Automated data entry method and system

• US 20050234745A1
• Filed: 04/15/2004
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cognizant Trizetto Software Group Incorporated (Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Cognizant Trizetto Software Group Incorporated (Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.)
• Inventors: Schoenberg, Roy
• Granted Patent: US 10,360,649 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

Abstract

A data entry method includes, in a computer-based data record including a plurality of data fields, defining one or more data fields for which desired field data is to be acquired. A data source in possession of the desired field data is contacted, and the desired field data is received from the data source.

Claims

1. A data entry method comprising:

in a computer-based data record including a plurality of data fields, defining one or more data fields for which desired field data is to be acquired;

contacting a data source in possession of the desired field data; and

receiving the desired field data from the data source.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising updating the computer-based data record to include the desired field data.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the computer-based data record is a medical record.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the data source is a patient and the medical record defines at least a portion of the medical history of the patient.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein contacting a data source includes:

authenticating the data source.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein authenticating the data source includes:

requiring that the data source enter an electronic password; and

receiving the electronic password.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein authenticating the data source includes:

requiring that the data source speak a verbal password

receiving the verbal password.

8. The method of claim 5 wherein authenticating the data source includes:

requiring that the data source provide an authenticating digital certificate

receiving the authenticating digital certificate.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein contacting a data source includes:

transmitting an email to the data source.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein contacting a data source further includes:

providing the data source with text-based instructions concerning the desired field data.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein contacting a data source includes:

telephonically contacting the data source.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein contacting a data source includes:

providing the data source with speech-based instructions concerning the desired field data.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the desired field data concerns a numeric range-based variable.

14. A data entry method comprising:

in a computer-based medical record including a plurality of data fields, defining one or more data fields for which desired field data is to be acquired, wherein the medical record defines at least a portion of the medical history of a patient;

telephonically contacting the patient;

receiving the desired field data from the patient; and

updating the computer-based medical record to include the desired field data.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein telephonically contacting the patient includes:

authenticating the patient.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein authenticating the patient includes:

requiring that the patient enter an electronic password; and

receiving the electronic password.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein authenticating the patient includes:

requiring that the patient speak a verbal password

receiving the verbal password.

18. The method of claim 14 wherein telephonically contacting the patient includes:

providing the patient with speech-based instructions concerning the desired field data.

19. The method of claim 14 wherein the desired field data concerns a numeric range-based variable.

20. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause that processor to:

in a computer-based data record including a plurality of data fields, define one or more data fields for which desired field data is to be acquired;

contact a data source in possession of the desired field data; and

receive the desired field data from the data source.

21. The computer program product of claim 20 further comprising instructions for updating the computer-based data record to include the desired field data.

22. The computer program product of claim 20 wherein the computer-based data record is a medical record.

23. The computer program product of claim 22 wherein the data source is a patient and the medical record defines at least a portion of the medical history of the patient.

24. The computer program product of claim 20 wherein the instructions for contacting a data source include instructions for:

authenticating the data source.

25. The computer program product of claim 24 wherein the instructions for authenticating the data source include instructions for:

requiring that the data source enter an electronic password; and

receiving the electronic password.

26. The computer program product of claim 24 wherein the instructions for authenticating the data source include instructions for:

requiring that the data source speak a verbal password

receiving the verbal password.

27. The computer program product of claim 24 wherein the instructions for authenticating the data source include instructions for:

requiring that the data source provide an authenticating digital certificate

receiving the authenticating digital certificate.

28. The computer program product of claim 20 wherein the instructions for contacting a data source include instructions for:

transmitting an email to the data source.

29. The computer program product of claim 28 wherein the instructions for contacting a data source further include instructions for:

providing the data source with text-based instructions concerning the desired field data.

30. The computer program product of claim 20 wherein the instructions for contacting a data source include instructions for:

telephonically contacting the data source.

31. The computer program product of claim 30 wherein the instructions for contacting a data source include instructions for:

providing the data source with speech-based instructions concerning the desired field data.

32. The computer program product of claim 20 wherein the desired field data concerns a numeric range-based variable.

33. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause that processor to:

in a computer-based medical record including a plurality of data fields, define one or more data fields for which desired field data is to be acquired, wherein the medical record defines at least a portion of the medical history of a patient;

telephonically contact the patient;

receive the desired field data from the patient;

update the computer-based medical record to include the desired field data.

34. The computer program product of claim 33 wherein the instructions for telephonically contacting the patient include instructions for:

authenticating the patient.

35. The computer program product of claim 34 wherein the instructions for authenticating the patient include instructions for:

requiring that the patient enter an electronic password; and

receiving the electronic password.

36. The computer program product of claim 34 wherein the instructions for authenticating the patient include instructions for:

requiring that the patient speak a verbal password

receiving the verbal password.

37. The computer program product of claim 33 wherein the instructions for telephonically contacting the patient include instructions for:

providing the patient with speech-based instructions concerning the desired field data.

38. The computer program product of claim 33 wherein the desired field data concerns a numeric range-based variable.