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First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for use in a healthcare environment, the method comprising:
- documenting a set of medical data of a patient in a data repository based on an identifier assigned to the patient, wherein the set of medical data is provided from a medical data source;
managing medical information represented by the set of medical data using a computer system in communication with the data repository; and
based upon a received request, providing a portion of the documented set of medical data from the data repository to medical equipment remotely located from the data repository, wherein receipt of the request is based upon the identifier assigned to the patient.
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Abstract
Among other things, a computer implemented method for use in a healthcare environment is described herein. The method comprises documenting a set of medical data of a patient in a data repository based on an identifier assigned to the patient, wherein the set of medical data is provided from a medical data source; managing medical information represented by the set of medical data using a computer system in communication with the data repository; and based upon a received request, providing a portion of the documented set of medical data from the data repository to medical equipment remotely located from the data repository, wherein receipt of the request is based upon the identifier assigned to the patient.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for use in a healthcare environment, the method comprising:
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documenting a set of medical data of a patient in a data repository based on an identifier assigned to the patient, wherein the set of medical data is provided from a medical data source; managing medical information represented by the set of medical data using a computer system in communication with the data repository; and based upon a received request, providing a portion of the documented set of medical data from the data repository to medical equipment remotely located from the data repository, wherein receipt of the request is based upon the identifier assigned to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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a centralized server and a data repository for storing and managing medical information; a plurality of devices disposed at locations different from that of the centralized server and the data repository, each device capable of receiving a machine-readable patient identifier when a medical procedure is to be performed; and a communication network enabling the centralized server and the data repository to exchange the medical information with at least one of the plurality of devices, based on a corresponding received patient identifier. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium for storing instructions that are executable by a computer, the execution of the instructions causes the computer to:
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document a set of medical data of a patient in a data repository based on an identifier assigned to the patient, wherein the set of medical data is provided from a medical data source; manage medical information represented by the set of medical data using a computer system in communication with the data repository; and based upon a received request, provide a portion of the documented set of medical data from the data repository to medical equipment remotely located from the data repository, wherein receipt of the request is based upon the identifier assigned to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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