001063488A9 US 0106089 W US0106089 W US 0106089W WO 0163488 A9 WO0163488 A9 WO 0163488A9
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screening
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health
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Christopher T Fey
Fred W Fey
Kathy M Fleming
John W Franks
Paul S Kasinski
Eduardo J Balbona
Leah M Nelms
Staci J Presley
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Healthscreen International Inc
Christopher T Fey
Fred W Fey
Kathy M Fleming
John W Franks
Paul S Kasinski
Eduardo J Balbona
Leah M Nelms
Staci J Presley
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  • the present invention relates to centralized health screening and data management
  • the invention relates to a method, system, and computer program for maintaining a centralized health screening and data mangement system in communication with a plurality of screening facilities, such screening facilities also having mobile units for dispatch.
  • the screening facilities (and mobile units) provide for collecting health data and conducting tests.
  • the data and test results are transmitted to the centralized health screening and data mangement system for analysis and storage in a manner that is accessible for report generation and aggregate information analysis.
  • Cancer is the number two killer of adults in our country. Early detection often makes the difference between survival and fatality. Pre-cellular changes leading to cancer often occur in the body up to 10 years prior to the formation of a tumor. While early detection strategies are common for cancers of the breast, colon and prostrate, no early detection strategy for lung cancer is widely utilized. Yet, lung cancer will kill more Americans than all of the above-mentioned cancers combined. Recent studies show the use of low-dose CT Scan can detect four times the number of lung cancers as compared to traditional chest x-rays. Moreover, these cancers are six times as likely to be discovered at the earliest stage (Stage 1) when the chances for a cure are best. Yet most insurance carriers do not cover the cost of early detection screening for lung cancer.
  • U.S. Patent # 6,014,630 to Jeacock & Nowak is comprised of a database system of various medical procedures, practices of individual physicians, methods followed by various medical facilities and a program to select desired ones for a particular patient with the capability of modification by the doctor.
  • the program produces a personalized patient document that explains the procedure and follow-up care. While the document produced is educational for the patient, it is limited to one particular treatment by a specific doctor.
  • the stated purpose is to protect the physician and facility from a malpractice suit due to lack of patent knowledge or understanding. It is not intended to increase a patient's control over health or to educate the patient on preventive care techniques to enhance wellness.
  • U.S. Patent # 6,151,581 to Kraftson, et al is for a system and method of collecting and populating a database with physician/patient data for processing to improve practice and quality healthcare.
  • This invention seeks to build and administer a patient management and health care management database through the use of surveys to analyze the quality of care. While this invention seeks to improve patient care through the collection of data, the data relied upon is based solely upon a variety of surveys, thus is subjective rather than objective. It is also intended for the exclusive use of the medical community, not the individual consumer.
  • U.S. Patent #5,796,759 to Eisenberg, et al is for a system and method for assessing the medical risk of a given outcome for a patient.
  • the method comprises obtaining test data from a given patient corresponding to at least one test marker for predicting the medical risk of a patient and transforming the data with the variable to produce transformed data for each of the test markers.
  • the transformed data is compared with the mean and standard deviation values to assess the likelihood of the given outcome for the given patient and the database is updated with the actual occurrence for the given patient, whereby the determined mean and standard deviation will be adjusted.
  • the patent does provide a basis for risk assessment that is constantly updated as data changes. However, it is limited to already symptomatic patients undergoing treatment — in this case, maternity patients. It provides a useful tool for the medical community regarding high-risk pregnancies but cannot be used to predict overall health trends among the general population. It also does not incorporate a program to educate the consumer or inform the consumer of possible preventive care or lifestyle changes to minimize risk.
  • US Patent #6,101,479 to Shaw is a system and method for allocating the resources of an organization.
  • the method includes the steps of acquiring the information required to construct a model of the organization's primary processes as viewed from the perspective of a customer.
  • the organization's resources are then allocated to the process whose improvement will have the greatest effect on customer-based performance measures of the organization. It provides a useful tool for implementing total quality control in a manner that has the greatest impact on a customer's perception of the organization. It does not implement quality control changes that enhance the overall effectiveness of the organization, including those areas beyond the customer's purview. It does not incorporate new strategies that ultimately benefit the consumer by maximizing efficiency to maintain reasonable costs while constantly striving for additional benefits and greater accuracy.
