System for enabling the reconsideration of a medical study based on the arrival of new information
First Claim
1. A medical information management system, comprising:
- an information acquisition device;
a computer coupled to the information acquisition device, the computer including logic for receiving information from the information acquisition device, and a memory element associated with the computer, where the memory element stores the information and associates the information with a study;
where new information transferred to the computer is associated with the study, and the study is flagged to indicate that new information is available.
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Abstract
A system for associating information with a medical study and informing the user of a medical information management system that new information pertaining to the medical study has arrived and should be considered. If the medical study to which the information is associated is not open and under review by the user of the system, the system will append an identifier to the study file, thus informing the user that new information has arrived and has been associated with the study If the medical study to which the information is associated is open and being reviewed by the user of the system, the system will present to the user a graphical user interface (GUI) informing the user that new information pertaining to the currently open study has been received The GUI can also be used to allow the user to acknowledge receipt of the information.
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18 Claims
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1. A medical information management system, comprising:
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an information acquisition device;
a computer coupled to the information acquisition device, the computer including logic for receiving information from the information acquisition device, and a memory element associated with the computer, where the memory element stores the information and associates the information with a study;
where new information transferred to the computer is associated with the study, and the study is flagged to indicate that new information is available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for adding new information to a medical study, the method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring diagnostic information using an information acquisition device;
forwarding the information to a computer;
storing the information;
associating the information with a medical study;
transferring new information to the computer;
associating the new information with the study; and
indicating, in the study, that new information is available. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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13. A computer readable medium having a program for adding new information to a medical study, the program comprising logic for performing the steps of:
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acquiring diagnostic information using an information acquisition device;
forwarding the information to a computer;
storing the information;
associating the information with a medical study;
transferring new information to the computer;
associating the new information with the study; and
indicating, in the study, that new information is available.
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