Electronic linkage of associated data within the electronic medical record

• US 20100235330A1
• Filed: 03/05/2010
• Published: 09/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bruce Reiner
• Original Assignee: Bruce Reiner
• Inventors: Reiner, Bruce
• Granted Patent: US 8,856,188 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/690
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/284 Relational databases
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

Abstract

The present invention provides a mechanism to define an association between different data elements from disparate sources of data and databases, and different database elements, and track that association over time. This mechanism track multiples related data elements throughout the continuum of an individual patient'"'"'s medical record and identifies consistent data relationships across large patient populations.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of defining an association between different data elements from disparate sources of data, comprising:

linking a plurality of different data elements from disparate sources;

receiving a specific association relationship between said plurality of data elements, and a statistical strength of said association relationship;

analyzing said linked data elements and said association relationship with respect to received clinical data, to further define said association relationship; and

validating said association relationship made in patient diagnosis based on said analysis.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

creating automated association relationships between said linked data elements.