Medical data processing system and method
First Claim
1. A method for initiating a processing string for processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, analyzing or acquiring medical care related data, the method comprising:
- monitoring a plurality of distinct processing string initiating inputs for any one of a plurality of initiating events;
upon detection of one of the plurality of possible initiating events on the inputs, accessing data from an integrated knowledge base, the integrated knowledge base including data derived from a plurality of controllable and prescribable data resources;
processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, or analyzing the accessed data or initiating acquisition of additional data in accordance with one of a plurality of distinct processing strings at least to identify a relationship among accessed or acquired data from controllable and prescribable data resources of at least two different modalities; and
communicating an output to a user based upon the processing, operation, analysis or acquisition.
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Abstract
Access, analysis and processing medical-related data in an integrated knowledge base is initiated by one of a plurality of initiating events, such as a user query, the occurrence of a medical event, a change of state of data within the knowledge base, and a system-generated initiating event, such as based upon attaining various triggering levels or expiration of. The integrated knowledge base may be physically located in quite disparate locations, and processing strings may occur on one or more computer system. The triggering events begin specific processing based upon algorithms which can respond to the specific triggering event, or can analyze data in manners not necessarily requested by the triggering event. The technique thus permits analysis of a wide range of medical-related data for user-related purposes, patient-related purposes, as well as to identify and discover particular medical care needs or relationships between data to enhance diagnosis, treatment, institutional performance, and so forth.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for initiating a processing string for processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, analyzing or acquiring medical care related data, the method comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of distinct processing string initiating inputs for any one of a plurality of initiating events;
upon detection of one of the plurality of possible initiating events on the inputs, accessing data from an integrated knowledge base, the integrated knowledge base including data derived from a plurality of controllable and prescribable data resources;
processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, or analyzing the accessed data or initiating acquisition of additional data in accordance with one of a plurality of distinct processing strings at least to identify a relationship among accessed or acquired data from controllable and prescribable data resources of at least two different modalities; and
communicating an output to a user based upon the processing, operation, analysis or acquisition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for initiating a processing string for processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, analyzing or acquiring medical care related data, the method comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of distinct processing string initiating inputs for any one of a plurality of initiating events;
upon detection of one of the plurality of possible initiating events on the inputs, accessing data from an integrated knowledge base, the integrated knowledge base including data derived from a plurality of controllable and prescribable data resources of different types;
processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, or analyzing the accessed data or initiating acquisition of additional data in accordance with one of a plurality of distinct processing strings to identify a relationship among accessed or acquired data from controllable and prescribable data resources of at least two different types; and
communicating an output to a user based upon the processing, operation, analysis or acquisition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for initiating a processing string for analyzing medical care related data, the method comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of distinct processing string initiating inputs for at least a change in a state of data within an integrated knowledge base derived from a first type of controllable and prescribable data resource;
upon detection of one of the plurality of possible initiating events on the inputs, accessing data derived from a second type of controllable and prescribable data resource;
processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, or analyzing the accessed data or initating acquisition of additional data in accordance with one of a plurality of distinct processing strings; and
communicating an output to a user based upon the processing, operation, analysis or acquisition. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for initiating a processing string for processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, analyzing or acquiring medical care related data, the method comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of distinct processing string initiating inputs for any one of a plurality of initiating events;
upon detection of one of the plurality of possible initiating events on the inputs, accessing data from an integrated knowledge base, the integrated knowledge base including data derived from a plurality of controllable and prescribable data resources;
processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, or analyzing the accessed data or initating acquisition of additional data in accordance with one of a plurality of distinct processing strings, at least one of the processing strings includes analysis of the data for identification of a relationship among data indicative of a theoretical medical condition identification model; and
communicating an output to a user based upon the processing, operation, analysis or acquisition. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for initiating a processing string for processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, analyzing or acquiring medical care related data, the system comprising:
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means for monitoring a plurality of distinct processing string initiating inputs for any one of a plurality of initiating events;
means for, upon detection of one of the plurality of possible initiating events on the inputs, accessing data from an integrated knowledge base, the integrated knowledge base including data derived from a plurality of controllable and prescribable data resources;
means for processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, or analyzing the accessed data or initiating acquisition of additional data in accordance with one of a plurality of distinct processing strings at least to identify a relationship among accessed or acquired data from controllable and prescribable data resources of at least two different modalities; and
means for communicating an output to a user based upon the processing, operation, analysis or acquisition.
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38. A system for initiating a processing string for processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, analyzing or acquiring medical care related data, the system comprising:
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an integrated knowledge base comprising data derived from a plurality of data resources including controllable and prescribable data resources;
a plurality of distinct process string initiating inputs initiating data processing, analysis or acquisition based upon occurrence of any one of a plurality of initiating events; and
a data processing system coupled to the integrated knowledge base and to the inputs, the data processing system being configured to monitor the plurality of distinct processing string initiating inputs for occurrence of any one of the plurality of initiating events, and upon such occurrence to access data from the integrated knowledge base and to analyze the accessed data in accordance with one of a plurality of distinct processing strings. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A computer executable program comprising:
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at least one machine readable medium;
computer code stored on the at least one machine readable medium comprising instructions for monitoring a plurality of distinct processing string initiating inputs for any one of a plurality of initiating events;
for accessing data from an integrated knowledge base including data derived from a plurality of controllable and prescribable data resources of different types upon detection of one of the plurality of possible initiating events on the inputs;
for processing, performing a computer-assisted data operation on, analyzing the accessed data or acquiring additional data in accordance with one of a plurality of distinct processing strings; and
for communicating an output to a user based upon the processing, analysis or acquisition.
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