Medical information log system

• US 6,182,047 B1
• Filed: 06/02/1995
• Issued: 01/30/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Software For Surgeons
• Original Assignee: Software For Surgeons
• Inventors: Dirbas, Frederick Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Poinvil, Frantzy
• Application Number:
  US08/458,905
• Time in Patent Office: 2,069 Days
• Field of Search: 364/401, 364/406, 364/408, 395/140, 395/157, 705/1-3, 705/4, 707/110, 707/100, 707/200
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/00 ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for medical reports G16H15/00; for therapies or health-improving plans G16H20/00; for the handling or processing of medical images G16H30/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/00 ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references

Abstract

A computer system (100) for providing a medical information log system (202). A mouse (107) and/or a keyboard (106) is used to input data (400) for various medical log entries. These log entries are associated with a medical visit, and they contain information related to the doctor (1020) and the type of said medical visit (1040). Each medical visit has only one log entry associated with it. The inputted data is stored within an organized database located in the computer'"'"'s memory (103, 108). The computer'"'"'s controller (101) is used to track the inputted data for various desired information. This information can be used for record keeping, outcome analysis, research, teaching, quality assurance, and/or billing. The inputted data is displayed on display (105) when desired.

Claims

1. In a computer system, a method of providing a medical information log system, comprising the steps of:

accepting input data, said input data comprising multiple log entries, said log entries each being associated with a medical procedure, said log entries each including information identifying at least one doctor, said log entries each including a set of classification codes, said set of classification codes comprising at least one classification code, said classification codes each defining said medical procedure by type;

storing said input data in a memory within said computer system, said input data being placed in an organized database within said computer system;

tracking said input data;

accepting upon demand a designation of desired output data, said output data comprising information from selected portions of said input data;

presenting upon demand said output data, wherein said output data comprises said information identifying at least one doctor and said set of classification codes;

wherein said set of classification codes includes an RRC code; and

wherein at least one of said log entries includes an override code for converting said RRC code into a CPT code, said override code replacing a default RRC-to-CPT mapping.

2. In a computer system, a method of providing a medical information log system, comprising the steps of:

accepting input data, said input data comprising multiple log entries, said log entries each being associated with a medical procedure, said log entries each including information identifying at least one doctor, said log entries each including a set of classification codes, said set of classification codes comprising at least one classification code, said classification codes each defining said medical procedure by type;

storing said input data in a memory within said computer system, said input data being placed in an organized database within said computer system;

tracking said input data;

accepting upon demand a designation of desired output data, said output data comprising information from selected portions of said input data; and

presenting upon demand said output data, wherein said output data comprises said information identifying at least one doctor and said set of classification codes;

wherein a particular classification code from said set of classification codes is accepted within said data accepting step using a method comprising the steps of

accepting a set of variables describing candidate codes, said set of variables comprising at least one variable;

displaying a list of candidate codes consistent with said set of variables;

accepting a candidate code from said list as said particular classification code;

wherein said set of variables comprises a category classification, and wherein said code is an RRC code.

3. In a computer system, a method of providing a medical information log system, comprising the steps of:

accepting input data, said input data comprising multiple log entries, said log entries each being associated with a medical procedure, said log entries each including information identifying at least one doctor, said log entries each including a set of classification codes, said set of classification codes comprising at least one classification code, said classification codes each defining said medical procedure by type;

storing said input data in a memory within said computer system, said input data being placed in an organized database within said computer system;

tracking said input data;

accepting upon demand a designation of desired output data, said output data comprising information from selected portions of said input data;

presenting upon demand said output data, wherein said output data comprises said information identifying at least one doctor and said set of classification codes; and

wherein a particular classification code from said set of classification codes is accepted within said data accepting step using a method comprising the steps;

accepting a range specification of candidate codes;

displaying a list of candidate codes within said range specification; and

accepting a candidate code from said list as said particular classification code.

4. A computer system for providing a medical information log system, comprising:

a computer processor;

an input device coupled to said processor;

an output device coupled to said processor;

a first input user interface operative on said processor, said first user input interface for accepting input data, said input data comprising multiple log entries, said log entries each being associated with a medical procedure, said log entries each including information identifying at least one doctor, said log entries each including a set of classification codes, said set of classification codes comprising at least one classification code, said classification codes each defining said medical procedure by type, wherein the medical information log system permits review of said data by said information identifying at least one doctor and said classification codes;

a memory coupled to said processor, said memory for storing said input data, said input data being placed in an organized database within said memory;

a database engine operative on said processor for tracking said input data within said database;

a second input user interface operative on said processor, said second input user interface for accepting a designation of desired output data, said output data comprising information from selected portions of said input data;

an output user interface operative on said processor, said output user interface for presenting said output data;

wherein said first input user interface accepts a particular classification code within said set of classification codes by accepting a set of variables describing candidate codes, said set of variables comprising at least one variable;

displaying a list of candidate codes consistent with said set of variables; and

accepting a candidate code from said list as said particular classification code; and

wherein said set of variables comprises a category classification, and wherein said code is an RRC code.

5. A computer system for providing a medical information log system, comprising:

a computer processor;

an input device coupled to said processor;

an output device coupled to said processor;

a first input user interface operative on said processor, said first user input interface for accepting input data, said input data comprising multiple log entries, said log entries each being associated with a medical procedure, said log entries each including information identifying at least one doctor, said log entries each including a set of classification codes, said set of classification codes comprising at least one classification code, said classification codes each defining said medical procedure by type, wherein the medical information log system permits review of said data by said information identifying at least one doctor and said classification codes;

a memory coupled to said processor, said memory for storing said input data, said input data being placed in an organized database within said memory;

a database engine operative on said processor for tracking said input data within said database;

a second input user interface operative on said processor, said second input user interface for accepting a designation of desired output data, said output data comprising information from selected portions of said input data;

an output user interface operative on said processor, said output user interface for presenting said output data;

wherein said set of classification codes includes an RRC code; and

wherein at least one of said log entries includes an override code for converting said RRC code into a CPT code, said override code replacing a default RRC-to-CPT mapping.