System and method for assessment and corrective action based on guidelines

• US 20070239486A1
• Filed: 06/04/2007
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tim Gordon
• Original Assignee: Tim Gordon
• Inventors: Gordon, Tim
• Granted Patent: US 7,844,471 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/60 relating to pathologies

Abstract

A system and method are provided for applying guidelines to data and providing self-assessment ability. Guideline data is stored in a data storage component, along with user data. The user data represents both quantitative data and qualitative self-assessment data. In a self-assessment system and method, a graphical user interface is provided along with a target image and factor icons. The icons are adapted to be moved onto a position on the target image representative of an entity'"'"'s self assessment of performance relative to the corresponding factor. A subset of actionable alternatives are selected and displayed based on the self-assessment data and the guidelines.

Claims

1. A device for assessment and corrective action based on guidelines comprising:

a graphical user interface including a target image and at least one factor icon adapted to be moved to a position on said target image representative of a user'"'"'s self assessment of performance relative to said factor.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a memory adapted to store self-assessment values based on said position on said target image;

a processor adapted to select a subset of suggestion data based on said stored self assessment values; and

a display adapted to display said subset of suggestion data.

3. A method of assessment and corrective action based on guidelines comprising the steps of:

in a graphical user interface comprising a target image and at least one factor icon, moving said factor icon to a position on said target image representative of a self assessment of performance related to said factor; and

based on said position, selecting a subset of suggestion data and displaying said suggestion data on a display.

4. A computer readable medium of instructions adapted to control a system for assessment of disease management comprising:

a first set of instruction adapted to control a graphical user interface to display a target image and at least one factor icon;

a second set of instructions adapted to control the system to allow the user to move the at least one factor icon to a position on said target image representative of the user'"'"'s self assessment of performance relative to said factor;

a third set of instructions adapted to select, based on said self-assessment, a subset of suggestions for performance improvement; and

a fourth set of instructions adapted to display said subset of suggestions.

5. The computer readable medium of instructions of claim 4, wherein said suggestions include links to instructional materials.

6. The computer readable medium of instructions of claim 4, wherein said suggestions comprise instructional audio-visual presentations.