HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM

• US 20150363555A1
• Filed: 06/15/2015
• Published: 12/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jason T. Studsrud
• Original Assignee: Jason T. Studsrud
• Inventors: Studsrud, Jason T.
• Application Number:
  US14/740,058
• Publication Number:
  US 20150363555A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0633 Workflow analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

Abstract

This document generally describes computer-based technology to provide health information systems that can be customized for any healthcare specialty and/or application. For example, the disclosed computer-based technology can be used in specialties such as imaging centers, radiology group practices, and/or other ambulatory clinics, and can be used for business, financial, and/or clinical applications (e.g., practice management (PM), radiology information systems (RIS), electronic medical records (EMR), electronic health records (EHR)).

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, at a computer system implementing a health information system using an underlying customer relationship management (CRM) system, a request for a form related to a particular medical order, the request including a user identifier for a first user requesting the form;

identifying, by the computer system, a role of the first user based on the user identifier;

identifying a particular workflow from among a plurality of workflows based on the medical order and the role of the first user;

determining a current status of the medical order along the particular workflow;

selecting, based on, at least, the current status and the particular workflow, a particular portion of client-side code from among a plurality of portions of client-side code, the particular portion of client-side code being configured to be executed or interpreted by a client computing device associated with the first user to implement a portion of the particular workflow on the client computing device; and

transmitting, by the computer system, the particular portion of client-side code and other information related to the medical order to the client computing device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, after transmitting the particular portion of client-side code to the client computing device, an indication that the portion of the workflow was performed on the client computing device;

determining, in response to receiving the indication, a new current status of the particular workflow and the medical order based on the indication.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising causing an updated status to be presented on a display screen of the client computing device based on the new current status.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising identifying, based on the new current status and the particular workflow, a next step for the medical order and a second user to perform the next step, wherein the second user is different from the first user.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, further comprising:

selecting, based on, at least, the next step and the second user, a second portion of client-side code from among the plurality of portions of client-side code, the second portion of client-side code being configured to be executed or interpreted by a second client computing device associated with the second user to implement a portion of the particular workflow on the second client computing device; and

transmitting, by the computer system, the second portion of client-side code and other information related to the medical order to the second client computing device.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the particular workflow includes a sequence of steps in a linear order, and wherein the new current status represents a non-linear variation from the sequence of steps in the linear order.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising causing a second workflow, different from the particular workflow, to be initiated or resumed.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the role of the first user is identified from among the group of roles consisting of scheduler, receptionist, nurse, technologist, doctor, transcriptionist, and biller.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the role of doctor is identified from among the group of roles consisting of radiologist, cardiologist, and neurologist.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the underlying CRM system is a Microsoft CRM system.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the particular portion of client-side code is a JavaScript portion of client-side code.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the particular portion of client-side code is configured, when executed or interpreted by the client computing device associated with the first user, to update a dashboard on a display screen of the client computing device.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12, wherein the updating the dashboard includes updating a list of one or more tasks assigned to the first user.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein the one or more tasks are grouped by task type.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the particular portion of client-side code is configured to be associated with a user interface feature that is presented on a display screen of the client computing device, wherein the particular portion of client-side code is executed in response to a selection of the user interface feature that is presented on the display screen of the client computing device, and wherein the execution of the particular portion of client-side code causes one or more actions or operations to occur.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the user interface feature is a selectable button.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the particular portion of client-side code is not included in the underlying CRM system.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising providing integration between the computer system and one or more remote computer systems.

19. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, at a computer system implementing a health information system using an underlying customer relationship management (CRM) system, a request for a form related to a particular medical order, the request including a user identifier for a first user requesting the form;

identifying, by the computer system, a role of the first user based on the user identifier;

identifying a particular workflow from among a plurality of workflows based on the medical order and the role of the first user;

determining a current status of the medical order along the particular workflow;

selecting, based on, at least, the current status and the particular workflow, a particular portion of client-side code from among a plurality of portions of client-side code, the particular portion of client-side code being configured to be executed or interpreted by a client computing device associated with the first user to implement a portion of the particular workflow on the client computing device;

transmitting, by the computer system, the particular portion of client-side code and other information related to the medical order to the client computing device;

receiving, after transmitting the particular portion of client-side code to the client computing device, an indication that the portion of the workflow was performed on the client computing device;

determining, in response to receiving the indication, a new current status of the particular workflow and the medical order based on the indication;

identifying, based on the new current status and the particular workflow, a next step for the medical order and a second user to perform the next step, wherein the second user is different from the first user;

selecting, based on, at least, the next step and the second user, a second portion of client-side code from among the plurality of portions of client-side code, the second portion of client-side code being configured to be executed or interpreted by a second client computing device associated with the second user to implement a portion of the particular workflow on the second client computing device; and

transmitting, by the computer system, the second portion of client-side code and other information related to the medical order to the second client computing device.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 19, wherein the particular workflow includes a sequence of steps in a linear order, and wherein the new current status represents a non-linear variation from the sequence of steps in the linear order.