Healthcare system and user interface for consolidating patient related information from different sources
First Claim
1. A method for use in a healthcare system for consolidating patient related information from multiple different sources, comprising the steps of:
- receiving patient identification data identifying a particular patient and an associated query for information concerning a particular patient;
using a processor for generating a plurality of messages for communication to a corresponding plurality of information sources, said generated messages incorporating said particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning said particular patient;
communicating said plurality of messages to said corresponding plurality of information sources without use of a patient index database providing information indicating said plurality of information sources contain information concerning said particular patient;
receiving response messages containing requested information concerning said particular patient from said plurality of information sources;
sorting and merging said requested information from said response messages to provide data representative of consolidated patient related information;
using a processor for initiating generation of data representing a consolidated image view of information for said particular patient including user selectable links enabling access to information responsive to said query and residing at said plurality of information sources; and
storing said consolidated patient related information in non-permanent storage whereinsaid step of communicating said plurality of messages to said corresponding plurality of information sources is performed without creating and maintaining a single centralized patient index database.
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Abstract
In a healthcare system, a method consolidates patient related information from multiple, different sources by performing the following steps. Patient identification data identifying a particular patient is received. Messages are generated for communication to a corresponding information sources. The generated messages incorporate the particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning the particular patient. The messages are communicated to the corresponding information sources. Response messages are received containing requested information concerning the particular patient from the information sources. The requested information is sorted and merged from the response messages to provide data representative of consolidated patient related information.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for use in a healthcare system for consolidating patient related information from multiple different sources, comprising the steps of:
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receiving patient identification data identifying a particular patient and an associated query for information concerning a particular patient; using a processor for generating a plurality of messages for communication to a corresponding plurality of information sources, said generated messages incorporating said particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning said particular patient; communicating said plurality of messages to said corresponding plurality of information sources without use of a patient index database providing information indicating said plurality of information sources contain information concerning said particular patient; receiving response messages containing requested information concerning said particular patient from said plurality of information sources; sorting and merging said requested information from said response messages to provide data representative of consolidated patient related information; using a processor for initiating generation of data representing a consolidated image view of information for said particular patient including user selectable links enabling access to information responsive to said query and residing at said plurality of information sources; and storing said consolidated patient related information in non-permanent storage wherein said step of communicating said plurality of messages to said corresponding plurality of information sources is performed without creating and maintaining a single centralized patient index database. - 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 healthcare user interface system supporting user access to consolidated patient related information derived from multiple different sources comprising the steps of:
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receiving patient identification data identifying a particular patient and an associated query for information concerning a particular patient; communicating said plurality of messages to said corresponding multiple different sources without use of a patient index database providing information indicating said multiple sources contain information concerning said particular patient; and using a processor for initiating processing of data representative of consolidated information related to said particular patient for presentation in a displayed image including user selectable links enabling access to information responsive to said query and residing at said multiple sources in response to user command, said data representative of said consolidated information being derived by sorting and merging information in messages received in response to information request messages incorporating said particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning said particular patient; and
storing said consolidated patient related information in non-permanent storage whereinsaid step of communicating said plurality of messages to said corresponding plurality of information sources is performed without creating and maintaining a single centralized patient index database. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method for use in a healthcare system for consolidating patient related information from multiple different sources, comprising the steps of:
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receiving patient identification data identifying a particular patient and an associated query for information concerning a particular patient; using a processor for generating a plurality of messages for communication to a corresponding plurality of information sources, said generated messages incorporating said particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning said particular patient; communicating said plurality of messages to said corresponding plurality of information sources without use of a patient index database providing information indicating said plurality of information sources contain information concerning said particular patient; receiving response messages containing requested information concerning said particular patient from said plurality of information sources; sorting and merging said requested information from said response messages to provide data representative of consolidated patient related information; and using a processor for initiating generation of data representing a consolidated image view of information for said particular patient including user selectable links enabling access to information responsive to said query and residing at said plurality of information sources wherein said step of generating a plurality of messages includes the step of generating an individual message to a particular information source by incorporating in a Universal Resource Locator string, said particular patient identification data, data representing said request for information concerning said particular patient, and an address of said particular information source.
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23. A system for use in a healthcare system for consolidating patient related information from multiple different sources, comprising:
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an interface processor for, receiving patient identification data identifying a particular patient and an associated query for information concerning a particular patient; generating a plurality of messages for communication to a corresponding plurality of information sources, said messages incorporating said particular patient identification data and a request for information concerning said particular patient; communicating said plurality of messages to said corresponding plurality of information sources without use of a patient index database providing information indicating said plurality of information sources contain information concerning said particular patient; receiving response messages containing requested information concerning said particular patient from said plurality of information sources; and a data processor for sorting and merging said requested information from said response messages to provide data representative of consolidated patient related information; and
initiating generation of data representing a consolidated image view of information for said particular patient including user selectable links enabling access to information responsive to said query and residing at said plurality of information sources and storing said consolidated patient related information in non-permanent storage whereinsaid step of communicating said plurality of messages to said corresponding plurality of information sources is performed without creating and maintaining a single centralized patient index database.
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