  • the present invention solves the above-stated problems in the art by providing method, system, and computer program for maintaining a centralized health screening and data mangement system in communication with a plurality of screening facilities, such screening facilities including mobile units for dispatch.
  • the screening facilities provide for collecting health data (e.g., demographic, diagnostic, screening).
  • the data and screening test results are transmitted to the centralized health screening and data mangement system for analysis and storage in a manner that is accessible for report generation and aggregate information analysis.
  • the invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a system, a method, a computer site, or a computer readable medium.
  • the invention preferably relies on a communications infrastructure, for example the Internet, wherein individual interaction is possible. Several embodiments of the invention are discussed below.
  • part of the invention generally includes a database and a processor unit.
  • the processor unit operates to receive information (health, diagnostic, and demographic) about an individual and to analyze the received information in conjunction with the statistical/known information (e.g., disease symptoms, risk factors, blood studies, screening factors) to generate customized detailed reports both for the individual and his physician.
  • the reports may include print or electronic media.
  • the printed report preferably includes results from the screening with analysis and recommendations, educational information, as well as a summary for the physician.
  • Part or all of the data can also be sent electronically or telephonically, with devices such as fax back, and maintained on a web server for confidential access with typical browsers.
  • the data may be accessed or sent to medical practitioners or others at the discretion and direction of the consumer.
  • the health and demographic data collected from the screening can pre-populate a life-long health record to avoid the need for the consumer to complete long medical information forms.
  • the data may also be transmitted and viewed by other well known techniques such as email, interactive television, and the like.
  • the computer site is preferably viewed with a client web browser as an HTML document through a web secure server communicating with an application server having a database associated therewith.
  • Screening test results may be used in conjunction with carefully formatted health risk assessment questionnaires which identify increased risks associated with social habits and behaviors as well as personal health history and familial history to better assess the individual consumer's risk and identify whether that individual may qualify to participate in and benefit from a specific clinical study.
  • the aggregate data can be used to forecast trends and evaluate medical probabilities based on a population that more closely matches the general population. Questions in the health risk assessment should be based upon findings from prior scientific studies such as the Framingham study and/or reliable sources recognized by the medical community such as the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Association.
  • an embodiment of the invention includes computer readable code devices for interacting with a consumer as noted above, processing that data in conjunction with analytical information, and generating unique printed or electronic media for that consumer. As data is collected from individual consumers, the aggregate of information may also be maintained and utilized for scientific research and studies.
  • the invention provides for a method by which consumers can take charge of their health, allowing them to receive and comprehend data from their screenings and maintain such data as a life-long health record.
  • Linking the screening phase to the on-line health record provides the consumer with an easier means to begin and maintain such a health record by pre-populating a majority of the data fields from data already collected during the screening process.
  • a resulting advantage is the ability to collect, analyze and maintain aggregate a-symptomatic heath, diagnostic, and demographic data for scientific research.
  • Figure 1 A is an overall system block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure IB is a conceptual model of the centralized health screening and data mangement system of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 1C is a conceptual model of the business model which shows the organizational and consumer relationships.
  • Figure 2 is a system flow diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a hardware diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 4 is an entity relationship model for a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figures 5A - 5B are flow charts of the operation of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figures 6A - 6N are process and flow diagrams of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figures 7A - 7W represent a sample client report generated by a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figures 8A - 8H represent a sample group summary report generated by a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 9 represents one sample aggregate information report generated by a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Figures 10A - 10J represent an additional sampling of test results generated by a preferred embodiment of the present invention and available for viewing and downloading from the online lifelong health record.
  • the present invention solves the problems in the art by providing a method, system, and computer program for maintaining a centralized health screening and data mangement system in communication with a plurality of screening facilities, such screening facilities including mobile units for dispatch.
  • the screening facilities (and mobile units) provide for collecting data and conducting tests.
  • the data and test results are transmitted to the centralized health data management system for analysis and storage in a manner that is accessible for report generation and aggregate information analysis.
  • Figure 1A shows an overall system block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • HSIS Health Screening Information System
  • HSA Health Screening Association
  • the HSA may consist of various clinics, mobile units, screening facilities, and the like which provide for screening of clients, and collecting screening and demographic data therefrom.
