Integrated system and method for ordering and cumulative results reporting of medical tests
First Claim
1. A network-based test ordering and results reporting system comprising:
- medical computing means for computing at a location where medical services are rendered;
test ordering means associated with said medical computing means for displaying a set of available medical laboratory tests in an ordered fashion and permitting designation by an authorized operator of at least one selected test to be performed on an identified patient;
laboratory selection means associated with said medical computing means for retrieving information defining a plurality of laboratories and their testing capabilities, displaying a set of one or more geographically dispersed laboratories capable of performing said selected test, and receiving an identification by said authorized operator of a selected laboratory;
laboratory computing means for computing at said selected laboratory;
data transmission means connected to said medical computing means and said laboratory computing means for transmitting a test order identifying said selected test and patient to said laboratory computing means located at said selected laboratory;
test order processing means associated with the laboratory computing means for receiving said test order, storing said test order, and providing said test order to laboratory personnel; and
results reporting means associated with the laboratory computing means for receiving test results from the laboratory, storing said test results, and selectively transmitting said test results to said medical computing means.
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Abstract
A network-based system and method for ordering and cumulative results reporting of medical tests includes a computer operated at a physician location (such as a hospital or physician office) to order tests, retrieve and store statistical data or status the progress of previously ordered tests, and at least one labsite computer for receiving physician requests for tests and reporting their results. The physician computer and labsite computer are interconnected by a computer network. The physician computer receives a physician or user request for ordering a test, causes a test request message to be sent to the labsite computer, causes a request for statistical data to be sent to the network, and receives statistical data from the network. The labsite computer is programmed to receive a test request message and to cause a test results message or a test status message to be sent to the physician computer.
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8 Claims
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1. A network-based test ordering and results reporting system comprising:
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medical computing means for computing at a location where medical services are rendered; test ordering means associated with said medical computing means for displaying a set of available medical laboratory tests in an ordered fashion and permitting designation by an authorized operator of at least one selected test to be performed on an identified patient; laboratory selection means associated with said medical computing means for retrieving information defining a plurality of laboratories and their testing capabilities, displaying a set of one or more geographically dispersed laboratories capable of performing said selected test, and receiving an identification by said authorized operator of a selected laboratory; laboratory computing means for computing at said selected laboratory; data transmission means connected to said medical computing means and said laboratory computing means for transmitting a test order identifying said selected test and patient to said laboratory computing means located at said selected laboratory; test order processing means associated with the laboratory computing means for receiving said test order, storing said test order, and providing said test order to laboratory personnel; and results reporting means associated with the laboratory computing means for receiving test results from the laboratory, storing said test results, and selectively transmitting said test results to said medical computing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A network-based test ordering and results reporting system comprising:
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medical computing means for computing at a location where medical services are rendered; test ordering means associated with said medical computing means for displaying a set of available medical laboratory tests in an ordered fashion and permitting designation by an authorized operator of at least one selected test to be performed on an identified patient; laboratory selection means associated with said medical computing means for retrieving information defining a plurality of laboratories and their testing capabilities, displaying a set of one or more geographically dispersed laboratories capable of performing said selected test, and receiving an identification by said authorized operator of a selected laboratory; laboratory computing means for computing at said selected laboratory; data transmission means connected to said medical computing means and said laboratory computing means for transmitting a test order identifying said selected test and patient to said laboratory computing means located at said selected laboratory; test order processing means associated with the laboratory computing means for receiving said test order, storing said test order, and providing said test order to laboratory personnel; results reporting means associated with the laboratory computing means for receiving test results from the laboratory, storing said test results, and selectively transmitting said test results to said medical computing means; results display means associated with the medical computing means for displaying the test results; treatment information storage means connected to the medical computing means for recording treatment information records identifying drugs or medical devices that may be needed by a patient, diagnostic indicia for such drugs or medical devices, and a display element for suggesting consideration of said drugs or medical devices; display means for accessing said treatment information storage means, and based on displayed test results, displaying said display element associated with a drug or medical device having a diagnostic indicia indicated by said displayed test results. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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