Controlling access to a medical monitoring system
Systems and techniques for remote medical monitoring. In one implementation, a method includes monitoring a first medical condition of an individual, the monitoring being initiated remotely by a monitoring service, receiving a query relating to a second medical condition of the individual, transmitting a response to the query to the monitoring service, receiving a prompt from the monitoring service, and transmitting a response to the prompt to the monitoring service. The query is received from the monitoring service. The prompt is designed to provoke a particular action.
1 . A method comprising:
monitoring a first medical condition of an individual, the monitoring being initiated remotely by a monitoring service;
receiving, from the monitoring service, a query relating to a second medical condition of the individual;
transmitting a response to the query to the monitoring service; and
receiving a prompt from the monitoring service, the prompt designed to provoke a predetermined action.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a response to the prompt to the monitoring service.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the received prompt is designed to provoke the monitored individual to undertake the predetermined action.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the query comprises receiving a blood glucose query inquiring as to a blood glucose concentration of the individual.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the query comprises receiving a blood pressure query inquiring as to a blood pressure of the individual.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the query comprises receiving a weight query inquiring as to a weight of the individual.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the prompt comprises receiving a medication prompt designed to provoke the monitored individual to medicate.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the prompt comprises receiving a sample prompt designed to provoke the collection of a sample.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the prompt comprises receiving an electrode check prompt designed to move the monitored individual to check an electrode.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the prompt comprises receiving a communications check prompt designed to move the monitored individual to ensure that communications with the monitoring service are maintained.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the prompt comprises receiving a battery check prompt designed to move the monitored individual to check a charge on the battery.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the prompt comprises receiving a physical activity prompt designed to move the monitored individual to curtail or halt physical activity.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the prompt comprises receiving the prompt designed to move the monitored individual to lie down or sit down.
14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving input from the monitored individual; and
using the input in responding to the query.
15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein monitoring the first medical condition comprises monitoring cardiac function of the individual.
16 . An article comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions operable to cause one or more devices to perform operations comprising:
monitoring a medical condition of an individual;
transmitting a result of the monitoring to a monitoring service;
receiving an activity prompt from the monitoring service, the activity prompt relating an activity that is to be prompted;
prompting the activity related in the activity prompt; and
transmitting a response to the prompt to the monitoring service.
17 . The article of claim 16 , wherein prompting the activity comprises:
relaying the prompt to the monitored individual; and
receiving a response to the relayed prompt from the monitored individual.
18 . The article of claim 16 , wherein prompting the activity comprises provoking collection of a sample.
19 . The article of claim 18 , wherein provoking collection of the sample comprises provoking collection of the result of the monitoring.
20 . The article of claim 16 , wherein prompting the activity comprises provoking the monitored individual to medicate with a specific medication.
21 . The article of claim 20 , wherein provoking the monitored individual to medicate comprises provoking the monitored individual to medicate using a pharmaceutical composition having a specific color.
22 . The article of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a query from the monitoring service, the query relating to a second medical condition of the individual.
23 . The article of claim 16 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving adapted parameters for the monitoring of the medical condition of the individual; and
adapting the monitoring of the medical condition in accordance with the received parameters.
24 . The article of claim 16 , wherein transmitting the response comprises transmitting the response without input from the monitored individual.
25 . A device comprising:
an electrocardiograph configured to remotely monitor cardiac function of an individual;
a receiver configured to receive a communication from a remote monitoring service;
an output device to relay the communication to the monitored individual;
an input device to receive an input responsive to the relayed communication from the monitored individual; and
a transmitter configured to transmit a response to the communication to the remote monitoring service, the response based at least in part on the input received from the monitored individual.
26 . The device of claim 25 , wherein the receiver is to receive a query relating to a second medical condition of the individual.
27 . The device of claim 26 , wherein:
the output device is to display a query relating to a diabetic condition of the monitored individual; and
the input device is to receive an input relating to the diabetic condition.
28 . The device of claim 25 , wherein the receiver is to receive a prompt designed to move the monitored individual to a particular action.
29 . A method comprising:
receiving a monitoring result from a remote monitoring device, the remote monitoring device remotely monitoring a first medical condition of an individual;
receiving, from the remote monitoring device, a response to one or more of a prompt to provoke a specific action and a query regarding a second medical condition of the individual; and
adapting the monitoring of the first medical condition of the individual by the remote monitoring device based on the received response.
30 . The method of claim 29 , wherein receiving the response comprises receiving a response to one or more of an individual-specific prompt and an individual-specific query tailored to the monitored individual.
31 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising storing the monitoring result and the response.
32 . The method of claim 29 , wherein adapting the monitoring comprises transmitting adapted monitoring parameters to the remote monitoring device.
33 . The method of claim 32 , wherein transmitting the adapted monitoring parameters comprises transmitting adapted parameters for the identification of cardiac states to the remote monitoring device.