  • the HSA 14 communicates with the HSIS 12 for processing and analyzing the data.
  • Custom reports are generated, both at the client level in the form of a client report 16 and at a collective level in the form of a group report 17.
  • the system data is maintained in a database 18. This data may be accessed in aggregate form by various institutions and researchers 19 for scientific research.
  • the system also provides for user access to electronic personal health records 20 via the Internet 22 or other electronic communication means (such as fax back system).
  • Figure IB shows the relationships between the centralized health data management system with its associated remote screening centers (SC) and their respective mobile units.
  • the preferred embodiment provides for a plurality of remotely located screening facilities and a centralized health data management system which communicates with each of the screening facilities.
  • the screening facilities provide for (a) gathering information from a client, the information including demographic data, health data, and risk assessment data; (b) conducting a medical screening on the client (at least one test); (c) transmitting the information and results to the centralized health data management system; and (d) generating a report for the client according to an analysis of the results taken in conjunction with the information provided by the health data management system.
  • the screening facilities may also be referred to herein as screening centers (SC).
  • the screening centers usually have associated therewith at least one mobile unit to dispatch to a remote location.
  • the mobile units are configured specifically for each location for which said mobile unit is dispatched.
  • the screening center provides for replication of data in the mobile unit.
  • the data received by the mobile unit is transmitted for storage in the centralized health data management system.
  • Typical screening tests include, but are not limited to, ankle brachial index, abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid ultrasound scan, thyroid ultrasound scan, osteoporosis screening, body composition, blood and pulse pressure, oxygen saturation, hearing screening, vision screening, urine analysis, blood studies (PSA, blood count, chemistry panel, lipid panel, triglycerides and risk ratio, thyroid blood test, C-reactive protein, fibrogen, homocysteine, CEA, CA-125), hormones, CT scans.
  • This data is input into the system in step 34 manually or directly from the screening devices.
  • the health, diagnostic, and demographic data is analyzed in step 36 in conjunction with known medical/statistical data (e.g., disease symptoms, risk factors, blood studies, screening factors).
  • known medical/statistical data e.g., disease symptoms, risk factors, blood studies, screening factors.
  • the system may utilize various algorithms, real-time learning and inference technology, profiling, pattern recognition learning algorithms, neural networks, and the like in order to correlate medical/statistical information with the collected data.
  • the necessary medical/statistical information can be gathered from various known sources or acquired and continuously updated as the database acquires information from each new consumer.
  • the next step in the process is to generate in real-time a report for the individual consumer in step 37 (or for a group of consumers, e.g., a workplace).
  • the personalized health record reviews individualized health risks and thoroughly explains test results with follow-up recommendations. Furthermore, a personalized health assessment is provided to determine further health risks.
  • the present invention also utilizes the consumer's information to pre-populate a "lifelong health record" accessible on the Internet (or other communication means such as, but not limited to, a fax back system) in step 38.
  • This record stores the test results, plus medical history including allergies, medications, immunizations, insurance and physician information.
  • consumers can store, retrieve and analyze personal medical data about themselves and their family in a secure environment.
  • the site allows consumers to track their own health progress and tap into a huge library of medical information. Each time a consumer is screened, the results will be added to the site.
  • the results may also be made available to consumers by other electronic communication means such as facsimile devices, e-mail, and the like.
  • the aggregate of collected information is also maintained on the centralized system. This information can be accessed in step 49 and utilized by doctors and researchers to discover trends, conduct scientific research, and study a-symptomatic health data.
  • FIG. 3 shows the preferred architecture of the present invention.
  • the system comprises at least two networked computer processors (client component(s) for input and server component(s)) and a database(s) for storing data.
  • the computer processors can be processors that are typically found in personal desktop computers (e.g., IBM, Dell, Macintosh), portable computers, mainframes, minicomputers, or other computing devices.
  • a classic two or three tier client server model is utilized.
  • a relational database management system either as part of the Application Server component or as a separate component (RDB machine) provides the interface to the database.
  • RDMS relational database management system
  • the client application In a preferred database-centric client/server architecture, the client application generally requests services from the application server which makes requests to the database (or the database server).
  • the server(s) e.g., either as part of the application server machine or a separate RDB/relational database machine) responds to the client's requests.
