DYNAMIC USER PROMPTING FOR PERTINENT CLINICAL INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method for dynamically prompting a caregiver for pertinent information about a patient, said method using a computer or processor operating as a rule-based system, said method comprising:
- receiving a first data input triggering a rule in a first rule queue requiring both a first data input and at least a second data input;
determining that the second data input is not available or is outdated;
placing the rule in a second rule queue for later execution;
when the second data input is available within a selected period of time, executing the rule;
or otherwise, after the selected period of time, sending an electronic message to a caregiver to take action to provide the second data input.
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Abstract
A method for dynamically prompting a caregiver for pertinent information about a patient uses a computer or processor operating as a rule-based system. The method includes receiving a first data input triggering a rule in a first rule queue requiring both a first data input and at least a second data input. The method further includes determining that the second data input is not available or is outdated, placing the rule in a second rule queue for later execution, and, when the second data input is available within a selected period of time, executing the rule, or otherwise, after the selected period of time, sending an electronic message to a caregiver to take action to provide the second data input.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for dynamically prompting a caregiver for pertinent information about a patient, said method using a computer or processor operating as a rule-based system, said method comprising:
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receiving a first data input triggering a rule in a first rule queue requiring both a first data input and at least a second data input; determining that the second data input is not available or is outdated; placing the rule in a second rule queue for later execution; when the second data input is available within a selected period of time, executing the rule;
or otherwise, after the selected period of time, sending an electronic message to a caregiver to take action to provide the second data input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for dynamically prompting a user for pertinent clinical information, said apparatus comprising a computer or processor, a rule processing engine having a first rule queue and a second rule queue, the second rule queue associated with a timer configured to determine a wait time for rules in the second rule queue, and an electronic communication engine, said apparatus configured to:
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receive a first data input triggering execution of a rule in the first rule queue requiring both a first data input and at least a second data input; determine whether the second data input is not available or is outdated; place the rule in the second rule queue for later execution when the second data input is not available or is outdated; when the second data input is available within a selected period of time as determined by the timer, execute the rule;
or otherwise, after the selected period of time, send an electronic message to a caregiver to take action to provide the second data input. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine readable medium or media having instructions recorded thereon that are configured to instruct a computer or processor to:
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receive a first input triggering execution of a rule in a first rule queue requiring both a first data input and at least a second data input; determine whether the second data input is not available or is outdated; place the rule in the second rule queue for later execution when the second data input is not available or is outdated; when the second data input is available within a selected period of time as determined by the timer, execute the rule;
or otherwise, after the selected period of time, send an electronic message to a caregiver to take action to provide the second data input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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