EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS
Structures and protocols are presented for signaling a status or decision (processing or transmitting a medical record or other resource, e.g.) conditionally. Such signaling may be partly based on one or more symptoms, regimen attributes, performance indicia (compliance indications, e.g.), privacy considerations (patient consent, e.g.), contextual considerations (being in or admitted by a care facility, e.g.), sensor data, or other such determinants. In some contexts this may trigger an incentive being manifested (as a dispensation of an item, e.g.), an intercommunication (telephone call, e.g.) beginning, a device being configured (enabled or customized, e.g.), data distillations being presented or tracked, or other such results.
1 . A healthcare information management system comprising:
one or more articles of manufacture including
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for obtaining an indication whether or not a first individual is compliant with a first health regimen;
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for responding to the indication whether or not the first individual is compliant with the first health regimen by causing a device associated with the first individual to receive an indication of an artificial incentive; and
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for signaling a decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to an indication whether or not a dialog occurs between the first individual and a second individual.
2 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a portable device associated with the first individual and including the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual.
3 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for obtaining the indication whether or not the first individual is compliant with the first health regimen including an electrical node having a voltage level manifesting the indication whether or not the first individual is compliant with the first health regimen.
4 - 7 . (canceled)
8 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a dispenser configured to manifest the artificial incentive by dispensing one or more physical articles as a conditional response to the dialog between the first individual and the second individual.
9 - 10 . (canceled)
11 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the first health regimen having a medication component, an indication whether or not the first individual has complied with the medication component of the first health regimen comprising the indication whether or not the first individual is compliant with the first health regimen.
12 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
exercise equipment, the first health regimen having an exercise component, the exercise equipment configured to detect an indication whether or not the first individual has complied with the exercise component of the first health regimen comprising the indication whether or not the first individual is compliant with the first health regimen.
13 . (canceled)
14 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a measurement unit, the first health regimen having a measurement component, the measurement unit configured to generate a signal negatively or positively indicative of compliance with the measurement component of the first health regimen as the indication whether or not the first individual is compliant with the first health regimen.
15 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a tracking unit, the first health regimen having a tracking component, the tracking unit configured to generate a signal negatively or positively indicative of compliance with the tracking component of the first health regimen as the indication whether or not the first individual is compliant with the first health regimen.
16 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sensor, the first health regimen having an omission component, the sensor configured to generate a signal negatively or positively indicative of compliance with the omission component of the first health regimen as the indication whether or not the first individual is compliant with the first health regimen.
17 - 18 . (canceled)
19 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a handheld device, including the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual.
20 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
an application-specific integrated circuit, including the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual.
21 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for looking up a communication delay as a function of a therapeutic protocol; and
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for transmitting a query as an automatic response to an expiration of the communication delay.
22 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for looking up a communication delay as a function of a medical condition; and
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for transmitting a query as an automatic response to an expiration of the communication delay.
23 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for causing an individual to be contacted by a fallback mode of communication as a conditional response to receiving no reply from the individual by a prior mode of communication, the prior mode of communication being telephonic, the individual being the first individual or the second individual.
24 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for contacting an individual by a fallback mode of communication as an automatic and conditional response to receiving no reply from the individual by a prior mode of communication, the fallback mode of communication being telephonic, the individual being the first individual or the second individual.
25 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for updating a locally-resident subscriber registry in response to the first individual entering a service zone.
26 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for obtaining an indication that a specific pathology in the first individual has been treated at a first hospital and an indication that the specific pathology in the first individual has been treated at a second hospital.
27 - 28 . (canceled)
29 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for detecting a wireless device within an effective range of a stationary device, the wireless device being the device associated with the first individual.
30 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for obtaining an explicit indication whether or not a record of treating a medical condition in the first individual with a particular protocol contains any extrinsic evidence that treating the medical condition with the particular protocol has precedent.
31 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for initiating a telephone call between the first individual and another entity as an automatic response to the first individual not being compliant with a health regimen and to an indication that the other entity is available.
32 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for signaling a decision whether to transfer a resource to the first individual partly based on an indication that the first individual is not compliant with a health regimen and partly based on an indication that the first individual has accepted a telephone call.
33 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for causing a locally-resident subscriber registry to be updated with an indication of the first individual.
34 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for determining whether a medical device is in a vicinity of another device, the other device being the device associated with the first individual.
35 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for responding to an event with an audible notification, the event being the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive.
36 . (canceled)
37 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for detecting a passive wireless transponder within a vicinity of a vehicle, the device associated with the first individual including the passive wireless transponder and being wearable by the first individual.
