System and method for facilitating and administering treatment to a patient, including clinical decision making, order workflow and integration of clinical documentation
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1. A system for facilitating documentation preparation utilizing preexisting material to improve treatment of the patient, the system comprising:
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a configuration module;
a memory operably connected to the processor, and, a record of encounters being stored in the memory, wherein the configuration module, processor, and memory cooperate to generate an order utilizing the record.
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Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for utilizing electronic clinical documentation, including nursing orders, patient treatment orders, and systems and methods for providing decision support, including clinical decision support, during the treatment of a patient.
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1. A system for facilitating documentation preparation utilizing preexisting material to improve treatment of the patient, the system comprising:
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a processor;
a configuration module;
a memory operably connected to the processor, and, a record of encounters being stored in the memory, wherein the configuration module, processor, and memory cooperate to generate an order utilizing the record.
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2. A system for clinical documentation, comprising:
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a processor; and
,a configuration module cooperating with the processor and adapted to allow an authorized user to select existing encounters, the user being able to copy a portion of the existing encounters into a new encounter.
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3. For a clinical documentation system, a method for facilitating creation of clinical documents comprising the steps of:
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providing for receiving a request to copy at least a portion of an existing clinical document;
providing for sending an existing clinical document to copy in response to receiving the request;
providing an electronic system for copying at least a portion of the existing clinical document; and
,providing for copying at least a portion of the existing clinical document into a new clinical document. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium for a system to facilitate treatment of a patient, the system includes a processor and a memory for maintaining a record of encounters between the patient and a health care facility, the medium comprising:
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a first code segment for determining access status of a user;
a second code segment for providing a means for copying an existing order a third code segment for receiving a request to copy an existing order;
a fourth code segment for determining the copy status of the existing order;
a fifth code segment for copying the existing order into a new order;
a sixth code segment for editing the new order; and
,a seventh code segment for validating the new order.
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16. A system for providing guidance during treatment of a patient, the system comprising:
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an event comprising at least one patient characteristic;
a processor;
a memory being operably connected to the processor, the memory being capable of storing patient records, the patient records comprising patient characteristics;
a search module, the search module being capable searching the memory for a patient record matching the event; and
,an alert being activated in response to the search module. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for providing guidance during treatment of a patient, the system comprising:
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an event entered into the system by a user;
a processor;
a memory being operably connected to the processor, the memory being capable of storing records;
a search module, the search module being capable searching the memory for a record matching the event; and
,an alert being activated in response to the search module. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. For a system including a memory of patient information, a method for providing decision support to healthcare personnel during treatment of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing for defining an event;
providing for searching for a match to the event; and
,providing for alerting healthcare personnel of the match.
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35. A computer readable medium for a system including a memory of patient information to provide decision support to healthcare personnel during treatment of a patient, the medium comprising:
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a first code segment for defining an event;
a second code segment for searching for a match to the event; and
,a third code segment for alerting healthcare personnel of the match.
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36. A system for scheduling clinical tasks, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory being operably connected to the processor, the memory being capable of storing clinical orders;
a search module, the search module being capable of searching the memory for at least partially matching clinical orders;
an electronic system for viewing the matched clinical orders; and
,means for editing selecting and editing the matched clinical orders to create a final order. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A system for scheduling clinical tasks, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory operably connected to the processor; and
,a record of existing orders being stored in the memory, wherein the processor and the memory cooperate to generate an electronic system for creating a schedule of new orders. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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