DESC:FORM 2

THE PATENT ACT 1970
(39 OF 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003

NON-PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
(See SECTION 10, RULE 13)

TITLE OF THE INVENTION
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECORDING BASIC VITAL HEALTH PARAMETERS AND CREATING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD FOR THE SAME

APPLICANT:
PIKAR HEALTHTECH PRIVATE LIMITED
2nd floor, KIADB Plot No: 19, Survey no 26 & 273P,
3rd Phase, Koorgalli Industrial Area, Mysuru – 570018,
Karnataka, India.

THE FOLLOWING NON-PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION PARTICULARLY DESCRIBES THE NATURE OF THIS INVENTION AND THE MANNER IN WHICH IT IS TO BE PERFORMED:

A) TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention generally relates to a field of healthcare and particularly relates to a method and system for recording vital health parameters. The present invention more particularly relates to a system and method for recording basic vital health parameters and creating electronic health record for the same.

B) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In the healthcare sector/organization/industry, information technology plays a major role in digitizing the healthcare to provide ease to patients and doctors at the same time. A major problem facing in the healthcare industry today is the difficulty of enforcing patient compliance with prescription and health care regimens and therapies.
[0003] Many medical records contain images and other memory intensive data, and to reduce costs, medical institutions often end up placing patient medical data into difficult to access archives after unpredictable lengths of time. Some data can be lost altogether. Thus the present state of electronic medical records is not entirely satisfactory.
[0004] Traditionally, many common medical testing and screening procedures have relied on trained professionals performing invasive procedures, such as but not limited to: drawing a blood sample or taking a throat culture. Recently, there has been an increased emphasis on the development of non-invasive testing procedures as alternatives to the existing invasive counterparts. Currently these non-invasive screening techniques analyze breath, urine, saliva, and fecal samples. Additional techniques exist to spectrally or optically analyze a patient's skin or eye (e.g. retina). The present invention teaches an unassisted medical machine that performs non-invasive tests: dispenses medical test kits, performs the tests, analyzes the results, and is a self cleaning system that disposes of or decontaminates used test components.
[0005] In the current scenario at hospitals and private clinics equally, getting a personal appointment with the doctor is one of the primary challenge for the masses. With huge gaps in the demand and supply of factors in the industry, the number of patients each doctor has to attend to in a day is at times an unrealistic challenge. Because of this a lot of patients who need priority attendance are missed and thus care is not imparted.
[0006] In view of the foregoing, there is a need to provide a secured and automated vital health parameter recording machines for securely providing a measurement and presentation of at least one health-related physical parameter of a user. There is also a need for assigning a unique smart card for each of the users/patients for authenticating and authorizing patients. Further, there is also a need for a method and system to improve quality, reduce costs and most importantly improve consumer use and user safety.
[0007] The above mentioned shortcomings, disadvantages and problems are addressed herein and which will be understood by reading and studying the following specification.

C) OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for recording basic vital health parameters.
[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a secured and an automated vital health parameter recording machine for securely providing a measurement and presentation of at least one health-related physical parameter of a user.
[0010] Yet another object of the present invention is to create an affordable Electronic Health Record (EHR) for each of the individual across the country.
[0011] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a system and method to enable timely treatment decision making.
[0012] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a system and method to enable information sharing between the healthcare specialists and the patient/user.
[0013] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a system and method to maintain transaction history through a mobile/client application.
[0014] Yet another object of the present invention is provide plurality of algorithms to engineer collected data and deliver personal health management education to each of the individual.
[0015] These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

D) SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0016] The various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for recording basic vital health parameters and creating an electronic heath record for a user. The system for recording basic vital health parameter for the user comprises mainly a multi-function chair where the user is made to sit, a first smart card assigned with an unique identification number for a paramedical staff to authenticate the paramedical staff while assisting the user, a second smart card assigned with an unique identification number for the user to authenticate user and also for storing recorded basic vital parameters in the said second smart card, a multi-function center console and a cloud server hosted at a remote location.
[0017] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the multi-function chair further comprises a blood pressure recorder for recording an user’s blood pressure, an oxygen saturation (SpO2) meter for measuring the amount of oxygenated hemoglobin in the user’s blood and the pulse rate, a peak flow meter for measuring lung capacity and or forced expiration volume of the user, a weighing scale for measuring weight of the user, a digital thermometer for measuring body temperature of the user, a headphone associated with a mic assigned to the user for establishing a communication channel between the user and a doctor (for an audio/video conferencing/ telemedicine), and a digital stethoscope for reading and communicating a live heart beat to the doctor during the audio/video conferencing.
[0018] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the multi-function center console comprise at-least two display screens, at-least one card reader for retrieving information stored in the first smart card assigned to each of the paramedic staff and the second smart card assigned to each of the user, a numeric keypad for enabling user’s input, a keyboard for enabling paramedic staff’s input, a hemoglobin monitor for monitoring hemoglobin concentration in the user’s blood (Hb), a glucometer for measuring glucose level in the user’s blood, a digital dermoscope for examining skin lesions, a head phone with mic dedicated for a paramedic staff to assist user during audio/video conferencing, a web camera for enabling a video conferencing between the doctor and the user, a height sensor for measuring the height of the user, a refrigerator for safe keeping plurality of medicines and plurality of consumables, a smart card printer for printing the smart card with necessary details in it, a scanner for scanning user’s documents, a thermal printer for printing receipts, a cash collector for collecting cash, a plurality of non-refrigerator trays for safe keeping plurality of consumables and a glucometer for determining the concentration of glucose in the blood.
[0019] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the paramedic staffs log-in first with his/her smart card before the user, to authenticate him/her and also to activate the said system.
[0020] According to an embodiment of the present invention, two display screens of the multi-function center console further comprises a first display screen dedicated for the user and a second display screen is dedicated for the paramedic staff.
[0021] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the user’s documents further includes documents such as but not limited to prescriptions, diagnostics reports such as but not limited to Scanning, Laboratory, Blood, MRI, X-ray, CT etc;
[0022] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the system for recording basic vital health parameters of the user further comprises a plurality of invasive and non-invasive equipments which are auxiliary connected to the system for recording health parameters to provide a preventive health care for the user. The said plurality of invasive and non-invasive equipments comprises an ophthalmic equipment for conducting preventive eye health check-up, a digital otoscope for basic ear testing, a portable electrocardiograph equipment for producing an electrocardiogram of the user, and wherein the electrocardiogram is a graph of voltage versus time of the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes placed on the user’s skin, a portable electromyograph equipment for recording electromyography (EMG) of the user, wherein the EMG is an a electro diagnostic medicine technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles, a portable electroencephalogram (EEG) equipment for tracking and recording brain wave patterns and wherein the EEG is a test used to discover problems pertaining to the electrical activity of the brain, a plurality of point-of-care testing equipments for conducting plurality of tests, a portable ultra-sound scanning device for providing real-time anatomic and blood flow images of the user, and a liver function testing equipment for checking status of the user’s liver.
[0023] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the point-of-care testing equipments are adopted in the system for conducting plurality of tests such as but not limited to, sexually transmitted diseases such as but not limited to a human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) infection, a lipid panel or a lipid profile for measuring the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in the user’s blood, a thyroid screening test for measuring a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, a chronic kidney disease screening for measuring the creatinine level in the blood, as well as the rate blood is being filtered through the kidneys.
[0024] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the liver function testing equipment is adopted in the system for recording the status of the user’s liver. The said test measures a protein count, a albumin count, a globulin count, a serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase SGPT and a serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase SGOT counts and a alkaline phosphatase count.
[0025] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the system for recording basic vital health parameter for the user further comprises one or more storage containers adopted on the multi-function chair and on the multi-function center console. One or more said storage containers further comprises at-least one refrigerated storage container and at-least one non-refrigerated storage container for storing plurality of consumables and user’s samples to perform plurality of tests at a laboratory. The said plurality of tests includes testing for: a packed cell volume, a red blood cell (RBC) count, a mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), a mean corpuscular volume (MCV), a mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), a total white blood cell (WBC) or a differential count, an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), a peripheral smear; and a platelet count.
[0026] According to an embodiment of the present invention, one or more user’s registers with the said system by providing necessary credentials such as but not limited to: name, address, age, contact details, mobile number, blood group and bank details. Further, one or more users are made to undergo blood test, their respective blood groups are captured and the same are updated during the registration process. Once the registration process is successful, the said system assigns a unique smart card (second smart card) with the necessary details pre-stored in it. Further, the said system provides a dedicated email ID with pre-assigned storage space for each of the user for maintaining their health record securely. Further, one or more users are prompted to download and install dedicated mobile application on their suitable mobile computing device for accessing their respective data.
[0027] According to an embodiment of the present invention, one or more user’s unique smart cards are linked with a multi-purpose National Identity Card such as but not limited to ADHAAR card, PAN card, Voter ID or any other government issued unique cards, so that the user’s identity is tracked. Further, the above mentioned details of the users are stored in the cloud for future reference.
[0028] The various embodiments of the present invention provide a method for creating electronic health record for the user based on the recorded basic vital health parameters. The method comprises the steps of: user visits the system for recording basic vital health parameters. The said system checks whether the user is registered, if YES the said system allows the user to record vitals, if NO the system prompts the user to register. One or more users register with the said system by providing user credentials such as but not limited to name, address, age, contact details and bank details. After successful registration, the said system assigns a unique smart card (second smart card as mentioned above) with the necessary details stored in it.
[0029] According to an embodiment of the present invention, one or more users log-in the system with their respective smart cards. The users are allowed to select one or more vital parameters to be recorded. The said system records user selected vital heath parameters and creates an Electronic Health record (EHR) based on the recorded vital parameters for each user, along with other parameters such as but not limited to time stamp and user credentials. Further, the said EHR is also stored on the cloud, for allowing the user to access their respective EHR at any given time.
[0030] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the users are allowed to update their respective EHR's with one or more records received from dedicated email IDs assigned to each of the users and through other authenticated resource who’s APIs are integrated into the said system.
[0031] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the users are allowed to consult specialist/doctor through audio/video conferencing with the use of dedicated headphone with mic provided on the multi-function chair, a web camera and the display screen provided on the multi-function center console. Further, the users are allowed to upload one or more records/reports to the system and request the system to update their respective EHR. The users are also allowed to access, share and download his/her electronic health record through the decided mobile application at any given time.
[0032] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the users are prompted with a payment page, once user ends the session. The user are then allowed to make a payment through a multiple payment options such as but not limited to by cash, credit/debit card, internet-banking, promotional card and membership card.
[0033] According to an embodiment of the present invention, each user receives a printed receipt, once all the vital parameters are recorded and payment is successful. The receipt comprises recorded parameters against the standard values along with a time stamp and user details (credentials).
[0034] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the users are provided with a unique login credentials, after successful registration. The users are provided with a pre-defined dedicated storage space for storing their EHR.
[0035] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the users are allowed to upload one or more hard copies of reports, prescriptions, ultrasound images, ECG graphs, etc through the scanner provided on the multi-function center console. Further, the system updates the respective user’s EHR with the scanned hard copies.
[0036] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the users are allowed to provide an access to his/her EHR to others, such as but not limited to family doctors, specialists, pathologist, etc by scanning their smart card, and providing an one time password (OTP).
[0037] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the paramedic staffs are registered with the said system by receiving his/her credentials such as but not limited to name, address, age, contact details, phone number, bank details and government issued ID(s). After successful registration, the claimed system assigns a unique smart card (first smart card) with the necessary details pre-stored in it. Each time, the paramedic staffs are authenticated by validating the assigned smart card assigned to him/her with their smart cards. After successful authentication, the paramedical staffs are allowed to access the claimed system and assist the users.
[0038] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating the preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

E) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0039] The other objects, features and advantages will occur to those skilled in the art from the following description of the preferred embodiment and the accompanying drawings in which:
[0040] FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of the multi-function center console for recording basic vital health parameters of a user, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0041] FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of the multi-function chair for recording basic vital health parameters of a user, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0042] FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the system for recording basic vital health parameters of a user, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0043] FIG. 4 illustrates an elevated view of a multi-function center console for recording basic vital health parameters of a user, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0044] FIG. 5 illustrates a block diagram of the system for recording basic vital health parameters of the user, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0045] FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of creating an electronic health record for the user based on the recorded basic vital health parameters, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0046] Although the specific features of the present invention are shown in some drawings and not in others. This is done for convenience only as each feature may be combined with any or all of the other features in accordance with the present invention.

F) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0047] In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which the specific embodiments that may be practiced is shown by way of illustration. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the embodiments and it is to be understood that the logical, mechanical and other changes may be made without departing from the scope of the embodiments. The following detailed description is therefore not to be taken in a limiting sense.
[0048] The various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for recording basic vital health parameters and creating an electronic heath record for a user. The said system provides basic healthcare services (preventive healthcare services) such as but not limited to screening of blood pressure, diabetic level, SpO2, pulse rate, respiration rate, body temperature, lung capacity, blood group, hemoglobin count, height, weight and electronic stethoscope to the user. Further, the said system enables the facility of instant video conferencing and prescription from a doctor in remote areas or in situation where there is no prescription for medicine purchase. The system creates an Electronic Health Record (EHR) for each user and stores the said EHR in a cloud, making it easily accessible from anywhere. This systematic documentation of healthcare history also works as a great enabler for the doctor, insurance agents, and hospitals, providing treatment and people other than the patient himself, thus bringing down the cost of basic testing largely.
[0049] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the system for recording basic vital health parameter for the user comprises mainly a multi-function chair where the user is made to sit, a first smart card assigned with an unique identification number for a paramedical staff to authenticate the paramedical staff while assisting the user, a second smart card assigned with an unique identification number for the user to authenticate user and also for storing recorded basic vital parameters in the said second smart card, a multi-function center console and a cloud server hosted at a remote location.
[0050] According to an embodiment of the present invention, each user is assigned with a unique multi-information smart card (second smart card as claimed), as a one point identity reference which can be used in any of the said system in any location, to make use of all the provided facilities, enabling him/her to an improved health and lifestyle at an economical level.
[0051] FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of the multi-function center console for recording basic vital health parameters of a user, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The multi-function center console comprise at-least two display screens 101 & 102, at-least one card reader 103 for retrieving information stored in the first smart card assigned to each of the paramedic staff and the second smart card assigned to each of the user, a numeric keypad 104 for enabling user’s input, a keyboard 106 for enabling paramedic staff’s input, a hemoglobin monitor 105 for monitoring hemoglobin concentration in the user’s blood (Hb), a glucometer 116 for measuring glucose level in the user’s blood, a digital dermoscope 107 for examining skin lesions, a head phone with mic (not shown in FIG. 1) dedicated for a paramedic staff to assist user during audio/video conferencing, a web camera 114 for enabling a video conferencing between the doctor and the user, a height sensor 108 for measuring the height of the user, a refrigerator 109 for safe keeping plurality of medicines and plurality of consumables, a smart card printer 110 for printing the smart card with necessary details in it, a scanner 111 for scanning user’s documents, a thermal printer 112 for printing receipts, a cash collector 113 for collecting cash, and a plurality of non-refrigerator trays 115a & 115b for safe keeping plurality of consumables as shown in FIG. 1. The multi-function center console further comprises a plurality of wheels 117 attached at the bottom of the console as shown in FIG. 1 for enabling easy movement.
[0052] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the paramedic staffs log-in first with his/her smart card before the user, to authenticate him/her and also to activate the said system.
[0053] According to an embodiment of the present invention, two display screens of the multi-function center console further comprises a first display screen dedicated for the user 101 and a second display screen 102 is dedicated for the paramedic staff.
[0054] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the user’s documents further includes documents such as but not limited to prescriptions, diagnostics reports such as but not limited to Scanning, Laboratory, Blood, MRI, X-ray, CT etc. The traditional paper reports, are digitized once scanned and will be uploaded to the cloud storage for future reference.
