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Information management system

  • US 20040172284A1
  • Filed: 02/13/2003
  • Published: 09/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of managing physiological testing information in a healthcare facility including the steps of:

  • performing a physiological test on a patient;

    obtaining data describing a result of the test;

    obtaining identification information identifying the patient;

    providing the data and the identification information to a computing device at the healthcare facility;

    uploading the data and the identification information via a network to a server for storage in a database associated with the server;

    updating a first file maintained on the computing device to indicate that the test has a pending status;

    sending a message to a person responsible for reviewing the data;

    providing the person access via the network to the data stored in the database;

    receiving a message from the person indicating that the data was reviewed and including instructions for a next test;

    updating the first file to indicate that the test status is no longer pending;

    updating a second file maintained on the computing device to include the instructions;

    acknowledging receipt of the instructions at the computing device;

    generating a time-stamped file in response to the acknowledging step, the time-stamped file including testing information indicating that the test was performed, the data was reviewed, and instructions for another test were received;

    incorporating the time-stamped file into a third file maintained on the computing device, the third file being configured for submission to an entity responsible for reimbursing the healthcare facility for a portion of an expense of performing the test;

    incorporating the time-stamped file into a fourth file maintained on the computing device to provide documentation of testing information for audit purposes; and

    periodically submitting the third file to the entity to obtain reimbursements associated with any time-stamped files included in the third file.

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