PATIENT-DIRECTED HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM

• US 20090271218A1
• Filed: 09/18/2008
• Published: 10/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peoplechart Corporation
• Original Assignee: Peoplechart Corporation
• Inventors: Limm, Whitney, Rubin, Haya, Mok, Megan
• Granted Patent: US 8,412,542 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• 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 20/00 ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines

Abstract

Particular embodiments provide a quality adherence guide. In one embodiment, a plurality of medical records from a plurality of medical providers are received. A quality adherence guideline is used to determine if a standard of care is being adhered to by various medical providers. A quality adherence guideline is then generated using the selected standard of care. The quality adherence guideline includes a set of treatment steps that are defined by the selected standard of care. Information from the medical records associated with the patient is also used to populate the guide. During treatment of the patient, input may be received from a plurality of users from health care providers regarding the treatment steps. The patient-direct system automatically analyzes the information inserted in the guideline to determine the level of adherence that various users have achieved when compared with the industry standard for quality care.

Claims

15-1. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving input from the patient assigning specific users to receive alerts to input information into the quality adherence guide.

16. An apparatus configured to use a quality adherence guideline for a patient, the apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to;

receive a plurality of medical records from a plurality of medical providers, the patient authorizing release of the plurality of medical records from the plurality of medical providers;

receive an input for a standard of care selected by patient from a plurality of standards of care, the standards of care related to a medical condition associated with the patient;

generate a quality adherence guideline using the selected standard of care and information from the plurality of medical records received from the plurality of medical providers, the quality adherence guideline including a set of treatment steps defined by the selected standard of care, wherein information from the plurality of medical records is inserted into the guideline and associated with the set of treatment steps;

receive input from a plurality of users as specified by the patient from two or more of the plurality of medical providers regarding one or more treatment steps in the set of treatment steps, the input related to the patient'"'"'s treatment with regard to the one or more treatment steps;

analyze the quality adherence guideline to determine if the standard of care is being adhered to based on the received input from a plurality of users specified by the patient and based on the information from the plurality of medical records received from the plurality of medical providers; and

output an alert based on the analysis regarding quality adherence to the standard of care.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein logic operable to analyze comprises logic operable to determine a quality adherence score based on analysis of the inputted information and recommended treatment steps specified in the quality adherence guide, the quality adherence score rating whether the standard of care is being adhered to.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the treatment step includes a field showing a plurality of information needed from a plurality of medical providers in order to evaluate appropriateness of the treatment step.

20. A system for using a quality adherence guideline for a patient, the system comprising:

means for receiving a plurality of medical records from a plurality of medical providers, the patient authorizing release of the plurality of medical records from the plurality of medical providers;

means for receiving an input for a standard of care selected by patient from a plurality of standards of care, the standards of care related to a medical condition associated with the patient;

means for generating a quality adherence guideline using the selected standard of care and information from the plurality of medical records received from the plurality of medical providers, the quality adherence guideline including a set of treatment steps defined by the selected standard of care, wherein information from the plurality of medical records is inserted into the guideline and associated with the set of treatment steps;

means for receiving input from a plurality of users as specified by the patient from two or more of the plurality of medical providers regarding one or more treatment steps in the set of treatment steps, the input related to the patient'"'"'s treatment with regard to the one or more treatment steps;

means for analyzing the quality adherence guideline to determine if the standard of care is being adhered to based on the received input from a plurality of users specified by the patient and based on the information from the plurality of medical records received from the plurality of medical providers; and

means for outputting an alert based on the analysis regarding quality adherence to the standard of care.