[0055] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the system for recording basic vital health parameters of the user further comprises a plurality of invasive and non-invasive equipments (not shown in FIG. 1) which are auxiliary connected to the system for recording health parameters to provide a preventive health care for the user. The said plurality of invasive and non-invasive equipments comprises an ophthalmic equipment for conducting preventive eye health check-up, a digital otoscope for basic ear testing, a portable electrocardiograph equipment for producing an electrocardiogram of the user, and wherein the electrocardiogram is a graph of voltage versus time of the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes placed on the user’s skin, a portable electromyograph equipment for recording electromyography (EMG) of the user, wherein the EMG is an a electro diagnostic medicine technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles, a portable electroencephalogram (EEG) equipment for tracking and recording brain wave patterns and wherein the EEG is a test used to discover problems pertaining to the electrical activity of the brain, a plurality of point-of-care testing equipments for conducting plurality of tests, a portable ultra-sound scanning device for providing real-time anatomic and blood flow images of the user, and a liver function testing equipment for checking status of the user’s liver.
[0056] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the point-of-care testing equipments are adopted in the system for conducting plurality of tests such as but not limited to, sexually transmitted diseases such as but not limited to a human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) infection, a lipid panel or a lipid profile for measuring the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in the user’s blood, a thyroid screening test for measuring a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, a chronic kidney disease screening for measuring the creatinine level in the blood, as well as the rate blood is being filtered through the kidneys.
[0057] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the liver function testing equipment is adopted in the system for recording the status of the user’s liver. The said test measures a protein count, a albumin count, a globulin count, a serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase SGPT and a serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase SGOT counts and a alkaline phosphatase count.
[0058] According to an embodiment of the present invention, one or more user’s registers with the said system by providing necessary credentials such as but not limited to: name, address, age, contact details, mobile number, blood group and bank details. Further, one or more users are made to undergo blood test, their respective blood groups are captured and the same are updated during the registration process. Once the registration process is successful, the said system assigns a unique smart card (second smart card) with the necessary details pre-stored in it. Further, the said system provides a dedicated email ID with pre-assigned storage space for each of the user for maintaining their health record securely. Further, one or more users are prompted to download and install dedicated mobile application on their suitable mobile computing device for accessing their respective data.
[0059] According to an embodiment of the present invention, one or more user’s unique smart cards are linked with a multi-purpose National Identity Card such as but not limited to ADHAAR card, PAN card, Voter ID or any other government issued unique cards, so that the user’s identity is tracked. Further, the above mentioned details of the users are stored in the cloud for future reference.
[0060] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the unique smart card (second smart card) becomes a one point identity and record of the user's medical history. With the said unique smart card, the user connects to the system and collects all his/her data from a dedicated cloud storage facility. The said unique smart card will work as an authentic access to the digital health record (Electronic Health Record) stored in the cloud. The unique smart card will also work as an identity base for the user, every time the user meets a doctor at any place or any location.
[0061] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the said smart cards (first smart card and second smart card) uses a radio-frequency technology as a wireless communication medium such as but not limited to Near Field Communication (NFC) for authenticating and authorizing user and paramedic staff.
[0062] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile computing device is any of the computing devices selected from a group comprising a mobile phone, a tablet, a smart-phone, a laptop, a personal computer and a palm top comprising an input module for receiving one or more inputs, a processor module for processing one or more received inputs, a display/graphical user interface for displaying outputs, a memory and a wired/wireless connection module for establishing network (internet) connection.
[0063] FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of the multi-function chair for recording basic vital health parameters of a user, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The multi-function chair comprises a blood pressure recorder for recording an user’s blood pressure, an oxygen saturation (SpO2) meter for measuring the amount of oxygenated hemoglobin in the user’s blood and the pulse rate, a peak flow meter for measuring lung capacity and or forced expiration volume of the user, a weighing scale for measuring weight of the user, a digital thermometer for measuring body temperature of the user, a headphone associated with a mic assigned to the user for establishing a communication channel between the user and a doctor (for an audio/video conferencing/ telemedicine), and a digital stethoscope for reading and communicating a live heart beat to the doctor during the audio/video conferencing. The multi-function chair further comprises an expandable hand-rest at one side 201 (preferably on the right side) for special purpose use such as but not limited to: for attaching auxiliary medical devices, for comforting obese patients, etc; an emergency switch 202 for special purpose use; a fixed instrumentation box with a comfortable hand-rest at one side 203 (preferably on the left side) for storing one or more medical devices adopted for recording vital health parameters of the patient; a blood pressure cuff holder 204 attached on the fixed instrumentation box 203 for recording patient’s blood pressure; a operable foot-rest 205; a hand lever 206 to operate foot-rest 205 of the multi-function chair; one or more instrument trays 207 with special cable retractable mechanism; a reclined back support 208; and plurality of wheels 209 attached at the bottom of the multi-function chair as shown in FIG. 2.
[0064] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the said blood pressure cuff holder 204 is a pressure cuff with adjustable height.
[0065] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the said plurality of wheels 209 attached to the chair is detachable, based on the specific usage.
