Electronic patient registration system
First Claim
1. An electronic patient registration system comprising registration means for collecting user data, authorization means for eliciting user authorization and acknowledgment, and indexing means for organizing and associating the collected information.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, there is provided an electronic patient registration system and method including a registration mechanism and process for collecting user data, an authorization mechanism for eliciting user authorization and acknowledgment, and an indexing mechanism for organizing and associating the collected information. The present invention also provides for an electronic workflow regulation system and method, including a storage mechanism for recording patient information, a retrieval mechanism for accessing stored information, a management mechanism for updating and organizing patient information, and a backup mechanism for ensuring the integrity of patient information. Preferably, the present invention is directed towards a system, software program, and method for eliciting, receiving, organizing, and processing patient registration information in the health care field.
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83 Claims
- 1. An electronic patient registration system comprising registration means for collecting user data, authorization means for eliciting user authorization and acknowledgment, and indexing means for organizing and associating the collected information.
- 38. An electronic record-keeping and workflow regulation system, comprising storage means for recording patient information, retrieval means for accessing stored information, management means for updating and organizing patient information, and backup means for ensuring the integrity of patient information.
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45. A workflow processing method comprising the steps of:
- reviewing the inputted patient data;
editing the data;
marking the data as reviewed;
forwarding the data to another party; and
responding to data alerts. - View Dependent Claims (46)
- reviewing the inputted patient data;
- 47. A system for recording and indexing all patient registrations.
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49. A patient registration method comprising the steps of:
- collecting user data;
eliciting user authorization and acknowledgment;
storing the collected information; and
organizing the information. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
- collecting user data;
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56. A patient authorization method, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining secured, digital, non-modifiable signatures;
indexing the digital signatures;
retrieving the signatures; and
transferring the signatures. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
- obtaining secured, digital, non-modifiable signatures;
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63. An information collecting method comprising the steps of:
- presenting prior user data;
determining the relevant information to collect;
collecting user data;
eliciting user authorization and acknowledgment;
storing the collected information; and
organizing the information. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
- presenting prior user data;
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73. A workflow regulating method, comprising the steps of:
- recording patient information;
retrieving stored information;
managing patient information; and
ensuring the integrity of patient information. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
- recording patient information;
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81. An information indexing method, comprising the steps of:
- recording the date, time, location, identity, and duration of all patient registrations; and
associating such information with a patient'"'"'s record.
- recording the date, time, location, identity, and duration of all patient registrations; and
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82. An electronic client registration system comprising registration means for collecting client data, authorization means for eliciting client authorization and acknowledgment, and indexing means for organizing and associating the collected information.
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83. An electronic workflow regulation system, comprising storage means for recording client information, retrieval means for accessing stored information, management means for updating and organizing client information, and backup means for ensuring the integrity of client information.
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