CHRONIC DISEASE MONITOR

摘要

A system (10) for monitoring a chronic disease is disclosed. The monitor (10) includes a database (12) for storing a plurality of patient data entries (16) and sorts the patient data entries (16) according to whether a test threshold is crossed. Each of the patient data entries (16) includes personal information of a patient and a set of guidelines (14) concerning the patient's care. The guideline (14) represents a plurality of rules concerning a patient's care derived from accepted tests used to monitor the disease represented in an algorithm. A processor (22) separates the patient entries (16) designated by the user according to the test thresholds, such as for HbA1c, lipids, liver enzyme and microalbumin, for the disease of diabetes. If the test threshold value derived from value derived from the guideline (14) is crossed, an alert sequence is activated, in which the patient is categorized as a high risk patient. The physician is notified. The patient is notified. The health care provider is notified. The patient's treatment plan is altered to treat the high-risk patient.