  • the input client components are preferably complete, stand-alone personal computers offering a full range of power and features to run applications.
  • the client component preferably operates under any operating system and includes communication means, input means, storage means, and display means.
  • the user enters input commands into the computer processor through input means which could comprise a keyboard, mouse, or both.
  • the input means could comprise any device used to transfer information or commands.
  • the display comprises a computer monitor, television, LCD, LED, or any other means to convey information to the user.
  • the user interface is a graphical user interface (GUI) written for web browser applications.
  • GUI graphical user interface
  • the server component(s) can be a personal computer, a minicomputer, or a mainframe and offers data management, information sharing between clients, network administration and security.
  • the Database Server (RDBMS - Relational Database Management System) and the Application Server may be the same machine or different hosts if desired.
  • the present invention also envisions other computing arrangements for the client and server(s), including processing on a single machine such as a mainframe, a collection of machines, or other suitable means.
  • the client and server machines work together to accomplish the processing of the present invention.
  • the database(s) is preferably connected to the database server component and can be any device which will hold data.
  • the database can consist of any type of magnetic or optical storing device for a computer (e.g., CDROM, internal hard drive, tape drive).
  • the database can be located remote to the server component (with access via modem or leased line) or locally to the server component.
  • the database is preferably a relational database that is organized and accessed according to relationships between data items.
  • the relational database would preferably consist of a plurality of tables (entities).
  • the rows of a table represent records (collections of information about separate items) and the columns represent fields (particular attributes of a record).
  • the relational database is a collection of data entries that "relate" to each other through at least one common field.
  • the description comprises three sections: the overview and architecture of the concentric business method and apparatus; the process used with the individual consumer and the organization; and the storage of the demographic and screening information for analysis and report generation.
  • Health screening offered directly to consumers without the need of a physician's referral or an insurance company's authorization, is at the center of the concentric business method, illustrated in Figure 1C.
  • Appropriate screening tests for this business method are those not usually offered during an annual checkup unless symptoms are clearly present. The purpose is to offer tests to a largely a-symptomatic population in order to find and correct problems while the conditions are reversible before they may become chronic or fatal.
  • screening tests are conducted with FDA approved, cutting-edge technology by experienced health professionals supervised by board-certified physicians. Tests may be designed to increase the comfort level of the client by ensuring as little discomfort as possible through painless non-invasive procedures that do not require disrobing to complete.
  • Clients' comfort levels may further be raised through personal and immediate attention without the typical long waiting periods many people experience when completing physician ordered tests in other environments.
  • patients are treated like preferred consumers whose time is valuable and right to know is paramount. Whenever tests do not require review by a certified physician, test results may be available immediately.
  • the health screening facility surrounds the consumer in the center of the concentric business method, acting as both a buffer zone and a facilitator between the consumer and the community at large, including the medical research community, the consumer's employer or potential employer and health care providers.
  • the facility protects the consumer's privacy through careful storage in a database of screening test results and data, allowing access to the consumer's records only under the direction of the consumer and only in an anonymous manner that totally protects the consumer from any chance of personal information becoming public.
  • the facility matches helpful information, educational and clinical opportunities to the consumer, as long as the consumer permits the facility to do so, acting as a bridge between the medical community and the consumer. For instance, if the anonymous screening and assessment test results reveal a close fit for a clinical study, the facility provides information on the study to the consumer. If the consumer expresses interest in pursuing the opportunity, the facility would release the consumer's contact information to the researchers. Thus, the consumer experience has the optimum opportunity to benefit from cutting-edge medical advancements without endangering personal privacy.
  • the health screening facility is responsible for the process of storing test and health risk assessment results, Figure lC.
  • At the center of the architecture for this layer is a computer with sufficient space to create and maintain space required for storage of the demographic, diagnostic and screening data, multiple informational tables and educational information. Test results and pertinent information from the tables may be included in a client test result report as well as a variety of other reports issued upon request.
  • a medical database is created on the host computer.
  • the medical database is comprised of two databases: the primary, relational database and a subsidiary, hierarchical database that contains all the tables of information, including but not limited to normal ranges of test results and risk assessments. Accurate tables populated with the most current information available from the most reliable medical resources are essential.
  • the subsidiary database is more static and information is automatically pulled from there to populate specific fields in the reports generated in the primary database which operates in real-time.
