Touch-screen applications for outpatient process automation
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1. A method for outpatient process automation, said method comprising:
- prompting a user to select at least one anonymous or patient specific application;
if the user selects said anonymous application, receiving from the user anonymous query information, matching said anonymous query information to anonymous information stored in a database, and displaying guidance based upon said matched anonymous information; and
if the user selects said patient specific application, receiving from the user patient specific query information, matching said patient specific query information to patient specific information stored in a database, and displaying guidance based upon said matched patient specific information, wherein user access to said patient specific application being controlled by a secure log-in process.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for HIPAA compliant outpatient process automation is provided. The method includes prompting a user to select at least one anonymous or patient specific application. If the user selects an anonymous application, the method includes receiving from the user anonymous query information and matching the anonymous query information to anonymous information stored in a database, and thereafter displaying guidance based upon the matched anonymous information. If the user selects a patient specific application, the method includes receiving from the user patient specific query information and matching the patient specific query information to patient specific information stored in a database, and thereafter displaying guidance based upon the matched patient specific information. The patient specific information may include a medical record information application, an appointment information application, a questionnaire and survey information application, an education information application, a symptom information application, and a risk assessment information application.
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1. A method for outpatient process automation, said method comprising:
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prompting a user to select at least one anonymous or patient specific application;
if the user selects said anonymous application, receiving from the user anonymous query information, matching said anonymous query information to anonymous information stored in a database, and displaying guidance based upon said matched anonymous information; and
if the user selects said patient specific application, receiving from the user patient specific query information, matching said patient specific query information to patient specific information stored in a database, and displaying guidance based upon said matched patient specific information, wherein user access to said patient specific application being controlled by a secure log-in process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for outpatient process automation, said system comprising:
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means for prompting a user to select at least one anonymous or patient specific application;
means for selecting said anonymous application;
means for selecting said patient specific application; and
means for controlling access to said patient specific application by a secure log-in process, wherein, for said anonymous application, said system receiving from the user anonymous query information, matching said anonymous query information to anonymous information stored in a database, and displaying guidance based upon said matched anonymous information, and for said patient specific application, said system receiving from the user patient specific query information, matching said patient specific query information to patient specific information stored in a database, and displaying guidance based upon said matched patient specific information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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