Method and system for creation of an integrated medical record via a communications computer network

• US 20070294109A1
• Filed: 06/20/2006
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John B. Costello
• Original Assignee: John B. Costello
• Inventors: Costello, John B.
• Application Number:
  US11/471,419
• Publication Number:
  US 20070294109A1
• 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 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A method and system for single form creation of a patient visit medical record via the Internet that integrates with the financial system of the healthcare provider. A patient record generally has medical data and financial data. This system improves processing medical data, patient care, and financial information. First, the system provides a digital visit form, hosted on a server, and completed at the user'"'"'s location. Second, the digital form contains lists, boxes, and buttons for data entry and work flow. Third, the system joins the diagnosis and the plan of the medical record including codes for the visit CPT, the diagnosis, procedure, and labs, prescription, pharmacy, referred provider, notes-and next appointment. This medical data then feeds into billing. Fourth, upon selecting the SAVE button, the system sends the medical and financial data to the server that updates the medical record, initiates medical and financial processes, and updates queue.

Claims

1. A novel and unique method and system for creation while in the presence of a patient, including an integrated single page medical patient'"'"'s record via a communications computer network, including:

providing a record of standard patient personal and medical history all on said single page and capable of receiving data pertaining to a specific visit for the patient being treated;

inputting data relative to the personal history of the specific patient all on said single page to be examined and treated;

inputting data relative to specific medical information determined during the specific patient'"'"'s examination and visit on the same single page;

providing a record of the patient'"'"'s diagnosis, studies and treatment all on said single page during this specific patient visit;

calculating the financial obligations for the specific patient'"'"'s examination and visit on said single page;

providing said single page record for the diagnosis, studies ordered, and treatment for that patient'"'"'s specific visit;

providing on the same single page record a statement of the patient'"'"'s and provider'"'"'s financial obligations for the examination and visit; and

storing in memory the statement of the patient'"'"'s medical history for the visit, and the financial obligations of the patient and provider for the specific patient visit.

2. The method of claim 1 and including transmitting through a communications network to an insurance provider its financial obligation for the specific patient'"'"'s examination, treatment, and visit.

3. The method of claim 1 and including said step of inputting data relative to the patient'"'"'s examination further including inputting information for recording relating to the physical examination, inputting data relative to the patient'"'"'s explanation of symptoms of the present illness, recording information relative to a practitioner'"'"'s diagnosis, studies and tests ordered, and treatments to be given.

4. The method of claim 3 and including said step of calculating the financial obligation further including determining specific charges, payments made, and balance due relative to the patient'"'"'s examination, treatment and visit.

5. The method of claim 4 and including inputting information relative to any outside office tests conducted, a location of said tests, any medication prescribed, a location of said medication any referral to another specialist for further treatment and a location of the other specialist, and a schedule for further examinations, treatments, and visits of the specific patient.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of storing in memory includes the provision of initiating a save record button for preserving upon a single record of the medical and financial data relative to the specific patient under medical investigation and treatment.

11. The method and system of claim 1 and including the recording of patient data onto a single form in the examination room, with the patient being present, and all of the clinical information needed for patient care, consultation, and the billing charges pertinent to that work can be generated immediately from the recorded visit information.

7. A system for creation of an integrated single page medical record via a communications computer network, comprising:

means for recording the scheduling of a patient'"'"'s visit, means for recording data relative to the patient'"'"'s clinical visit, including means for recording the history of the patient and entering data relative to the physical examination of the patient, and means for recording data relating to the diagnosis, testing, and treatment planning for the patient, and means for scheduling the sign-out of the patient, and means for recording the establishment of next visit date, and means for scheduling the studies and referrals relating to the patient, all on said single page;

means for recording data relative to the financial information pertaining to the patient'"'"'s clinical visit, including means for gathering and verifying the patient'"'"'s insurance coverage information, means for recording data relative to the patient'"'"'s visit and treatment upon a charge sheet establishing the charges for the patient'"'"'s visit, means for entering said financial data for the visit into a billing system, means for recording the data into the patient'"'"'s ledger, listing of the patient'"'"'s charges, and payments to date, and means for generating a statement to the patient for the balance due from the ledger relative to the current and previous visits all on said single page; and

means for electronically forwarding upon the computer the data relative to the patient'"'"'s most current visit, transmitting data to an insurance provider, relative to the services conducted for that visit, and means for processing upon the computer the financial statement, payments made thereto, and the amount of patient billings in arrears for collection, all on said single page.

8. A method and system for creation of an integrated medical patient'"'"'s record all on a single page via a computer, including providing a record of standard patient personal and medical history, and which is capable of receiving data pertaining to a specific visit for the patient being treated;

inputting data relative to the personal history of the specific patient to be examined and treated all on said single page;

inputting data all on said single page relative to specific medical information determined during the specific patient'"'"'s examination and visit;

inputting data all on said single page relative to the patient'"'"'s diagnosis, studies, treatment and visit charge during that specific patient visit, and inputting the financial requirements needed for medical coverage by the patient'"'"'s insurance provider and the patient;

deriving and calculating the financial obligations regarding the patient'"'"'s diagnosis, studies, treatment, and visit charges for determining the patient and insurance provider financial obligations all on said single page;

providing a single page record for said diagnosis, studies, treatment, and examination, and the financial obligations determined for that patient'"'"'s specific visit; and

storing electronically in memory the statement of the patient'"'"'s medical history for the visit, and the financial obligations of the patient and provider for that specific patient visit all on said single page.

9. The method of claim 8 and including inputting at least one code categorizing the charges made relative to the type of study, treatment, and diagnosis provided by a physician for a specific patient visit.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said providing a single page record for said diagnosis, studies, treatment, and examination, and the financial obligations determined for that patient'"'"'s specific visit is created in a single step by said method.