Medical kiosk and method of use

摘要

A medical kiosk designed to provide tele-med services, check-in services, and/or prescription services for a user. The medical kiosk can include a user video conferencing system that is designed to enable the user to have a real-time or near real-time tele-conference with a medical provider located remotely from the medical kiosk.

主权项

1. A medical kiosk configured to provide tele-med services to a user, said medical kiosk including an internal enclosure having a front section, a user video conferencing system and a plurality of medical devices, said user video conferencing system configured for the user to have a real-time or near real-time tele-conference with a medical provider located remotely from said medical kiosk, said user video conferencing system including a first and second video screens, a camera, and a microphone, said first video screen configured to display said medical provider during a video conference between said user and said medical provider, said second video screen being a touch screen configured for said user to provide information regarding said tele-med services, said first and second video screens and said camera are located at a front section of said enclosure, said plurality of medical devices is configured for use by the user to provide information to the medical provider about the user to enable the medical provider to provide real-time or near real-time medical advice to the user while the user is in said enclosure, said enclosure includes a plurality of remotely controlled medical compartments, each of said remotely controlled medical compartments includes at least one of said medical devices, each remotely controlled medical compartment including one of said medical devices that is different from any other of said medical devices located in any other of said remotely controlled medical compartments, each of said remotely controlled medical compartments includes a movable and lockable door that limits access to said at least one medical device in said medical compartment, said door moveable between a closed position and an open position, said closed position of said door limiting access to said medical device in said remotely controlled medical compartment, said open position providing access to said medical device in said remotely controlled medical compartment, each of said doors on each of said remotely controlled medical compartment is selectively unlockable by said medical provider to cause said door to move from said closed position to said open position.