Computerized automation of physician-patient interaction for streamlined physician workflow
First Claim
1. A system for automating physician-patient encounters comprising:
- a centralized database server that stores information associated with a plurality of patients; and
a portable computing device, comprising;
a user interface that provides a default set of controls to a user on an associated display based on at least one characteristic of the user and a given patient; and
at least one input device that allows the user to input information about a specific encounter with the patient, the user interface retrieving information associated with the given patient from the centralized database server in response to input from a user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for automating physician-patient encounters. A centralized database server stores information associated with a plurality of patents. A portable computing device includes a wireless component that is operative to retrieve information associated with a given patient from the centralized database server in response to input from a user. A display associated with the portable computing device displays the retrieved information to a user. At least one input device allows the user to input information about a specific encounter with the patient, the wireless component being operative to transmit the inputted information to the central database.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for automating physician-patient encounters comprising:
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a centralized database server that stores information associated with a plurality of patients; and
a portable computing device, comprising;
a user interface that provides a default set of controls to a user on an associated display based on at least one characteristic of the user and a given patient; and
at least one input device that allows the user to input information about a specific encounter with the patient, the user interface retrieving information associated with the given patient from the centralized database server in response to input from a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for the automatic acquisition and display of information to a user comprising the steps of:
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retrieving a complete electronic chart of a patient from a central server in advance of a visit with the patient;
searching at least one available database based on information associated with the patient to extract information that will be useful to the user;
comparing the electronic chart to information associated with at least one previous visit and prior medical conditions of the patient;
evaluating the electronic chart according a plurality of screening criteria; and
flagging the electronic chart according to the evaluation of the electronic chart. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product, fixed in a tangible medium and executable in at least one processing component of a distributed computing system comprising:
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a database that stores information associated with a plurality of patients;
a retrieve patient information component that retrieves information associated with a selected patient from the database;
an encounter protocol component for storing and retrieving a plurality of encounter protocols, a given protocol having an associated set of default controls provided to a user;
an encounter protocol selector component that selects a encounter protocol according to at least one selection criteria; and
an encounter recorder component that provides a control interface for the user according to the selected encounter protocol, such that the user can retrieve desired patient information from the database and record information obtained during an encounter with a patient. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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