PREAMBLE OF THE INVENTION:
The core purpose of the invention is to facilitate healthcare services by way of high
tech machine facilitating interaction between user and doctor sitting at two different
places. Through HTM machine, the users will be able to get authentic prescriptions
from the doctors sitting at a distance in same city or otherwise. HTM machine will
act as an interface between user’s place and doctor’s place. This would be major
breakthrough in the field of healthcare by way of providing authentic OPD facilities
at places other than hospitals and doctor’s clinics and also during rest of the hours
of the day when OPDs are not working.
TECHNICAL FIELD:
HTM machine is interactive machine aimed at facilitating healthcare services
through use of medical electronics. It proposes to extend OPD services through
distant consulting with the help of IT enabled technological hardware. Additional
screen is for para- medical staff to extend desired support during diagnosis of basic
vitals – collection of blood sample; sample synchronization for analysis; generation
of reports of basic vitals.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
Presently OPD facilities are available primarily at the place where doctors are
physically present. OPD facilities are available at pre-fixed hours (3-4 hours) in the
morning and in the evening. The OPDs are full in private as well as in government
hospitals. Few tech interfaces are available where users can interact with doctors
through computer screens but they don’t provide testing of basic vitals and other
authentic services desired by users, hence, play very limited role in extending OPD
facility at a place other than doctor’s place.
SUMMARYUSAGE OF INVENTION
HTM aims at providing facilities including(i) Basic Vitals Testing; (ii) Physical History
Records & Scanning of Written Reports; (iii) Tele / Video Conferencing; (iv) Digitally
Signed Prescriptions with printing facility; (v) Appointment booking with medical
professional;(vi) Dispensing of HTM Card (vii) Home delivery of medicines. HTM can
be installed at convenient places with footfall potential. HTM can be placed at (i)
Counters of Chemist Shop / Diagnostic centers (ii) Corners in Waiting Hall of
Hospitals. (iii) Mobile Vans to be used during medical health check up camp, etc.
(iv) Outer periphery of the cities; suburban areas lacking medical facilities; remote
villages; difficult geographical terrains.
The proposed invention has potential to become disruptive technology and facilitate
outreach of quality medical facilities at a place nearer to user at lesser cost.
Advantages of the Invention
Following are the benefits of invention to:-
1. Hospital Industry
• Extension Counter – Low cost – Supported by Doctor’s team at Main
Hospital
• Increase in Revenue – As a result of increased efficiency of doctors – due
to less time per user in OPD.
• Cheaper Free Medical Check Up Camps (FMCC) – reduction in number of
persons and medicos required for FMCC
• Doctor free Mobile Van for interior areas and difficult geographical terrains
– Online consulting by Doctors through Cloud Computing
• Filtering for IPD
2. Users
• HTM Card – A onetime process. Once the user enters basic details the
machine will generate and dispense a Card along with password (Just like
OPD card) and the same will be used by the user every time he/she uses
the machine.
• Door Step Medical Facilities – No need to visit Hospitals / nursing homes /
clinics for OPD services. The user needs to visit only nearby HTM kiosk.
• Longer Duration OPD Facilities – Interaction possible even during Non-OPD
hours.
• Online Consultancy – Instant tele/video conferencing with medical
professional with current parameters.
• Digitally Signed Prescription and printing of the same in HTM Kiosk.
• Appointment – Instant appointment can be done if needed.
• Safe custody of Medical History/records on Cloud – Each and every detail of
user including basic vitals and reports will be preserved.
3. Doctors
• Reduction in per user time taken in OPD.
• More Income in OPD timings - due to potential to attend more users per hour.
• Saving in travel time of OPD Doctors.
4. Pharmacy
• Enable Pharmacist to prescribe medicine against authentic prescription.
• Increase customer footfall as empowered with HTM.
5. Medical Insurance Industry
• Enables insurance companies to excess authentic medical history of
individual.
• Will help companies to frame personalize medical insurance policies for
group of people.
6. Ayurveda
• HTM empowers Ayurveda latest medical technology.
• Will help in increase of ayurvedic medicines.
• Enable mix medicine concept.
7. Other Stakeholders
• Diagnostic & Pharmacy Industry: - Increased efficiency of Doctors will
result in increased revenue for the connected industry i.e. Diagnostics and
Pharmacy Industries.
