Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Media for Disease Management

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for disease management. According to embodiments, a method for providing social interaction between a first handheld medical testing and monitoring device and a second handheld medical testing and monitoring device is provided. According to the method, at least one of a social networking profile and a diagnostic profile is received from the first handheld medical testing and monitoring device. A second user associated with the second handheld medical testing and monitoring device is selected based on the at least one of the social networking profile and the diagnostic profile. A user list at the first handheld medical testing and monitoring device is populated with a unique identifier enabling communication between a first user associated with the first handheld medical testing and monitoring device and the second user associated with the second handheld medical testing and monitoring device.

1 . A method for providing cost data to a handheld medical testing and monitoring device, comprising:
 receiving, from the handheld medical testing and monitoring device over a network, diagnostic data for a patient collected by the handheld medical testing and monitoring device;   receiving a claims tracking profile of health-related costs for the patient;   determining, by a computer, cost fluctuation data based on the diagnostic data and the claims tracking profile; and   upon determining the cost fluctuation data based on the diagnostic data and the claims tracking profile, transmitting the cost fluctuation data to the handheld medical testing and monitoring device over the network.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the claims tracking profile of health-related costs for the patient comprises receiving at least one of a cost of office visits and a cost of medications. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the claims tracking profile of health-related costs for the patient comprises receiving at least one of a current fee schedule that the patient pays for the health-related costs and historic data for the health-related costs that the patient previously paid. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the claims tracking profile of health-related costs for the patient comprises receiving at least one of insurance-related costs including premiums and deductibles, a name of an insurance provider, and a type of insurance coverage provided by the insurance provider to the patient. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining the cost fluctuation data based on the diagnostic data and the claims tracking profile comprises:
 determining whether the diagnostic data indicates an improved health-related condition of the patient;   responsive to determining that the diagnostic data indicates the improved health-related condition of the patient, determining cost savings data based on the claims tracking profile;   determining whether the diagnostic data indicates a worsened health-related condition of the patient;   responsive to determining that the diagnostic data indicates the worsened health-related condition of the patient, determining cost increase data based on the claims tracking profile.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein determining the cost savings data based on the claims tracking profile comprises determining at least one of a reduction in emergency room visits, a reduction in medical supplies, a reduction in treatment and medication costs, an increase in missed time at work, and a reduction in disability costs; and
 wherein determining the increase data based on the claims tracking profile comprises determining at least one of an increase in emergency room visits, an increase in medical supplies, an increase in treatment and medication costs, a decrease in missed time at work, and an increase in disability costs.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein transmitting the cost fluctuation data to the handheld medical testing and monitoring device over the network comprises transmitting current cost data of the health-related costs for the patient and historic cost data of the health-related costs for the patient to the handheld medical testing and monitoring device. 
     
     
         8 . A system for providing cost data to a handheld medical testing and monitoring device, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:   receiving, from the handheld medical testing and monitoring device over a network, diagnostic data for a patient collected by the handheld medical testing and monitoring device;   receiving a claims tracking profile of health-related costs for the patient;   determining cost fluctuation data based on the diagnostic data and the claims tracking profile; and   upon determining the cost fluctuation data based on the diagnostic data and the claims tracking profile, transmitting the cost fluctuation data to the handheld medical testing and monitoring device over the network   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein receiving the claims tracking profile of health-related costs for the patient comprises receiving at least one of a cost of office visits and a cost of medications. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein receiving the claims tracking profile of health-related costs for the patient comprises receiving at least one of a current fee schedule that the patient pays for the health-related costs and historic data for the health-related costs that the patient previously paid. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein receiving the claims tracking profile of health-related costs for the patient comprises receiving at least one of insurance-related costs including premiums and deductibles, a name of an insurance provider, and a type of insurance coverage provided by the insurance provider to the patient. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein determining the cost fluctuation data based on the diagnostic data and the claims tracking profile comprises:
 determining whether the diagnostic data indicates an improved health-related condition of the patient;   responsive to determining that the diagnostic data indicates the improved health-related condition of the patient, determining cost savings data based on the claims tracking profile;   determining whether the diagnostic data indicates a worsened health-related condition of the patient;   responsive to determining that the diagnostic data indicates the worsened health-related condition of the patient, determining cost increase data based on the claims tracking profile.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein determining the cost savings data based on the claims tracking profile comprises determining at least one of a reduction in emergency room visits, a reduction in medical supplies, a reduction in treatment and medication costs, an increase in missed time at work, and a reduction in disability costs; and
 wherein determining the increase data based on the claims tracking profile comprises determining at least one of an increase in emergency room visits, an increase in medical supplies, an increase in treatment and medication costs, a decrease in missed time at work, and an increase in disability costs.   
     
     
         14 . A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to provide a method for providing cost data to a handheld medical testing and monitoring device, the method comprising:
 receiving, from the handheld medical testing and monitoring device over a network, diagnostic data for a patient collected by the handheld medical testing and monitoring device;   receiving a claims tracking profile of health-related costs for the patient;   determining cost fluctuation data based on the diagnostic data and the claims tracking profile; and   upon determining the cost fluctuation data based on the diagnostic data and the claims tracking profile, transmitting the cost fluctuation data to the handheld medical testing and monitoring device over the network.   
     
     
         15 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein receiving the claims tracking profile of health-related costs for the patient comprises receiving at least one of a cost of office visits and a cost of medications. 
     
     
         16 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein receiving the claims tracking profile of health-related costs for the patient comprises receiving at least one of a current fee schedule that the patient pays for the health-related costs and historic data for the health-related costs that the patient previously paid. 
     
     
         17 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein receiving the claims tracking profile of health-related costs for the patient comprises receiving at least one of insurance-related costs including premiums and deductibles, a name of an insurance provider, and a type of insurance coverage provided by the insurance provider to the patient. 
     
     
         18 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein determining the cost fluctuation data based on the diagnostic data and the claims tracking profile comprises:
 determining whether the diagnostic data indicates an improved health-related condition of the patient;   responsive to determining that the diagnostic data indicates the improved health-related condition of the patient, determining cost savings data based on the claims tracking profile;   determining whether the diagnostic data indicates an worsened health-related condition of the patient;   responsive to determining that the diagnostic data indicates the worsened health-related condition of the patient, determining cost increase data based on the claims tracking profile.   
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein determining the cost savings data based on the claims tracking profile comprises determining at least one of a reduction in emergency room visits, a reduction in medical supplies, a reduction in treatment and medication costs, an increase in missed time at work, and a reduction in disability costs; and
 wherein determining the increase data based on the claims tracking profile comprises determining at least one of an increase in emergency room visits, an increase in medical supplies, an increase in treatment and medication costs, a decrease in missed time at work, and an increase in disability costs.   
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein transmitting the cost fluctuation data to the handheld medical testing and monitoring device over the network comprises transmitting current cost data of the health-related costs for the patient and historic cost data of the health-related costs for the patient to the handheld medical testing and monitoring device.