Healthcare personnel management system
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1. A system for assigning patient treatment related tasks to healthcare workers, comprising:
- an interface processor for receiving information identifying treatment services required to be delivered to a patient;
a worker assignment processor for, in response to said information identifying said treatment services, automatically identifying at least one healthcare worker to provide said services to said patient based on data indicating, worker credentials, worker privilege status, and worker availability; and
a communication processor for initiating generation of an alert message to an identified worker notifying said identified worker of an assignment.
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Abstract
A system manages load-balancing of assignment of tasks to healthcare workers. The system assigns patient treatment related tasks to healthcare workers using an interface processor for receiving information identifying treatment services required to be delivered to a patient. A worker assignment processor, in response to the information identifying the treatment services, automatically identifies at least one healthcare worker to provide the services to the patient based on data indicating, worker credentials, worker privilege status, and worker availability. A communication processor initiates generation of an alert message to an identified worker notifying the identified worker of an assignment.
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1. A system for assigning patient treatment related tasks to healthcare workers, comprising:
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an interface processor for receiving information identifying treatment services required to be delivered to a patient;
a worker assignment processor for, in response to said information identifying said treatment services, automatically identifying at least one healthcare worker to provide said services to said patient based on data indicating, worker credentials, worker privilege status, and worker availability; and
a communication processor for initiating generation of an alert message to an identified worker notifying said identified worker of an assignment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for assigning patient treatment related tasks to healthcare workers, comprising:
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an interface processor for matching a diagnosed patient medical condition with a plurality of services for treating said medical condition and providing information identifying said treatment services;
a worker assignment processor for, in response to said information identifying said treatment services, automatically identifying at least one healthcare worker to provide said services to said patient based on data indicating, worker credentials, worker privilege status, and worker availability; and
a communication processor for initiating generation of an alert message to an identified worker notifying said identified worker of an assignment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for assigning patient treatment related tasks to healthcare workers, comprising the activities of:
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receiving information identifying treatment services required to be delivered to a patient;
in response to said information identifying said treatment services, automatically identifying at least one healthcare worker to provide said services to said patient based on data indicating, worker credentials, worker privilege status, and worker availability; and
initiating generation of an alert message to an identified worker notifying said identified worker of an assignment. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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Current AssigneeSiemens Medical Solutions USA Incorporated (Siemens AG)
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Original AssigneeSiemens Medical Solutions USA Incorporated (Siemens AG)
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InventorsEisenberg, Floyd P.
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Application NumberUS11/065,551Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current705/2CPC Class CodesG16H 40/20 for the management or admin...