• Government Mission - Health for all: Possibility of better medical facilities in
interiors and in outskirts of cities as medicos are reluctant to move to rural
postings.
STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION
As the present invention will be commercialized, the medical industry will get an
alternative to use it as distant interface providing OPD facility to users who are
located at fair distance from hospitals. HTM comprises of various inputs likebasic
data punching and storing, sample collection – analysis and storing of basic vitals,
scanning of off line paper reports, interactive video conferencing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The inventor proposes to innovate and launch an ATM type double screen machine
(to be christened as ‘HTM’) coupled with specially equipped user chair to facilitate
OPD services through distant consulting with the help of IT enabled technologies.
The HTM machine will comprise of Double screen HTM machine; specially equipped
user’s chair; movable high definition camera; camera for video conferencing;
screen for user; number and key pad; Myfare RFID card reader; diabetes strip
inlet; digital thermometer; digital stethoscope; weighing scale; thermal printers;
headphones; storage unit under chair; payment collection mechanism unit;
credit/debit card charging machine; foldable chair; screen for para medic staff; key
pad, headset jack; manual kit dispensing storage; paramedic work shelf; key board
with track ball; portable scanner; manual button; dispensing opening; slide out
chair compartment. The user chair will have facility to measure blood pressure,
pulse rate, diabetes, heart beat, lung capacity, respiration rate, body temperature,
height, weight, blood group and data will be captured by HTM machine to be
transmitted electronically to the Medicos. The captured data will be stored centrally
to be processed and upgraded at Data Management Center.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The machine is double screen with the provision of dedicated screen for user
wherein the user will be able to interact with chosen medico professional.It also
contains an additional screen for para- medical staff to extend desired support
during diagnosis of basic vitals – collection of blood sample; sample synchronization
for analysis; generation of reports of basic vitals.HTM machine proposes to provide
technological alternative to ease out pressure of OPDs by way of facilitating an
interface available at a place nearer to the user. HTM (Health Tech Machine) will
work as interface between user and OPD Doctors. The inventor proposes to
innovate and launch an ATM type double screen machine (to be christened as
‘HTM’) to facilitate OPD services through distant consulting with the help of IT
enabled technologies. Designs enclosed as annexure 1 (numbering 1 to 8) to
these provisional specifications. The HTM machine will comprise of specially
equipped user’s chair; movable high definition camera; camera for video
conferencing; screen for user; number and key pad; my fare RFID card reader;
diabetes strip inlet; digital thermometer; digital stethoscope; weighing scale;
thermal printers; headphones; user chair; storage unit under chair; cash collection
unit; credit/debit card charging machine; foldable chair; screen for para medic
staff; key pad, headset jack; manual kit dispensing storage; paramedic work shelf;
key board with track ball; portable scanner; manual button; dispensing opening;
slide out chair compartment. The user chair will have facility to measure blood
pressure, pulse rate, diabetes, heart beat, lung capacity, respiration rate, body
temperature, height, weight, blood group.
With the help of this machine the user will be able to (i) create his physical health
record, see to it at later date and will get all time HTM card; (ii) get basic tests
(height, weight, blood group, lung capacity, heartbeat, pulse rate, blood pressure,
body temperature, respiration rate, diabetic level) reports before starting
interaction with chosen doctors sitting at any other place; (iii) interact instantly
with doctor sitting in chosen hospital through tele / video conferencing and discuss
his case (whether short term illness or an old ailment) at any given time; (iv)
doctor will be able to go through basic vitals of users before prescribing medicines /
course of treatment (v) doctors will be able to upload digitally signed prescription
which will be reflected on the user’s HTM screen and print out of the same will also
be possible and these prescriptions will be stored in PHR of the user which may be
used at the time of subsequent consultation by the user as well as doctors.
HTM will have a thermal printer to print the prescription for the user, a payment
collection unit to collect the session fee, a RFID card reader to read information
from the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) card of user and a scanner to
scan and upload the user’s historical document/reports. Connectivity to cloud shall
be through internet. It should include a monitor with keyboard and a mouse at the
pharmacist end and a touch screen LCD/LED display at the user’s end. The user’s
end should also include a QWERTY keyboard with a trackball device. HTM shall be
operated by a paramedic staff. The paramedic should be able to view the
registration information and print RFID card. The doctor can access all information
till user is logged in at the HTM and requested for Video Conference. Meanwhile the
paramedic should be able to upload the image taken from the HTM high resolution
camera and the machine will shall print the prescription provided by the doctor on
the thermal printer. An option shall be provided to the user to select the diagnostic
for additional tests as per doctor’s recommendation of tests. The user and doctor
will be connected through software named as Cloud. The cloud software should
allocate the user to any of the doctor who is available (not in call with a user) at
that moment. The allocation of doctor can be tracked with respect to the user and
shall have priority. Doctor should be able to access current vitals/paper report while
video conferencing. Audio of the conversation between user and doctor shall be
recorded and archived.