[0066] FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the system for recording basic vital health parameters of a user, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system comprises a multi-function center console 301; a multi-function chair 302 dedicated for the user; a paramedic chair 303 dedicated for the paramedic staff; a portion 304 of the chair 302 for storing/keeping blood pressure pump, adopted for measuring/recording user’s blood pressure; an instrument tray 305 for storing/keeping: an oxygen saturation (SpO2) meter adopted for measuring amount of oxygenated hemoglobin in the user’s blood and pulse rate, a peak flow meter for measuring lung capacity; a weighting scale 307 for measuring user’s weight; a digital thermometer for measuring user’s body temperature; and a docking station 306 for storing, charging, and transmitting data to and from auxiliary (portable) medical devices, including non-invasive blood pressure measurement devices.
[0067] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the basic vital medical parameters (screening) comprising blood pressure, diabetic level, SpO2, pulse rate, body temperature, lung capacity, blood group, hemoglobin count, height and weight are facilitated by the said system. All the recorded data and information of the user regarding these tests will are consolidated and stored in cloud storage. Any time the user visits a medical facility; these reports and information are made available for the doctor to conclude the right prescription to the said user.
[0068] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the system for recording basic vital health parameter of the user further comprises one or more storage containers adopted on the multi-function chair and on the multi-function center console (not shown in FIG. 3). One or more said storage containers further comprises at-least one refrigerated storage container and at-least one non-refrigerated storage container for storing plurality of consumables and user’s samples to perform plurality of tests at a laboratory. The said plurality of tests includes testing for: a packed cell volume, a red blood cell (RBC) count, a mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), a mean corpuscular volume (MCV), a mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), a total white blood cell (WBC) or a differential count, an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), a peripheral smear; and a platelet count.
[0069] FIG. 4 illustrates an elevated view of a multi-function center console for recording basic vital health parameters of a user, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The multi-function center console provides a swiveling mechanism 401 for the first display screen (user’s screen) to enable easy maintenance of a first set of CE. Similarly, the said multi-function center console provides a swiveling mechanism 402 for the second display screen (paramedic screen) to enable easy maintenance of a second set of CE.
[0070] FIG. 5 illustrates a block diagram of the system for recording basic vital health parameters of the user, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system comprises a small-form-factor personal computer such as but not limited to a Next Unit of Computing (NUC) 501 for computing various parameters received from plurality of the system components. The basic healthcare parameters such as but not limited to height, weight, NIBP, glucose, total Hb count, temperature, PEF/FEV1, SpO2, pulse rate, etc are recorded with respective medical devices 503 and the readings are communicated to the said NCU 501 through an interface board 502 (we have shown one interface board 502 in the FIG. 5 for explanatory purpose, number of interface boards are selected based on the number of auxiliary medical devices connected to the multi-function center console). The NCU 501, interface board 502 and the plurality of medical devices 503 are powered by an external power supply 513. Further, the NCU 501 receives inputs from the user and the paramedic staff (i.e. voice inputs from two headphones and mic) 504, the card smart reader 506, numeric pad 511, and keypad with track pad 512 processes all the readings and outputs the result in a pre-set format such as but not limited to a thermal printer 509, card printer 505. Further, the NCU 501 controls the web camera, cash collection unit, document scanner, stethoscope, dermoscope, and blood group determiner 510, the paramedic screen 507 and the user screen 508 of the multi-information center console.
[0071] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the system for recording basic vital health parameter of the user further comprises a plurality of invasive and non-invasive equipments which are auxiliary connected through one or more interface boards. Further, the system comprises plurality of point-of-care testing equipments are adopted for conducting plurality of tests are also connected to the system through one or more interface boards. .
[0072] FIG. 6 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of creating an electronic health record for the user based on the recorded basic vital health parameters, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method comprises the steps of: user visits the system for recording basic vital health parameters (Step 601). The said system checks whether the user is registered (Step 602), if YES the said system allows the user to record vitals, if NO the system prompts the user to register (Step 603). One or more users register with the said system by providing user credentials such as but not limited to name, address, age, contact details and bank details. After successful registration, the said system assigns a unique smart card (second smart card as mentioned above) with the necessary details stored in it. One or more users log-in the system with their respective smart cards (Step 604). The user authenticates the said paramedic staff (Step 605). The users are allowed to select one or more vital parameters to be recorded (Step 606). The users are prompted to a payment page of the system to complete the payment for the selected vital parameters to be recorded (Step 607). The paramedic staff with the help of the said system records one or more user selected vital heath parameters (Step 608) and creates an Electronic Health record (EHR) based on the recorded vital parameters for each user, along with other parameters such as but not limited to time stamp and user credentials (Step 609). Further, the said EHR is also stored on the cloud (Step 610), for allowing the user to access their respective EHR at any given time (Step 611).
[0073] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the users are allowed to update their respective EHR's with one or more records received from dedicated email IDs assigned to each of the users and through other authenticated resource who’s APIs are integrated into the said system (Step 611).
