METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING VISUALIZATION AND ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL DATA

• US 20110074788A1
• Filed: 09/30/2009
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harris Dawn Holdings Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mckesson Financial Holdings Limited (McKesson Corp.)
• Inventors: Walton, Matthew, Regan, Robyn
• Granted Patent: US 8,917,272 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/440
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/00 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/203 Drawing of straight lines or curves
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/40 Filling a planar surface by adding surface attributes, e.g. colour or texture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for facilitating visualization and analysis of medical data. A method may include accessing a first set of data points. The method may further include plotting a plurality of data points from the first set of data points on a first graph. The method may additionally include causing the first graph to be displayed. The method may also include accessing a second set of data points. The method may further include plotting a plurality of data points from the second set of data points on a second graph. The method may also include causing the second graph to be displayed overlaying the first graph. At least a portion of the second graph may be semi-transparent such that at least a portion of the first graph is viewable concurrently with the second graph. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.

Claims

1. A method for visually presenting medical data to facilitate analysis of the medical data, the method comprising:

accessing a first set of data points defining medical data values associated with a patient;

plotting a plurality of data points from the first set of data points on a first graph comprising a first coordinate axis and a second coordinate axis, wherein the second coordinate axis has a first scale and each of the plotted plurality of data points from the first set of data points is plotted with respect to the second coordinate axis based at least in part upon the value of the medical data value defined by the data point;

causing the first graph to be displayed;

accessing a second set of data points defining medical data values associated with the patient;

plotting a plurality of data points from the second set of data points on a second graph sharing the first coordinate axis with the first graph and further comprising a third coordinate axis, wherein the third coordinate axis has a second scale and each of the plotted plurality of data points from the second set of data points is plotted with respect to the third coordinate axis based at least in part upon the value of the medical data value defined by the data point; and

causing, using a data visualizer, the second graph to be displayed overlaying the first graph, wherein at least a portion of the second graph is semi-transparent such that at least a portion of the first graph is viewable concurrently with the second graph.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

each data point of the first set of data points is associated with a time at which the medical data value defined by the data point was captured;

each data point of the second set of data points is associated with a time at which the medical data value defined by the data point was captured;

the first coordinate axis defines a period of time;

plotting the plurality of data points from the first set of data points comprises plotting each of the plotted plurality of data points from the first set of data points with respect to the first coordinate axis based at least in part upon the time at which the medical data value defined by the data point was captured; and

plotting the plurality of data points from the second set of data points comprises plotting each of the plotted plurality of data points from the second set of data points with respect to the first coordinate axis based at least in part upon the time at which the medical data value defined by the data point was captured such that the plotted plurality of data points from the second set of data points are time correlated with the plotted plurality of data points from the first set of data points.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

adjusting one or more of the period of time defined by the first axis or a scale of the first axis to change a field of view displayed by the displayed first and second graphs.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein one of the first set of data points or the second set of data points defines medical data values related to a condition of the patient and the other set of data points defines medical data values related to treatment administered to the patient.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the medical data values related to a condition of the patient define one or more of input values, output values, patient reported values, central venous pressure values, internal pressure measurement values, lab values, blood pressure values, oxygen saturation percentage values, body temperature values, pulse rate values, heart rate values, or respiratory rate values of the patient.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the medical data values related to treatment administered to the patient define one or more of input values, ventilator settings, quantity of a medication administered to the patient, or medication drip settings.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a selection of a plotted data point; and

causing the medical data value defined by the selected plotted data point to be displayed.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a selection of the first set of data points; and

determining a selection of the second set of data points;

wherein;

accessing the first set of data points comprises accessing the first set of data points in response to determining the selection of the first set of data points; and

accessing the second set of data points comprises accessing the second set of data points in response to determining the selection of the second set of data points.

9. An apparatus for visually presenting medical data to facilitate analysis of the medical data, the apparatus comprising a processor configured to cause the apparatus to:

access a first set of data points defining medical data values associated with a patient;

plot a plurality of data points from the first set of data points on a first graph comprising a first coordinate axis and a second coordinate axis, wherein the second coordinate axis has a first scale and each of the plotted plurality of data points from the first set of data points is plotted with respect to the second coordinate axis based at least in part upon the value of the medical data value defined by the data point;

cause the first graph to be displayed;

access a second set of data points defining medical data values associated with the patient;

plot a plurality of data points from the second set of data points on a second graph sharing the first coordinate axis with the first graph and further comprising a third coordinate axis, wherein the third coordinate axis has a second scale and each of the plotted plurality of data points from the second set of data points is plotted with respect to the third coordinate axis based at least in part upon the value of the medical data value defined by the data point; and

cause the second graph to be displayed overlaying the first graph, wherein at least a portion of the second graph is semi-transparent such that at least a portion of the first graph is viewable concurrently with the second graph.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

