SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A system for recording and providing healthcare data comprising:
- a plurality of interactive forms for use with a healthcare application, wherein one or more forms include rules which guide a user to enter patient data in a directed manner;
a computing device that displays one or more of the forms, receives patient data as input from the user, validates the patient data, and stores the patient data for upload to a server;
a server that stores and distributes forms to the computing device, receives patient data from the computing device, and communicates patient data to a clinical database;
a server-based software utility for preparing and sending data to at least one of a clinical system, clinical database, national registry, healthcare payor, and governmental agency; and
a clinical database in communication with the server that hosts a healthcare application, receives patient data from the server, and uses patient data to make one or more determinations about a patient.
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Abstract
Collecting, validating, managing, and sharing data, for example healthcare and patient data, may include using a networked portable device. A forms-based system and process (referred to in some embodiments as DirectForms™) may allow clinical staff to efficiently collect and validate data on portable devices. In accordance with an embodiment, the system combines a portable computing device, validation of data, network connectivity, and an opportunity for shared effort among users via industry-standard (for example HL7 compliant) or customized interfaces. A server-based utility may route forms and HL7-compliant data transaction exports. Interfaces may provide for merging data into appropriate patient records. Some systems may be used in an ambulatory care setting. Various aspects may provide for improved clinical assessment, effective patient management, cost savings, and the ability to provide a more efficient billing process.
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1. A system for recording and providing healthcare data comprising:
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a plurality of interactive forms for use with a healthcare application, wherein one or more forms include rules which guide a user to enter patient data in a directed manner; a computing device that displays one or more of the forms, receives patient data as input from the user, validates the patient data, and stores the patient data for upload to a server; a server that stores and distributes forms to the computing device, receives patient data from the computing device, and communicates patient data to a clinical database; a server-based software utility for preparing and sending data to at least one of a clinical system, clinical database, national registry, healthcare payor, and governmental agency; and a clinical database in communication with the server that hosts a healthcare application, receives patient data from the server, and uses patient data to make one or more determinations about a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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