Internet-based, customizable clinical information system
First Claim
1. A method for operating a computerized clinical information system for a healthcare facility comprising the steps of:
- providing a clinical information system including a plurality of user computers operatively coupled to a global computer network, and at least one computer server operatively coupled to the global computer network, the computer server having access to at least one clinical information memory source, and operative to communicate with the user computers and exchange clinical data between the clinical information memory source and the user computer over the global computer network in a secure manner, each of the user computers operating a software tool allowing a user to view and modify at least certain of the clinical data;
providing an electronic patient chart database on the clinical information memory source, the electronic patient chart database having a plurality of patient chart records;
linking a patient chart record with a primary physician;
logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a first one of the user computers by a user other than the primary physician;
entering an event for submission to the patient chart record by the user using the software tool on the first one of the user computers;
logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a second one of the user computers by the primary physician linked with the patient chart record;
in automatic response by the clinical information system to the step of entering the event for submission to the patient chart record, automatically routing the event by the clinical information system to the second one of the user computers in the form of an electronic message for review and approval by the primary physician;
reviewing and approving the event by the primary physician using the software tool on the second one of the user computers; and
adding the approved event to the patient chart record;
wherein the software tool on the second one of the user computers provides the primary physician with a graphical user interface that includes a plurality of graphical in-boxes, each of which is designated for a respective category of clinical events associated with the healthcare facility, and the routing step automatically detects a clinical event type for the event and routes the event to a first graphical in-box in the plurality of graphical in-boxes having the designated category associated with the detected clinical event type.
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Abstract
An Internet-based, or Web-based, customizable clinical (patients'"'"' records and care) information system (“CIS”) is provided. More specifically, the clinical information system is Web/Internet based, whether it utilizes a browser-type user interface or a distributed application-type user interface; the clinical information system may include automatic disease staging and associated treatment planning and/or scheduling; the clinical information system may track certain events/submissions and sort such events/submissions into a physician'"'"'s in-box for on-line approval by the physician, where such approval causes the event/submission to become an addendum to the patient'"'"'s record; the clinical information system may be customizable by an administrator; the clinical information system may establish, and make available for on-line review and approval, patient care or standing orders over a weekend; the clinical information system may utilize patients'"'"' photographs to ensure accurate identification and proper treatment; and the clinical information system may create and store an audit trail record for all significant events.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for operating a computerized clinical information system for a healthcare facility comprising the steps of:
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providing a clinical information system including a plurality of user computers operatively coupled to a global computer network, and at least one computer server operatively coupled to the global computer network, the computer server having access to at least one clinical information memory source, and operative to communicate with the user computers and exchange clinical data between the clinical information memory source and the user computer over the global computer network in a secure manner, each of the user computers operating a software tool allowing a user to view and modify at least certain of the clinical data; providing an electronic patient chart database on the clinical information memory source, the electronic patient chart database having a plurality of patient chart records; linking a patient chart record with a primary physician; logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a first one of the user computers by a user other than the primary physician; entering an event for submission to the patient chart record by the user using the software tool on the first one of the user computers; logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a second one of the user computers by the primary physician linked with the patient chart record; in automatic response by the clinical information system to the step of entering the event for submission to the patient chart record, automatically routing the event by the clinical information system to the second one of the user computers in the form of an electronic message for review and approval by the primary physician; reviewing and approving the event by the primary physician using the software tool on the second one of the user computers; and adding the approved event to the patient chart record; wherein the software tool on the second one of the user computers provides the primary physician with a graphical user interface that includes a plurality of graphical in-boxes, each of which is designated for a respective category of clinical events associated with the healthcare facility, and the routing step automatically detects a clinical event type for the event and routes the event to a first graphical in-box in the plurality of graphical in-boxes having the designated category associated with the detected clinical event type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for operating a computerized clinical information system for a healthcare facility comprising the steps of:
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providing a clinical information system including a plurality of user computers operatively coupled to a global computer network, end at least one computer server operatively coupled to the global computer network, the computer server having access to at least one clinical information memory source, and operative to communicate with the user computers and exchange clinical data between the clinical information memory source and the user computer over the global computer network in a secure manner, each of the user computers operating a software tool allowing a user to view and modify at least certain of the clinical data, the clinical information memory source includes a plurality of use schedules for a corresponding plurality of the healthcare facility'"'"'s resources; providing an electronic patient chart database on the clinical information memory source, the electronic patient chart database having a plurality of patient chart records and a plurality of use schedules for a corresponding plurality of the healthcare facility'"'"'s resources; linking a patient chart record with a primary physician; logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a first one of the user computers by a user other than the primary physician; entering a diagnosis for submission to the patient chart record by the user using the software tool on the first one of the user computers; logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a second one of the user computers by the primary physician linked with the patient chart record; automatically renting the diagnosis by the clinical information system to the second one of the user computers in the form of an electronic message for review and approval by the primary physician; reviewing and approving the diagnosis by the primary physician using the software tool on the second one of the user computers; adding the approved diagnosis to the patient chart record; automatically establishing a treatment program by the clinical information system for the treatment of the diagnosed disease; automatically establishing a treatment schedule by the clinical information system for implementing the treatment program; and automatically checking the use schedules for openings by the clinical information system and automatically filling openings in the use schedules by the clinical information system according to the treatment program; wherein the software tool an the second one of the user computers provides the second one of the user computers with a graphical user interface that includes a plurality of graphical in boxes, each of which is designated for a respective category of clinical events associated with the healthcare facility, and the routing step automatically detects a clinical event type for the diagnosis and routes the diagnosis to a first graphical in-box in the plurality of graphical in-boxes having the designated category associated with the detected clinical event time.