38 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for obtaining an indication whether the first individual is compliant with a second health regimen as a determinant of the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive.
39 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for triggering a search of a particular records archive by providing a selective search criterion, one that results in an exclusion of a first element in the particular records archive and an inclusion of a second element in the particular records archive, the second element referring to the first individual or to the second individual.
40 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for transmitting a real-time notification to another entity as an automatic response to an interface on or near the first individual detecting a particular event relating to the first individual, the other entity being or not being the second individual.
41 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for implementing a failsafe preventing medical equipment from operating until an order that associates the medical equipment with the first individual is received and until an indication is received that the first individual is in a vicinity of the medical equipment.
42 . A healthcare information management system comprising:
one or more articles of manufacture including
means for obtaining an indication whether or not a first individual is compliant with a first health regimen;
means for responding to the indication whether or not the first individual is compliant with the first health regimen by causing a device associated with the first individual to receive an indication of an artificial incentive; and
means for signaling a decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to an indication whether or not a dialog occurs between the first individual and a second individual.
43 . The healthcare information management system of claim 42 , further comprising:
the means for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
means for looking up a communication delay as a function of a therapeutic protocol; and
means for transmitting a query as an automatic response to an expiration of the communication delay.
44 - 55 . (canceled)
56 . The healthcare information management system of claim 42 , further comprising:
the means for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
means for determining whether a medical device is in a vicinity of another device, the other device being the device associated with the first individual.
57 - 62 . (canceled)
63 . The healthcare information management system of claim 42 , further comprising:
the means for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
means for implementing a failsafe preventing medical equipment from operating until an order that associates the medical equipment with the first individual is received and until an indication is received that the first individual is in a vicinity of the medical equipment.
64 . A healthcare information management method comprising:
obtaining an indication whether or not a first individual is compliant with a first health regimen;
responding to the indication whether or not the first individual is compliant with the first health regimen by causing a device associated with the first individual to receive an indication of an artificial incentive; and
invoking transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for signaling a decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to an indication whether or not a dialog occurs between the first individual and a second individual.
65 - 86 . (canceled)
87 . An article of manufacture for healthcare information management comprising:
one or more physical media bearing a device-detectable output manifesting an occurrence of
obtaining an indication whether or not a first individual is compliant with a first health regimen;
responding to the indication whether or not the first individual is compliant with the first health regimen by causing a device associated with the first individual to receive an indication of an artificial incentive; and
signaling a decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to an indication whether or not a dialog occurs between the first individual and a second individual.
88 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for detecting a wireless device within an effective range of a stationary device, the wireless device being the device associated with the first individual;
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for updating a locally-resident subscriber registry in response to the first individual entering a service zone;
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for obtaining an explicit indication whether or not a record of treating a medical condition in the first individual with a particular protocol contains any extrinsic evidence that treating the medical condition with the particular protocol has precedent;
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for looking up a communication delay as a function of a therapeutic protocol, the therapeutic protocol being the particular protocol; and
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for transmitting a query as an automatic response to an expiration of the communication delay;
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for transmitting a real-time notification to another entity as an automatic response to an interface on or near the first individual detecting a particular event relating to the first individual, the other entity being or not being the second individual;
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for responding to an event with an audible notification, the event being the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive; and
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for detecting a passive wireless transponder within a vicinity of a vehicle, the device associated with the first individual including the passive wireless transponder and being wearable by the first individual.
89 . The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for signaling the decision whether or not to manifest the artificial incentive after the device associated with the first individual receives the indication of the artificial incentive and responsive to the indication whether or not the dialog occurs between the first individual and the second individual including at least
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for contacting an individual by a fallback mode of communication as an automatic and conditional response to receiving no reply from the individual by a prior mode of communication, the fallback mode of communication being telephonic, the individual being the first individual or the second individual;
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for obtaining an indication that a specific pathology in the first individual has been treated at a first hospital and an indication that the specific pathology in the first individual has been treated at a second hospital;
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for implementing a failsafe preventing medical equipment from operating until an order that associates the medical equipment with the first individual is received and until an indication is received that the first individual is in a vicinity of the medical equipment;
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for triggering a search of a particular records archive by providing a selective search criterion, one that results in an exclusion of a first element in the particular records archive and an inclusion of a second element in the particular records archive, the second element referring to the first individual or to the second individual; and
transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for signaling a decision whether to transfer a resource to the first individual partly based on an indication that the first individual is not compliant with a health regimen and partly based on an indication that the first individual has accepted a telephone call.