34 . A method of conducting a clinical trial, comprising:
remotely prompting an individual to medicate in accordance with a regimen of the clinical trial; and
remotely monitoring a cardiac function of the individual during the medication over a remote electrocardiographic monitoring device.
35 . The method of claim 34 , further comprising receiving a response to the prompt indicating that the individual has indeed medicated in accordance with the clinical trial.
36 . The method of claim 34 , wherein prompting the individual to medicate comprising prompting the individual to take a specific pharmaceutical composition.
37 . The method of claim 34 , further comprising determining the efficacy or safety of the prompted medication.
38 . The method of claim 34 , wherein remotely prompting the individual comprises remotely prompting the individual over the remote electrocardiographic monitoring device.
39 . A method performed at a central monitoring system, the method comprising:
receiving from a remote sensing device information related to a medical condition of a monitored individual associated with the remote sensing device; and
based at least in part on the received information, transmitting, to the remote sensing device, information designed to instruct the monitored individual.
40 . The method of claim 39 , wherein transmitting the information designed to instruct the monitored individual comprises transmitting instructions to undertake a predetermined action.
41 . The method of claim 40 , wherein transmitting the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises transmitting instructions to take medicine.
42 . The method of claim 40 , wherein transmitting the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises transmitting instructions to contact a doctor.
43 . The method of claim 40 , wherein transmitting the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises transmitting instructions to sit down.
44 . The method of claim 40 , wherein transmitting the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises transmitting instructions to reduce altitude.
45 . The method of claim 40 , wherein transmitting the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises transmitting instructions to reduce an activity level.
46 . The method of claim 40 , wherein transmitting the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises transmitting instructions to measure one of blood pressure or glucose.
47 . The method of claim 40 , wherein transmitting the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises transmitting instructions to enter a response or other information for transmission back to the central monitoring system.
48 . The method of claim 39 , wherein transmitting the information designed to instruct the monitored individual comprises transmitting information associated with the medical condition.
49 . The method of claim 39 , wherein transmitting the information designed to instruct the monitored individual comprises transmitting information designed to confirm receipt of the received information.
50 . The method of claim 39 , wherein transmitting the information designed to instruct the monitored individual comprises transmitting information associated with treatment of the medical condition.
51 . The method of claim 50 , wherein transmitting the information associated with treatment of the medical condition comprises transmitting an image of a medication to treat the medical condition.
52 . The method of claim 39 , wherein transmitting the information designed to instruct the monitored individual comprises transmitting the information periodically.
53 . The method of claim 52 , wherein transmitting the information periodically comprises transmitting the information at periods that change between transmissions based on the received information.
54 . The method of claim 39 , wherein transmitting the information designed to instruct the monitored individual comprises transmitting the information in response to an event identified in the received information.
55 . A method performed by a medical condition sensing device associated with a monitored individual, the method comprising:
measuring a physiological condition of the monitored individual;
transmitting the measured physiological condition to a central monitoring system; and
receiving from the central monitoring system information designed to instruct the monitored individual, the received information being based at least in part on the measured physiological condition.
56 . The method of claim 55 , wherein receiving the information designed to instruct the monitored individual comprises receiving instructions to undertake a predetermined action.
57 . The method of claim 56 , wherein receiving the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises receiving instructions to take medicine.
58 . The method of claim 56 , wherein receiving the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises receiving instructions to contact a doctor.
59 . The method of claim 56 , wherein receiving the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises receiving instructions to sit down.
60 . The method of claim 56 , wherein receiving the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises receiving instructions to reduce altitude.
61 . The method of claim 56 , wherein receiving the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises receiving instructions to reduce an activity level.
62 . The method of claim 56 , wherein receiving the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises receiving instructions to measure one of blood pressure or glucose.
63 . The method of claim 56 , wherein receiving the instructions to undertake a predetermined action comprises receiving instructions to enter a response or other information for transmission back to the central monitoring system.
64 . The method of claim 55 , wherein receiving the information designed to instruct the monitored individual comprises receiving information associated with the medical condition.
65 . The method of claim 55 , wherein receiving the information designed to instruct the monitored individual comprises receiving information designed to confirm receipt of the received information.
66 . The method of claim 55 , wherein receiving the information designed to instruct the monitored individual comprises receiving information associated with treatment of the medical condition.
67 . The method of claim 66 , wherein receiving the information associated with treatment of the medical condition comprises receiving an image of a medication to treat the medical condition.
68 . The method of claim 55 , wherein receiving the information designed to instruct the monitored individual comprises receiving the information periodically.
69 . The method of claim 68 , wherein receiving the information periodically comprises receiving the information at periods that change between transmissions based at least in part on the transmitted physiological condition.
70 . The method of claim 55 , wherein receiving the information designed to instruct the monitored individual comprises receiving the information in response to an event identified in the transmitted physiological condition.