KNOWLEDGE BASED CLINICAL DENTAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

• US 20090198514A1
• Filed: 01/31/2008
• Published: 08/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Decisionbase
• Original Assignee: Decisionbase
• Inventors: Rhodes, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 8,160,899 B2
• 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 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic records management system. More specifically, the present invention is a comprehensive knowledge based clinical records management solution that encompasses the need for accurate records, while reducing the time and effort required to enter complete and accurate information.

Claims

1. A computer based patient records management system for dental practices, with the dental practices having a collection of general patient information and a related collection of dental treatment information, said dental patient records management system comprising media storing a plurality of instructions for enabling operation of a computer, said plurality of instructions including:

a. a first plurality of instructions enabling the computer to obtain a particular patient record from the collection of general patient information;

b. a second plurality of instructions enabling the computer to obtain dental treatment information from the related collection that are specific to the particular patient; and

c. a third plurality of instructions enabling the computer to display a plurality of windows on a display of the computer, with a first window displaying general patient information of the particular patient, a second window displaying a dental chart, and a third window displaying dental treatment information related to the particular patient.

2. The system of claim 1 further including a sessions data storage capable of storing a plurality of session data items, each said session data item associated with a patient from the general patient information collection and with data in the related collection, wherein the third plurality of instructions populates information in the first, second, and third windows based in part on information stored in a session data item.

3. The system of claim 2 further including a session initiation plurality of instructions, the session initiation instructions enabling a computer user to create a new session item with the new session item inheriting data from the most recent session data item of a selected patient.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein the session data item storage is configured to prevent editing of a session data item except for a current session.

5. The system of claim 2 further including a form generation plurality of instructions, the form generation instructions enabling selection of a form from a plurality of category/sub-category forms for data entry relating to a session item.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the form generation instructions further enable user editing of the plurality of category/sub-category forms.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein the form generation instructions are configured to provide multiple tab data entry screens for a user.

8. The system of claim 5 wherein the plurality of category/sub-category forms include categories including at least one of:

examinations, procedures, and surgeries.

9. The system of claim 5 wherein the form generation instructions are configured to provide data entry screens having at least one of:

check boxes, pull-down selections, and free text entry.

10. The system of claim 5 wherein the form generation instructions further enable creation of documents having text relating to data entered on a form.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the form generation instructions further enable creation of at least one of a brief narrative text document, and a comprehensive narrative text document.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the third plurality of instructions enables editing of information displayed in at least one of the first, second, and third window.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein the second plurality of instructions further enables the computer to obtain prior documents information from the related collection that are specific to the particular patient, and the third plurality of instructions further enables the computer to display a separate window displaying at least one of (a) prior documents related to the particular patient;

(b) patient alerts and modifiers information related to the particular patient;

(c) general health information related to the particular patient; and

(d) medication prescribed information related to the particular patient.

14. The system of claim 1 further comprising an anesthesia treatment plurality of instructions enabling the computer to obtain anesthesia treatment information from the user for incorporation into the related collection that are specific to the particular patient, a patient observation plurality of instructions enabling the computer to obtain data observed from the particular patient relating to when the patient received the anesthesia treatment, and an anesthesia record plurality of instructions enabling the computer to store an anesthesia record in the related collection, the anesthesia record having together both the anesthesia treatment information along with the data observed from the particular patient relating to when the particular patient received the anesthesia treatment.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein the data observed from the particular patient includes vital signs data observed from the particular patient relating to when the particular patient received the anesthesia treatment.

17. The system of claim 14 further comprising a dental procedure item plurality of instructions, the dental procedure item instructions enabling association of a specified dental procedure with a particular anesthesia record.

19. The system of claim 16 wherein the third plurality of instructions further enables the computer to display the alphanumeric data in spreadsheet format around graphics of individual teeth and implants.

20. The system of claim 16 wherein the third plurality of instructions further enables the computer to display graphic depictions of teeth corresponding to the spreadsheet entries.

21. The system of claim 20 wherein the third plurality of instructions further enables the computer to display an overlay of one of periodontal supporting bone and gingiva over the graphic depictions of teeth.

22. The system of claim 20 wherein the third plurality of instructions further enables the computer to display an overlay of both periodontal supporting bone and gingiva over the graphic depictions of teeth.

23. The system of claim 16 further comprising a fourth plurality of instructions enabling the computer to allow the user to configure the procedure for entry of periodontal information from one of a circular entry procedure and a single tooth entry procedure.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein the single tooth entry procedure involves one of entering a single value on a single tooth and entering multiple values on a single tooth.

15. A computer based patient records management system, with the system having a collection of general patient information and a related collection of patient treatment information, said patient records management system comprising media storing a plurality of instructions for enabling operation of a computer by a user, said plurality of instructions including:

a. a first plurality of instructions enabling the computer to obtain a particular patient record from the collection of general patient information;

b. a second plurality of instructions enabling the computer to obtain anesthesia treatment information from the user for incorporation into the related collection that are specific to the particular patient;

c. a third plurality of instructions enabling the computer to obtain data observed from the particular patient relating to when the patient received the anesthesia treatment; and

d. a fourth plurality of instructions enabling the computer to store an anesthesia record in the collection of patient treatment information, the anesthesia record having together both the anesthesia treatment information along with the data observed from the particular patient relating to when the particular patient received the anesthesia treatment.

18. A computer based patient records management system for dental practices, with the dental practices having a collection of general patient information and a related collection of periodontal information, said dental patient records management system comprising media storing a plurality of instructions for enabling operation of a computer, said plurality of instructions including:

a. a first plurality of instructions enabling the computer to obtain a particular patient record from the collection of general patient information;

b. a second plurality of instructions enabling the computer to obtain periodontal information from the related collection that are specific to the particular patient; and

c. a third plurality of instructions enabling the computer to display periodontal information related to the particular patient as alphanumeric data in a spreadsheet format.