Medical practitioner's database

• US 20070118407A1
• Filed: 06/23/2005
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Roger Glymph
• Original Assignee: Roger Glymph
• Inventors: Glymph, Roger
• Application Number:
  US11/169,267
• Publication Number:
  US 20070118407A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients

Abstract

This medical database utility design is a unique functional arrangement of all required components of a medical record. The information is converted into a digital format facilitating efficient and versatile usage of pertinent data. All components of the conventional medical chart are designed into a format that greatly enhances the usefulness of medical data used in caring for the patient. It amplifies the value of this medical data by making it easier to comprehend and apply the data collected. Documentation is greatly facilitated with increased accuracy and reproducibility.

Claims

1. This invention is a custom medical design format that greatly facilitates medical record documentation. A utility and design patent is being sought for this organizational design template providing for the unique digital creation of a complete medical record. Data in-put and utilization of the medical database is made much more efficient. The uniqueness of the design for this program pertains to the special arrangement of all the required components of the standard medical record compatible with a digital format.

This special arrangement allows the development of a unique digital software program flexible enough to encompass the needs of any general medical practice. A key feature of the design allows the generation of authentic prescriptions while simultaneously entering and editing prescription details into a medication database. The over all database also has basic research capability incorporated into the design. The unique utility feature of this design format is its ability to greatly facilitate the requirements of medical documentation both accurately and consistently. The system is also able to qualitatively characterize patient data through specific queries, charts, and graphs. This unique design emphasizes practical function, speed, and ease of use, with medico-legally sound and accurate reproduction.