System and method for implementing a diagnostic software tool

• US 10,140,674 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2011
• Issued: 11/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roger Alan Mason
• Original Assignee: Roger Alan Mason
• Inventors: Mason, Roger Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Merilyn P
• Application Number:
  US13/220,953
• Publication Number:
  US 20120284298A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,646 Days
• Field of Search: 707769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/50 Systems or methods supporting the power network operation or management, involving a certain degree of interaction with the load-side end user applications

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a computer-implemented interactive diagnostic medical records system operated in conjunction with at least one user device. Interactive processing components provide collaborative interaction between a user and at least one database, the collaboration including deployment of a search module in response to a query associated with the user device, and a diagnostic inquiry module comprising an interactive sequence of at least two linked inquiries transmitted to the user device. In one embodiment, the diagnostic inquiry module is operable to assign a value or “weight” to the user responses to the interactive sequence of at least two linked inquiries. User interface tools may further be associated with the user device for accepting input from the diagnostic inquiry module and correspondingly displaying output as determined by the interactive processing components.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented interactive system operating in cooperation with a health care institution on behalf of at least one user, the system comprising:

at least one processor and at least one storage medium adapted to implement the following;

interactive processing components for processing information to provide collaborative interaction over a network between the at least one user, at least one primary database, and at least one secondary database associated with a third party, the collaborative interaction including deployment of;

a search module in response to a query associated with a user device;

a diagnostic inquiry module comprising an interactive sequence of at least two linked inquiries transmitted to the user device, wherein the interactive sequence comprises at least a first query and a second query, the second query being based on a response to the first query;

a record processing system associated with the diagnostic inquiry module, the record processing system being operable to associate a response to each query in the interactive sequence with patient record information stored in the at least one primary database; and

a recording module capable of automatically accessing and updating the patient record information during a recurring appointment associated with the at least one user, and

user interface tools associated with the user device for accepting input from the diagnostic inquiry module, including an alphabetical, numerical, or alphanumerical scheduling code referring to scheduling an opening and closing of the patient record by at least one other user, and correspondingly displaying output as determined by the interactive processing components, wherein the output comprises a list of potential differential diagnoses displayed by a history diagnosis module in order of descending likelihood of diagnosis, the history diagnosis module suggesting a format of treatment, and the user interface tools being further operable to display and allow the at least one user to respond to the interactive sequence of the at least two linked inquiries;

wherein an acuity is assigned to at least one diagnosis of the potential differential diagnoses based on a co-morbidity associated with the at least one diagnosis, the acuity being displayed to the at least one user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the user device is at least one of a smartphone, a tablet device, and a laptop computer.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the history diagnosis module is operable to transmit to the at least one user, in connection with the at least one primary database, at least one possible diagnosis in response to the diagnostic inquiry module.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the history diagnosis module is further operable to transmit to the at least one user, subsequent medical guidance related to treatment of the at least one possible diagnosis.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the at least one secondary database guides the transmission of the history diagnosis module to indicate whether the subsequent medical guidance is allowed by applicable rules stored within the secondary database.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the patient record information is also transmitted to the user device over the network.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the diagnostic inquiry module is operable to assign a weight to the user responses to the interactive sequence of the at least two linked inquiries.

8. A computer-implemented interactive method for diagnosing a patient operated in cooperation with a health care institution on behalf of at least one user, the method comprising:

processing stored information and user input to provide collaborative interaction between the at least one user and at least one database, the collaborative interaction comprising a search module responsive to a query associated with a user device;

deploying a diagnostic inquiry module associated with the at least one database via a network, the diagnostic inquiry module further comprising an interactive sequence of at least two linked inquiries transmitted to the user device, wherein the interactive sequence comprises at least a first query and a second query, the second query being based on a response to the first query;

accepting the user input from the diagnostic inquiry module, the user input including an alphabetical, numerical, or alphanumerical scheduling code referring to scheduling an opening and closing of a patient record by at least one other user, and correspondingly displaying output on the user device as determined by a processor and interactive processing components, wherein the output comprises a list of potential differential diagnoses displayed by a history diagnosis module in order of descending likelihood of diagnosis, the history diagnosis module suggesting a format of treatment; and

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displaying an interface on a user device, the interface operable to allow the at least one user to respond to the interactive sequence of the at least two linked inquiries;

wherein an acuity is assigned to at least one diagnosis of the potential differential diagnoses based on a co-morbidity associated with the at least one diagnosis, the acuity being displayed to the at least one user.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising transmitting, via the history diagnosis module, at least one possible diagnosis in response to the diagnosis inquiry module.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising transmitting, to the at least one user, subsequent medical guidance related to treatment of the at least one possible diagnosis.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising displaying, by the interface, at least one indication that the subsequent medical guidance is allowed by applicable rules within a rules database.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the applicable rules comprise at least one government regulation restricting at least one procedure in the format of treatment.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

displaying, by the interface, at least one further indication that the subsequent medical guidance is not allowed by applicable rules within a rules database;

providing an override function for the at least one user to prescribe the subsequent medical guidance; and

requesting approval from an insurance representative for the subsequent medical guidance.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the subsequent medical guidance comprises at least one surgical procedure;

and further comprising;

prompting audibly at least one clinician performing the at least one surgical procedure; and

receiving at least one verbal description from the at least one clinician while performing the at least one surgical procedure.

15. The method of claim 8, further comprising accessing, by the diagnostic inquiry module, at least one patient record within a record processing system, the record processing system associating the diagnosis inquiry module with the patient record stored in a patient database.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising transmitting the patient record to the user device.

17. The method of claim 8, further comprising assigning a weight to the user responses to the interactive sequence of the at least two linked inquiries.

18. The method of claim 8, wherein the acuity assignment determines a remuneration schedule for the at least one user.

19. The method of claim 8, wherein the history diagnosis module is further operable to:

direct a physical examination of a patient based on responses to the interactive sequence; and

direct testing of the patient based on the list of potential differential diagnoses.

20. A computer-implemented interactive system for use in diagnosing a patient, the system comprising:

a user device associated with a preloaded module that includes at least one database associated with a catalogue of medical symptoms and conditions;

at least one processor and at least one non-transitory storage medium adapted to implement the following components;

interactive processing components for processing information to provide collaborative interaction between a user and the at least one database, the collaborative interaction including deployment of;

a search module in response to a query associated with the user device; and

a diagnostic inquiry module comprising an interactive sequence of at least two linked inquiries transmitted to the user device;

wherein the interactive sequence comprises at least a first query and a second query, the second query being based on a response to the first query; and

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user interface tools associated with the user device for accepting input from the diagnostic inquiry module, the user input including an alphabetical, numerical, or alphanumerical scheduling code referring to scheduling an opening and closing of a patient record by at least one other user, and correspondingly displaying output as determined by the interactive processing components, wherein the output comprises a list of potential differential diagnoses displayed by a history diagnosis module in order of descending likelihood of diagnosis, the history diagnosis module suggesting a format of treatment, and wherein the user interface tools are operable to display and allow the user to respond to the interactive sequence of the at least two linked inquiries as user responses to the interactive sequence;

wherein an acuity is assigned to at least one diagnosis of the potential differential diagnoses based on a co-morbidity associated with the at least one diagnosis, the acuity being displayed to the at least one user.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the diagnostic inquiry module is operable to assign a weight to the user responses to the interactive sequence of the at least two linked inquiries.