Computerized system and method for processing a number of attachments associated with a patient
First Claim
1. A method in a computerized health care environment for determining whether an attachment may be safely attached to a body site of a patient, the method comprising:
- receiving a patient identifier to identify a patient;
receiving an attachment identifier identifying an attachment;
receiving a body site identifier identifying the area of the body of the patient to which the attachment is to be placed;
determining whether the attachment may be safely attached to the body site of the patient; and
displaying a tangible notification indicating whether the attachment may be safely attached to the body site of the patient.
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Abstract
A method and system in a computerized health care environment for determining whether an attachment may be safely attached to a body site of a patient is provided. A patient identifier is received and the patient'"'"'s electronic medical record is accessed. An attachment identifier is received and data for the attachment is accessed. A body site identifier identifying the area of the body of the patient to which the attachment is to be placed is received and data for the body site is accessed. Some or all of the data are used to determine whether the attachment may be safely attached to the body site of the patient.
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20 Claims
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1. A method in a computerized health care environment for determining whether an attachment may be safely attached to a body site of a patient, the method comprising:
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receiving a patient identifier to identify a patient; receiving an attachment identifier identifying an attachment; receiving a body site identifier identifying the area of the body of the patient to which the attachment is to be placed; determining whether the attachment may be safely attached to the body site of the patient; and displaying a tangible notification indicating whether the attachment may be safely attached to the body site of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computerized system for collecting data from a patient identifier, an attachment identifier, and a body site identifier, the system comprising:
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an information system containing patient data, attachment data and body site data; a patient identifier linking a patient to patient data in the central information system; an attachment identifier linking the attachment to attachment data in the central information system; a body site identifier identifying a body site location on the patient and linking the site to location data in the central information system; and an information device for collecting the patient identifier, the attachment identifier and the body site identifier and communicating with the central information system to access the patient data, attachment data and body site data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of retrieving and transmitting patient data in a computerized environment, the method comprising:
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retrieving a patient identifier with a portable information device, wherein the patient identifier identifies a patient; retrieving an attachment identifier with a portable information device, wherein the attachment identifier identifies an attachment; retrieving a body site identifier with a portable information device, wherein the body site identifier identifies a location for the attachment on the patient'"'"'s body; communicating the patient identifier, the attachment identifier and the body site identifier to a central information system; and receiving current patient related information from the central information system at the portable information device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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