Dynamic assignment of statements for selected exams using clinical concepts
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1. ) A system for generating statements for use by a user in collecting clinically relevant information about a patient for a selected examination type, the system comprising:
- a storage including a plurality of statements having statement concepts assigned to each of the plurality of statements, the statement concepts being descriptors for defining each of the plurality of statements;
a receipt module configured for receiving a request having at least one parameter including an exam concept associated with the selected exam type for defining a characteristic of the selected exam type;
a matching module configured for comparing the exam concept to the statement concepts assigned to each of the plurality of statements, the comparison for selecting matching statements from the plurality of statements having the exam concept, the comparison resulting in a statement set containing the matched statements; and
a generation module configured for generating a statement form including the statement set, the statement form for use by the user in collecting the clinically relevant information about the patient.
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Abstract
A system and method for generating statements for use by a user in collecting clinically relevant information about a patient for a selected examination type. The system comprises a storage including a plurality of statements having statement concepts assigned to each of the plurality of statements, the statement concepts being descriptors for defining each of the plurality of statements. The system comprises a receipt module configured for receiving a request having at least one parameter including an exam concept associated with the selected exam type for defining a characteristic of the selected exam type. The system comprises a matching module configured for comparing the exam concept to the statement concepts assigned to each of the plurality of statements, the comparison for selecting matching statements from the plurality of statements having the exam concept, the comparison resulting in a statement set containing the matched statements. The system comprises a generation module configured for generating a statement form including the statement set, the statement form for use by the user in collecting the clinically relevant information about the patient.
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1. ) A system for generating statements for use by a user in collecting clinically relevant information about a patient for a selected examination type, the system comprising:
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a storage including a plurality of statements having statement concepts assigned to each of the plurality of statements, the statement concepts being descriptors for defining each of the plurality of statements; a receipt module configured for receiving a request having at least one parameter including an exam concept associated with the selected exam type for defining a characteristic of the selected exam type; a matching module configured for comparing the exam concept to the statement concepts assigned to each of the plurality of statements, the comparison for selecting matching statements from the plurality of statements having the exam concept, the comparison resulting in a statement set containing the matched statements; and
a generation module configured for generating a statement form including the statement set, the statement form for use by the user in collecting the clinically relevant information about the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. ) A method for generating statements for use by a user in collecting clinically relevant information about a patient for a selected examination type, the method comprising the acts of:
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assigning statement concepts storage to each of a plurality of statements, the statement concepts being descriptors for defining each of the plurality of statements; receiving a request having at least one parameter including an exam concept associated with the selected exam type for defining a characteristic of the selected exam type; comparing the exam concept to the statement concepts assigned to each of the plurality of statements, the comparison for selecting matching statements from the plurality of statements having the exam concept, the comparison resulting in a statement set containing the matched statements; and generating a statement form including the statement set, the statement form for use by the user in collecting the clinically relevant information about the patient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. ) A computer program product for configuring a computer to generate statements for use by a user in collecting clinically relevant information about a patient for a selected examination type, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable medium; a storage module stored on the computer readable medium and including a plurality of statements having statement concepts assigned to each of the plurality of statements, the statement concepts being descriptors for defining each of the plurality of statements; a receipt module stored on the computer readable medium and configured for receiving a request having at least one parameter including an exam concept associated with the selected exam type for defining a characteristic of the selected exam type; a matching module coupled to the receipt module and configured for comparing the exam concept to the statement concepts assigned to each of the plurality of statements, the comparison for selecting matching statements from the plurality of statements having the exam concept, the comparison resulting in a statement set containing the matched statements; and a generation module coupled to the matching module and configured for generating a statement form including the statement set, the statement form for use by the user in collecting the clinically relevant information about the patient.
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