Healthcare system and user interface for consolidating patient related information from different sources
First Claim
1. A method for use in a healthcare system for consolidating patient related information from multiple different sources, comprising the steps of:
- receiving patient identification data identifying a particular patient;
generating a plurality of messages for communication to a corresponding plurality of information sources, said generated messages incorporating said particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning said particular patient;
communicating said plurality of messages to said corresponding plurality of information sources;
receiving response messages containing requested information concerning said particular patient from said plurality of information sources; and
sorting and merging said requested information from said response messages to provide data representative of consolidated patient related information.
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Abstract
In a healthcare system, a method consolidates patient related information from multiple, different sources by performing the following steps. Patient identification data identifying a particular patient is received. Messages are generated for communication to a corresponding information sources. The generated messages incorporate the particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning the particular patient. The messages are communicated to the corresponding information sources. Response messages are received containing requested information concerning the particular patient from the information sources. The requested information is sorted and merged from the response messages to provide data representative of consolidated patient related information.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for use in a healthcare system for consolidating patient related information from multiple different sources, comprising the steps of:
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receiving patient identification data identifying a particular patient;
generating a plurality of messages for communication to a corresponding plurality of information sources, said generated messages incorporating said particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning said particular patient;
communicating said plurality of messages to said corresponding plurality of information sources;
receiving response messages containing requested information concerning said particular patient from said plurality of information sources; and
sorting and merging said requested information from said response messages to provide data representative of consolidated patient related information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for use in a healthcare system for consolidating patient related information from multiple different sources, comprising:
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an interface processor for, receiving patient identification data identifying a particular patient;
generating a plurality of messages for communication to a corresponding plurality of information sources, said messages incorporating said particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning said particular patient;
communicating said plurality of messages to said corresponding plurality of information sources;
receiving response messages containing requested information concerning said particular patient from said plurality of information sources; and
a data processor for sorting and merging said requested information from said response messages to provide data representative of consolidated patient related information.
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23. A healthcare user interface system supporting user access to consolidated patient related information derived from multiple different sources and including a method comprising the steps of:
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receiving patient identification data identifying a particular patient; and
initiating processing of data representative of consolidated information related to said particular patient for presentation in a displayed image in response to user command, said data representative of said consolidated information being derived by sorting and merging information in messages received in response to information request messages incorporating said particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning said particular patient. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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