SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SYNERGISTIC ALERT CONDITION PROCESSING IN AN AUTOMATED PATIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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Abstract
A system and method for providing synergistic alert condition processing in an automated patient management system is presented. An alert condition is classified along a continuum that includes adverse outcome potential versus medical intervention impact potential. The alert condition is managed by assigning a disposition based on relative placement of the alert condition along the continuum. An alert notification is communicated over a selectable mode of communications and is conditioned upon the assigned disposition being actionable.
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46 Claims
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1-26. -26. (canceled)
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27. A system for alert condition management in an automated patient management system, comprising:
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a server retrieving patient data from an origination source and evaluating the patient data for occurrence of an alert condition; a classifier classifying the alert condition based on the origination source and assigning the alert condition along a continuum comprising adverse outcome potential versus medical intervention impact potential; a manager managing the alert condition by assigning a disposition based on relative placement of the alert condition along the continuum, severity of the alert condition, and a condition management state selected from the group consisting of whether the alert condition is pre-existing but has not been addressed, prioritization of the alert condition from among a plurality of alert conditions, and combinations thereof, wherein the alert condition of a pre-existing alert condition is escalated if the alert condition has not been addressed; and a communicator determining whether the assigned disposition is actionable and, when actionable, communicating an alert notification over a selectable mode of communication. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for alert condition management in an automated patient management system, comprising:
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evaluating patient data from an origination source for occurrence of an alert condition; classifying the alert condition based on the origination source and assigning the alert condition along a continuum comprising adverse outcome potential versus medical intervention impact potential; managing the alert condition by assigning a disposition based on relative placement of the alert condition along the continuum, severity of the alert condition and a condition management state selected from the group consisting of whether the alert condition is pre-existing but has not been addressed, prioritization of the alert condition from among a plurality of alert conditions, and combinations thereof, wherein the alert condition of a pre-existing alert condition is escalated if the alert condition has not been addressed; and communicating an alert notification over a selectable mode of communications and conditioned upon the assigned disposition being actionable. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus for providing alert condition management in an automated patient management system, comprising:
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a server evaluating patient data from an origination source for occurrence of an alert condition; a classifier classifying the alert condition based on the origination source and assigning the alert condition along a continuum comprising adverse outcome potential versus medical intervention impact potential; a manager managing the alert condition by assigning a disposition based on relative placement of the alert condition along the continuum, severity of the alert condition and a condition management state selected from the group consisting of whether the alert condition is pre-existing but has not been addressed, prioritization of the alert condition from among a plurality of alert conditions, and combinations thereof, wherein the alert condition of a pre-existing alert condition is escalated if the alert condition has not been addressed; and a communicator communicating an alert notification over a selectable mode of communications and conditioned upon the assigned disposition being actionable. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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