System and method for data aggregation and prioritization

• US 20090177045A1
• Filed: 06/04/2008
• Published: 07/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: John P. Ford
• Original Assignee: John P. Ford
• Inventors: Ford, John P.
• Granted Patent: US 8,489,544 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof

Abstract

A computer enabled system and method aggregates data describing a particular subject. The data is then divided into a predetermined group of categories which are graphically displayed according to a predetermined pattern. Distortions in the data or anomalies in the data are made visually apparent. Associated with the display is a prioritized array of interventions recommended in response to the distortions in the data or anomalies appearing in the data.

Claims

1. A system for data aggregation and prioritization comprising:

a computer enabled criteria for aggregating data describing a subject into predetermined categories;

a computer enabled display depicting the data describing said subject according to a predetermined pattern;

said computer enabled display including;

a visual macro indication of data describing said subject deviating from a norm;

means for linking said visual macro indication of data describing said subject deviating from a norm to a micro display of data describing said subject related to said visual macro indication;

a prioritized list of recommended interventions keyed to said deviations from a norm as indicated in said computer enabled display.

2. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said computer enabled display is a substantially circular figure.

3. The system as defined in claim 2 wherein the circumference of said substantially circular figure describes a normal condition.

4. The system as defined in claim 3 wherein said visual macro indication of data describing deviation from a norm is a substantially radial line segment extending substantially radially outwardly or inwardly from said substantially circular figure.

5. The system as defined in claim 2 wherein said means for linking said visual macro indication of data falling above or outside the circumferences of said circle or below or inside the circumference of said circle with respect to said predetermined criteria to a micro display is formed as a segment of the area within said substantially circular figure.

6. A method for data aggregation and prioritization comprising the steps of:

using a computer to aggregate data describing a subject into predetermined categories;

using a computer to create a display depicting the data describing said subject according to a predetermined pattern;

said computer created display depicting deviations of data from a predetermined norm;

means for linking said visual macro indication of data describing the subject falling above or below said predetermined norm to a display of additional data related to said visual macro indication; and

producing a list of recommended interventions keyed to said deviations of data from a predetermined norm.

7. The method as defined in claim 6 wherein said computer created display is a substantially circular figure.

8. The method as defined in claim 7 wherein said substantially circular figure describes a normal condition.

9. The method as defined in claim 8 wherein said depiction of deviations from a predetermined norm is a line segment extending substantially radially outwardly or inwardly from said substantially circular figure.

10. The method as defined in claim 8 wherein said means for linking said visual macro indication of data falling above or below a predetermined norm to a micro display is formed as a segment of the area within said substantially circular figure.

11. A system for consistently identifying and assessing the serious of a change in a patient'"'"'s health condition comprising:

a computer enabled criteria for aggregating data describing the patient'"'"'s health condition and dividing said data describing the patient'"'"'s health condition into a predetermined number of levels of importance;

a computer enabled display depicting the said data describing the patient'"'"'s health condition assigned to each of said levels of importance according to a predetermined pattern;

said computer enabled display including a visual macro indication of data describing the patient'"'"'s health condition falling above or below a predetermined criteria;

means for linking said visual macro indication of data falling above or below said predetermined criteria to a micro display of data describing the patient'"'"'s health care related to said visual macro indication;

a prioritized list of recommended interventions keyed to said data falling above or below said predetermined criteria.

12. The system as defined in claim 11 wherein said computer enabled display is a substantially circular figure.

13. The system as defined in claim 12 wherein said substantially circular figure defines a normal condition.

14. The system as defined in claim 13 wherein said visual micro indication of data falling above or below said predetermined criteria is a line segment extending substantially radially outwardly or inwardly from said substantially circular figure.

15. The system is defined in claim 12 wherein said means for linking said visual macro indication of data falling above or below said predetermined criteria to a micro display is formed as a segment of the area within said substantially circular figure.

16. A method for consistently identifying and assessing the seriousness of a change in a patient'"'"'s health condition comprising the steps of:

using a computer for aggregating data describing the health condition of a patient into a predetermined number of levels of importance;

using a computer for producing a display depicting the health condition of a patient assigned to each of said levels of importance;

said display depicting the health condition of a patient including;

a visual macro indication of data describing the health condition of a patient falling above or below a predetermined criteria;

means for linking said visual macro indication of data describing the health condition of a patient falling above or below said predetermined criteria to a micro display of data related to the health condition to said visual macro indication;

one or more recommended interventions arranged in a prioritized list for responding to the health condition of a patient falling above or below said predetermined criteria.

17. The method as defined in claim 16 wherein said computer produced display is a substantially circular figure.

18. The method as defined in claim 17 wherein said substantially circular figure describes a normal health condition.

19. The method as defined in claim 18 wherein said depiction of deviations from a predetermined norm is a line segment extending substantially radially outwardly or inwardly from said substantially circular figure.

20. The methods as defined in claim 18 wherein said means for linking said visual macro indication of data falling above or below said predetermined criteria to a micro display is formed as a segment of the area within said substantially circular figure.

21. A method for providing information to a professional to assist the professional in making a judgment about a situation, said method comprising the steps of:

using a computer to aggregate data describing a subject into predetermined categories;

using a computer to create a display depicting the data describing said subject according to a predetermined pattern wherein individual portions of said predetermined pattern correspond to one of said predetermined categories;

said computer created display depicting deviations of data from a predetermined norm;

means for linking said visual macro indication of data describing the subject falling above or below said predetermined norm in one of said individual portions of said predetermined pattern to a display of additional data related to said visual macro indication; and

producing a list of recommended interventions keyed to said deviations of data from a predetermined norm.

22. The method as defined in claim 21 wherein said computer created display is a substantially circular figure.

23. The method as defined in claim 22 wherein said substantially circular figure describes a normal condition.

24. The method as defined in claim 23 wherein said depiction of deviations from a predetermined norm is a substantially radial line segment extending substantially radially outwardly or inward from said substantially circular figure, said substantially radial line segment including a numbering corresponding to one of said recommended interventions.

25. The method as defined in claim 23 wherein said means for linking said visual macro indication of data falling above or below a predetermined norm to a micro display is formed as a segment of the area within said substantially circular figure.

26. A system for assisting a professional with data aggregation and prioritization for the purpose of rendering a professional judgment, said system comprising:

a computer enabled criteria for aggregating data describing a subject into predetermined categories;

a computer enabled display depicting the data describing said subject according to a predetermined pattern wherein individual portions of said predetermined pattern correspond to one of said predetermined categories;

said computer enabled display including;

a visual macro indication of data describing said subject deviating from a norm wherein individual portions of said visual macro indications of data correspond to one of said predetermined categories;

means for linking said visual macro indication of data describing said subject deviating from a norm in one of said individual portions of said visual macro indication of data to a micro display of data describing said subject related to said visual macro indication;

a prioritized list of recommended interventions keyed to said deviations from a norm as indicated in said computer enabled display.

27. The system as defined in claim 26 wherein said computer enabled display includes removable labels describing said predetermined categories.

28. The system as defined in claim 26 wherein said computer display includes means for verifying that the professional has reviewed the data.

29. The system as defined in claim 26 wherein said prioritized list of recommended interventions are grouped according the deviations of the data from a norm.

30. The system as defined in claim 29 wherein a visual indication is provided if the deviation of the data from a norm is above a predetermined level.

31. The system as defined in claim 26 wherein said computer enabled display depicting the data describing said subject may be placed over said computer enabled display depicting the data of another subject for the purpose of comparison.