SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MEDICAL DATA
First Claim
1. A handheld apparatus comprising:
- a display capable of receiving touch-responsive user input;
a memory maintaining a medical information management application; and
a processor operable, when executing the medical information management application;
to present on the display a patient monitoring worksheet displaying medical information relating to the delivery of medical care to a patient, the patient monitoring worksheet having a maximum viewable time range selected from the range of thirty minutes to four hours and equally divided into a plurality of time intervals, and wherein the patient monitoring worksheet comprises a plurality of simultaneously viewable display sections comprising a drugs display section, a fluids display section, a vital signs display section, and a physiological data display section;
the drugs display section having a column listing a plurality of drugs and, for each of the drugs, a row capable of tracking of an amount of the drug administered for each of the time intervals, and wherein if a number of the drugs exceeds a drug list threshold, the drugs display section is vertically scrollable in response to touch-screen gesture control;
the fluids display section having a column listing of a plurality of fluids and, for each of the fluids, a row capable of tracking of an amount of the fluid administered or expelled for each of the time intervals, and wherein if a number of the fluids exceeds a fluid list threshold, the fluids display section is vertically scrollable in response to touch-screen gesture control;
the vital signs display section having a column indicating a scale and capable of tracking, for each of the equally distributed subintervals of time, a heart rate and a blood pressure of the patient charted on the scale; and
the physiological data display section having a column listing a plurality of physiological data items and, for each of the physiological data items, a row capable of tracking a value for the physiological data item for each of the time intervals, and wherein if a number of the physiological data items exceeds a physiological data item list limit, the physiological data display section is vertically scrollable in response to touch-screen gesture control;
wherein each of the time intervals of each of the display sections is a subsection;
to detect touch-screen input selecting a subsection; and
to present in a portion of the display an edit popup for the selected subsection, the edit popup permitting editing of values for information tracked in the subsection.
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Abstract
Techniques for managing a patient monitoring worksheet accessible by mobile devices are supported. A system may include a central medical information management system that maintains information regarding ongoing treatment of patients. Medical professionals may use mobile devices to access and display information in a worksheet that can facilitate the tracking of various categories of medical information such as drugs, fluids, vital signs, physiological data, events, and laboratory information. The worksheet may be separated into display sections to support tracking of the various categories of medical information over time. The system can permit entry and tracking of multiple categories of medical information in a user friendly interface.
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33 Claims
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1. A handheld apparatus comprising:
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a display capable of receiving touch-responsive user input; a memory maintaining a medical information management application; and a processor operable, when executing the medical information management application; to present on the display a patient monitoring worksheet displaying medical information relating to the delivery of medical care to a patient, the patient monitoring worksheet having a maximum viewable time range selected from the range of thirty minutes to four hours and equally divided into a plurality of time intervals, and wherein the patient monitoring worksheet comprises a plurality of simultaneously viewable display sections comprising a drugs display section, a fluids display section, a vital signs display section, and a physiological data display section; the drugs display section having a column listing a plurality of drugs and, for each of the drugs, a row capable of tracking of an amount of the drug administered for each of the time intervals, and wherein if a number of the drugs exceeds a drug list threshold, the drugs display section is vertically scrollable in response to touch-screen gesture control; the fluids display section having a column listing of a plurality of fluids and, for each of the fluids, a row capable of tracking of an amount of the fluid administered or expelled for each of the time intervals, and wherein if a number of the fluids exceeds a fluid list threshold, the fluids display section is vertically scrollable in response to touch-screen gesture control; the vital signs display section having a column indicating a scale and capable of tracking, for each of the equally distributed subintervals of time, a heart rate and a blood pressure of the patient charted on the scale; and the physiological data display section having a column listing a plurality of physiological data items and, for each of the physiological data items, a row capable of tracking a value for the physiological data item for each of the time intervals, and wherein if a number of the physiological data items exceeds a physiological data item list limit, the physiological data display section