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Methods and apparatus for early detection of health-related events in a population

  • US 7,024,370 B2
  • Filed: 03/26/2002
  • Issued: 04/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing early detection and reporting of health-related events in a population, said method comprising:

  • automatically capturing patient information from a plurality of members of said population, as said patient information is first electronically entered for electronic recording in a plurality of emergency room environments, to generate patient database information at a central collecting location, wherein said capturing comprises data-mining for said patient information in a plurality of emergency medical record (EMR) systems at a plurality of respective emergency room sites by continuously accessing patient information recorded in said EMR systems through an electronic interface and extracting data corresponding to said patient information;

    performing analyses on said patient database information of said plurality of members to generate a health-related alert; and

    reporting said health-related alert to designated authorities.

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