Automated reporting, notification and data-tracking system particularly suited to radiology and other medical/professional applications

• US 20050203775A1
• Filed: 03/14/2005
• Published: 09/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Radar Medical Systems LLC (Radnet Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Radar Medical Systems LLC (Radnet Incorporated)
• Inventors: Chesbrough, Richard M.
• Application Number:
  US11/079,263
• Publication Number:
  US 20050203775A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• 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 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

An interactive web-based software solution and application service provider (ASP) program called RADAR™ enables instant notification and alert responses from busy physicians, healthcare providers, and other professionals. The RADAR system is a complete risk management program for healthcare and other communication solutions, providing alert and data management and tracking for important data for physicians and other professionals.

Claims

1. A closed-loop method of communicating information about a condition, comprising the steps of:

a) inputting contact information pertaining to one or more persons to be notified about a condition, and information regarding modes of communication to reach the persons;

b) receiving a report from a source which may include an alert regarding the condition;

c) attempting to communicate the alert to one of the persons to be notified using one of the modes of communication; and

d) repeating step c) as necessary until the alert has been communicated or information about the alert has been stored.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the modes of communication are based upon level of urgency.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the mode of communication involves a telephone call.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the mode of communication involves an automated telephone call.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the mode of communication involves electronic mail.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the mode of communication involves a facsimile or letter.

8. The method of claim 1, including the step of notifying source of the report if the person(s) to be notified could not be reached.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the condition involves a medical test result.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the condition involves a medical test result; and

the mode of communication involves a telephone calls for an emergent finding, or a fax, letter or e-mail notification for a non-emergent finding.

11. The method of claim 1, further including the step of providing a web-based user interface to perform steps a), b) or c).

2. The method of step 1, wherein the information about the alert includes information concerning the attempt(s) to reach the person(s) to be notified.

12. A closed-loop method of communicating information about a medical condition, comprising the steps of:

a) inputting contact information pertaining to one or more persons to be notified about the medical condition, and information regarding modes of communication to reach the persons;

b) receiving a diagnostic report from a source which may include an alert regarding the condition;

c) attempting to communicate the alert to one of the persons to be notified using one of the modes of communication; and

d) repeating step c) as necessary until the alert has been communicated or information about the alert has been stored.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the modes of communication are based upon level of urgency.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the mode of communication involves a telephone call.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the mode of communication involves an automated telephone call.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the mode of communication involves electronic mail.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the mode of communication involves a facsimile or letter.

19. The method of claim 12, including the step of notifying source of the report if the person(s) to be notified could not be reached.

20. The method of claim 12, wherein the medical condition involves a radiological test result.

21. The method of claim 12, wherein the medical condition involves a laboratory test result.

22. The method of claim 12, wherein mode of communication involves a telephone calls for an emergent finding, or a fax, letter or e-mail notification for a non-emergent finding.

23. The method of claim 12, wherein the alerts are HL7 compliant.

24. The method of claim 12, further including the step of providing a web-based user interface to perform steps a), b) or c).

25. The method of claim 12, further including the steps of:

contacting the person to be notified; and

directing that person to a web site to obtain further information regarding the diagnostic report or alert condition.

26. The method of claim 12, further including the steps of:

performing an independent review of the report; and

entering into the database an AGREE or a DISAGREE by the peer with respect to an opinion in the report.

27. The method of claim 12, further including the steps of:

performing an independent review of the report;

entering into the database an AGREE or a DISAGREE by the peer with respect to an opinion in the report; and

requesting a second opinion with respect to the report.

13. The method of step 12, wherein the information about the alert includes information concerning the attempt(s) to reach the person(s) to be notified.