is vertically scrollable in response to touch-screen gesture control; wherein each of the time intervals of each of the display sections is a subsection; to detect touch-screen input selecting a subsection; and to present in a portion of the display an edit popup for the selected subsection, the edit popup permitting editing of values for information tracked in the subsection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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presenting, on a display capable of receiving touch-responsive user input, a patient monitoring worksheet displaying medical information relating to the delivery of medical care to a patient, the patient monitoring worksheet having a maximum viewable time range selected from the range of thirty minutes to four hours and equally divided into a plurality of time intervals, and wherein the patient monitoring worksheet comprises a plurality of simultaneously viewable display sections comprising a drugs display section, a fluids display section, a vital signs display section, and a physiological data display section; the drugs display section having a column listing a plurality of drugs and, for each of the drugs, a row capable of tracking of an amount of the drug administered for each of the time intervals, and wherein if a number of the drugs exceeds a drug list threshold, the drugs display section is vertically scrollable in response to touch-screen gesture control; the fluids display section having a column listing of a plurality of fluids and, for each of the fluids, a row capable of tracking of an amount of the fluid administered or expelled for each of the time intervals, and wherein if a number of the fluids exceeds a fluid list threshold, the fluids display section is vertically scrollable in response to touch-screen gesture control; the vital signs display section having a column indicating a scale and capable of tracking, for each of the equally distributed subintervals of time, a heart rate and a blood pressure of the patient charted on the scale; and the physiological data display section having a column listing a plurality of physiological data items and, for each of the physiological data items, a row capable of tracking a value for the physiological data item for each of the time intervals, and wherein if a number of the physiological data items exceeds a physiological data item list limit, the physiological data display section is vertically scrollable in response to touch-screen gesture control; wherein each of the time intervals of each of the display sections is a subsection; detecting touch-screen input selecting a subsection; and presenting in a portion of the display an edit popup for the selected subsection, the edit popup permitting editing of values for information tracked in the subsection. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a central medical information management system operable to maintain a plurality of patient monitoring worksheets that correspond to patients associated with a medical practice at a practice location during a predetermined period of time, wherein each of the patient monitoring worksheets includes a patient identifier; one or more medical information management applications each residing on a wireless handheld device and operable, when executed, to; present, on a display capable of receiving touch-responsive user input, a patient monitoring worksheet displaying medical information relating to the delivery of medical care to a patient, the patient monitoring worksheet having a maximum viewable time range selected from the range of thirty minutes to four hours and equally divided into a plurality of time intervals, and wherein the patient monitoring worksheet comprises a plurality of simultaneously viewable display sections comprising a drugs display section, a fluids display section, a vital signs display section, and a physiological data display section; the drugs display section having a column listing a plurality of drugs and, for each of the drugs, a row capable of tracking of an amount of the drug administered for each of the time intervals, and wherein if a number of the drugs exceeds a drug list threshold, the drugs display section is vertically scrollable in response to touch-screen gesture control; the fluids display section having a column listing of a plurality of fluids and, for each of the fluids, a row capable of tracking of an amount of the fluid administered or expelled for each of the time intervals, and wherein if a number of the fluids exceeds a fluid list threshold, the fluids display section is vertically scrollable in response to touch-screen gesture control; the vital signs display section having a column indicating a scale and capable of tracking, for each of the equally distributed subintervals of time, a heart rate and a blood pressure of the patient charted on the scale; and the physiological data display section having a column listing a plurality of physiological data items and, for each of the physiological data items, a row capable of tracking a value for the physiological data item for each of the time intervals, and wherein if a number of the physiological data items exceeds a physiological data item list limit, the physiological data display section is vertically scrollable in response to touch-screen gesture control; wherein each of the time intervals of each of the display sections is a subsection; detect touch-screen input selecting a subsection; and present in a portion of the display an edit popup for the selected subsection, the edit popup permitting editing of values for information tracked in the subsection. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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