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21. A method for operating a computerized clinical information system for a healthcare facility comprising the steps of:
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providing a clinical information system including a plurality of user computers operatively coupled to a global computer network, and at least one computer server operatively coupled to the global computer network, the computer server having access to at least one clinical information memory source, and operative to communicate with the user computers and exchange clinical data between the clinical information memory source and the user computer over the global computer network in a secure manner, each of the user computers operating a software tool allowing a user to view and modify at least certain of the clinical data, the clinical information memory source includes a plurality of use schedules for a corresponding plurality of the healthcare facility'"'"'s resources; providing an electronic patient chart database on the clinical information memory source, the electronic patient chart database having a plurality of patient chart records and a plurality of use schedules for a corresponding plurality of the healthcare facility'"'"'s resources; automatically linking a patient chart record with a primary physician; logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a first one of the user computers by a user other than the primary physician; entering a diagnosis for submission to the patient chart record by the user using the software tool on the first one of the user computers; logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a second one of the user computers by the primary physician linked with the patient chart record; automatically routing the diagnosis by the clinical information system to the second one of the user computers in the form of an electronic message for review and approval by the primary physician; reviewing and approving the diagnosis by the primary physician using the software tool on the second one of the user computers; adding the approved diagnosis to the patient chart record; automatically establishing a treatment program by the clinical information system for the treatment of the diagnosed disease; automatically establishing a treatment schedule by the clinical information system for implementing the treatment program; and automatically establishing a medication schedule by the clinical information system according to the treatment program; wherein the software tool on the second one of the user computers provides the second one of the user computers with graphical user interface that includes a plurality of graphical in-boxes, each of which is designated for a respective category of clinical events associated with the healthcare facility, and the routing step automatically detects a clinical event type for the diagnosis and routes the diagnosis to a first graphical in-box in the plurality of graphical in-boxes having the designated category associated with the detected clinical event type. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method for operating a computerized clinical information system for a healthcare facility comprising the steps of:
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providing a clinical information system including a plurality of user computers operatively coupled to a global computer network, and at least one computer server operatively coupled to the global computer network, the computer server having access to at least one clinical information memory source, and operative to communicate with the user computers and exchange clinical data between the clinical information memory source and the user computer over the global computer network in a secure manner, each of the user computers operating a soft-ware tool allowing a user to view and modify at least certain of the clinical data; providing an electronic patient chart database on the clinical information memory source, the electronic patient chart database having a plurality of patient chart records and a plurality of use schedules for a corresponding plurality of the healthcare facility'"'"'s resources; linking a patient chart record with a primary physician; logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a first one of the user computers by a user other than the primary physician; entering a diagnosis for submission to the patient chart record by the user using the software tool on the first one of the user computers; logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a second one of the user computers by the primary physician linked with the patient chart record; automatically routing the diagnosis by the clinical information system to the second one of the user computers in the form of an electronic message for review and approval by the primary physician; reviewing and approving the diagnosis by the primary physician using the software tool on the second one of the user computers; adding the approved diagnosis to the record; and automatically establishing a treatment program by the clinical information system for the treatment of the diagnosed disease, the step of automatically establishing a treatment program for the treatment of the diagnosed disease includes the step of automatically applying a set of electronically stored expert rules against the diagnosed disease byte clinical information system; wherein the software tool on the second one of the user computers provides the second one of the user computers with a graphical user interface that includes a plurality of graphical in-boxes, each of which is designated for a respective category of clinical events associated with the healthcare facility, and the routing step automatically detects a clinical event type for the diagnosis and routes the diagnosis to a first graphical in-box in the plurality of graphical in-boxes having the designated category associated with the detected clinical event type. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A method for operating a computerized clinical information system for a healthcare facility comprising the steps of:
