Patent ID: 8632485
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: A61B,A61M,G16H

Abstract:
1. A health care delivery device comprising: A. medical treatment apparatus having one or more sensors that take biometric readings of a patient receiving medical treatment, B. an output device that presents information or other output for the patient, C. an input device that accepts information or other input in response to a query, and D. a processor that is coupled to the medical treatment apparatus and that generates subjective queries in connection with treatment of the patient thereby, the processor being coupled to the output device for presentation of those subjective queries for the patient and being coupled to the input device for accepting responses to those subjective queries, the processor comprising an analysis module that correlates the patient's responses and the biometric readings so as to monitor at least one of the treatment of the patient and operation of the medical treatment apparatus, and E. wherein the subjective queries include one or more of the patient's mental health and well being, quality of life, degrees of pain, and views on success of therapy.