PUMP WITH THERAPY COACHING

1 . An apparatus comprising:

a pump configured to deliver a drug from a cartridge;

a user interface;

a memory to store guideline parameters related to use of the apparatus; and

a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the memory, and the user interface, wherein the controller includes:

a comparison module configured to compare patient use parameters to the stored guideline parameters; and

a scoring module configured to calculate a score indicative of efficacy of patient pump use based on a comparison by the comparison module, and

wherein the controller is configured to communicate advice to the user on how to increase the efficacy of patient pump use.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , including:

an input communicatively coupled to the controller and configured to receive user information, including a level of user information, and

wherein the comparison module is configured to monitor the level of the user information.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , including a communication port communicatively coupled to the input and configured to receive user information from a second separate device.

4 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the user interface includes a display, and wherein the controller is configured to prompt the user, via the display, to begin a measurement using a separate device.

5 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the user interface is configured to receive manual entry of the information from the user.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the comparison module is configured to compare a frequency of entering user information into the device to a stored frequency.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the comparison module is configured to compare at least one of:

a frequency of cartridge changes to a stored cartridge change frequency value,

a frequency of infusion set changes to a stored set change frequency value,

a difference in timing of cartridge changes to a stored threshold change time difference value, or

a frequency that cartridges are allowed to empty to a stored empty cartridge frequency value.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the comparison module is configured to compare at least one of:

a frequency of using test features of the pump device to a stored test frequency value,

a total time that the pump device is inoperative to a stored total time value,

a frequency that a pump generated report is viewed to a stored report-view frequency value, or

a time from when an alert is generated by the device to a time when a user responds to the alert to a stored response time value.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface includes a display, wherein the scoring module is configured to trend the score, and wherein the controller is configured to display the score and score trend on the device.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein calculating a score based on the monitored patient use includes assigning different weights to outcomes of comparisons of use parameters to guideline parameters when calculating the score.

11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , including a communication port communicatively coupled to the controller, and wherein the controller is configured to communicate the advice on how to increase pump efficacy to a second separate device.

12 . A method comprising:

monitoring patient use of a device that includes a pump, wherein the monitoring includes comparing patient use parameters to stored guideline parameters;

calculating a score indicative of efficacy of patient pump use based on the monitoring; and

communicating advice to the user on how to increase pump efficacy.

13 . The method of claim 12 , including receiving patient information into the device, and wherein monitoring patient use includes monitoring the patient information.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein comparing patient use parameters to stored guideline parameters includes comparing a frequency of entering readings into the device to a stored frequency.

15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein comparing patient use parameters to stored guideline parameters includes comparing at least one of:

a frequency of cartridge changes to a stored change frequency value,

a difference in timing of cartridge changes to a stored threshold cartridge change time difference value,

a difference in timing of infusion set changes to a stored threshold infusion set change time difference value, or

a frequency that cartridges are allowed to empty to a stored empty cartridge frequency value.

16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein comparing patient use parameters to stored guideline parameters includes comparing at least one of:

a frequency of using test features of the pump device to a stored test frequency value,

a total time that the pump device is inoperative to a stored total time value,

a frequency that a pump generated report is viewed to a stored report-view frequency value, or

a time from when an alert is generated by the device to a time when a user responds to the alert to a stored response time value.

17 . The method of claim 12 , wherein calculating a score based on the monitored patient use includes assigning different weights to outcomes of the comparing when calculating the score.

18 . The method of claim 12 , including:

trending the score; and

displaying the score and a score trend on the device.

19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein communicating advice includes communicating advice on how to increase pump efficacy to a second separate device.

20 . An apparatus comprising:

a pump configured to deliver a drug therapy;

a memory configured to store a delivery pattern of the drug therapy;

a user interface configured to receive time change information; and

a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the memory, and the user interface, wherein the controller includes a timing module configured to shift the delivery pattern in time according to the received time change information.