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Clinical care utilization management system

  • US 7,860,729 B2
  • Filed: 09/08/2006
  • Issued: 12/28/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented system, consisting of one or more computers connected by one of an internet and a local area network, for generating an electronic clinical record, in clinical chart note format, of a patient clinical encounter for submission for review by a health care reviewing organization, comprising:

  • at least one selection interface module, the selection interface module adapted to facilitate the selection of at least a diagnosis; and

    a verification module for determining an authorization level for the diagnosis by referring to at least data in identified fields, the verification module determining said authorization level prior to submission of the clinical record via a web browser on the client side to a server computer,said selection interface module facilitating selection of criteria prompts in a prompt pop-up button list by display of a clickable navigator text field,text in the navigator field describes a set of criteria prompts which are selected to meet criteria for a diagnosis for a patient encounter;

    wherein the criteria pop-up button list displays criteria based on a diagnosis or reason for the clinical encounter;

    wherein a plurality of hierarchical pop up lists are automatically set in response to the selection of a criteria from the criteria pop-up button list;

    the selection interface module presenting a criteria selection interface in a clinical format that is familiar to clinicians and healthcare reviewers, the criteria selection interface being presented to the user within a single screen while selecting criteria.

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