Medical data entry interface

• US 20040172306A1
• Filed: 11/26/2003
• Published: 09/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Recare Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Recare Incorporated
• Inventors: Wohl, Eric, Lipscher, Randolph
• Application Number:
  US10/723,429
• Publication Number:
  US 20040172306A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• 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 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

The disclosure is directed to a computer generated user interface screen associated with a patient. The user interface screen includes an interface form component associated with a patient condition and a contextual link associated with available contextual data. The available contextual data is associated with the patient condition.

Claims

1. A computer generated user interface screen associated with a patient, the user interface screen comprising:

an interface form component associated with a patient condition; and

a contextual link associated with available contextual data, the available contextual data associated with the patient condition.

2. The user interface screen of claim 1, wherein the contextual link comprises a label indicative of the available contextual data.

3. The user interface screen of claim 1, wherein the contextual link is configured to access a second user interface screen associated with the available contextual data.

4. The user interface screen of claim 1, wherein the available contextual data is associated with a patient medical history.

5. The user interface screen of claim 1, wherein the available contextual data is associated with a chronic disease.

6. The user interface screen of claim 1, wherein the available contextual data is associated with family history.

7. The user interface screen of claim 1, wherein the available contextual data is associated with a current medication.

8. The user interface screen of claim 1, wherein the available contextual data is associated with a social history.

9. The user interface screen of claim 1, further comprising a test link associated with the patient.

10. A system comprising:

a processor; and

storage coupled to the processor, the storage comprising;

instructions for accessing a patient record; and

instructions for providing a user interface screen, the user interface screen including a medical form component associated with a patient condition and a contextual link associated with available contextual data, the available contextual data associated with the patient condition.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a portable interface device configured to display the user interface screen.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the network interface comprises a wireless network interface.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the contextual link comprises a label indicative of the available contextual data.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the contextual link is configured to access a second user interface screen associated with the available contextual data.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the available contextual data is associated with a patient medical history.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the available contextual data is associated with a chronic disease.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the user interface screen further comprises a test link associated with a patient.

18. The system of claim 10, further comprising a database.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the database includes the patient record.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein contextual link is derived from data stored in the patient record.

21. The system of claim 10, wherein the user interface screen comprises a combination of a template and patient data.

22. The system of claim 10, wherein the user interface screen further comprises a link to a study.

23. The system of claim 10, wherein the user interface screen is a history of present illness screen.

24. A medical interface comprising:

a plurality of interface pages;

wherein at least one page of the plurality of interface pages includes a present illness form component associated with a patient condition and a contextual link associated with the patient condition, the contextual link having a label indicative of available contextual data; and

wherein the contextual link is configured to access a second page associated with the available contextual data, the second page including a link to the at least one page that includes the present illness form component.

25. The medical interface of claim 24, wherein the available contextual data is associated with a patient medical history.

26. The medical interface of claim 24, wherein the available contextual data is associated with a chronic disease.

27. The medical interface of claim 24, wherein the at least one page further comprises a test link associated with a patient.

28. A method of providing a medical documentation interface, the method comprising:

receiving a request for an interface screen associated with a patient;

accessing data associated with the patient; and

providing the interface screen including a medical form component associated with a patient condition and a contextual link associated with available contextual data, the available contextual data being associated with the patient condition.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the contextual link comprises a label indicative of the available contextual data.

30. The method of claim 28, wherein the contextual link is configured to access a second interface screen associated with the available contextual data.

31. The method of claim 28, wherein the available contextual data is associated with a patient medical history.

32. The method of claim 28, wherein the available contextual data is associated with a chronic disease.

33. The method of claim 28, wherein the interface screen is a history of present illness type of interface screen.

34. The method of claim 28, further comprising providing a second interface screen upon selection of the contextual link.

35. The method of claim 28, further comprising retrieving template data and patient data.

36. The method of claim 28, further comprising storing current encounter data.

37. An interface device comprising:

a display configured to display an interface screen comprising an interface form component associated with a patient condition and a contextual link associated with available contextual data, the available contextual data associated with the patient condition.

38. The interface device of claim 37, wherein the interface device is a computer tablet.

39. The interface device of claim 37, wherein the interface device is a personal digital assistant portable computer.