Automatic normal report system

• US 20020188452A1
• Filed: 06/11/2001
• Published: 12/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dictaphone Corporation (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Dictaphone Corporation (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Howes, Simon L.
• Application Number:
  US09/877,254
• Publication Number:
  US 20020188452A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/270
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence

Abstract

The invention relates to a dictation/transcription management system allowing users to retrieve normal reports in lieu of actually dictating the report. The system includes at least one input receiving instructions from a user, a normal report storage system storing at least one master normal report, a processor permitting the user to dictate a new message or select the at least one master normal report and a reporting system transmitting the selected materials for subsequent processing. The invention further relates a method for implementing the dictation/transcription management system.

Claims

1. A dictation/transcription management system, comprising:

at least one input receiving instructions from a user;

a normal report storage system storing at least one master normal report;

means permitting the user to dictate a new message or select the at least one master normal report; and

a reporting system transmitting the selected materials for subsequent processing.

2. The dictation/transcription management system according claim 1, wherein a plurality of normal reports are stored in the normal report storage system.

3. The dictation/transcription management system according claim 1, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report by a user.

4. The dictation/transcription management system according claim 3, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report during the set-up of the system.

5. The dictation/transcription management system according claim 3, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report subsequent to the set-up of the system.

6. The dictation/transcription management system according claim 1, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report as a canned set by a health care organization.

7. The dictation/transcription management system according claim 1, wherein subsequent processing includes combining the master normal report with a header, patient information, and CC information to create a complete report.

8. The dictation/transcription management system according claim 7, wherein the complete report is forward to the user for review.

9. The dictation/transcription management system according claim 7, wherein the processing further includes document distribution.

10. A method for the management of a transcription/dictation system, comprising:

storing at least one master normal report for subsequent processing;

receiving instructions from a user as to whether the user wishes to dictate a new message or retrieve a master normal report previously dictated by the user;

retrieving a master normal report previously dictated by the user where the user instructs the system to do such or recording a new message dictated by the user when the user chooses to dictate a new message;

transmitting either the master normal report selected by the user or the new message dictated by the user for subsequent processing.

11. The method according claim 10, wherein a plurality of normal reports are stored in the normal report storage system.

12. The method according claim 10, wherein the step of storing includes inputting the at least one master normal report by a user.

13. The method according claim 12, wherein the at least one master normal report is input during the set-up of the system.

14. The method according claim 12, wherein the at least one master normal report is input subsequent to the set-up of the system.

15. The method according claim 10, wherein the step of storing includes inputting the at least one master normal report as a canned set by a health care organization.

16. The method according claim 10, wherein step of subsequent processing includes combining the master normal report with a header, patient information, and CC information to create a complete report.

17. The method according claim 16, further including the step of forwarding the complete report to the user for review.

18. The method according claim 16, further including the step of processing the complete report for document distribution.

20. The normal report storage system according claim 19, wherein a plurality of normal reports are stored in the normal report storage system.

21. The normal report storage system according claim 19, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report by a user.

22. The normal report storage system according claim 21, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report during the set-up of the system.

23. The normal report storage system according claim 22, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report subsequent to the set-up of the system.

24. The normal report storage system according claim 19, further including means for inputting the at least one master normal report as a canned set by a health care organization.

25. The normal report storage system according claim 19, wherein subsequent processing includes combining the master normal report with a header, patient information, and CC information to create a complete report.

26. The normal report storage system according claim 25, wherein the complete report is forward to the user for review.

27. The normal report storage system according claim 25, wherein the processing further includes document distribution.

19. A normal report storage system for use in conjunction with a dictation/transcription management system enabling a user to readily retrieve previously prepared master normal reports for subsequent processing, comprising:

at least one input receiving instructions from a user;

means for storing at least one master normal report;

means permitting the user to dictate a new message or select the at least one master normal report; and

a reporting system transmitting either the dictated message or the at least one master normal report for subsequent processing.