Method, systems and apparatuses for managing specialized healthcare needs

• US 20030041061A1
• Filed: 08/22/2001
• Published: 02/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cardiovascular Provider Resources, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Cardiovascular Provider Resources, Inc.
• Inventors: Parmar, Rohit J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,412,458 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/9
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image

Abstract

The present invention provides a healthcare management system for specialized healthcare needs. The healthcare management system may include at least one database. The healthcare management system may also include a data collection module. The data collection module is in communication with the database and may be configured to collect and store patient test data, patient information, and healthcare provider information.

Claims

1. A healthcare management system for specialized healthcare needs comprising:

at least one database;

a data collection module, the data collection module in communication with the database and being configured to collect and store patient test data, patient information, and healthcare provider information;

a data viewing module, the data viewing module in communication with the database and being configured to allow access to and modification of the patient test data;

a patient access module, the patient access module in communication with the database and being configured to allow access by a user to view tests performed on a patient; and

a report generation module, the report generation module in communication with the database and being configured to produce reports from the patient test data.

2. The healthcare management application of claim 1 wherein the data collection module includes one or more test data entry forms.

3. The healthcare management application of claim 1 wherein the specialized healthcare need is cardiological care.

4. The healthcare management application of claim 1 further comprising a physician viewing module in communication with the database and being configured to allow physicians to view patient test data.

5. The healthcare management application of claim 2 wherein the test data entry forms include digital signatures.

6. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for managing specialized healthcare needs comprising:

a code segment to create one or more test data entry forms;

a code segment to collect patient test data using one or more test data entry forms;

a code segment to organize the patient test data according to patient and test performed;

a code segment to edit the patient test data;

a code segment to secure the patient test data; and

a code segment to generate a report of the test performed from the patient test data.

7. The computer program of claim 6 wherein the code segment to secure further includes a code segment to affix a digital signature.

8. The computer program of claim 6 further including a code segment to fax reports.

9. The computer program of claim 6 wherein the specialized healthcare needs are cardiological.

10. The computer program of claim 6 wherein the code segment to edit further includes a code segment to view test data entry forms.

11. The computer program of claim 10 wherein the code segment to view further includes code segment for patient viewing and physician viewing.

12. A method of managing specialized healthcare needs comprising the steps of:

collecting patient test data using one or more test data entry forms;

organizing the patient test data according to patient and test performed;

editing the patient test data;

securing the patient test data; and

generating a report of the test performed from the patient test data.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of securing further includes a step of affixing a digital signature.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the specialized healthcare needs are cardiological.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of editing further includes a step of viewing the test data entry forms.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the step of viewing further includes technician viewing and physician viewing.