MULTICULTURAL AND MULTIMEDIA DATA COLLECTION AND DOCUMENTATION COMPUTER SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. A system for acquiring and managing data comprising:
- at least one input computer, said at least one input computer having a processing program, at least one display device, said display device having a visual display and a plurality of visually simulated push buttons within the visual display for accessing portions of the processing program;
a sound generating means; and
means for operably coupling said at least one input computer, said at least one display device and said sound generating means;
wherein the processing program is operable to conduct a scripted interactive electronic interview comprising oral questions presented to an interviewee, the interviewee being prompted to respond to the questions presented using the visually perceptible display, the visually perceptible display being operable to provide a video display representative of the question being conveyed in the scripted interview and a visually perceptible display of potential responses to the question conveyed.
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Abstract
An improved computer system, input apparatus and method for providing a user-interactive means for completing common forms in the healthcare industry, such as a Minimum Data Set (MDS) collection form that is used for nursing home resident assessment and care screening. In addition to providing a caregiver fillable form, the claimed invention teaches a patient fillable form in which the patient is guided through the form using a scripted interview approach.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for acquiring and managing data comprising:
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at least one input computer, said at least one input computer having a processing program, at least one display device, said display device having a visual display and a plurality of visually simulated push buttons within the visual display for accessing portions of the processing program; a sound generating means; and means for operably coupling said at least one input computer, said at least one display device and said sound generating means; wherein the processing program is operable to conduct a scripted interactive electronic interview comprising oral questions presented to an interviewee, the interviewee being prompted to respond to the questions presented using the visually perceptible display, the visually perceptible display being operable to provide a video display representative of the question being conveyed in the scripted interview and a visually perceptible display of potential responses to the question conveyed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for use with a system for acquiring and managing data comprising:
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at least one computer having a processing program; at least one display device, said display device having a visual display and a plurality of visually simulated push buttons within the visual display for accessing portions of the processing program; and a sound generating means, which comprises an input device, means for operably coupling the input device with the at least one computer and with the at least one display device and said sound generating means; wherein the processing program is operable to conduct a scripted interactive electronic interview comprising oral questions presented to an interviewee, the interviewee being prompted to respond to the questions presented using the visually perceptible display, the visually perceptible display being operable to provide a video display representative of the question being conveyed in the scripted interview and a visually perceptible display of potential responses to the question conveyed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15)
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13. A method for acquiring and managing data which comprises the steps of:
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providing at least one input computer, said at least one input computer having a processing program; providing at least one display device, said display device having a visual display and a plurality of computer generated pushbuttons within the visual display for accessing portions of the processing program; providing sound generating means, and operably coupling said at least one input computer, said at least one display device and said sound generating means, wherein the processing program is operable to conduct a scripted interactive electronic interview comprising oral questions presented to an interviewee, the interviewee being prompted to respond to the questions presented using the visually perceptible display, the visually perceptible display being operable to provide a video display representative of the question being conveyed in the scripted interview and a visually perceptible display of potential responses to the question conveyed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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