Computer system for translating medical test results into plain language
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1. A method in a computer system for translating medical test results into plain language, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a medical test result for a type of medical test;
prior to interpreting the medical test result to provide a plain language explanation for the medical test result, making a threshold determination whether the medical test result will initially be automatically interpreted by the computer system independent of clinician input or the medical test result will be interpreted using clinician input without an initial automatic interpretation by the computer system;
if the medical test result will initially be automatically interpreted independent of clinician input, identifying at least one template associated with the type of medical test;
selecting a template matching the medical test result; and
outputting a plain language explanation based on the selected template.
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Abstract
A method for translating medical test results into plain language is provided. The method includes receiving a medical test result for a type of medical test and, after making a threshold determination whether the medical test result will initially be automatically interpreted by the computer system independent of clinician input, identifying a template or set of templates associated with the type of medical test. The method also includes selecting the template matching the medical test result and outputting a plain language explanation based on the selected template.
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1. A method in a computer system for translating medical test results into plain language, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a medical test result for a type of medical test; prior to interpreting the medical test result to provide a plain language explanation for the medical test result, making a threshold determination whether the medical test result will initially be automatically interpreted by the computer system independent of clinician input or the medical test result will be interpreted using clinician input without an initial automatic interpretation by the computer system; if the medical test result will initially be automatically interpreted independent of clinician input, identifying at least one template associated with the type of medical test; selecting a template matching the medical test result; and outputting a plain language explanation based on the selected template. - 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 computer system for translating medical test results into plain language, comprising:
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a receiving component that receives a medical test result for a type of medical test for a patient; an identifying component that identifies at least one template associated with the type of medical test; a determining component that determines whether the medical test result is a normal test result appropriate for automated delivery to the patient by the computer system or an abnormal test result inappropriate for automated delivery to the patient by the computer system; a selecting component that selects a template matching the medical test result if the medical test result is determined to be a normal test result; an outputting component that outputs a plain language explanation based on the selected template if the medical test result is determined to be a normal test result and outputs an abnormal indication to a clinician for manual delivery of the medical test result to the patient if the medical test result is determined to be abnormal; and a distribution component that automatically distributes the plain language explanation to the patient if the medical test result is determined to be a normal test result. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer-readable medium storing instructions for controlling a computer system to translate medical test results into plain language, by:
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receiving a medical test result for a type of medical test; determining the type of medical test for the medical test result is a type that may be interpreted using the computer system by comparing the type of medical test for the medical test result to a list of medical test types capable of being interpreted using the computer system; determining that a patient associated with the medical test result is permitted direct access to medical test results by comparing patient information associated with the medical test result that identifies the patient against a list of patients permitted to receive medical test results; prior to interpreting the medical test result to provide a plain language explanation for the medical test result, making a threshold determination whether the medical test result will initially be automatically interpreted by the computer system independent of clinician input or the medical test result will be interpreted using clinician input without an initial automatic interpretation by the computer system; if the medical test result will initially be automatically interpreted independent of clinician input; automatically identifying at least one template associated with the type of medical test, automatically selecting a template matching the medical test result, and outputting a plain language explanation for the medical test result based on the selected template; and if the medical test result will be interpreted using clinician input without an initial automatic interpretation by the computer system; distributing the medical test result to the clinician, receiving clinician input matching the medical test result to a template, and outputting a plain language explanation based on the selected template. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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