Method for Managing Treatment of a Health Condition Using Subjective Symptom Data

Abstract

A method for managing treatment of a particular health condition afflicting a patient includes programming a processor with a health management application program that prompts a user for entry of health condition data, including a patient physiological data, subjective patient health condition data, and medication delivery data, compiles the health condition data into a data summary, and transmits the data summary through a communication unit. A drop-down list related to subjective symptoms is provided, which includes stress and depression. A display touch method is used to enter data, selections, and controls. The health management program also provides prompts for the entry of diet data, and further displays drop-down lists related to daily activities and alerts for medication delivery.

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         12 . A method comprising:
 receiving, at a remote monitor, an invitation to access a secure server and data associated with a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; and   modifying, by the remote monitor, a rule defining an alert representative of an event associated with the analyte state of the host, wherein the alert, when triggered, causes a message to be sent to the remote monitor from a server to notify the remote monitor of the event.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the modifying the rule comprises varying a first threshold associated with a low level of glucose at the host. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the modifying the rule comprises varying a second threshold associated with a high level of glucose at the host. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the modifying the rule comprises varying a delay between when the message is sent to the receiver and a notification message is sent to the remote monitor. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the modifying the rule comprises varying a time value between when the message is sent to the remote monitor and a reminder message is sent to the remote monitor. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising accepting the invitation at the remote monitor, wherein accepting the invitation programically establishes an account associated with the remote monitor at the server. 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus for remote monitoring of a hosts analyte levels, the apparatus comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one memory including code, which when executed by the at least one processor causes the apparatus to receive, at a remote monitor, an invitation to access a secure server and data associated with a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; and   modify, by the remote monitor, a rule defining an alert representative of an event associated with the analyte state of the host, wherein the alert, when triggered, causes a message to be sent to the remote monitor from a server to notify the remote monitor of the event.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the modifying the rule comprises varying a first threshold associated with a low level of glucose at the host. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the modifying the rule comprises varying a second threshold associated with a high level of glucose at the host. 
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the modifying the rule comprises varying a delay between when the message is sent to the receiver and a notification message is sent to the remote monitor. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the modifying the rule comprises varying a time value between when the message is sent to the remote monitor and a reminder message is sent to the remote monitor. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the apparatus is configured to accept the invitation responsive to user input at the remote monitor, wherein accepting the invitation programically establishes an account associated with the remote monitor at the server.