Systems and methods for facilitating physiological data collection prior to appointment
A method for facilitating physiological data acquisition includes scheduling a medical appointment between a patient and a medical provider. The medical appointment is to be conducted at a medical provider location on an appointment date. The method also includes selecting a medical device configured to acquire physiological data regarding the patient. The method further includes sending, to a fulfillment system, a request to provide the medical device to a patient location prior to the appointment date. The patient location is remote from the medical provider location.
1. A method, comprising:
scheduling a medical appointment between a patient and a medical provider, the medical appointment to be conducted at a medical provider location on an appointment date;
selecting a medical device configured to acquire physiological data regarding the patient;
sending, to a fulfillment system, a request to provide the medical device to a patient location prior to the appointment date, the patient location being remote from the medical provider location, wherein the fulfillment system sends the medical device to the patient location prior to the appointment date in response to receiving the request;
sending usage instructions for the medical device to the patient, wherein the medical device is configured to detect proper usage and improper usage of the medical device by the patient;
causing the medical device to acquire the physiological data regarding the patient;
receiving a usage report from the medical device based on the acquired physiological data;
determining, using the usage report, that the usage report indicates improper usage of the medical device by the patient;
causing the medical device to continue to acquire physiological data regarding the patient in response to determining that the usage report indicates improper usage; and
canceling the medical appointment in response to determining that the usage report indicates improper usage.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving the physiological data from the medical device;
performing a diagnostic evaluation on the patient based on the physiological data.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the medical provider is a first medical provider and wherein the medical appointment is a first medical appointment, and further comprising scheduling a second medical appointment with a second medical provider based on the diagnostic evaluation.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the medical device is further configured to collect an analyte from the patient.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the performing of the diagnostic evaluation is further based on the analyte.
6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the medical device is configured to store the analyte for subsequent analysis.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an analysis report from a diagnostic laboratory based on the physiological data; and
performing a diagnostic evaluation on the patient based on the analysis report.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the scheduling of the medical appointment is based on a measurement period required to acquire the physiological data by the medical device.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the measurement period is based on a medical concern of the patient.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the scheduling of the providing is based on a measurement period required to acquire the physiological data by the medical device.
11. The method of claim 1 ,
further comprising sending a usage schedule for the medical device to the patient,
wherein the medical device is configured to detect adherence to and deviation from the usage schedule.
12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the medical provider from the medical device, the physiological data acquired by the medical device.
13. A method, comprising:
scheduling a medical appointment between a patient and a medical provider, the medical appointment to be conducted at a medical provider location on an appointment date;
selecting a medical device configured to acquire physiological data regarding the patient;
sending, to a fulfillment system, a request to provide the medical device to a patient location prior to the appointment date, the patient location being remote from the medical provider location, wherein the fulfillment system sends the medical device to the patient location prior to the appointment date in response to receiving the request;
causing the medical device to acquire the physiological data regarding the patient;
receiving the physiological data regarding the patient;
performing a diagnostic evaluation for the patient, the diagnostic evaluation based at least in part on the physiological data;
receiving a usage report from the medical device based on the acquired physiological data;
determining, using the usage report, that the usage report indicates improper usage of the medical device by the patient;
causing the medical device to continue to acquire physiological data regarding the patient in response to determining that the usage report indicates improper usage; and
canceling the medical appointment in response to determining that the usage report indicates improper usage.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising receiving an analysis report from a diagnostic laboratory based on the physiological data, wherein the performing of the diagnostic evaluation is based on the analysis report.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the medical device is further configured to collect an analyte from the patient.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the diagnostic evaluation is further based on the analyte.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the medical device is configured to store the analyte for subsequent analysis.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the scheduling of the medical appointment is based on a measurement period required to acquire the physiological data by the medical device.
19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising sending usage instructions for the medical device to the patient, wherein the medical device is configured to detect proper usage and improper usage of the medical device by the patient.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein, upon detecting the improper usage by the patient, the usage instructions are sent to the patient from the medical device, the usage instructions including instructions to correct the improper usage of the medical device.
21. The method of claim 13 , further comprising sending a usage schedule for the medical device to the patient, wherein the usage schedule identifies a predetermined measurement period, and wherein the usage schedule identifies a predetermined number of measurements to be acquired over the predetermined measurement period.
22. The method of claim 13 , further comprising sending a usage schedule for the medical device to the patient, wherein the medical device is configured to detect adherence to and deviation from the usage schedule.
23. The method of claim 13 , further comprising receiving, by the medical provider from the medical device, the physiological data acquired by the medical device.
24. A method performed at a location remote from a patient location, the method comprising:
receiving a request to schedule a medical appointment between a patient and a medical provider, the medical appointment to be conducted at the medical provider location on an appointment date;
selecting a medical device configured to acquire physiological data regarding the patient;
providing the medical device to a patient location prior to the appointment date, the patient location being remote from the medical provider location;
causing the medical device to acquire the physiological data regarding the patient;
receiving the physiological data regarding the patient;
performing a diagnostic evaluation for the patient, the diagnostic evaluation based at least in part on the physiological data;
transmitting the diagnostic evaluation to the medical provider;
receiving a usage report from the medical device based on the acquired physiological data;
determining, using the usage report, that the usage report indicates improper usage of the medical device by the patient;
causing the medical device to continue to acquire physiological data regarding the patient in response to determining that the usage report indicates improper usage; and
canceling the medical appointment in response to determining that the usage report indicates improper usage.
25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the medical device is further configured to collect an analyte from the patient.
26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the diagnostic evaluation is further based on the analyte.
27. The method of claim 25 , wherein the medical device is configured to store the analyte for subsequent analysis.
28. The method of claim 24 , wherein the medical provider is a first medical provider and wherein the medical appointment is a first medical appointment, and further comprising scheduling a second medical appointment with a second medical provider based on the diagnostic evaluation.
29. The method of claim 24 , wherein the scheduling of the medical appointment is based on a measurement period required to acquire the physiological data by the medical device.
30. The method of claim 24 , wherein the scheduling of the providing is based on a measurement period required to acquire the physiological data by the medical device, and wherein the scheduling of the providing is further based on an analysis period required to analyze the physiological data.
31. The method of claim 24 , further comprising sending usage instructions for the medical device to the patient, wherein the medical device is configured to detect proper usage and improper usage of the medical device by the patient.
32. The method of claim 31 , further comprising providing a usage report to the medical provider, the usage report including an indication of at least one of the proper usage and the improper usage.
33. The method of claim 2 , further comprising canceling the medical appointment based on the diagnostic evaluation.