What is claimed is:
1. HTM Chair
HTM possess a unique well equipped user chair. The user’s chair will have
facility to measure the basic vitals such as blood pressure, spo2, pulse rate,
body temperature, digital Stethoscope (heart beat), lung capacityand
headphone with mic mounted in unique box on the left side.
2. Unique Mounting of box
Unique mounting mechanism is designed to mount box on chair keeping in
mind load balancing and modular approach.
3. Interconnecting cable management
Unique method is designed to connect route cables from chair to box to avoid
tampering of cables.
4. BP cuff mounting mechanism
HTM chair possess an unique BP cuff mechanism with up and down, left and
right, back and forth rocker movement.
5. Right side arm rest of the chair
An emergency switch is mounted on the right of chair to abort the blood
pressure measuring processing in case if it malfunctions and also control panel
to adjust backrest is mounted on the left arm.
6. Lower Portion of Chair
Lower portion of chair is uniquely design to accommodate interface board,
connectors, actuator, medical power supply and SMPS for actuator.
7. Platform between HTM chair
Platform between chair and HTM is uniquely designed to serve the purpose of
measuring user weight, to locate standing position to measure height of user,
provide passage to the cables between HTM and chair and to dock first to
wheels of chair to restrict its movement.
8. HTM Design
Health tech machine is designed with unique concept of two screens with
different functionality for two different users. Both screens are planned at 120
degree from central axis so that both users can co-work and communicate with
each other.
9. Mounting Medical equipment –
Glucometer, Hemoglobin Counter and Dermo scope is stationed on the HTM to
excess comfortable by both the users. To ensure accuracy lcd display to read
error and on/off button of glucometer and hemoglobin meter can be excessed
by paramedic staff.
10. Height Sensor Mounting Mechanism –
Special mechanism is designed to mount height sensor exactly above weighing
platform with flexibility to move it up and down.
11. Refrigeration Area-
Customize refrigeration area is developed inside the HTM with temperature
control between 2-8 degree Celsius without generating much heat.
12. Printing and Encoding of Myfare RFID card
HTM have unique feature of printing and encoding personalized HTM card on
the spot which can be used in future to excess different service promoted by
HTM.
13. Payment Collection system of HTM Machine
HTM have payment collection unit – equipped with digital payments as well as
minor cash collection payments and would be configurable through software.
The machine has a port through which the user can pay for the screening in
cash/card. The machine shall collect the fee each time from the user.
14. Scanning Feature-
HTM can scan A4 size paper reports and upload it to cloud.
15. HTM Card Reader Methodology
HTM RFID card reader technology can distinguish between the card owner as it
may be general USER, Paramedic and Doctor.
16. Cooling Mechanism-
Cooling fans are strategically mounted on sides and rear of HTM to regulate
the interior temperature of machine.
17. Service gates-
Strategic openings are given on rear and back side of HTM to excess different
parts of machine to load consumables, to remove collected cash and for
regular maintenance of machine.
18. Allotment of Unique ID by HTM
HTM relates to Affordable Healthcare System Center and will assign unique ID
number to each new user. Each unique ID is supported with password which
would be transmitted to user at his mobile number / e-mail id. Admin is able to
login, change/reset password.
19. Connected Headphone
HTM is electronically connected to headphone with mike attached to the
headrest of the chair for audio/video communication.
20. Thermal printer connected to HTM
HTM is equipped with thermal printer placed just below the myfare RFID card
reader is also of the significant use. Thermal printer will print the doctor’s
prescription. The prescription printer shall use a 3-inch roll paper for printing.
21. Connectivity of HTM
HTM is connected to cloud through wifi, GSM and broadband internet
connectivity to Medico professional and also to Affordable Healthcare System
Center. On the other, HTM is also connected through electric /electronic wire
with Specially Equipped User’s Chair for on screen reflection and further
transmission of collected data to desired places.