AUTOMATED WORKFLOW ENGINE IN A DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving operating data from a plurality of objects and a location of the each of the plurality of objects from at least one location provider;
aggregating the acquired data from the plurality of objects and the at least one location provider at an information server into an information packet correlated to a respective one of the plurality of objects, wherein each information packet includes a status and a location of the respective one of the plurality of objects;
receiving a request for at least one of the plurality of objects; and
syndicating the information package for one or more of the plurality of objects as ready in response where the information package includes the status as ready for use;
receiving an instruction to select one of the one or more objects having the information package that includes the status as ready for use; and
communicating feedback to the information server to change the status of the selected one of the one or more objects so as to indicate not ready for use.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for tracking the real-time progress of a medical workflow are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving in a data processing system locations of a plurality of objects from a location system and determining in near real time whether the real-time locations indicate that a predetermined workflow has progressed from a first stage to a second stage using the data processing system.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving operating data from a plurality of objects and a location of the each of the plurality of objects from at least one location provider; aggregating the acquired data from the plurality of objects and the at least one location provider at an information server into an information packet correlated to a respective one of the plurality of objects, wherein each information packet includes a status and a location of the respective one of the plurality of objects; receiving a request for at least one of the plurality of objects; and syndicating the information package for one or more of the plurality of objects as ready in response where the information package includes the status as ready for use; receiving an instruction to select one of the one or more objects having the information package that includes the status as ready for use; and communicating feedback to the information server to change the status of the selected one of the one or more objects so as to indicate not ready for use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a memory device having a plurality of routines stored therein; a processor configured to execute the plurality of routines stored in the memory device, the plurality of routines to instruct the processor to execute the steps of receiving a request for at least one of the plurality of objects, and syndicating the information package for one or more of the plurality of objects as ready in response where the information package includes the status as ready for use, receiving an instruction to select one of the one or more objects having the information package that includes the status as ready for use, and communicating feedback to the information server to change the status of the selected one of the one or more objects so as to indicate not ready for use. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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