[0074] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the users are allowed to consult specialist/doctor through audio/video conferencing with the use of dedicated headphone with mic provided on the multi-function chair, a web camera and the display screen provided on the multi-function center console. Further, the users are allowed to upload one or more records/reports to the system and request the system to update their respective EHR (Step 611). The users are also allowed to access, share and download his/her electronic health record through the decided mobile application at any given time (Step 611). After video conferencing, the user receives a digitally signed prescription from a registered doctor.
[0075] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the users are prompted with a payment page, once user ends the session. The users are then allowed to make a payment through a multiple payment options such as but not limited to by cash, credit/debit card, internet-banking, promotional card and membership card.
[0076] According to an embodiment of the present invention, each user receives a printed receipt, once all the vital parameters are recorded and payment is successful. The receipt comprises recorded parameters against the standard values along with a time stamp and user details (credentials).
[0077] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the users are provided with a unique login credentials, after successful registration. The users are provided with a pre-defined dedicated storage space for storing their EHR.
[0078] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the users are allowed to upload one or more hard copies of reports, prescriptions, ultrasound images, ECG graphs, etc through the scanner provided on the multi-function center console. Further, the system updates the respective user’s EHR with the scanned hard copies (Step 611).
[0079] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the users are allowed to provide an access to his/her EHR to others, such as but not limited to family doctors, specialists, pathologist, etc by scanning their smart card, and providing an one time password (OTP).
[0080] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the paramedic staffs are registered with the said system by receiving his/her credentials such as but not limited to name, address, age, contact details, phone number, bank details and government issued ID(s). After successful registration, the claimed system assigns a unique smart card (first smart card) with the necessary details pre-stored in it. Each time, the paramedic staffs are authenticated by validating the assigned smart card assigned to him/her with their smart cards. After successful authentication, the paramedical staffs are allowed to access the claimed system and assist the users.
[0081] According to an embodiment of the present invention, in scenarios of absence of a medical professional, a lot can be compromised regarding the patient's health. The said system, through its facility of video conferencing, enables a constant availability of a doctor/ medical professional even in remote locations or situations. Through the said video conferencing,, the patients are allowed to directly interact with the dais doctor and discuss their issues one by one for better understanding. The facilities of a digital stethoscope and a digital microscope enable the doctor to scan and diagnose the patient more intimately.
[0082] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the system enables a doctor to give a more precise consulting on the basis of the electronic health record of the patient. The access to EHR in remote areas is made easy with cloud storage. By being able to be present digitally, the system enables the said doctor for a more efficient practice. The consolidation of a patient's history provides ample help to the doctors in case of referrals and consultations with other doctors.
[0083] Although the embodiments herein are described with various specific embodiments, it will be obvious for a person skilled in the art to practice the embodiments herein with modifications.
[0084] The scope the embodiments of the present invention will be ascertained by the claims to be filed along with the complete specification.
F) ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION
[0085] The various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for recording vital health parameters of a patient.
[0086] The said system and method provides basic healthcare services to the patient such as but not limited to basic vital screening to blood pressure, diabetic level, SpO2, pulse rate, respiration rate, body temperature, lung capacity, blood group, hemoglobin count, height, weight and electronic stethoscope.
[0087] The present invention provides a method and system for recording basic vital health parameters and creating an electronic heath record for a user.
[0088] The said system and method enables instant information retrieval.
[0089] The said system and method enables timely treatment decision making.
[0090] The said system and method enables information sharing between the healthcare specialists and the patient.
[0091] The said system and method enables information generating machine to communicate directly to the healthcare specialist through internet of things.
[0092] The said system and method provides access to online DICOM images, saves lot of money to the promoters and also enables video conferencing with the specialists.
[0093] The system provides remote access to all stake holders including patients.
[0094] The system enables online claims processing for cashless patients.
[0095] Other advantages includes decreased costs, improved outcomes of treatment, improved disease management, reduced errors, enhanced patient experience and enhanced management of drugs.
[0096] The said system and method provides instant video conferencing, cloud storage of all the patient's medical history and reports, digital stethoscope and digital microscope makes one of the most important aspects of healthcare and treatment extremely easy, that is prescription. Prescribing the correct medical treatment or medicine is the basis of the right healthcare for any patient and solves the problem. It is this vitality of prescription that the system identifies and enables through its features to ensure better healthcare.
[0097] One of the most prominent problems faced by hospitals today is the swelling volumes of OPD crowd and the time it takes to handle the same department. With the said system, OPD will be quicker, more efficient and simpler section of service that a hospital provides to its short term patients. The said system and method considerably tackles the issue of OPD volumes for hospitals by creating a self-service point for consultation for patients to operate themselves, thus also improving the conversion rate of OPD. It also shortens the appointment process and reduces unnecessary paperwork by digitizing a lot of aspects of the process. A lot of hospitals providing, Free Medical Checkup camps, can make efficient use of the said system to do the same and thus reducing the team size needed to carry out such FMCC programs. In totality, the hospitals can also be connected with all other tangents under the umbrella of a patient's healthcare lifecycle, i.e. pharmacies, smaller clinics and other hospitals as well.

