Computerized system and method for breaking-out and modifying components of cross-phase groups

• US 20070198294A1
• Filed: 02/22/2006
• Published: 08/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: DeVerter, John, Ash, Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/359,013
• Publication Number:
  US 20070198294A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines

Abstract

Computerized methods for modifying at least one clinical order are provided. The methods may include receiving a clinical order having components associated with a plurality of phases, associating a plurality of the components to form a cross-phase group, the components including a component associated with a first phase and a component associated with a second phase, wherein each of the components includes a common attribute, receiving an indication to break one of the associated components other than the component associated with the first phase out of the group, breaking the component out of the group in response to the indication received, receiving an indication to modify the common attribute of the component associated with the first phase, and modifying all components that are associated in the group except for the component that has been broken out of the group. Computerized systems for performing the disclosed methods are also provided.

Claims

1. A method in a clinical computing environment for modifying at least one clinical order, the method comprising:

receiving the at least one clinical order, the clinical order having components associated with a plurality of phases;

associating a plurality of the components to form a cross-phase group, the plurality of the components including at least a component associated with a first phase and a component associated with a second phase, wherein each of the components in the cross-phase group includes a common attribute;

receiving an indication to break at least one of the plurality of associated components out of the cross-phase group, wherein the at least one of the plurality of associated components is other than the component associated with the first phase;

breaking the at least one of the plurality of associated components out of the cross-phase group in response to the indication received;

receiving an indication to modify the common attribute of the component associated with the first phase; and

modifying all components that are associated in the cross-phase group except for the at least one of the plurality of associated components that has been broken out of the cross-phase group in response to the indication received.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the plurality of the components in association with an electronic record.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising displaying a cross-phase group identifier in association with each of the plurality of associated components to identify the components as members of the cross-phase group in the electronic record.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the at least one clinical order comprises receiving a single clinical order having components associated with the plurality of phases.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the at least one clinical order comprises receiving a plurality of clinical orders, each of the plurality of clinical orders including a component associated with a different one of the plurality of phases.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication to modify the common attribute of the at least one of the plurality of associated components that has been broken out of the cross-phase group; and

modifying only the common attribute of the at least one of the plurality of associated components that has been broken out of the cross-phase group in response to the indication received.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of phases comprises one of a scheduling interval and a diagnostic grouping.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein each of the first and second phases comprises a scheduling interval, and wherein the component associated with the first phase and the component associated with the second phase each comprise a medication.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the common attribute comprises one of a dosage for the medication, a frequency of administration for the medication, a route of administration for the medication, and a form for the medication.

10. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions for performing the method of claim 1.

11. A computer programmed to perform the method of claim 1.

12. A system in a clinical computing environment for modifying at least one clinical order, the system comprising:

an order receiving element for receiving the at least one clinical order, the clinical order having components associated with a plurality of phases;

an associating element for associating the plurality of the components to form a cross-phase group, the plurality of the components including at least a component associated with a first phase and a component associated with a second phase, wherein each of the components in the cross-phase group includes a common attribute;

a first indication receiving element for receiving an indication to break at least one of the plurality of associated components out of the cross-phase group, wherein the at least one of the plurality of associated components is other than the component associated with the first phase;

a breaking out element for breaking the at least one of the plurality of associated elements out of the cross-phase group in response to the indication received;

a second indication receiving element for receiving an indication to modify the common attribute of the component associated with the first phase; and

a first modifying element for modifying all components that are associated in the cross-phase group except for the at least one of the plurality of associated components that has been broken out of the cross-phase group in response to the indication received.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising a displaying element for displaying the plurality of the components in association with an electronic record.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising an identifier displaying element for displaying a cross-phase group identifier in association with each of the plurality of associated components to identify the components as members of the cross-phase group in the electronic record.

15. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

a third indication receiving element for receiving an indication to modify the common attribute of the at least one of the plurality of associated components that has been broken out of the cross-phase group; and

a second modifying element for modifying only the common attribute of the at least one of the plurality of associated components that has been broken out of the cross-phase group in response to the indication received.

16. A system in a clinical computing environment for modifying at least one clinical order, the system comprising:

order means for receiving the at least one clinical order, the clinical order having components associated with a plurality of phases;

associating means for associating the plurality of the components to form a cross-phase group, the plurality of the components including at least a component associated with a first phase and a component associated with a second phase, wherein each of the components in the cross-phase group includes a common attribute;

first indication receiving means for receiving an indication to break at least one of the plurality of the associated components out of the cross-phase group, wherein the at least one of the plurality of associated components is other than the component associated with the first phase;

breaking-out means for breaking the at least one of the plurality of associated components out of the cross-phase group in response to the indication received;

second indication receiving means for receiving an indication to modify the common attribute of the component associated with the fist phase; and

first modifying means for modifying all components that are associated in the cross-phase group except for the at least one of the plurality of associated components that has been broken out of the cross-phase group in response to the indication received.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising displaying means for displaying the plurality of the components in association with an electronic record.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising identifier displaying means for displaying a cross-phase group identifier in association with each of the plurality of associated components to identify the components as members of the cross-phase group in the electronic record.

19. The system of claim 16, further comprising:

third indication receiving means for receiving an indication to modify the common attribute of the at least one of the plurality of associated components that has been broken out of the cross-phase group; and

second modifying means for modifying only the common attribute of the at least one of the plurality of associated components that has been broken out of the cross-phase group in response to the indication received.