COLLABORATIVE TELEMEDICINE APPLICATION FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICES

摘要

An interactive, wireless, computerized system enabling physicians and other diagnostic healthcare workers to collaborate regarding the physical conditions of a patient and to communicate medical information to at least one other person. Communications and collaboration are facilitated between and among physicians and healthcare professionals, but do not require all parties to be using the system concurrently. Past medical cases, in the form of text files, graphics, X-rays, still photographs, moving video images, sound and any combination thereof can be reviewed and used for patient research and care. Information can be accessed, and updated, and participants can retrieve, assemble and share the information, utilizing portable electronic communication devices. The system allows the creation, replication, and management of a network. The network is constructed by each individual user and is unique to that user. Although the system focuses on individual members of the network and can be constructed by a centrally placed administrator, that is not necessary for this system.