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providing a clinical information system including a plurality of user computers operatively coupled to a global computer network, and at least one computer sewer operatively coupled to the global computer network, the computer server having access to at least one clinical information memory source, and operative to communicate with the user computers and exchange clinical data between the clinical information memory source and the useR computer over the global computer network in a secure manner, each of the user computers operating a software tool allowing a user to view and modify at east certain of the clinical data; providing an electronic patient chart database on the clinical information memory source, the electronic patient chart database having a plurality of patient chart records and a plurality of use schedules for a corresponding plurality of the healthcare facility'"'"'s resources; linking a patient chart record with a primary physician; logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a first one of the user computers by a user other than primary physician; entering a diagnosis for submission to the patient chart record by the user using the software tool on the first one of the user computers; logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a second one of the user computers by the primary physician linked with the patient chart record; automatically routing the diagnosis by the clinical information system to the second one of the user computers in the form of an electronic message for review and approval by the primary physician; reviewing and approving the diagnosis by the primary physician using the software tool on the second one of the user computers; and adding the approved diagnosis to the patient chart record; and automatically establishing a treatment program by the clinical information system for the treatment of the diagnosed disease; wherein the diagnosed disease includes a stage of the diagnosed disease and the method further comprises the steps of; providing a disease staging software tool on one of the user computers, wherein the disease staging software tool includes a plurality of condition fields pertaining to diagnosed or recorded conditions of a patient and includes a set of expert rules for determining a stage of the disease based upon the diagnosed or recorded conditions of the patient; completing the condition fields on the disease staging software tool by a user on the one of the user computers; and automatically processing the completed condition fields against the set of expert rules by the clinical information system to determine the stage of the disease in response to the step of completing the condition fields on the disease staging software tool by the user on the one of the user computers; wherein the step of automatically establishing a treatment program by the clinical information system for the treatment of the diagnosed disease, automatically establishes a treatment program according to the determined stage of the disease; and wherein the software tool on the second one of the user computers provides the second one of the user computers with a graphical user interface that includes a plurality of graphical in-boxes, each of which is designated for a respective category of clinical events associated with the healthcare facility, and the routing step automatically detects a clinical event type for the diagnosis and routes the diagnosis to a first graphical in-box in the plurality of graphical in-boxes having the designated category associated with the detected clinical event type.
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27. A method for operating a computerized clinical information system for a healthcare facility comprising the steps of:
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providing a clinical information system including a plurality of user computers operatively coupled to a global computer network, and at least one computer server operatively coupled to the global computer network, the computer server having access to at least one clinical information memory source, and operative to communicate with the user computers and exchange clinical data between the clinical information memory source and the user computers over the global computer network in a secure manner, each of the user computers operating a software tool allowing a user to view and modify at least certain of the clinical data; providing an electronic patient chart database on the clinical information memory source, the electronic patient chart database having a plurality of patient chart records; linking a patient chart record with a primary physician; logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a first one of the user computers by a user taken from a group consisting of a pharmacist, a pharmacy technician, a nurse, a non-primary physician and a pharmacy assistant; entering at least one request taken from a group consisting of a new prescription and an order for approval by the primary physician by the user using the software tool on the fast one of the user computers; in automatic response to the entering of the new prescription or order, automatically checking a requested dosage of the new prescription or order against safety guidelines by the clinical information system; logging into the computerized clinical information system using the software tool on a second one of the user computers by the primary physician; automatically routing the request to the second one of the user computers in the form of an electronic message for review and approval by the primary physician; reviewing and approving the request by the primary physician using the software tool on the second one of the user computers; and adding the approved request to the patient chart record; wherein the soft-ware tool on the second one of the user computers provides the primary physician with a graphical user interface that includes a plurality of graphical in-boxes, each of which is designated for a respective category of clinical events associated with the healthcare facility, and the routing step automatically detects a clinical event type for the request and routes the request to a first graphical in-box in the plurality of graphical in-boxes having the designated category associated with the detected clinical event type. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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