  • the database script is written in SQL and the source code in Visual Basic, but they may be written in any combination of computer languages capable of creating both hierarchical and relational, object-oriented databases with communication embedded between them.
  • Report software may also be utilized.
  • Seagate Crystal Reports and Microsoft Excel are utilized, but any database management tool or system that is SQL compatible may be used including, but not limited to, Oracle and DB2. When information is pulled from SQL, it is put into Crystal Report for report generation and information analysis.
  • Additional workstations equipped with computers and printers may be used at point of service to enter demographic and screening data as well as generate appropriate reports, if desired.
  • each computer at a permanent location has a shortcut on the desktop to the application that has a connection to the relational database.
  • Computers in remote mobile units are preferably not connected to the primary database. Instead they are connected to a mobile server and use a merge replication to ensure autonomous function without a direct connection to the primary database.
  • a production server is used for the permanent workstations.
  • mobile units may be transported any place in the world because each unit contains a mobile server and medical testing equipment, shipped in carefully-fitted rugged containers for safety and portability. To ensure efficiency, the mobile units would be transported from the permanent screening site closest to the health event.
  • the preferred embodiment of this business model could include multiple health screening sites and one centrally located corporate headquarters, as illustrated in Figure IB.
  • the corporate headquarters would be the hub, providing the centralized health data management system which supports the screening facilities, which are the spokes in this analogy.
  • the centralization of services in the health data management system such as information technology, marketing, storage, analysis, and the like, provides maximum efficiency and cost containment, keeping the cost of health screening as reasonable as possible and therefore, affordable to a greater number of consumers.
  • Mobile units located at the spokes (screening facilities) may be re-configured as the health event dictates so that only the medical testing equipment, server and portable workstations needed for that event are moved. Transportation may be by ground, air or sea as the metal containers meet all shipping requirements. Replication of data in mobile units ensures the data can be accurately entered wherever the health event may be located. When merged, the data becomes part of the information in the relational database and it signals the subsidiary database, just as data entered from permanent locations does.
  • the mobile units may communicate with the HSIS in a number of ways.
  • a method of propagating data throughout a computer system having mobile computers, and a computer server device at a fixed site (e.g., closest screening center) comprising providing relevant data at the computer server device to be transferred to the mobile computers, making a data exchange connection between a mobile computer and the computer server device when a mobile computer visits the site, providing software authorization checking when the data exchange connection is made to determine if the mobile computer is an authorized computer, conducting software checking to determine if relevant data resident in the computer server device is more recent than the relevant data in the mobile computer, invoking further software to transfer the relevant data from the computer server device to the computer if it is more recent than the relevant data in the mobile computer, and if the relevant data in the mobile computer is more recent than the relevant data in the computer server device, invoking further software to transfer the relevant data from the mobile computer to the computer server device, and repeating the process with further mobile computers when they visit the site whereby the relevant data can be propagated.
  • the subsidiary, hierarchical database is essentially a lookup database.
  • List Manager is used.
  • Hierarchical logic is incorporated in the program.
  • the tables are composed of tasks, categories, tests, expected results, and the format of the expected results.
  • Each test attribute has a unique identification number (ID#) which corresponds to the event in the List Manager.
  • each client may be assigned an unique 14-digit identification number, rather than a more traceable identifier such as a Social Security number.
  • An Internet or business network (ITP connection) is used to support the database internally and an Internet web site accessible by all with several degrees of secured access is used to allow immediate, remote access to records and relevant educational information for both clients and physicians.
  • Figure 5A is a flowchart showing the process for the individual with sub chart, Figure
  • FIG. 5B showing the process when an organization is sponsoring or hosting the health-screening event.
  • Individual consumers call to obtain information and make an appointment.
  • the individual's demographic data is entered into the database along with the time, date and location of appointment and the tests or test package desired.
  • the cost is automatically figured and the appointment maker goes over the cost and any preparation needed, such as four hours of fasting for the glucose test.
  • An alternative scheduling method could be offered at the web site wherein consumers could schedule appointments for health screening tests through a secured connection over the Internet.
