Health Information Management System

• US 20080281631A1
• Filed: 04/03/2008
• Published: 11/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wisconsin Medical Society
• Original Assignee: Wisconsin Medical Society
• Inventors: Turney, Susan, Syth, Linda H.
• Application Number:
  US12/062,474
• Publication Number:
  US 20080281631A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/60 relating to pathologies

Abstract

A novel healthcare data management system is provided which brings together various types of healthcare related data for enhanced patient care and overall patient data management. In one aspect of the invention a relational database is utilized for merging and managing healthcare provider demographic data, patient healthcare data, and administrative data.

Claims

1. An information management system comprising:

a central processing unit operatively connected to a relational database configured to manage healthcare related data;

a memory storage unit operatively connected to the relational database, wherein the healthcare related data comprises healthcare provided demographic data, administrative data, and clinical data; and

a user interface for accessing-the relational database.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the administrative data is selected from a group consisting of patient related claims data and healthcare related payment data.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the database is configured to manage disease populations.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the database is configured to develop health care related cost efficiencies.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the interface is Internet based.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the healthcare provider data is selected from a group consisting of provider name, physician license number, national provider identifier, date of birth, home address, clinic address, medical school, medical school graduation information, residences program information, board certification, areas of practice, provider specialty, gender, race, fellowship information, clinical experience, military experience, work history, professional liability information and claim status, and professional references.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein electronic health records are merged with physician demographic data, the database configured to achieve a cohesive method of providing better care to patients, while achieving cost and administrative efficiencies.

8. A health information management system comprising:

a physician information repository;

a risk management analysis module for accessing healthcare patient related risk; and

a means for identifying a health related population; and

a relational database configured to manage physician demographic data, administrative data, and clinical data.