each data point of the first set of data points is associated with a time at which the medical data value defined by the data point was captured;

each data point of the second set of data points is associated with a time at which the medical data value defined by the data point was captured;

the first coordinate axis defines a period of time;

the processor is configured to cause the apparatus to plot the plurality of data points from the first set of data points by plotting each of the plotted plurality of data points from the first set of data points with respect to the first coordinate axis based at least in part upon the time at which the medical data value defined by the data point was captured; and

the processor is configured to cause the apparatus to plot the plurality of data points from the second set of data points by plotting each of the plotted plurality of data points from the second set of data points with respect to the first coordinate axis based at least in part upon the time at which the medical data value defined by the data point was captured such that the plotted plurality of data points from the second set of data points are time correlated with the plotted plurality of data points from the first set of data points.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to cause the apparatus to:

adjust one or more of the period of time defined by the first axis or a scale of the first axis to change a field of view displayed by the displayed first and second graphs.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein one of the first set of data points or the second set of data points defines medical data values related to a condition of the patient and the other set of data points defines medical data values related to treatment administered to the patient.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the medical data values related to a condition of the patient define one or more of input values, output values, patient reported values, central venous pressure values, internal pressure measurement values, lab values, blood pressure values, oxygen saturation percentage values, body temperature values, pulse rate values, heart rate values, or respiratory rate values of the patient.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the medical data values related to treatment administered to the patient define one or more of input values, ventilator settings, quantity of a medication administered to the patient, or medication drip settings.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to cause the apparatus to:

determine a selection of a plotted data point; and

cause the medical data value defined by the selected plotted data point to be displayed.

16. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising at least one memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to:

access a first set of data points defining medical data values associated with a patient;

plot a plurality of data points from the first set of data points on a first graph comprising a first coordinate axis and a second coordinate axis, wherein the second coordinate axis has a first scale and each of the plotted plurality of data points from the first set of data points is plotted with respect to the second coordinate axis based at least in part upon the value of the medical data value defined by the data point;

cause the first graph to be displayed;

access a second set of data points defining medical data values associated with the patient;

plot a plurality of data points from the second set of data points on a second graph sharing the first coordinate axis with the first graph and further comprising a third coordinate axis, wherein the third coordinate axis has a second scale and each of the plotted plurality of data points from the second set of data points is plotted with respect to the third coordinate axis based at least in part upon the value of the medical data value defined by the data point; and

cause the second graph to be displayed overlaying the first graph, wherein at least a portion of the second graph is semi-transparent such that at least a portion of the first graph is viewable concurrently with the second graph.

17. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions stored therein, the computer-readable program instructions comprising:

a program instruction configured for accessing a first set of data points defining medical data values associated with a patient;

a program instruction configured for plotting a plurality of data points from the first set of data points on a first graph comprising a first coordinate axis and a second coordinate axis, wherein the second coordinate axis has a first scale and each of the plotted plurality of data points from the first set of data points is plotted with respect to the second coordinate axis based at least in part upon the value of the medical data value defined by the data point;

a program instruction configured for causing the first graph to be displayed;

a program instruction configured for accessing a second set of data points defining medical data values associated with the patient;

a program instruction configured for plotting a plurality of data points from the second set of data points on a second graph sharing the first coordinate axis with the first graph and further comprising a third coordinate axis, wherein the third coordinate axis has a second scale and each of the plotted plurality of data points from the second set of data points is plotted with respect to the third coordinate axis based at least in part upon the value of the medical data value defined by the data point; and

a program instruction configured for causing the second graph to be displayed overlaying the first graph, wherein at least a portion of the second graph is semi-transparent such that at least a portion of the first graph is viewable concurrently with the second graph.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein:

each data point of the first set of data points is associated with a time at which the medical data value defined by the data point was captured;

each data point of the second set of data points is associated with a time at which the medical data value defined by the data point was captured;

the first coordinate axis defines a period of time;

the program instruction configured for plotting the plurality of data points from the first set of data points comprises instructions configured for plotting each of the plotted plurality of data points from the first set of data points with respect to the first coordinate axis based at least in part upon the time at which the medical data value defined by the data point was captured; and

the program instruction configured for plotting the plurality of data points from the second set of data points comprises instructions configured for plotting each of the plotted plurality of data points from the second set of data points with respect to the first coordinate axis based at least in part upon the time at which the medical data value defined by the data point was captured such that the plotted plurality of data points from the second set of data points are time correlated with the plotted plurality of data points from the first set of data points.

19. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein one of the first set of data points or the second set of data points defines medical data values related to a condition of the patient and the other set of data points defines medical data values related to treatment administered to the patient.

20. The computer program product of claim 17, further comprising:

a program instruction configured for determining a selection of a plotted data point; and

a program instruction configured for causing the medical data value defined by the selected plotted data point to be displayed.