System and method for correlating retail testing product to medical diagnostic code

Abstract

A system for image capture and analysis that includes a database storing a plurality of first, second and third medical codes. The first medical codes are associated with diagnostic test identifiers, the second medical codes are associated with a test result and the third medical codes are associated with a recommended pharmaceutical product. A server is disposed on a network that includes a program therein for configuring the server to receive from a mobile device an image of a retail testing product. The server detects a diagnostic test identifier of the retail testing product in the image. The diagnostic test identifier identifies a type of test performed by the retail testing product. The server retrieves a first medical code from a database associated with the diagnostic test identifier and the retail testing product. The server performs digital image processing on the image of the retail testing product and determines test results indicated by the digitally processed image of the retail testing product. The server retrieves a second medical code from the database that is associated with the test results determined from the digitally processed image. The server determines a recommended pharmaceutical product useful in treatment of at least one medical condition associated with the retail testing product responsive to the test results and retrieves a third medical code from the database associated with the recommended pharmaceutical product. Finally, the server transmits the first medical code associated with the retail test product, the second medical code associated with the test results, and the third medical code associated with the recommended pharmaceutical product to a healthcare entity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for image capture and analysis, comprising:
 receiving, by a server from the mobile device, an image of a retail testing product;   detecting, by the server, a diagnostic test identifier of the retail testing product in the image, wherein the diagnostic test identifier identifies a type of test performed by retail testing product;   retrieving, by the server, a first medical code from a database, wherein the database has stored thereon a plurality of medical codes, and wherein the first medical code is associated with the diagnostic test identifier and the retail testing product;   performing, by the server, digital image processing on the image of the retail testing product;   determining test results indicated by the digitally processed image of the retail testing product;   retrieving, by the server, a second medical code from the database, wherein the second medical code is associated with the test results determined from the digitally processed image;   determining, by the server, a recommended pharmaceutical product useful in treatment of at least one medical condition associated with the retail testing product responsive to the test results;   retrieving, by the server, a third medical code from the database, wherein the third medical code is associated with the recommended pharmaceutical product; and   transmitting, by the server, the first medical code associated with the retail test product, the second medical code associated with the test results, and the third medical code associated with the recommended pharmaceutical product to a healthcare entity.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of performing digital image processing further comprises the step of performing digital image processing on the image of the retail testing product to determine the test result responsive to a comparison of color values associated with pixels of the image of the retail testing product with adjusted threshold risk levels, the adjusted threshold risk levels based on a plurality of color values associated with clinical test data received over time. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of performing digital image processing further comprises the step of performing digital image processing on the image of the retail testing product to determine the test result responsive to a comparison of normalized color values associated with pixels of the image of the retail testing product with adjusted threshold risk levels, the adjusted threshold risk levels based on a plurality of color values associated with clinical test data received over time. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the step of performing digital image processing further comprises:
 identifying RGB color values for a plurality of pixels of the image of the retail testing product;   determining certain ones of the plurality of pixels of the image to have the RGB color values that define the certain ones of the plurality of pixels as outliers;   discarding the certain ones of the plurality of pixels determined to be outliers from remaining pixels of the plurality of pixels;   creating a normalized color value from the RGB color values of the remaining pixels, wherein the normalized color value is created relative to a particular color of the RGB color values associated with the retail testing product; and   comparing the normalized color value to the adjusted threshold risk levels to determine a risk level associated with the normalized color value.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of retrieving the first medical code further comprises:
 locating the diagnostic test identifier within the database; and   determining the first medical code associated with the diagnostic test identifier within the database.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second medical code indicates at least one of a positive test result or a negative test result as the test results. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of retrieving the third medical code comprises retrieving an NDC code for the recommended pharmaceutical product. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the healthcare entity comprises at least one of a physician or a pharmacy. 
     
