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Apparatus and method for recording progress notes

  • US 5,296,688 A
  • Filed: 01/23/1992
  • Issued: 03/22/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for recording progress notes, comprising a bar code input data source including a plurality of bar codes indicative of preassigned input information,at least some of said bar codes being indicative of information in a form selected from the group consisting of words and phrases,a computer having memory means and programmable data processing means,input means operative to scan selected bar codes of said data source and to input the scanned codes into said computer memory means,said programmable data processing means being operative to compile and edit said scanned codes, including the scanned codes of the aforementioned some of said bar codes so as to generate full text progress notes, in complete sentences, of the preassigned input information indicated by said scanned codes,said programmable data processing means being operative to assign a respective numeric value to each scanned code and to then edit each scanned codes as a function of the numeric value thereof.

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