SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GRAPHICALLY CONVEYING INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A system for graphically conveying information, the system comprising:
- a category of information;
multiple subcategories of information in the category;
a graphical subcategory score associated with each of the subcategories; and
a display mechanism for communicating, in a graphically succinct manner, a graphical category score for the category, wherein the graphical category score is selected from;
(i) an average of the graphical subcategory scores,(ii) a highest graphical subcategory score, and(iii) a lowest graphical subcategory score.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing graphical information regarding one or more patients'"'"' medical information are described. The graphical information can be used in various methods of graphical comparison, including graphical diagnoses, graphical comparison between patients, over time with a single patient, and/or over time with and/or between multiple patients. The graphical information can be used in place of and/or in conjunction with existing methods and systems for conveying medical information, including one or more textual methods and systems. The graphical information is provided electronically to any electronic or computer device or is provided in hard copy, such as a part of a patient'"'"'s chart. The use of graphical patient medical information permits rapid and improved conveyance of information, and improves recognition and understanding of the most relevant medical information.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for graphically conveying information, the system comprising:
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a category of information; multiple subcategories of information in the category; a graphical subcategory score associated with each of the subcategories; and a display mechanism for communicating, in a graphically succinct manner, a graphical category score for the category, wherein the graphical category score is selected from; (i) an average of the graphical subcategory scores, (ii) a highest graphical subcategory score, and (iii) a lowest graphical subcategory score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for implementing within a computer system a method for graphically accessing and rendering patient medical information, the computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory, computer-readable medium for providing computer program code means utilized to implement the method, wherein the computer program code means is comprised of executable code for implementing steps for; rendering a category of medical information, wherein the category of information is associated with a plurality of subcategories of medical information, and wherein each subcategory is associated with a graphical subcategory score; and rendering in a graphically succinct manner a graphical category score that is associated with the category, wherein the graphical category score is selected from; (i) an average of the graphical subcategory scores, (ii) a highest graphical subcategory score, and (iii) a lowest graphical subcategory score. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A graphical communication method for succinctly and effectively communicating patient medical information, the method comprising:
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identifying a first category of medical information; identifying multiple subcategories of medical information belonging to the first category of medical information; and using a display to render a graphical category score for the first category of medical information, identifying a graphical subcategory score for each of the subcategories, wherein the graphical category score is selected from; (i) an average of the graphical subcategory scores, (ii) a highest graphical subcategory score, and (iii) a lowest graphical subcategory score. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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