System and method for interacting with legacy healthcare database systems

• US 20030200226A1
• Filed: 03/07/2001
• Published: 10/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intehealth Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Intehealth Incorporated
• Inventors: Wells, Brian P., Penn, Anthony J.
• Application Number:
  US09/799,585
• Publication Number:
  US 20030200226A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/60 relating to pathologies

Abstract

A system and method for allowing legacy healthcare databases to interact with wired and wireless web-enabled access devices.

Claims

1. Method of accessing a legacy healthcare database system with a wireless web-enabled device, comprising the steps of:

transmitting non-sequel accessed data from the database system to a server;

converting said non-sequel accessed data into data which can be displayed on a wireless device;

transmitting said converted data over a data network to a wireless communications network; and

transmitting said converted data over said wireless communication network.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said converting step is accomplished by an application including a Advanced Program to Program Communications (APPC) program.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said converting step is accomplished by an application including a High Level Language Application Program Interface (HLLAPI) program.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said converting step is accomplished by an application including a Structure Query Language (SQL) program.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of limiting access to said database system through said server.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said step of limiting access is accomplished using an encryption program.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of tracking access to said database system through said server.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of transmitting data to said server from a content provider.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of receiving said converted data at a wireless device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said wireless device is a text pager.

11. A system for accessing a legacy healthcare database system, comprising:

a non-sequel accessed healthcare database system;

a portal connected to said database system and to a data network;

a communication network connected to said data network for wirelessly transmitting data received over said network;

wherein said database system is connected to said portal through a server; and

wherein said server is trained to utilize the existing functionality of the database system to extract data from said database system and input data to the database system.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said network is the Internet.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein said server further comprises:

a security application for limiting access to said database system through said portal; and

a connectivity program that connects said portal to said database system.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein said server further comprises an APPC program for converting non-sequel accessed data received from said database system into a format that can be displayed on a wireless access device.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein said server further comprises a SQL program for converting non-sequel accessed data received from said database system into a format that can be displayed on a wireless access device.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein said server further comprises HLLAPI program for converting non-sequel accessed data received from said database system into a format that can be displayed on a wireless access device.

17. The system of claim 13, further comprising an application associated with said server for creating an audit trail of access to the database system.

18. The system of claim 13, further comprising a wireless access device for receiving data from said database system over said communication network.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein said wireless access device is a text pager.

20. The system of claim 18, further comprising a desktop computer connected to said network for accessing said database system.