Networked expert system for the automated evaluation and quality control of medical point of care laboratory measuring data
First Claim
1. A networked expert system for automatic evaluation and quality control of medical point of care laboratory measurement data, comprising:
- a point of care measuring device disposed at a point of care which obtains point of care laboratory measurement data;
a central expert system, disposed remote from said location of point of care, and a data link, selected from the group consisting of a data line and a data network, connecting said central expert system to said point of care measuring device; and
said central expert system being accessible by a treating physician via said data link to function as a virtual laboratory data collection and diagnostic system for acting on said point of care laboratory measurement data to make an evaluation available to said treating physician based on said point of care laboratory measurement data.
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Abstract
In a networked expert system for automated evaluation and quality control of medical point of care (POC) laboratory measuring data, whereby a POC measuring device in the practice of the treating physician is connected to an external central expert system via a data line or a network. The expert system functions as a virtual laboratory data collection and diagnosis system, and allows the treating physician to evaluate and judge the POC data, as well as to prepare treatment proposals due to implemented rules and, as warranted, augmented with a networking with storage systems containing the up-to-date medical knowledge and with electronic data banks for patient data.
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11 Claims
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1. A networked expert system for automatic evaluation and quality control of medical point of care laboratory measurement data, comprising:
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a point of care measuring device disposed at a point of care which obtains point of care laboratory measurement data;
a central expert system, disposed remote from said location of point of care, and a data link, selected from the group consisting of a data line and a data network, connecting said central expert system to said point of care measuring device; and
said central expert system being accessible by a treating physician via said data link to function as a virtual laboratory data collection and diagnostic system for acting on said point of care laboratory measurement data to make an evaluation available to said treating physician based on said point of care laboratory measurement data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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