Medical kiosk and method of use
A medical kiosk having a modular configuration and designed to provide tele-med services to a user. The medical kiosk includes first and second front panels, first and second rear panels, an interior chamber, a chamber access opening, and a user video conferencing system in the interior chamber. The user video conferencing system is designed to enable the user in the interior chamber to have a real-time or near real-time tele-conference with a medical provider located remotely from the medical kiosk.
1. A medical kiosk having a modular configuration and designed to provide tele-med services to a user, said medical kiosk including first and second front panels, first and second rear panels, an interior chamber, a chamber access opening, a side wall and a door system, and a user video conferencing system in said interior chamber, said user video conferencing system designed to enable the user in said interior chamber to have a real-time or near real-time teleconference with a medical provider located remotely from said medical kiosk, said front and rear panels at least partially forming a wall of said interior chamber, said first and second front panels having the same foot print, said first and second rear panels having the same foot print, said first and second front panels are designed to be interchangeable with one another when assembling said medical kiosk, said first and second rear panels are designed to be interchangeable with one another when assembling said medical kiosk, said side wall and door system having the same foot print and are interchangeable with one another when assembling said medical kiosk, said user video conferencing system includes a display monitor designed to enable the user in said interior chamber to view the remotely located medical provider, a camera designed to enable the remotely located medical provider to view the user in said interior chamber, a microphone designed to enable the user in said interior chamber to communicate with the remotely located medical provider, and a user input device, said interior chamber includes a plurality of medical devices, at least one of said medical devices is designed for use by the user in said interior chamber to provide information to the medical provider about the user to enable the medical provider to provide real-time or near real-time medical advice to the user in the interior chamber, at least one of said medical devices located in said interior chamber is selected from the group consisting of a stethoscope, a thermometer, a spirometer, and a pulse oximeter, said interior chamber including a cleaning or sanitizing system to treat the complete interior chamber to kill, neutralize, or combinations thereof at least some germs, micro-organisms, or combinations thereof in said interior chamber, said cleaning or sanitizing system including a system selected from the group consisting of a UV system and a mist system, said interior chamber includes six remotely controlled medical compartments, each of said remotely controlled medical compartments includes at least one of said medical devices, each remotely controlled medical compartment including one of said medical devices that is different from any other of said medical devices located in any other of said remotely controlled medical compartments, each of said remotely controlled medical compartments includes a movable and lockable door that limits access to said at least one medical device in said medical compartment, said door moveable between a closed position and an open position, said closed position of said door limiting access to said medical device in said remotely controlled medical compartment, said open position allowing access to said medical device in said remotely controlled medical compartment, each of said doors on each of said remotely controlled medical compartment is selectively unlockable by said medical provider to cause said door to move from said closed position to said open position.
2. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 1 , wherein each of said first and second front and rear panels extending between a base and a top of said medical kiosk.
3. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 1 , wherein each of said remotely controlled medical compartments includes a different one of said medical devices selected from the group consisting of a stethoscope, an otoscope, a thermometer, a dermascope, a spirometer, and a pulse oximeter.
4. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 1 , wherein said door system including said chamber access opening.
5. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 1 , includes a registration station positioned outside of said interior chamber and positioned on at least one of said front panels, said registration station including a user input system and a registration video display that enables the user to enter information about the user prior to having said real-time or near real-time tele-conference with a medical provider.
6. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 1 , including a floor panel, said medical kiosk including one or more accessories positioned at least partially on or in said floor panel, said accessories selected from the group consisting of a bench and a scale.
7. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 1 , including a ceiling panel and a fan system located on said ceiling panel, said fan system designed to draw air into said interior chamber, draw air out of said interior chamber or combinations thereof, said fan system including a filtering system.
8. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 1 , including an attendant's desk positioned outside said interior chamber.
