TELEGENETICS

摘要

Disclosed herein are systems and methods that utilized a network of dispersed computing systems, specialized software, and other networking technology for providing remote communications for facilitating genetics counseling services between people or devices located at remote locations. The disclosed technology can utilize a centralized computing system including a central server system and one or more data warehouses. The centralized computing system can interact with various remote client computing devices to enable remote communications between patients and healthcare professionals. The communications can be secured, encrypted, recorded, transcribed, and/or stored in an editable, parsable, searchable, and shareable format. The systems and methods can also facilitate automated scheduling, automated billing, requesting of genetic testing, storing of genetic testing data, analysis of genetic testing data, suggested treatments, provision of educational literature, actual treatment, and/or other features.

主权项

1. A method for telegenetics consultation, comprising:
providing a centralized computing system comprising at least one medical information management computer including a communication medium to communicate with remote sites and memory to store data thereon to thereby define a remote medical services server; providing a database associated with the remote medical services server and including a plurality of patient electronic medical records providing a single consolidated medical genetic information record for at least one of a corresponding plurality of patients, the electronic medical records accessible by a patient clinic medical service provider, a medical services scheduler, and a remote genetic counselor, wherein the medical services server:
receives a referral of a patient for genetic counseling from a referring physician or clinician associated with the patient clinic medical service provider;receives the medical genetic information record that contains patient medical data relevant for patient genetic counseling and provides the patient medical data to a genetic counselor;facilitates remote communication between the patient and the genetic counselor regarding possible genetic testing and counseling;receives a genetic testing data requisition from the genetic counselor or the referring physician indicating a request to obtain genetic testing data for the patient;obtains genetic testing data for the patient;provides the patient electronic medical record containing the patient genetic testing data to the genetic counselor;facilitates remote communication between the patient and one or more of the genetic counselor, the referring physician, and one or more specialists regarding the patient genetic testing data and a proposed treatment plan; andstores the patient genetic testing data and the proposed treatment plan in the electronic medical record in the database.