     
         9 . A system for image capture and analysis, comprising:
 a database including a plurality of first, second and third medical codes, wherein the first medical codes are associated with diagnostic test identifiers, wherein the second medical codes are associated with a test result and further wherein the third medical codes are associated with a recommended pharmaceutical product;   a server disposed on a network the server including a program therein for configuring the server to:
 receive from a mobile device an image of a retail testing product; 
 detect a diagnostic test identifier of the retail testing product in the image, wherein the diagnostic test identifier identifies a type of test performed by retail testing product; 
 retrieve a first medical code from a database, wherein the database has stored thereon a plurality of medical codes, and wherein the first medical code is associated with the diagnostic test identifier and the retail testing product; 
 perform digital image processing on the image of the retail testing product; 
 determine test results indicated by the digitally processed image of the retail testing product; 
 retrieve a second medical code from the database, wherein the second medical code is associated with the test results determined from the digitally processed image; 
 determine a recommended pharmaceutical product useful in treatment of at least one medical condition associated with the retail testing product responsive to the test results; 
 retrieve a third medical code from the database, wherein the third medical code is associated with the recommended pharmaceutical product; and 
 transmit the first medical code associated with the retail test product, the second medical code associated with the test results, and the third medical code associated with the recommended pharmaceutical product to a healthcare entity. 
   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the program further configures the server to perform digital image processing on the image of the retail testing product by determining the test result responsive to a comparison of color values associated with pixels of the image of the retail testing product with adjusted threshold risk levels, the adjusted threshold risk levels based on a plurality of color values associated with clinical test data received over time. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the program further configures the server to perform digital image processing by determining the test result responsive to a comparison of normalized color values associated with pixels of the image of the retail testing product with adjusted threshold risk levels, the adjusted threshold risk levels based on a plurality of color values associated with clinical test data received over time. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the program further configures the server to:
 identify RGB color values for a plurality of pixels of the image of the retail testing product;   determine certain ones of the plurality of pixels of the image to have the RGB color values that define the certain ones of the plurality of pixels as outliers;   discard the certain ones of the plurality of pixels determined to be outliers from remaining pixels of the plurality of pixels;   create a normalized color value from the RGB color values of the remaining pixels, wherein the normalized color value is created relative to a particular color of the RGB color values associated with the retail testing product; and   compare the normalized color value to the adjusted threshold risk levels to determine a risk level associated with the normalized color value.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the program further configures the server to:
 locate the diagnostic test identifier within the database; and   determine the first medical code associated with the diagnostic test identifier within the database.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the second medical code indicates at least one of a positive test result or a negative test result as the test results. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9 , the program further configures the server to retrieve the third medical code comprises retrieving an NDC code for the recommended pharmaceutical product. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the healthcare entity comprises at least one of a physician or a pharmacy. 
     
     
         17 . A system for image capture and analysis, comprising:
 a database including a plurality of first, second and third medical codes, wherein the first medical codes are associated with diagnostic test identifiers, wherein the second medical codes are associated with a test result and further wherein the third medical codes are associated with a recommended pharmaceutical product; and   a server connected to receive an image of a retail testing product from at least one mobile device, the server detecting a diagnostic test identifier of the retail testing product in the image, wherein the diagnostic test identifier identifies a type of test performed by retail testing product, the server retrieving a first medical code from a database, wherein the database has stored thereon a plurality of medical codes, and wherein the first medical code is associated with the diagnostic test identifier and the retail testing product, the server performing digital image processing on the image of the retail testing product by determining the test result responsive to a comparison of color values associated with pixels of the image of the retail testing product with adjusted threshold risk levels, the adjusted threshold risk levels based on a plurality of color values associated with clinical test data received over time and determining test results indicated by the digitally processed image of the retail testing product, the server retrieving a second medical code from the database responsive to the determined test results, the server determining a recommended pharmaceutical product useful in treatment of at least one medical condition associated with the retail testing product responsive to the test results and retrieves a third medical code from the database responsive to the determined pharmaceutical product, the server transmitting the first medical code associated with the retail test product, the second medical code associated with the test results, and the third medical code associated with the recommended pharmaceutical product to a healthcare entity.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the server further locates the diagnostic test identifier within the database and determines the first medical code associated with the diagnostic test identifier within the database. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the second medical code indicates at least one of a positive test result or a negative test result as the test results. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the server further retrieves the third medical code by retrieving an NDC code for the recommended pharmaceutical product.