  • Figure 5B starts with the booking of the event for the organization. All pertinent information is entered into the database, including time, date, location, tests or packages offered. Organizations can choose one package for each member or employee at a discounted fee or may choose to let their members or employees choose the tests desired. Responsibility for payment is also noted in the database as some business organizations fully cover the costs of the program for their employees under wellness plans. Health screenings can also be booked as events when a public organization, such as a local school or health department, wants to hold open house health fairs. Generally, no advance appointments may be needed when public organizations host health fairs. Types of tests given at health fairs may be limited to basics such as blood pressure, cholesterol readings, and vision/hearing screenings. Often, cost is nominal or free. In those cases, the event is entered into the database, so that data can be entered and tracked on the day of the event.
  • the consent forms preferably consist of four sections:
  • Part or all of the data can be sent electronically or telephonically, with devices such as fax back, and maintained on a web server for confidential access with typical browsers.
  • the health and demographic data collected from the screening can pre-populate a life-long health record, which is an electronic health record which may be maintained and updated for a consumer.
  • the life-long health record provides for viewing of the screening results electronically and for downloading for printing — providing a complete report of the screening tests and health risk assessment results (an example of such a report is shown in Figures 10A - 10J).
  • the life-long health record also provides for input screens for the consumer to add helpful information to complete the health history, from records of immunizations, medications previously or currently taken, and physician's contact information to search screens that allow the consumer to search for more information on a specific condition or to locate a new health care giver.
  • the data may also be viewed by other well-known techniques such as email, interactive television, and the like.
  • the computer site is preferably viewed with a client web browser as an HTML document through a web secure server communicating with an application server having a database therewith.
  • the client is assigned a password to use on the Internet web site which stores the test results, downloaded directly from the database. This allows immediate, secured access to the records by the consumer and appropriate physician. Additional reports can be printed and information can be updated to include other health records; however, no changes can be made to the test results. Other educational information can also be found on the web site and links are provided to additional helpful sites. Each time a client returns for additional testing, the database and lifelong health record on the web site are automatically updated through the database.
  • the web site may also be used by consumers who have not had any screening tests performed at the facility or mobile site. Health-related educational information, facility information, interactive quizzes and activities as well as links to other helpful health web sites may be incorporated.
  • the web site may generate additional clients for the health screening tests and increase awareness of the need for early detection, thus generating more health screening 19 tests. This in turn increases the pool of statistics to be used for scientific analysis and appropriate candidates for clinical trials.
  • Figures 7A - 7 is an example of a client report including a detachable section for the client's physician. The report gives comprehensive explanations of each test offered and charts which clearly show the normal ranges for each test. Preformatted and scripted, the report takes only a few minutes to print as the database pulls the information needed from List Manager and the results from the tests taken.
  • Figures 8A - 8H illustrate an example of a printed Employer Summary Report, which could be issued after a health event held for a company.
  • the medical facility operating this system, method and program may choose to give such a report to the organization, along with individual reports given only to the individual participants.
  • the employer summary report provides documentation on the overall fitness of the staff, without releasing any private information. It explains each test given, including the possible reasons for the condition and the normal ranges. This example breaks down the overall results of the tests by gender in chart format, showing percentages of those within specific ranges. Recommendations for further medical care or lifestyle changes are also included.
  • Such a report, in print or electronic media can help the organization develop a wellness program that will benefit more of their employees because it pinpoints the greatest needs. In turn, healthier employees experience less absenteeism and the organization's productivity increases.
  • This invention amasses critical data on a largely a-symptomatic population by storing all the medical and demographic information without any personal identifiers. That information can help the medical community develop trend data and risk assessments on a far wider population than has generally been available before. Up until now, most databases have information on patients who already have symptoms, full-fledged diseases, or passed away. In some cases, determinations of risk are based on a population that is largely deceased. Yet, we all know that people are living longer and healthier lives today. At the same time, some risk factors have increased. For instance, the United States has a greater percentage of obese people than at any other time in the last century. Moreover, the fastest 17 be informed of clinical trials and experimental treatments that may pertain to them, according to their test results.
  • all four consents would be given, but clients are given the tests as long as they sign the first portion of the consent form.
  • Information including which consents were given and the date signed is entered into the database prior to any tests being performed.
  • the program is designed to prevent any further action being taken until the consent information is entered.
