METHOD FOR STEPWISE REVIEW OF PATIENT CARE
First Claim
1. A method of tracking performed steps in clinical protocols and/or computer interpretable guidelines, the method comprising:
- receiving workflow data and patient data for a plurality of patients, wherein the workflow data includes a plurality of care steps for each of the patients and the patient data includes clinical data collected from each of the patient;
tracking the workflow and patient data for each of the plurality of care steps for each of the patients;
selecting one of the previous care steps performed on one of the patients; and
causing the workflow data and the patient data at the time of the performance of the previous care step on the selected patient to be displayed.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing clinical protocols and/or computer interpretable guidelines includes receiving workflow data and patient data for a plurality of patients. The workflow data includes a sequence of care steps performed on each of the patients. The patient data includes clinical data collected from each patient. The patient data as of the time each of the plurality of care steps was performed on each of the patients is tracked. Once of the previous care steps for one of the patients is selected which cause at least a portion of the sequence of care steps and the patient data as of the time of the selected care step for the selected patient to be displayed.
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1. A method of tracking performed steps in clinical protocols and/or computer interpretable guidelines, the method comprising:
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receiving workflow data and patient data for a plurality of patients, wherein the workflow data includes a plurality of care steps for each of the patients and the patient data includes clinical data collected from each of the patient; tracking the workflow and patient data for each of the plurality of care steps for each of the patients; selecting one of the previous care steps performed on one of the patients; and causing the workflow data and the patient data at the time of the performance of the previous care step on the selected patient to be displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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10. A system for managing clinical protocols and/or clinical guidelines comprising:
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a data collection engine that receives workflow data and patient data for a plurality of patients, wherein the workflow data includes a plurality of care steps for each of the patients and the patient data includes clinical data collected from each of the patient; a data analysis engine that; tracks the workflow and patient data for each of the patients; and causes the workflow data and the patient data at the time of a selected previous care step for a select one of the patients to be displayed on a display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15)
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16. A clinical workflow or decisions support manager comprising:
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a data collection engine that collects workflow data and patient data for at least one patient, the workflow data including at least a current care step of a sequence of care steps prescribed by a clinical protocol and/or computer interpretable guideline describing the patient'"'"'s treatment regimen and the patient data including clinical data collected from the patient over time; a data analysis engine that tracks and records the patient data as of the time at which each of the care steps for the patient is performed; a display that displays at least a selected one of the sequence of care steps and patient data as of the time the selected care step was performed on the patient. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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