Similarity scores for electrocardiography
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1. A method for verifying electrocardiogram (EGG) data in a management system, the method comprising:
- comparing current ECG data to previous ECG data;
determining whether similarities or differences between the current ECG data and the previous ECG data suggest error or correction in patient identification; and
indicating review when the similarities or differences suggest error or correction.
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Abstract
An ECG management system provides a computer-assisted Quality Assurance step in an ECG management system. This step is preferably performed prior to releasing ECGs to the cardiologists for interpretation placement in the patient'"'"'s permanent records. It involve comparing the ECG wave data to previously collected ECG data for the same and/or different named patients to enable error correction and/or proper patient naming.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for verifying electrocardiogram (EGG) data in a management system, the method comprising:
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comparing current ECG data to previous ECG data;
determining whether similarities or differences between the current ECG data and the previous ECG data suggest error or correction in patient identification; and
indicating review when the similarities or differences suggest error or correction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for verifying electrocardiogram (ECG) data, the system comprising:
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a patient records database for storing ECG data for patients; and
a management system for comparing current ECG data to previous ECG data from the patient records database and determining whether similarities or differences between current ECG data and previous ECG data suggest error in patient identification. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. A computer software product for ECG data management, the product comprising a computer-readable medium in which program instructions are stored, which instructions, when read by a computer, cause the computer to compare current ECG data to previous ECG data, determine whether a similarities or differences between current ECG data to previous ECG data suggest error in patient identification, and indicate review when the similarities or differences suggest error.
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