9. A medical kiosk designed to provide tele-med services to a user, said medical kiosk including an interior chamber, a chamber access opening, first and second front panels first and second rear panels, a side wall and a door system, and a user video conferencing system in said interior chamber, said first and second front panels are designed to be interchangeable with one another when assembling said medical kiosk, said first and second rear panels are designed to be interchangeable with one another when assembling said medical kiosk, said side wall and door system having the same foot print and are interchangeable with one another when assembling said medical kiosk, said user video conferencing system designed to enable the user in said interior chamber to have a real-time or near real-time tele-conference with a medical provider located remotely from said medical kiosk, said user video conferencing system includes a display monitor designed to enable the user in said interior chamber to view the remotely located medical provider, a camera designed to enable the remotely located medical provider to view the user in said interior chamber, a microphone designed to enable the user in said interior chamber to communicate with the remotely located medical provider, and a user input device, said interior chamber includes a plurality of medical devices, at least one of said medical devices is designed for use by the user in said interior chamber to provide information to the medical provider about the user to enable the medical provider to provide real-time or near real-time medical advice to the user in the interior chamber, said interior chamber includes, said interior chamber includes six remotely controlled medical compartments, each of said remotely controlled medical compartments includes at least one of said medical devices, each remotely controlled medical compartment including one of said medical devices that is different from any other of said medical devices located in any other of said remotely controlled medical compartments, each of said remotely controlled medical compartments includes a movable and lockable door that limits access to said at least one medical device in said medical compartment, said door moveable between a closed position and an open position, said closed position of said door limiting access to said medical device in said remotely controlled medical compartment, said open position allowing access to said medical device in said remotely controlled medical compartment, each of said doors on each of said remotely controlled medical compartment is selectively unlockable by said medical provider to cause said door to move from said closed position to said open position, said interior chamber including a cleaning or sanitizing system that includes a UV system.
10. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 9 , wherein at least one of said plurality of said medical devices located in one of said remotely controlled medical compartments is selected from the group consisting of a stethoscope, an otoscope, a thermometer, a dermascope, a spirometer, and a pulse oximeter.
11. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 10 , including a registration station connected to an outside surface of said interior chamber, said registration station including a second user input system and a registration video display that enables the user to enter information about the user and to enable the user to enter payment information for services to be provided by the medical provider prior to entering said interior chamber and having said real-time or near real-time tele-conference with the medical provider.
12. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 11 , wherein said interior chamber includes a lockable door that provides access to said interior chamber and limits access to said interior chamber when said lockable door in a closed position.
13. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 12 , wherein said cleaning or sanitizing system located at or near a ceiling of said kiosk.
14. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 13 , wherein said front and rear panels at least partially forming an interior wall of said interior chamber, each of said first and second front and rear panels extending between a base and a top of said medical kiosk, said display monitor and said camera positioned closer to said front panels than to said rear panels, said sanitizing system positioned closer to said rear panels than to said front panels, said lockable medical compartments positioned closer to said front panels than to said rear panels, at least one of said remotely controlled medical compartments positioned on one side of said display monitor and at least one of said remotely controlled medical compartments positioned on an opposite side of said display monitor.
15. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 9 , including a registration station connected to an outside surface of said interior chamber, said registration station including a second user input system that enables the user to enter information about the user and to enable the user to enter payment information for services to be provided by the medical provider prior to entering said interior chamber and having said real-time or near real-time tele-conference with the medical provider.
16. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 9 , wherein said interior chamber includes a lockable door that provides access to said interior chamber and limits access to said interior chamber when said lockable door in a closed position.
17. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 9 , wherein said cleaning or sanitizing system located at or near a ceiling of said kiosk.
18. The medical kiosk as defined in claim 9 , wherein said front and rear panels at least partially forming an interior wall of said interior chamber, each of said first and second front and rear panels extending between a base and a top of said medical kiosk, said display monitor and said camera positioned closer to said front panels than to said rear panels, said sanitizing system positioned closer to said rear panels than to said front panels, said lockable medical compartments positioned closer to said front panels than to said rear panels, at least one of said remotely controlled medical compartments positioned on one side of said display monitor and at least one of said remotely controlled medical compartments positioned on an opposite side of said display monitor.