Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods that provide community based managed health kiosks and prescription drug dispensing systems, and more particularly to facilitating automated drug dispensement by a kiosk system following authorization by a remotely located health care professional who can monitor and communicate with a patient via the kiosk system.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to community based managed health kiosk and remote diagnosis systems, and more particularly to facilitating remote diagnosis of kiosk users by remotely located health care professionals through use of kiosk systems in combination with user-data screens that display real-time user health information and real-time user video to the health care professional. The remotely located health care professional is thus able to fully examine and diagnosis a patient without having to ever be on-site or even nearby.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to community based managed health kiosks and prescription drug dispensing systems, and more particularly to facilitating automated drug dispensement by a kiosk system following authorization by a remotely located health care professional monitoring a patient via the kiosk system.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to community based managed health kiosk systems for recording and analyzing individual user's health-related data in various locations throughout a community. The disclosed kiosk systems collect health data from a user to create and transmit a personal health record and to facilitate communication of the health data to remotely located health care professionals and researchers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to triage based managed health kiosk systems, and more particularly to facilitating a more automated approach to emergency triage situations through use of kiosk systems in combination with on-site health care professionals. The disclosed system allows a user to answer automated health assessment questions, provide health data, and consult with an on-site health care professional, and then receive a health care professional authorized triage assessment of the extent and relative urgency of care needed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to community based managed health kiosk systems for the solicitation of patients for medical testing and health studies, and more particularly to facilitating a kiosk user's access to current and upcoming medical tests and trials that would be appropriate for the given user based upon kiosk health assessments.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to security systems for community based managed health kiosk systems, and more particularly to protecting the privacy of a user's health information originally obtained at a community-based kiosk system. The disclosed security systems can be combined with community based managed health kiosk systems to enable a patient, or user, to obtain knowledge of his or her health condition/status and to obtain health services from remotely located health care professionals without risk of dissemination of confidential personal health information and records.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to community based health managed health kiosk and research database systems, and more particularly to facilitating large-scale health screening of individuals and aggregation of the resulting data for medical research purposes. The disclosed research database can be combined with community based managed health kiosk systems to allow medical researchers to access searchable, sortable, and non-personally identifiable health information obtained from on-going health screening of kiosk users distributed throughout the world.

Abstract: A health kiosk provides blood pressure testing, a health and fitness evaluation, and a medication encyclopedia. The health kiosk typically interfaces to a computer or server, such as a pharmacy computer or a remote server which compares pharmaceuticals selected by a user to information in the medication encyclopedia to determine compatibility for prescription medications and over-the-counter medications. In some systems, the kiosk also supplies one item or more of an extended health information, a weight scale constructed into the seat of the kiosk, a directory of health care service and product providers, an a directory of community health, support, and service groups.

Abstract: A blood pressure measurement device and associated operating method utilize a measurement algorithm based on a plurality of measurements, supplying a unique ability to increase diagnostic and analytical success in detection. In an illustrative implementation, three measurement techniques are used in combination to improve overall measurement accuracy. A first of the three techniques is an ascultatory technique. A sound measurement acquired from a microphone located in the measurement cuff detects start and end Korotkoff sounds using a combination of filters. The auscultatory technique is a conventional method that is recommended by the American Heart Association and is similar to manual techniques used by a nurse or technician. The auscultatory technique and associated filtering techniques are well known by those having ordinary skill in the art. A second technique is an oscillometric technique that is commonly found in many low-cost blood pressure measurement devices.

Abstract: A health care test kiosk includes a carrel body that supports a console housing and has a vacant knee-space beneath the console housing. The carrel body includes a support side panel forming a lateral side and extending beyond the console housing and the knee-space. A physiological test interface is connected to and supported by the carrel body on the support side panel. A retractable seat is movably connected to the support side panel of the carrel body for selective positioning in a location ranging from withdrawn into the knee-space beneath the console housing to extended completely from the knee-space.

Abstract: A health care test kiosk includes a carrel body, a controller, a physiological test interface, a seat, and a weight scale. The carrel body supports a console housing and includes a support side panel forming a lateral side and extending beyond the console housing. The controller is housed within the console housing and includes a display and user interface. The physiological test interface is coupled to and supported by the carrel body on the support side panel. The physiological test interface is communicatively coupled to the controller for supplying physiological information to the controller for analysis and display. The seat is coupled to the support side panel of the carrel body. The weight scale is coupled to and supported by the seat. The weight scale is communicatively coupled to the controller for supplying weight information to the controller for analysis and display in combination with the physiological data.