Method, apparatus and system for providing targeted information in relation to laboratory and other medical services
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- at a server, receiving information about a medical procedure performed for a patient based upon a request from a healthcare provider;
performing a query function to retrieve from at least one computer database a list of data sources based upon the received information about the medical procedure; and
generating at least one document containing the list of data sources retrieved from the at least one database, wherein performing the query function comprises generating a set of queries containing query criteria based on the received information about the medical procedure; and
executing the set of queries to retrieve from the at least one database the list of data sources matching the query criteria, wherein generating the set of queries comprises selecting a set of preexisting queries that correspond to the received information about the medical procedure.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention, a method is provided in which information about a medical procedure/test is received. The information about the medical procedure/test may include one or more codes or descriptions relevant to the patient and procedure/test that are used to process, identify or classify the medical procedure/test performed by a service provider. Upon receiving the information about the medical procedure/test, a query function is performed to retrieve from a database a list of data sources and/or support information that correspond to the information received. One or more documents are generated that contain the list of data sources and/or support information retrieved from the database.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
at a server, receiving information about a medical procedure performed for a patient based upon a request from a healthcare provider;
performing a query function to retrieve from at least one computer database a list of data sources based upon the received information about the medical procedure; and
generating at least one document containing the list of data sources retrieved from the at least one database, wherein performing the query function comprises generating a set of queries containing query criteria based on the received information about the medical procedure; and
executing the set of queries to retrieve from the at least one database the list of data sources matching the query criteria, wherein generating the set of queries comprises selecting a set of preexisting queries that correspond to the received information about the medical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a first database to store multiple lists of content links, each list corresponding to a specific medical procedure code; and
a first server to receive information about a medical procedure from at least one source, said information about the medical procedure including at least one procedure code, the first server to retrieve from the first database at least one list of content links based upon the at least one procedure code received, the first server to generate at least one document containing the at least one list of content links retrieved from the first database, wherein the first server is to select a set of preexisting queries that correspond to information about the medical procedure to retrieve from the first database the at least one list of content links. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
at a server, receiving information about a medical procedure performed for a patient based upon a request from a healthcare provider;
performing a query function to retrieve from at least one database a list of data sources based upon the received information about the medical procedure; and
generating at least one document containing the list of data sources retrieved from the database, wherein performing the query function comprises generating a set of queries containing query criteria based on the received information about the medical procedure; and
executing the set of queries to retrieve from the at least one database the list of data sources matching the query criteria, wherein generating the set of queries comprises selecting a set of preexisting queries that correspond to the received information about the medical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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