Flow management analysis system and method for healthcare related business

• US 20060015370A1
• Filed: 09/21/2005
• Published: 01/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michael Y. Shen
• Original Assignee: Michael Y. Shen
• Inventors: Shen, Michael Y.
• Application Number:
  US11/230,508
• Publication Number:
  US 20060015370A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0633 Workflow analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of analyzing a business flow process within an healthcare organization comprising. One or more working units are mapped within the organization. A relationship between the one or more working units is mapped. Data is collected from the one or more working units. A flow path is mapped through the working units for the business flow process. Flow indexes are computed and/or recorded corresponding to the one or more working units based on the data collected from the one or more working units. A flow process analysis is performed on the workflow based at least in part on the flow indexes.

Claims

1. A method of analyzing a business flow process within an healthcare organization comprising:

mapping one or more working units within the organization;

mapping a relationship between the one or more working units;

collecting data from the one or more working units;

mapping a flow path through the working units for the business flow process;

computing or recording flow indexes corresponding to the one or more working units based on the data collected from the one or more working units; and

performing a flow process analysis based on the flow indexes.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein a working unit includes a division of the organization.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein a working unit includes a department of the organization.