Input devices for entering data into an electronic medical record (EMR)

• US 20040143689A1
• Filed: 01/05/2004
• Published: 07/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies Incorporated (General Electric Company)
• Original Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies Incorporated (General Electric Company)
• Inventors: Leavitt, Mark Keith
• Granted Patent: US 7,133,937 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/73
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

Abstract

A client-server based electronic medical record replaces paper records in outpatient clinics. The Internet provides physicians with the ability to use a Java-based client program to generate legible, complete notes for patient encounters that comply with HCFA guidelines. A pen-like input device for entering data into an electronic medical record is provided with one end which serves as a stylus or pointing device for being placed in contact with a touch screen and another end which has a microphone element for receiving speech signals. A microphone activation button or lever is provided to enable and disable speech recognition.

Claims

1. A pen-like input device for inputting data into an electronic medical record comprising:

an elongated body having a first end and a second end;

a stylus point at the first end configured to point to a touch screen;

a microphone element at the second end for receiving speech signals from a user; and

a microphone activation button located on the elongated body, wherein the activation button is activated and deactivated to enable and disable speech recognition by the microphone element.

2. The pen-like input device according to claim 1, further comprising a cable which carries the microphone signal to a template which displays the data.

3. The pen-like input device according to claim 1, wherein the microphone activation button is located near the second end.

11. The input device according to claim 1, wherein fields in the electronic medical record are populated with the input data when the microphone activation button is activated.

4. A computing device for manipulating an electronic medical record, comprising:

a processor configured to receive input data for entry into the electronic medical record;

a display configured to display the electronic medical record, wherein the display is a touch screen; and

an input device for inputting data into an electronic medical record, the input device including

an elongated body having a first end and a second end;

a stylus point at the first end configured to be used with the touch screen display;

a microphone element at the second end for receiving speech signals from the user; and

a microphone activation button located on the elongated body which is activated and deactivated to actuate the processor to enable and disable speech recognition by the microphone element.

5. The computing device of claim 4, wherein the processor is further configured to actuate a voice recognition capability based on activation and deactivation of the microphone activation button.

6. The computing device of claim 5, wherein the processor is configured to populate an electronic medical record with input data spoken into the microphone element of the input device while the microphone activation button is activated.

7. The computing device of claim 4, further including condensed microphones configured to received spoken input data.

8. A input device for inputting data into an electronic medical record through a computing device, the input device comprising:

an elongated body having a first end and a second end;

a stylus point at the first end which can be used to point to a touch screen;

a microphone element at the second end for receiving input data in the form of speech signals from a user; and

a microphone activation button located on the elongated body which is activated and deactivated to enable and disable speech recognition by the computing device based on input data received through the microphone element.

9. The input device according to claim 8, further comprising a cable which carries the microphone signal to the computing device which displays the data.

10. The input device according to claim 8, wherein the microphone activation button is located near the second end.