System, method and article of manufacture for managing a medical services network
First Claim
1. A method for managing a medical services network, comprising:
- (a) receiving diagnostic data about a patient from a diagnostic service source, wherein the diagnostic data is obtained by performing a diagnostic service on the patient;
(b) sending the diagnostic data to an interpreter, wherein the interpreter interprets the diagnostic data to generate an interpretation of the diagnostic data;
(c) receiving the interpretation from the interpreter; and
(d) transmitting via a network at least one of the interpretation and the diagnostic data to a display.
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Abstract
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for managing a medical services network in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Diagnostic data about a patient is received from a diagnostic service source. This diagnostic data is obtained by the performance of a diagnostic service on the patient by the diagnostic service source. The diagnostic data is then sent to an interpreter who interprets the processed diagnostic data to generate an interpretation of the diagnostic data. The interpretation is received from the interpreter. Subsequently, the interpretation and/or the diagnostic data may be transmitted to a display via a network. The security of the patient records are optionally protected through password protection and public key encryption in accordance with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (“H.I.P.A.”)
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90 Claims
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1. A method for managing a medical services network, comprising:
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(a) receiving diagnostic data about a patient from a diagnostic service source, wherein the diagnostic data is obtained by performing a diagnostic service on the patient;
(b) sending the diagnostic data to an interpreter, wherein the interpreter interprets the diagnostic data to generate an interpretation of the diagnostic data;
(c) receiving the interpretation from the interpreter; and
(d) transmitting via a network at least one of the interpretation and the diagnostic data to a display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 62)
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23. A system for managing a medical services network, comprising:
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(a) logic that receives diagnostic data about a patient from a diagnostic service source, wherein the diagnostic data is obtained by performing a diagnostic service on the patient;
(b) logic that sends the diagnostic data to an interpreter, wherein the interpreter interprets the processed diagnostic data to generate an interpretation of the diagnostic data;
(c) logic that receives the interpretation from the interpreter; and
(d) logic that transmits via a network at least one of the interpretation and the diagnostic data to a display. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer program product for managing a medical services network, comprising:
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(a) computer code for receiving diagnostic data about a patient from a diagnostic service source, wherein the diagnostic data is obtained by performing a diagnostic service on the patient;
(b) computer code for sending the diagnostic data to an interpreter, wherein the interpreter interprets the processed diagnostic data to generate an interpretation of the diagnostic data;
(c) computer code for receiving the interpretation from the interpreter; and
(d) computer code for transmitting via a network at least one of the interpretation and the diagnostic data to a display. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63)
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64. A computer-based patient medical record comprising:
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(a) a digitally encoded patient image;
(b) at least one clickable image map placed over said patient image; and
(c) additional information linked to said clickable image map, whereby selection of said clickable image map by a user of said computer-based patient medical record retrieves said additional information. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A computer-based user interface for accessing a computer-based medical record having a digitally encoded patient image, at least one clickable image map placed over said patient image, and additional information linked to said clickable image map, said computer-based user interface comprising:
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(a) a computer screen for display of said computer-based medical record;
(b) a user input whereby a user can access said additional information linked to said clickable image map; and
(c) a control form whereby said user can select the format or content of said additional information which said user accesses through said link to said clickable image map. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. A method for gathering patient data comprising:
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(a) providing patient measuring equipment;
(b) establishing a web-based camera focused in the proximity of said patient measuring equipment whereby the position of a patient is within said camera'"'"'s field of view;
(c) establishing a web-based monitor positioned remotely from said patient measuring equipment and connected to said web-based camera through an web-based connection;
(d) establishing a communication path from said remotely positioned web-based monitor to the area in which the patient measuring equipment is located whereby a physician can direct the manner in which the patient measuring is being conducted. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79)
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80. A method of composing a computer-based patient medical record comprising:
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(a) entering information about a patient in a database to create an initial computer-based patient record;
(b) associating web-based programming commands with at least portions of said initial computer-based patient record to create an enhanced computer-based patient record. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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