Computer system for assisting a physician
First Claim
1. A computer system for assisting a physician comprising computer processor means for processing data;
- data storage means for storing data on a storage medium;
first means for processing data regarding a patient, a diagnosis regarding the patient, and a treatment plan for the patient and for using such data to (a) generate alarms if the diagnosis or treatment plan is inappropriate and to (b) provide advice regarding the diagnosis and treatment plan;
second means for processing data regarding the alarms and advice and for using such data to communicate the alarms and advice to the physician;
third means for processing data regarding the treatment plan and using such data to implement the treatment plan; and
fourth means for processing data regarding the patient, the diagnosis regarding the patient, and the treatment plan, and storing such data on the data storage means.
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Abstract
A computer system for assisting a physician is disclosed. The computer system includes a computer processor means for processing data and a data storage means for storing data on a storage medium. The computer system includes a first means for processing data regarding a patient, a diagnosis regarding the patient, and a treatment plan for the patient and for using such data to (a) generate alarms if the diagnosis or treatment plan is inappropriate and to (b) provide advice regarding the diagnosis and treatment plan. The computer system also includes a second means for processing data regarding the alarms and advice and for using such data to communicate the alarms and advice to the physician. The computer system also includes a third means for processing data regarding the treatment plan and using such data to implement the treatment plan. The computer system also includes a fourth means for processing data regarding the patient, the diagnosis regarding the patient, and the treatment plan, and storing such data on the data storage means.
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38 Claims
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1. A computer system for assisting a physician comprising
computer processor means for processing data; -
data storage means for storing data on a storage medium;
first means for processing data regarding a patient, a diagnosis regarding the patient, and a treatment plan for the patient and for using such data to (a) generate alarms if the diagnosis or treatment plan is inappropriate and to (b) provide advice regarding the diagnosis and treatment plan;
second means for processing data regarding the alarms and advice and for using such data to communicate the alarms and advice to the physician;
third means for processing data regarding the treatment plan and using such data to implement the treatment plan; and
fourth means for processing data regarding the patient, the diagnosis regarding the patient, and the treatment plan, and storing such data on the data storage means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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1-1. A computer system for assisting a physician comprising
computer processor means for processing data; -
data storage means for storing data on a storage medium;
first means for processing data regarding a patient, a diagnosis regarding the patient, and a treatment plan for the patient and for using such data to (a) generate alarms if the diagnosis or treatment plan is inappropriate and to (b) provide advice regarding the diagnosis and treatment plan;
second means for processing data regarding the alarms and advice and for using such data to communicate the alarms and advice to the physician;
third means for processing data regarding the treatment plan and using such data to implement the treatment plan; and
fourth means for processing data regarding the patient, the diagnosis regarding the patient, and the treatment plan, and storing such data on the data storage means.
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2-2. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the first means for processing data comprises
a suggest diagnosis means for processing data using a subset of the patient data to access a suggested diagnosis database to retrieve a suggested diagnosis; - and
a check diagnosis means for processing data for comparing the diagnosis to the suggested diagnosis and for generating an alarm if there is a substantial difference.
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3-3. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the first means for processing data comprises
a find standard diagnostic criteria means for processing data using a subset of the diagnosis to access a standard diagnosis criteria database to produce a standard diagnosis criteria.
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33. A computerized method for providing assistance to a physician who has gathered data from a patient, made a diagnosis, and prepared a treatment plan, the treatment plan comprising one or more of the following:
- (a) a prescription, (b) radiology tests, (c) X-rays, and (d) a treatment protocol, the method being accomplished using a personal communicator, a computer processor coupled to the personal communicator through a communications media, a data storage media coupled to the computer processor, and Internet resources coupled to the computer processor, the method comprising
entering patient data, a diagnosis and a treatment plan into the personal communicator;
selecting, through the personal communicator, one or more of the following actions;
implementing the treatment plan;
consulting resources to produce an alarm and a recommendation, displaying the alarm and the recommendation, and allowing the physician to revise the diagnosis and treatment plan based on the alarm and the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
- (a) a prescription, (b) radiology tests, (c) X-rays, and (d) a treatment protocol, the method being accomplished using a personal communicator, a computer processor coupled to the personal communicator through a communications media, a data storage media coupled to the computer processor, and Internet resources coupled to the computer processor, the method comprising
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