Resource monitoring and user interface system for processing location related information in a healthcare enterprise
First Claim
1. A method for providing a user interface system facilitating movement of a patient in a healthcare enterprise, comprising the steps of:
- receiving search criteria information for use in identifying at least one suitable location for occupation by a patient;
employing said search criteria in searching a profile comprising information identifying a hierarchical organization of locations available to accommodate a patient for different purposes within a healthcare enterprise including at least one of, (a) for hosting a patient encounter with a healthcare enterprise involving patient and healthcare enterprise interaction, and (b) for accommodating a patient; and
processing search result information in providing location availability information suitable for presentation to a user via a displayed image in response to user command.
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Abstract
A system supports creation and modification of a flexible and comprehensive location structure model able to track patients and identify suitable patient locations and location availability via a user friendly display interface. A method provides a user interface system facilitating movement of a patient in a healthcare enterprise. The method involves receiving search criteria information for use in identifying at least one suitable location for occupation by a patient. The search criteria is employed in searching a profile comprising information identifying a hierarchical organization of locations available to accommodate a patient for different purposes within a healthcare enterprise. The different purposes include, (a) for hosting a patient encounter with a healthcare enterprise involving patient and healthcare enterprise interaction, or (b) for accommodating a patient. The search result information is processed to provide location availability information suitable for presentation to a user via a displayed image in response to user command.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for providing a user interface system facilitating movement of a patient in a healthcare enterprise, comprising the steps of:
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receiving search criteria information for use in identifying at least one suitable location for occupation by a patient;
employing said search criteria in searching a profile comprising information identifying a hierarchical organization of locations available to accommodate a patient for different purposes within a healthcare enterprise including at least one of, (a) for hosting a patient encounter with a healthcare enterprise involving patient and healthcare enterprise interaction, and (b) for accommodating a patient; and
processing search result information in providing location availability information suitable for presentation to a user via a displayed image in response to user command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing a user interface facilitating movement of a patient in a healthcare enterprise, comprising the steps of:
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initiating generation of at least one displayed image including, a window presenting image elements representing a hierarchical organization of locations available to accommodate a patient for different purposes within a healthcare enterprise;
at least one menu supporting modification of information representing said hierarchical organization of locations by at least one of, (a) adding a location, (b) removing a location and (c) moving a location from a first position to a second position in said hierarchical organization of locations; and
updating a database to incorporate modifications of said information representing said hierarchical organization of locations made via said at least one menu in response to user command. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A user interface method for providing a user interface facilitating movement of a patient in a healthcare enterprise, comprising the steps of:
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in at least one displayed image, initiating display of a first image window presenting image elements representing a hierarchical organization of locations available to accommodate a patient for different purposes within a healthcare enterprise;
initiating display of a second image window supporting user editing of locations in said hierarchical organization in response to user selection of at least one image element in said first image window; and
initiating display of a third image window supporting user editing of address information associated with a particular location in said hierarchical organization in response to user selection of at least one image element in said second image window. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing a user interface system facilitating movement of a patient in a healthcare enterprise, comprising the steps of:
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receiving patient identification information;
in response to user command, processing location profile attributes including at least one of (a) a location type identifier, and (b) a location characteristic of clinical significance, in order to determine location availability compatible with a patient having a particular medical condition; and
initiating generation of at least one displayed image showing identified location availability and prompting a user to select a particular available location for a particular patient. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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