  • the computer automatically assigns a unique identifier to the client. The use of this identifier increases security. Many consumers are concerned that insurance carriers or employers may use information about health risks to deny coverage or employment opportunities. Avoiding the use of easily traceable numbers, such as social security numbers, helps maintain the consumer's right to privacy. Each time a client comes in, the consent forms are reviewed, and any changes noted.
  • the client is taken to the testing area where the procedure is explained in detail by the technician.
  • the test is performed and the data is entered into the database in the most error-free way possible.
  • the data is not entered by data entry personnel but by direct entry from the equipment or a smart card-type device.
  • additional accuracy checks may be instituted on a regular basis. For instance, another member of the facility staff not involved with the consumer's screening test may review the test results to certify that the results were entered correctly.
  • two additional accuracy checks are routinely made to ensure the data is correct to the greatest degree possible.
  • Such direct entry and accuracy checks avoid the risk of human error, such as reversing digits, and ensures a higher degree of accuracy.
  • the client may be given a report, an example of which is shown in Figures 7A - 7W.
  • the printed report preferably includes results from the screening with analysis and recommendations well as a summary for the physician. For example, the suggestion to eat a low fat diet and increase exercise could be passed on from the American Heart Association to a client with high body fat content and high cholesterol levels.
  • the preferred embodiment only suggestions and recommendations widely accepted by the medical community and supported by well-respected authorities in the field, such as the American Diabetes Association, are made to consumers. However, under circumstances in which this invention is practiced by the consumer's personal physician, the preferred embodiment could include additional recommendations.
  • the only test results that could not be included on the immediate report are those requiring medical review, such as the CT lung scan which needs to 18 be reviewed by a radiologist. The client may be informed those results will be sent within a few days.
  • Part or all of the data can be sent electronically or telephonically, with devices such as fax back, and maintained on a web server for confidential access with typical browsers.
  • the health and demographic data collected from the screening can pre-populate a life-long health record, which is an electronic health record which may be maintained and updated for a consumer.
  • the life-long health record provides for viewing of the screening results electronically and for downloading for printing ⁇ providing a complete report of the screening tests and health risk assessment results (an example of such a report is shown in Figures 10A - 10J).
  • the life-long health record also provides for input screens for the consumer to add helpful information to complete the health history, from records of immunizations, medications previously or currently taken, and physician's contact information to search screens that allow the consumer to search for more information on a specific condition or to locate a new health care giver.
  • the data may also be viewed by other well-known techniques such as email, interactive television, and the like.
  • the computer site is preferably viewed with a client web browser as an HTML document through a web secure server communicating with an application server having a database therewith.
  • the client is assigned a password to use on the Internet web site which stores the test results, downloaded directly from the database. This allows immediate, secured access to the records by the consumer and appropriate physician. Additional reports can be printed and information can be updated to include other health records; however, no changes can be made to the test results. Other educational information can also be found on the web site and links are provided to additional helpful sites. Each time a client returns for additional testing, the database and lifelong health record on the web site are automatically updated through the database.
  • the web site may also be used by consumers who have not had any screening tests performed at the facility or mobile site. Health-related educational information, facility information, interactive quizzes and activities as well as links to other helpful health web sites may be incorporated.
  • the web site may generate additional clients for the health screening tests and increase awareness of the need for early detection, thus generating more health screening 19 tests. This in turn increases the pool of statistics to be used for scientific analysis and appropriate candidates for clinical trials.
  • FIG. 7A - 7W is an example of a client report including a detachable section for the client's physician. The report gives comprehensive explanations of each test offered and charts which clearly show the normal ranges for each test. Preformatted and scripted, the report takes only a few minutes to print as the database pulls the information needed from List Manager and the results from the tests taken.
  • Figures 8A - 8H illustrate an example of a printed Employer Summary Report, which could be issued after a health event held for a company.
  • the medical facility operating this system, method and program may choose to give such a report to the organization, along with individual reports given only to the individual participants.
  • the employer summary report provides documentation on the overall fitness of the staff, without releasing any private information. It explains each test given, including the possible reasons for the condition and the normal ranges. This example breaks down the overall results of the tests by gender in chart format, showing percentages of those within specific ranges. Recommendations for further medical care or lifestyle changes are also included.