Dated this 28th day of May 2019
FOR PIKAR HEALTHTECH PRIVATE LIMITED

BY THEIR AGENT
(DR. BABITHA THARAPPAN)
IN/PA-1614
ATV-LEGAL
,CLAIMS:CLAIMS
WE CLAIM:
1. A system for recording basic vital health parameters, the system comprises:
a multi-function chair comprising:
a blood pressure recorder for recording an user’s blood pressure;
an oxygen saturation (SpO2) meter for measuring amount of oxygenated hemoglobin in the user’s blood and pulse rate;
a peak flow meter for measuring lung capacity and or forced expiration volume of the user;
a weighing scale for measuring weight of the user;
a digital thermometer for measuring body temperature of the user;
a headphone associated with a mic to establish a communication channel between the user and a doctor;
a digital stethoscope for reading and communicating a live heart beat to the doctor during a video conferencing;
a first smart card assigned with an unique identification number for a paramedical staff;

a second smart card assigned with an unique identification number for the user; wherein the paramedic staff log-in first with his/her smart card before the user to activate the said system;
a multi-function center console comprising;
at-least two display screens; wherein a first display screen is for the user and a second display screen if for the paramedic staff;
at-least one card reader for retrieving information stored in the first smart card assigned to each of the paramedic staff and the second smart card assigned to each of the user;
a numeric keypad for enabling user’s input;
a keyboard for enabling paramedic staff’s input;
a hemoglobin monitor for monitoring hemoglobin concentration in the user’s blood (Hb);
a glucometer for measuring glucose level in the user’s blood;
a digital dermoscope for examining skin lesions;
a head phone with mic dedicated for a paramedic staff to assist user during audio/video conferencing;
a web camera for enabling a video conferencing between the doctor and the user;
a height sensor for measuring height of the user;
a refrigerator for safe keeping plurality of medicines and plurality of consumables;
a smart card printer for printing the smart card with necessary details in it;
a scanner for scanning user’s documents; and wherein the user’s documents comprises prescriptions, diagnostics reports such as but not limited to Scanning, Laboratory, Blood, MRI, X-ray, CT etc;
a thermal printer for printing receipts
a cash collector for collecting cash;
a plurality of non-refrigerator trays for safe keeping plurality of consumables; and
a glucometer for determining the concentration of glucose in the blood.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprises a plurality of invasive and non-invasive equipments for recording health parameters to provide a preventive health care for the user comprising:
an ophthalmic equipment for conducting preventive eye health check-up;
a digital otoscope for basic ear testing;
a portable electrocardiograph equipment for producing an electrocardiogram of the user, and wherein the electrocardiogram is a graph of voltage versus time of the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes placed on the user’s skin;
a portable electromyograph equipment for recording electromyography (EMG) of the user, wherein the EMG is an a electro diagnostic medicine technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles;
a portable electroencephalogram (EEG) equipment for tracking and recording brain wave patterns; and wherein the EEG is a test used to find problems related to electrical activity of the brain;
a plurality of point-of-care testing equipments for conducting plurality of tests including:
sexually transmitted diseases such as but not limited to a human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) infection;
a lipid panel or a lipid profile for measuring the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in the user’s blood;
a thyroid screening test for measuring a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels;
a chronic kidney disease screening for measuring the creatinine level in the blood, as well as the rate blood is being filtered through the kidneys;
a portable ultra-sound scanning device for providing real-time anatomic and blood flow images of the user.
a liver function testing equipment for checking status of the user’s liver; wherein the tests includes measuring:
a protein count;
a albumin count;
a globulin count;
serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase SGPT and serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase SGOT counts; and
alkaline phosphatase count;

