SYSTEMS, METHODS AND ARTICLES FOR MANAGING PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION

• US 20110179389A1
• Filed: 01/14/2011
• Published: 07/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andre Gene Douen
• Original Assignee: Andre Gene Douen
• Inventors: Douen, Andre Gene
• Granted Patent: US 8,863,031 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/843
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/60 relating to pathologies

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, systems, and articles, such as computer program products, including a method for managing presentation of information, performed by execution of computer readable program code by a processor of a computer system, is disclosed. The method includes retrieving information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including general non-personal information on medical conditions and treatments therefor, presenting one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a practitioner type selectable by a user from a plurality of practitioner types, presenting another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more practitioner types selectable from the plurality of practitioner types, and presenting a further one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to at least one non-practitioner type.

Claims

1. A method for managing presentation of information, the method performed by execution of computer readable program code by a processor of a computer system, the method comprising:

retrieving information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including general non-personal information on medical conditions and treatments therefor;

presenting one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a practitioner type selectable by a user from a plurality of practitioner types;

presenting another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more practitioner types selectable from the plurality of practitioner types; and

presenting a further one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to at least one non-practitioner type.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more subject matters include health care.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein presenting the other one or more sets of data common to the two or more practitioner types comprises:

displaying on a display device a landing page identifying at least one of the two or more practitioner types, the at least one non-practitioner type, and the one or more subject matters, the landing page including user selectable items respectively associated with the at least one of the two or more practitioner types and the at least one non-practitioner type.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

presenting on the landing page, in response to selection of one of the user selectable items identifying the at least one of the two or more practitioner types, a menu including a listing of topics relating to the one or more subject matters; and

presenting, when a selectable topic from the listing of topics is associated with one or more drill-down levels of sub-menus of sub-topics relating to the selectable topic, one of the one or more drill-down levels in response to selection of an item from a sub-menu of a preceding drill-down level associated with the selectable topic and with the one of the one or more drill-down levels of sub-menus.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the listing of topics includes a listing of health care topics, and wherein the one of the one or more drill-down sub-menus includes a list of diseases associated with the selected topic.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

presenting, in response to selection of a disease from the list of diseases associated with the selected topic, a disease detail page containing data specific to the selected disease.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein displaying the topics page comprises:

presenting an interactive model including graphical data relating to at least one topic from the listing of topics relating to health care.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the model comprises a composite of graphical layers that are each representative of different anatomical structures of the human body, wherein at least one of the graphical layers is configured to be interactively displayed or suppressed.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein presenting the disease detail page comprises:

when the practitioner-type is selected from the plurality of practitioner types;

presenting a first area including user selectable items common to the two or more practitioner types,

presenting a second area including user selectable items specific to the selected practitioner type, and

presenting a third area including data relating to the selected disease retrieved in response to selection of one of the user selectable items from the first area or the second area; and

when the at least one non-practitioner type is selected, presenting a disease definition and causes icon, a symptom icon, an investigation and treatment icon, a risk factor and prevention icon, and an outcome icon.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the user selectable items common to the two or more practitioner user types comprise:

a disease definition icon, an epidemiology icon, a pathophysiology icon, an etiology icon and a clinical presentation icon.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, in response to selection of one of the user selectable items identifying the at least one of the two or more practitioner types, a topics page including a listing of topics relating to the one or more subject matters.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting a tools menu identifying one or more computer-implemented tools to perform one or more of accessing available data and processing the available data.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein, when the practitioner type is selected, the one or more computer-implemented tools comprise:

a Continuing Health Education tool implemented for a topic selected from a listing of topics presented in a topics page to present to the user educational materials relating to the selected topic;

a Presentation Builder tool to construct a presentation based on one or more of an audio data and visual data to be provided to the user;

an All Video tool to present videos relating to the topic selected from the listing of topics presented in the topics page;

an Audio and Podcast tool to present audio data relating to the topic selected from the listing of topics presented in the topics page; and

a Charts and Graphs tool to present graphical information relating to the topic selected from the listing of topics presented in the topics page.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein, when the non-practitioner type is selected, the one or more computer-implemented tools comprise:

a Brochures/Pamphlets tool configured to provide the non-practitioner type user with additional information about a selected disease;

a Do'"'"'s &

Don'"'"'ts tool configured to present information about healthy choices and compliance with medications;

a Diet tool configured to present information regarding dietary choices;

a Log book tool configured to provide a downloadable outline for guidance to patients to track and monitor specific health issues, the health issues including one or more of;

dietary changes, exercise, weight and blood pressure measurements, and medication side effects; and

a Videos tool configured to present educational videos on specific disease areas.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting, when the practitioner type is selected, a quick review selectable item that, when selected, causes the presentation of an executive summary of one or more selected diseases in table format.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting, when the non-practitioner type is selected, a patient health profile selectable item that, when selected, enables performing one or more of;

recording and maintaining user-specific health information, and

recording and maintaining user non-specific supplemental health information.

3. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of practitioner types includes one or more of:

a physician, a nurse, a pharmacists, a physician assistant, a doctor of osteopathy, a paramedic/emergency medical technician (EMS), a registered practical nurse, a nursing aide and a health care student, and wherein the at least one non-practitioner type includes a patient.

18. A system to manage presentation of information, the system comprising:

an audio-visual display device to present data;

a processor-based computing device; and

a storage device to store computer instructions that, when executed on the processor-based computing device, cause the processor-based computing device to;

retrieve information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including general non-personal information on medical conditions and treatments therefor;

present one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a practitioner type selectable by a user from a plurality of practitioner types;

present another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more practitioner types selectable from the plurality of practitioner types; and

present a further one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to at least one non-practitioner type.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the computer instructions further comprise instructions that, when executed on the processor-based computing device, further cause the processor-based computing device to:

present, when the practitioner type is selected, a quick review selectable item that, when selected, causes the presentation of an executive summary of one or more selected diseases in table format; and

present, when the non-practitioner type is selected, a patient health profile selectable item that, when selected, enables performing one or more of;

recording and maintaining user-specific health information, and

recording and maintaining user non-specific supplemental health information.

20. A computer program product residing on a computer readable storage device and comprising computer instructions that, when executed on at least one processor-based device, cause the at least one processor-based device to:

retrieve information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including general non-personal information on medical conditions and treatments therefor;

present one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a practitioner type selectable by a user from a plurality of practitioner types;

present another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more practitioner types selectable from the plurality of practitioner types; and

present a further one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to at least one non-practitioner type.