Duplicate resolution system and method for data management
First Claim
1. A duplicate resolution system for allowing a user to manage hospital database records in a hospital database, comprising:
- a find tool means for allowing a host database to identify potential duplicate data within said hospital database, wherein potential duplicate data is scored using matching routines;
a merge tool means for allowing said user to review said potential duplicate data online from said host database, wherein said user may choose from a plurality of operations to be performed on said potential duplicate data based on said score, wherein at least one of said operations is adapted to allow for a merging of two or more potential duplicates in said potential duplicate data into one record; and
, a guard tool means for preventing new duplicate data during a registration process, wherein said host database is queried to indicate a likelihood that said new duplicate data is a match to an existing record within said hospital database.
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Abstract
A system is provided for merging hospital database records and assuring real-time patient field updates during registration processes. A find tool identifies potential duplicate records, data overlays and duplicate guarantor numbers within a master patient index (MPI) or enterprise master patient index (EMPI) database of a hospital database. After the data is scored, a merge tool merges the data and gives the user the ability to review potential duplicate records online and decide on an operation to be performed thereon. A guard tool complements the merge tool as a means for preventing duplicate records and data overlays during the registration process. The user can continue with the new registration or choose an existing record from the duplicate matching screen as the data is inputted, thereby keeping the current inputs clean in “real-time.”
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18 Claims
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1. A duplicate resolution system for allowing a user to manage hospital database records in a hospital database, comprising:
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a find tool means for allowing a host database to identify potential duplicate data within said hospital database, wherein potential duplicate data is scored using matching routines;
a merge tool means for allowing said user to review said potential duplicate data online from said host database, wherein said user may choose from a plurality of operations to be performed on said potential duplicate data based on said score, wherein at least one of said operations is adapted to allow for a merging of two or more potential duplicates in said potential duplicate data into one record; and
,a guard tool means for preventing new duplicate data during a registration process, wherein said host database is queried to indicate a likelihood that said new duplicate data is a match to an existing record within said hospital database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A duplicate resolution method for allowing a user to manage hospital database records in a hospital database, comprising the steps of:
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loading said hospital database records into a host database to allow for an identifying of potential duplicate data within said hospital database;
scoring said potential duplicate data using matching routines;
allowing a user to review said potential duplicate data online from said host database;
allowing said user to perform one or more operations on said potential duplicate data based on said score, wherein at least one of said operations is adapted to merge two or more potential duplicates in said potential duplicate data into one record; and
,preventing new duplicate data during a registration process by allowing said user to query said host database to indicate a likelihood that any new duplicate data is a match to an existing record within said hospital database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A duplicate resolution method for managing hospital database records, comprising the steps of:
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allowing said hospital database records to be loaded into a host database to allow for an identifying of potential duplicate data within a hospital database;
allowing said potential duplicate data to be scored within said host database using matching routines;
reviewing said potential duplicate data online from said host database;
performing one or more operations on said potential duplicate data group based on said score;
wherein at least one of said operations is adapted to merge two or more potential duplicates in said potential duplicate data into one record; and
,querying said host database to indicate a likelihood that any new duplicate data is a match to an existing record within said hospital database. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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