Patient scheduling, tracking and status system
First Claim
1. A computer system for managing medical testing for a plurality of patient cases, each patient case involving a single patient undergoing at least one medical test having multiple steps that include data collection and data evaluation, said computer system comprising:
- a computer network including server means for receiving, sending, storing and processing data reflective of a plurality of patient cases, said server means including processor means configured to process said data in accordance with a program configured to include scheduling means for scheduling each of said patients of said plurality of patient cases for an appointment to undergo at least one medical test having multiple steps that include data collection and data evaluation, patient tracking means for ordering and monitoring a plurality of patient cases, including
patient queue definition means for establishing a set of patient queues for at least one of said multiple steps in said medical testing process, each of said patient queues having data reflective of a patient case, patient queue priority means for establishing a sequence in which the patient case is to be assigned to the patient queue for each step of said multiplesteps, memory means interconnected to said processor, said memory means configured for storing data reflective of said patient cases;
cable means connected to said server for receiving and sending said data reflective of said plurality of patient cases; and
a plurality of work stations, each connected to cable means, each of said work stations having configured with an input means to receive user inputs of data for said patient case and an output means to display data of said patient case;
each of said plurality of work stations including means inputting, on completion of each step in said medical testing process as to each patient case, a notation confirming completion of said step as to said patient case.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a computer-assisted system for scheduling, tracking and providing the status of patient cases undergoing a medical testing process. The system includes a scheduling application program, a patient tracking application, and a patient status grid. The patient tracking application provides patient queues for each selected step in the testing process, which enable staff members carrying out the testing process to prioritize patient cases and organize completion of multiple steps in the testing process as to each patient case.
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13 Claims
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1. A computer system for managing medical testing for a plurality of patient cases, each patient case involving a single patient undergoing at least one medical test having multiple steps that include data collection and data evaluation, said computer system comprising:
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a computer network including server means for receiving, sending, storing and processing data reflective of a plurality of patient cases, said server means including processor means configured to process said data in accordance with a program configured to include scheduling means for scheduling each of said patients of said plurality of patient cases for an appointment to undergo at least one medical test having multiple steps that include data collection and data evaluation, patient tracking means for ordering and monitoring a plurality of patient cases, including
patient queue definition means for establishing a set of patient queues for at least one of said multiple steps in said medical testing process,each of said patient queues having data reflective of a patient case, patient queue priority means for establishing a sequence in which the patient case is to be assigned to the patient queue for each step of said multiplesteps, memory means interconnected to said processor, said memory means configured for storing data reflective of said patient cases;
cable means connected to said server for receiving and sending said data reflective of said plurality of patient cases; and
a plurality of work stations, each connected to cable means, each of said work stations having configured with an input means to receive user inputs of data for said patient case and an output means to display data of said patient case;
each of said plurality of work stations including means inputting, on completion of each step in said medical testing process as to each patient case, a notation confirming completion of said step as to said patient case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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