Patent ID: 11869638
Assignee: HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 10:
11. A method for monitoring a group of patients, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a centralized computer server, wherein the centralized computer server is comprised of a server communication module, a patient database, and a server processor, wherein the patient database is comprised of a full set of patient profiles for a corresponding set of patients being monitored, wherein each of the patient profiles within the full set of patient profiles is comprised of patient profile information, wherein the patient profile information is comprised of biographical information and observation information, and wherein the patient profile information for each one of the patient profiles is correlated to a unique patient identification code within the patient database;
operating a monitoring device located remotely from the centralized computer server, wherein the monitoring device comprises a display screen, an input device, a mobile communication module, a computer processor, and a data storage module;
receiving in the computer processor from the centralized computer server a set of patient profile information for at least a partial set of patient profiles when the monitoring device is in operative communication with the centralized computer server;
populating with the computer processor a status board interface on the display screen with the patient profile information for the partial set of patient profiles at a first time without saving the patient profile information in the data storage module;
receiving in the input device a first selection of one of the patient profiles shown on the status board interface;
providing an observation entry interface on the display screen in response to the first selection while there is the operative communication;
losing communication between the monitoring device and the centralized computer server at a second time following the first time, wherein there is no communication link between the server communication module and the mobile communication module for a time period following the second time; and
removing from the display screen the patient profile information for any of the patient profiles during the time period following the second time.