Teledentistry consult management system and method
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for generating a dental consult record comprising:
- prompting a referring provider to input dental specialty data to a template;
prompting the referring provider to input patient identification data to the template;
prompting the referring provider to input patient examination results to the template;
prompting the referring provider to input patient history to the template;
linking one or more images to the template; and
storing the template in a storage location.
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Abstract
The invention provides a store and forward type electronic consult record with sufficient information for a dental specialist or consulting provider to render a diagnosis and to electronically submit that diagnosis back to the referring provider either in real time or at a later time. Accordingly, the invention provides a series of user interfaces or templates for collecting data from the referring provider relating to the patient and the patient'"'"'s condition. The information is then assembled into a dental consult record that may be stored and/or transmitted to a remote computer where it may be accessed by a consulting provider. The consulting provider may access the dental consult record at any time, review the record, add a diagnosis and/or treatment recommendation to the record, store the record and electronically transmit the record back to the referring provider. The referring provider may then administer treatment to the patient as recommended.
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24 Claims
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1. A method in a computer system for generating a dental consult record comprising:
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prompting a referring provider to input dental specialty data to a template;
prompting the referring provider to input patient identification data to the template;
prompting the referring provider to input patient examination results to the template;
prompting the referring provider to input patient history to the template;
linking one or more images to the template; and
storing the template in a storage location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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4. The method of claim I wherein prompting the referring provider to input patient examination results to the template includes generating a dedicated dialog box for examination results.
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13. A method in a computer system for generating a dental consult response comprising:
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prompting a consulting provider to review a dental consult record comprising a template;
prompting the consulting provider to input diagnosis and treatment data to the template; and
storing the template in a storage location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 17)
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16. The method of claim wherein the dental consult record includes a plurality of images and wherein prompting the consulting provider to review the dental consult record includes prompting the consulting provider to view the plurality of images.
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18. An article of manufacture comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer to generate a patient'"'"'s dental consult record, the computer readable program code comprising:
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program code for prompting a referring provider to input dental specialty data to a template;
program code for prompting the referring provider to input patient identification data to the template;
program code for prompting the referring provider to input patient examination results to the template;
program code for, prompting the referring provider to input patient history to the template;
program code for linking one or more images to the template; and
program code for storing the template in a first storage location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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