System and method for handling medical information

• US 20040078227A1
• Filed: 05/15/2003
• Published: 04/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: U.S. Army Medical Research And Materiel Command
• Original Assignee: U.S. Army Medical Research And Materiel Command
• Inventors: Morris, Tommy J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,899,687 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/80 for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics, e.g. flu
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

A system and method that are used for creating a longitudinal medical record for an injured person. The system includes in at least one embodiment a plurality of mobile computing devices. The mobile computing devices having an interface for receiving information from a first responder or a medic.

Claims

1. A medical information system comprising:

at least one database containing medical records of a plurality of individuals,

a computer network connected to said database,

a plurality of mobile computing devices in communication with said computer network, each of said devices having

means for maintaining a list of patients,

means for receiving information from a user regarding at least one of one of the patients and a newly entered patient, the information relating to the health of the patient,

means for automatically completing a portion of the information required to complete the information.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein each of said mobile computing devices includes means for communicating with an EIC.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of connection nodes in communication with said computer network, and each of said connection nodes is in communication with at least one mobile computing device.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said means for automatically completing a portion of the information supplies a narrative for injuries entered by the user using location and injury type and correlates the narrative to ICD9 codes.

5. A method for creating a longitudinal medical record as a digital record comprising:

entering information regarding a health event of a patient into a mobile computing device at a location remote from a medical facility,

transferring the information regarding the health event and the patient to the medical facility in an digital format, and

accumulating additional information regarding the patient during a period of treatment at the medical center.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the entering step includes

receiving a selection of the patient from a list of individuals,

displaying an interface for receiving information about the health event,

receiving the information about the health event,

providing a narrative based on the information about the health event,

recommending a course of treatment, and

compiling the digital record for the health event.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the transferring step includes

loading the digital record onto a computer readable medium,

providing the computer readable medium to the medical center,

loading the digital record from the computer readable medium into a database at the medical center.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the transferring step includes transmitting the digital record wirelessly to the medical center.

9. A data signal embodied in a carrier wave readable by a computing system and encoding instructions for executing a process performing the method recited in claim 6 for the entering step.

10. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for the method recited in claim 6 for the entering step.

11. A method for receiving information regarding an injury received by a patient by an user comprising:

displaying an interface having a series of inquiries relating to a generic injury including

a type of the injury,

a classification of the injury,

a graphical representation of the human body,

a medication section, and

a vital signs section;

receiving from the user identification of the type of injury and classification of the injury,

receiving a location of the injury based on the user tapping at least one body part,

receiving additional information regarding the injury selected from a list that is based on the injury classification,

providing an injury summary based on the received information,

estimating a level of consciousness of the patient based on the received information,

receiving confirmation of the level of consciousness from the user,

receiving information regarding medications given,

receiving vital sign information,

recommending a course of treatment based on the information received from the user, and

requesting information about the disposition of the patient.

12. A data signal embodied in a carrier wave readable by a computing system and encoding instructions for executing a process performing the method recited in claim 11.

13. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for the method recited in claim 11.

14. The method according to claim 11, further comprising:

receiving a request to update the assessment information,

displaying another interface for receiving information regarding the injury, and

receiving additional information regarding the injury.

15. The method according to claim 11, further comprising:

receiving identification of the patient from a computer readable medium,

compiling a digital record of the information entered by the user, and

copying the digital record to the computer readable medium.

16. The method according to claim 11, further comprising providing reference information upon request from the user.

17. The method according to claim 11, wherein the patient is a dog.

18. The method according to claim 11, further comprising receiving epidemiology information.

19. A method for collecting medical information and facilitating record keeping of the medical information for a work force, the method comprising:

preparing multiple personal identification cards to include medical and demographic information about one individual in the workforce,

assigning the individual whose information is contained on the personal identification card their respective personal identification card,

preparing multiple mobile computing devices for use by medical staff members of the workforce to have software for receiving additional health information about workforce members,

instructing the medical staff members on how to use the mobile computing devices and how to exchange data between the personal identification cards and the mobile computing devices,

when treating an injured workforce member,

connecting the injured workforce member'"'"'s personal identification card to the mobile computing device,

creating a field medical record regarding the injury,

continuing to monitor the patient until disposition has occurred,

transferring the field medical record to the personal identification card, when the injure workforce member is sent to a medical facility,

loading the field medical record from the personal identification card to a database at the medical center to create a longitudinal medical record.

20. The method according to claim 19, further comprising

tracking use of supplies during treatment of injured individuals,

when a particular item contained within the supplies reaches a threshold

transmitting a request for additional number of the item that has reached the threshold,

altering treatment recommendations to reflect the low supply of the item.