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprises storage containers, wherein the storage containers includes at-least one refrigerated storage container and at-least one non-refrigerated storage container for storing plurality of consumables and user’s samples to perform plurality of tests at a laboratory; and wherein the plurality of tests comprising:
a packed cell volume;
a red blood cell (RBC) count;
a mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC);
a mean corpuscular volume (MCV);
a mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH);
a total white blood cell (WBC) or a differential count;
an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR);
a peripheral smear; and
a platelet count.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein one or more users register with the center console of the system by providing necessary credentials such as but not limited to: name, address, age, contact details, mobile number, blood group and bank details; wherein one or more users are made to undergo blood test and the respective blood groups are captured and updated during the registration process; wherein after successful registration, the system assigns a unique smart card with the necessary details pre-stored in it; wherein after successful registration, the system provides a dedicated email ID with pre-assigned storage space that is used for maintaining health record; and wherein after successful registration, one or more users are prompted to download and install mobile application on their suitable mobile computing device;

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein one or more user’s unique smart cards are linked with a multi-purpose National Identity Card such as but not limited to ADHAAR card, PAN card, Voter ID or any other government issued unique card, so that the user’s identity is tracked.

6. A method for creating electronic health record for the user based on the recorded basic vital health parameters as claimed in claim 1, the method comprising the steps of:
user visiting the claimed system for recording basic health vital parameters, consulting specialist/doctor through video conferencing and uploading one or more reports ; wherein the system checks whether the user/patient is registered with the system; wherein the system allows user to register, if he/she has not registered;
user registering with the system by providing user credentials such as but not limited to name, address, age, contact details and bank details; and wherein after successful registration the claimed system assigns a unique smart card with the necessary details pre-stored in it; and wherein after successful registration, one or more users are prompted to download and install mobile application on their suitable mobile computing device;
accessing the claimed system by the user with the unique smart card assigned to the user;
recording vital parameter of the user by the said system; and wherein creating an Electronic Health Record (EHR) by the claimed system based on the recorded vital parameters; and wherein storing the created EHR on the user’s smart card and on a cloud for accessing the EHR at any point in time; and wherein EHR is updated through one or more records received from dedicated email IDs assigned to each of the users and through other authenticated resources whose APIs are integrated to the said system.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the user is allowed to access, share and download his/her electronic health record through the decided mobile application at any given time.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the user is prompted with a payment page, once user ends the session; and wherein the user is allowed to make a payment through a multiple payment options such as but not limited to by cash, credit/debit card, internet-banking, promotional card and membership card.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the user is issued with a printed receipt once all the vital parameters are recorded and payment is successful; and wherein the receipt comprises recorded parameters against the standard values along with a time stamp and user details.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the user is provided a unique login credentials, after successful registration; and wherein the user is provided with a pre-defined dedicated storage space for storing their EHR.

11. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the user is allowed to consult a specific doctor through a video conferencing; and wherein the video conferencing is enabled by the web camera provided on the multi-information system; and wherein the access to user’s EHR is provided to doctor only at the time of video conferencing.

12. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the user is allowed to upload one or more hard copies of reports, prescriptions, ultrasound images, ECG graphs, etc; and wherein the said hard copies are uploaded by scanning using a scanner provided on the multi-information console; and wherein the said scanned hard copies are updated in the user’s EHR.

13. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the user is allowed to provide an access to his/her EHR to others such as but not limited to doctors, pathologist, etc by scanning their smart card, and providing one time password (OTP).

14. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the paramedic staff is registered with the said system by receiving his/her credentials such as but not limited to name, address, age, contact details, and bank details; and wherein after successful registration the claimed system assigns a unique smart card with the necessary details pre-stored in it; and wherein after successful registration, a paramedical staff is allowed to access the claimed system and assist user; and wherein the said paramedic staff is authenticated at every step by validating the smart card assigned to him/her.

Dated this 28th day of May, 2019
FOR PIKAR HEALTHTECH PRIVATE LIMITED

BY THEIR AGENT
(DR. BABITHA THARAPPAN)
IN/PA-1614
ATV-LEGAL