Computerized system and method for determining whether a location on a patient's body is available for an attachment

• US 20070187476A1
• Filed: 02/10/2006
• Published: 08/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Kline, Kris, Fox, Charles, Durrell, Deborah, Rogers, Stephanie
• Granted Patent: US 7,823,767 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A system method for determining whether a location on a patient'"'"'s body is available for an attachment is provided. A patient identifier is received and the patient'"'"'s electronic medical record is accessed. An interactive graphical representation of at least a portion of a human body is displayed. A selection of a location of the patient'"'"'s body from the interactive graphical human body representation is received and it is determined whether the location is available for an attachment.

Claims

1. A method for determining whether a location on a patient'"'"'s body is available for an attachment, the method comprising:

receiving a patient identifier;

accessing in the patient'"'"'s electronic medical record;

displaying an interactive graphical representation of at least a portion of a human body;

receiving a selection of a location of the patient'"'"'s body from the interactive graphical human body representation; and

determining whether the location is available for an attachment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein if the location is not available for the attachment, notifying that the location is unavailable for the attachment.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein if the location is available for an attachment, determining whether an attachment exists in the location.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein if an attachment exists, displaying data for the existing attachment.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

allowing entry of data for the existing attachment.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

providing an entry screen for the entry of data for the existing attachment.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein if an attachment does not exist, receiving an attachment identifier to identify the new attachment for the patient.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the attachment identifier is a bar code scanned with a portable information device.

9. A method for displaying graphical representations indicating locations on a patient'"'"'s body where one or more attachments should not be placed, the method comprising:

receiving a patient identifier identifying a patient;

accessing the patient'"'"'s electronic medical record;

determining one or more body site locations of the patient where one or more attachments should not be placed;

displaying a representation of at least a portion of a human body for a patient; and

displaying a first graphical representation on the human body representation, the first graphical representation indicating a location where attachments should not be placed.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining one or more existing attachments for the patient.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

displaying a second graphical representation on the human body representation, the second graphical representation indicating the location of one or more existing attachments.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the attachment should not be placed for medical purposes.

13. A system for determining whether a location on a patient'"'"'s body is available for an attachment, the system comprising:

a first receiving component for receiving a patient identifier;

a first accessing component for accessing in the patient'"'"'s electronic medical record;

a first displaying component for displaying an interactive graphical representation of at least a portion of a human body;

a second receiving component for receiving a selection of a location of the patient'"'"'s body from the interactive graphical human body representation; and

a determining component for determining whether the location is available for an attachment.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

a notifying component for notifying that the location is unavailable for the attachment if the location is not available for the attachment

15. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

a second determining component for determining whether an attachment exists in the location if the location is available for an attachment.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

a second displaying component for displaying data for the existing attachment if an attachment exists.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising:

an allowing component for allowing entry of data for the existing attachment.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

a providing component for providing an entry screen for the entry of data for the existing attachment.

19. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

a third receiving component for receiving an attachment identifier to identify the new attachment for the patient if an attachment does not exist.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the attachment identifier is a bar code scanned with a portable information device.