METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USER INTEGRATION

• US 20110265163A1
• Filed: 04/21/2010
• Published: 10/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sentara Healthcare
• Original Assignee: Sentara Healthcare
• Inventors: Burrows, John, Mahanor, Val M.
• Application Number:
  US12/764,744
• Publication Number:
  US 20110265163A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/103 Workflow collaboration or project management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/20 Education
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

Abstract

Methods and systems for user integration are described. In an example embodiment, a method for user integration comprises accessing a network identifier of a user and user job data of the user from a user database, accessing credential data of the user from a credential database, using the network identifier to access an administrative network identifier associated with the user, a status of a user administrative account associated with the user, an administrative user name associated with the user, and a security template identifier associated with the user, transmitting user information to a collaboration site, the user information including the network identifier of the user, the user job data of the user, the administrative network identifier associated with the user, and the security template identifier, populating a roster on the collaboration site.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accessing a network identifier of a user and user job data of the user from a user database;

accessing credential data of the user from a credential database;

using the network identifier to access an administrative network identifier associated with the user, a status of a user administrative account associated with the user, an administrative user name associated with the user, and a security template identifier associated with the user, the administrative network identifier enabling access to software provided by a software application provider, the security template identifier identifying a security access level of the user with the software application provider;

transmitting user information to a collaboration site, the user information including the network identifier of the user, the user job data of the user, the administrative network identifier associated with the user, and the security template identifier; and

populating a roster on the collaboration site with the network identifier of the user, the user job data of the user, the administrative network identifier associated with the user, the security template identifier, and training task status of the user with a plurality of training tasks.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein accessing credential data comprises:

accessing the credential data of the user from the credential database using a link, the link being based on the network identifier.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting to the collaboration site a link to the user information of the user; and

populating the roster on the collaboration site with the link.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

accessing a master template defining a plurality of fields of a roster,

provisioning a roster based on accessing the master template;

wherein populating the roster is based on creating the roster.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

establishing a collaboration login identifier and collaboration password for the user, the collaboration login identifier being the same identifier as the administrative network identifier associated with the user, the collaboration password being the same password as an administrative password associated with the user.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a workflow based on populating the roster.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving group identification for a the roster; and

identifying the user and a plurality of additional users based on receipt of the group identification,

wherein accessing the network identifier and the user job data is based on identification of the user.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the user is associated with the software application provider based on the network identifier,

wherein using the network identifier is based on a determination that the user is associated with the software application provider.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving a reporting extract from a provider device associated with the software application provider,

wherein determining whether the user is associated with the software application provider includes determining whether the user is listed on the reporting extract based on the network identifier.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein accessing the network identifier and the user job data comprises:

transmitting a provisioning query over a network to the user database; and

receiving the network identifier of the user and user job data of the user in response to transmitting the query.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the provisioning query includes a provider identifier, a facility identifier, and a department identifier.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a plurality of additional network identifiers and the user job data of a plurality of additional users in response to transmitting the query,

a particular additional network identifier of the plurality of additional network identifiers being associated with a particular additional user of the plurality of additional users.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the user database from a third-party device,

wherein accessing the network identifier and the user job data is based on receiving the user database.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

converting the user database into an integrated format,

wherein accessing the network identifier and the user job data is based on converting the user database.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a plurality of user metrics based on the training task status of the user and a plurality of additional users associated with the roster;

generating a dashboard based on the plurality of user metrics, a particular dashboard entry on the dashboard including a user metric of the plurality of user metrics.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an information update on a practice manager device;

initiating a workflow request based on receipt of the information update;

receiving validation of the workflow request on a collaborator device; and

updating a portion of information stored in the user database based on receipt of the validation.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the user job data includes a user work location, a department associated with the user, a job code associated with the user, and a job title associated with the user.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

processing a collaboration site login request of the user; and

providing a view to a portion of the roster based on a role of the user.

19. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which when implemented by one or more processors perform the following operations:

accessing a network identifier of a user and user job data of the user from a user database;

accessing credential data of the user from a credential database;

using the network identifier to access an administrative network identifier associated with the user, a status of a user administrative account associated with the user, an administrative user name associated with the user, and a security template identifier associated with the user, the administrative network identifier enabling access to software provided by a software application provider, the security template identifier identifying a security access level of the user with the software application provider;

transmitting user information to a collaboration site, the user information including the network identifier of the user, the user job data of the user, the administrative network identifier associated with the user, and the security template identifier; and

populating a roster on the collaboration site with the network identifier of the user, the user job data of the user, the administrative network identifier associated with the user, the security template identifier, and training task status of the user with a plurality of training tasks.

20. A system comprising:

at least one subsystem that accesses a network identifier of a user and user job data of the user from a user database;

at least one subsystem that accesses credential data of the user from a credential database;

at least one subsystem that uses the network identifier to access an administrative network identifier associated with the user, a status of a user administrative account associated with the user, an administrative user name associated with the user, and a security template identifier associated with the user, the administrative network identifier enabling access to software provided by a software application provider, the security template identifier identifying a security access level of the user with the software application provider;

at least one subsystem that transmits user information to a collaboration site, the user information including the network identifier of the user, the user job data of the user, the administrative network identifier associated with the user, and the security template identifier; and

at least one subsystem that populates a roster on the collaboration site with the network identifier of the user, the user job data of the user, the administrative network identifier associated with the user, the security template identifier, and training task status of the user with a plurality of training tasks.