  • Such a report, in print or electronic media can help the organization develop a wellness program that will benefit more of their employees because it pinpoints the greatest needs. In turn, healthier employees experience less absenteeism and the organization's productivity increases.
  • This invention amasses critical data on a largely a-symptomatic population by storing all the medical and demographic information without any personal identifiers. That information can help the medical community develop trend data and risk assessments on a far wider population than has generally been available before. Up until now, most databases have information on patients who already have symptoms, full-fledged diseases, or passed away. In some cases, determinations of risk are based on a population that is largely deceased. Yet, we all know that people are living longer and healthier lives today. At the same time, some risk factors have increased. For instance, the United States has a greater percentage of obese people than at any other time in the last century.
  • Reports can be generated that detail risks according to location, age, gender and specific medical factors. Medical personnel can use that information to populate clinical trials with a cross-section of people at increased risk. To date, most clinical trials for preventive care rely upon advertising to the public in hopes of getting responses from those who are at greater risk. For instance, a large Tomaxofen study advertised for women who have had some family history of breast cancer. researchers were forced to rely upon the accuracy of the women's memories, and, in some cases, stories repeated by family members but not experienced by the women, themselves, when choosing candidates for the study. With this invention, researchers will be able to choose candidates whose DNA contains the specific gene related to increased risk of breast cancer.
  • a clinical trial based upon known evidence of risk factors could prove invaluable and produce more accurate results.
  • a clinical trial could use the more concrete criteria of at least 30% but not more than 45% calcified plaque in the coronary arteries to test medication for the prevention of heart attack.
  • the database would generate a report based on the health screening of those participants who authorized information be released for clinical trials, and those people could be contacted directly by the medical personnel running the trial.
  • the advantages of the present invention are numerous.
  • the knowledge that consumers can take part in comprehensive health screening without incurring penalties from their insurance companies or employers frees consumers to become better informed and armed to fight off disease through early intervention.
  • Viewing and fully understanding concrete test results often provides the needed catalyst to seek treatment and/or make positive lifestyle changes. Being able to access the reports immediately through the 21
  • Internet provides a greater measure of security while traveling, if a medical emergency should arise. Immediate accessibility to the client's lifelong health record also makes changing doctors or seeking second opinions easier and faster than waiting for medical records from a physician's office. Automatic updating of the records every time health screening tests are taken provides a complete, convenient record that may span most of the consumer's lifetime, creating a more thorough record than is generally available. The additional information the consumer may add, such as the results of physician ordered tests or a record of medicine taken and any adverse effects could prove invaluable.
  • the invention may be implemented using computer programming or engineering techniques including computer software, firmware, hardware or any combination or subset thereof. Any such resulting program, having computer-readable code means, may be embodied or provided within one or more computer-readable media, thereby making a computer program product, i.e., an article of manufacture, according to the invention.
  • the computer readable media may be, for instance, a fixed (hard) drive, diskette, optical disk, magnetic tape, semiconductor memory such as read-only memory (ROM), etc., or any transmitting/receiving medium such as the Internet or other communication network or link.
  • the article of manufacture containing the computer code may be made and/or used by executing the code directly from one medium, by copying the code from one medium to another medium, or by transmitting the code over a network.
  • An apparatus for making, using or selling the invention may be one or more processing systems including, but not limited to, a central processing unit (CPU), memory, storage devices, communication links and devices, servers, I/O devices, or any sub-components of one or more processing systems, including software, firmware, hardware or any combination or subset thereof, which embody the invention.
  • User input may be received from the keyboard, mouse, pen, voice, touch screen, or any other means by which a human can input data into a computer, including through other programs such as application programs.

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L'invention concerne un système centralisé servant à gérer des données et à en opérer le tri de façon sélective. Elle concerne, plus particulièrement, un procédé, un système et un programme informatique servant à maintenir un système centralisé de gestion de données et de tri sélectif communiquant avec une pluralité d'installations de tri, telles que des installations de tri comprenant des unités mobiles d'envoi et de répartition. Ces installations de tri (et ces unités mobiles) permettent de recueillir des données sanitaires et d'effectuer des tests. Ces données et les résultats des tests sont transmis au système centralisé de gestion de données sanitaires afin de les analyser et de les mémoriser de façon accessible permettant de produire des rapports et d'exécuter des analyses collectives d'information.
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