Creating and using protocols to create and review a patient chart
First Claim
1. A method for creating and using a reusable medical protocol to create a patient chart which is divided into several sections, comprising the steps of:
- creating said protocol by selecting various medical findings from a database containing a plurality of coded medical findings which are displayed on a display screen, wherein said coded medical findings are grouped into several sections;
selecting an order of display of said selected findings within the protocol;
displaying said protocol on a display screen;
selecting medical findings displayed in said protocol which describe a patient'"'"'s situation; and
,automatically placing the selected medical findings in the correct section of the patient chart based upon the code of the select ed medical findings.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for creating and using a reusable medical protocol to create a patient chart is provided. The protocol is created by selecting various medical findings from a database containing a plurality of coded medical findings, wherein the coded medical findings are grouped into several different sections such as a symptoms section, a history section, a physical findings section, a diagnoses section, a test section and a therapy section. Once the medical findings have been selected, the order of the display of the findings within the protocol is selected. The created protocol is then displayed on a display screen. The healthcare professional then selects medical findings displayed in the protocol which describe the patient'"'"'s situation. According to the present, the selected medical findings are automatically placed in the correct section of the patient chart based upon the code of the selected medical finding, wherein the patient chart is divided into the same sections as the protocol.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for creating and using a reusable medical protocol to create a patient chart which is divided into several sections, comprising the steps of:
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creating said protocol by selecting various medical findings from a database containing a plurality of coded medical findings which are displayed on a display screen, wherein said coded medical findings are grouped into several sections; selecting an order of display of said selected findings within the protocol; displaying said protocol on a display screen; selecting medical findings displayed in said protocol which describe a patient'"'"'s situation; and
,automatically placing the selected medical findings in the correct section of the patient chart based upon the code of the select ed medical findings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device for creating and using a reusable medical protocol to create a patient chart which is divided into several sections, comprising:
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means for creating said protocol by selecting various medical findings from a database means containing a plurality of coded medical findings, wherein said coded medical findings are grouped into several different sections; means for selecting the order of the display of said findings within the protocol; display means for displaying the created protocol; means for selecting medical findings displayed for said protocol which describe the patient'"'"'s situation; and
,means for automatically placing the selected medical findings in the correct section of the patient'"'"'s chart based upon the code of the selected medical finding. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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