Abstract: This disclosure describes a remote patient monitoring system configured to monitor one or more patient parameters via one or more monitoring apparatuses for transmitting patient data to a remote, central data-processing facility via a network. The system further includes an interactive voice recognition (“IVR”) system and mobile interfaces for health data collection and transmission via direction communication with the patient. According to embodiments, with the information received from the patient monitoring system, one or more scored indicative of a patient's health status is calculated. The scores are compared to threshold values and, based on the comparisons, further action is taken. For example, a medical caregiver can evaluate the patient's condition, including the effectiveness of the drug therapy, patient compliance, whether the patient's condition is improving, whether the patient requires hospitalization or an office consultation to prevent the condition from getting worse, etc.

Abstract: In general, this disclosure describes techniques for remotely monitoring the health of an ambulatory patient. As described herein, an ambulatory patient may interact with a monitoring device that is located at the patient's home. The monitoring device may ask the patient to provide responses to health-related questions or requests for physiological characteristics and may upload the responses. A health care professional may then use the responses to evaluate the health of the patient. A set of firmware instructions stored on the monitoring device may cause the monitoring device to perform these functions. The monitoring device may download a prompt that is associated with at least one instruction in the set of firmware instructions. The prompt may cause the patient monitoring device to execute the at least one instruction in the set of firmware instructions to gather information relating to a patient.

Abstract: A scale system includes a scale and a base. The scale includes a plurality of feet and a plurality of load cells, wherein each of the plurality of load cells is associated with one of the plurality of feet. The base includes a plate having an upper surface and a lower surface. A plurality of supports extend from the lower surface. Each of the plurality of supports includes a columnar projection.

Abstract: A system and method for ensuring the accuracy of health related information. This system is used for receiving, processing, analyzing, and verifying the accuracy of healthcare data prior to its transmission to a client. Embodiment described may enable patient data, collected from various patient input devices, to be automatically filtered or categorized into one of several categories. The categories are based on the potential accuracy of the data, which are determined by a set of pre-determined rules. Data that surpasses accuracy testing may then be transmitted to a client (hospitals, patient physicians, patient caregivers, patients, etc.) for review and/or incorporation into client records. Data that fails accuracy testing may be discarded.

Abstract: A personal emergency device is provided to individuals to allow the individuals to request emergency assistances. The device communicates with a base receiver to indicate the individual has requested assistances. The base receiver then communicates with an emergency system such as e-911 emergency services or a remote care system. The base receiver or the remote care system may forward information to the emergency services to provide first responders with additional information regarding the individual. The information may include personal information such as age and name, and the information may include medical information such as a recent blood pressure, weight, and blood glucose level.

Abstract: A scale system includes a scale and a base. The scale includes a plurality of feet and a plurality of load cells, wherein each of the plurality of load cells is associated with one of the plurality of feet. The base includes a plate having an upper surface and a lower surface. A plurality of supports extend from the lower surface. Each of the plurality of supports includes a columnar projection.

Abstract: A wound management reference object comprising a sheet of material of a known size including at least one colored segment, wherein the wound management reference object is configured to be positioned in close proximity to a wound, wherein an image can be captured of the wound management reference object and the wound, and wherein the image is used to evaluate the wound.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a remote patient monitoring system configured to monitor one or more patient parameters via one or more monitoring apparatuses for transmitting patient data to a remote, central data-processing facility via a network. The system further includes an interactive voice recognition (“IVR”) system and mobile interfaces for health data collection and transmission via direction communication with the patient. According to embodiments, with the information received from the patient monitoring system, one or more scored indicative of a patient's health status is calculated. The scores are compared to threshold values and, based on the comparisons, further action is taken. For example, a medical caregiver can evaluate the patient's condition, including the effectiveness of the drug therapy, patient compliance, whether the patient's condition is improving, whether the patient requires hospitalization or an office consultation to prevent the condition from getting worse, etc.

Abstract: This disclosure describes dialysis treatment monitoring systems and methods for operating dialysis treatment monitoring systems. The disclosure describes novel systems and methods for collecting and processing dialysis treatment information from a patient.

Abstract: A personal emergency device is provided to individuals to allow the individuals to request emergency assistances. The device communicates with a base receiver to indicate the individual has requested assistances. The base receiver then communicates with an emergency system such as e-911 emergency services or a remote care system. The base receiver or the remote care system may forward information to the emergency services to provide first responders with additional information regarding the individual. The information may include personal information such as age and name, and the information may include medical information such as a recent blood pressure, weight, and blood glucose level.

Abstract: A handheld portable glucose meter, includes a glucose sensor having a sensor output related to glucose in a blood sample on a blood glucose test strip. A display is configured to display information to a user. The handheld portable glucose meter maintains information related to a depletion of a supply of materials. The handheld portable glucose meter is configured to communicate with a remote location and to send data to the remote location to reorder the supply.

Abstract: A handheld portable glucose meter includes a glucose sensor having a sensor output related to glucose in a blood sample. A display is configured to display information to a user. A manual input is configured to receive user input data from the user. Communication circuitry is configured to send and/or receive data to and/or from a remote location. A controller controls operation of the handheld portable glucose meter.