System and method of automatically displaying patient information

• US 7,949,547 B2
• Filed: 04/15/2008
• Issued: 05/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Matz, William Randolph
• Primary Examiner(s): Najarian, Lena
• Application Number:
  US12/103,215
• Publication Number:
  US 20080281637A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,134 Days
• Field of Search: 705/2, 705/3
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products automatically modify patient records. A wireless signal is received at a transceiver from a patient room computer system. The transceiver is associated to a patient room number and to patient identifying information. The patient identifying information is associated to an electronic patient chart. The electronic patient chart is retrieved and sent from the transceiver. When supplemental patient chart data is available, the electronic patient chart is modified with the supplemental patient chart data. When supplanted patient chart data is available, the electronic patient chart is modified with the supplanted patient chart data.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

sending a wireless signal from a transceiver associated with a patient room number;

associating the transceiver and the patient room number to patient identifying information;

associating the patient identifying information to an electronic patient chart;

receiving a request at the transceiver for the electronic patient chart from a patient room computer system,

retrieving the electronic patient chart associated with the transceiver, the patient room number, and the patient identifying information;

sending the electronic patient chart from the transceiver to the patient room computer system;

automatically displaying the electronic patient chart at the patient room computer system when the wireless signal indicates the patient room computer system enters the patient room number;

linking the patient room computer system to a remotely-located primary computer system to simultaneously display the electronic patient chart at both the patient room computer system and at the primary computer system;

wirelessly receiving at the transceiver updated information to the electronic patient chart entered into and sent from the patient room computer system; and

updating the simultaneously displayed electronic patient chart at the primary computer system with the updated information received from the transceiver communicating with the patient room computer system to permit monitoring of the updated information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein upon receipt of the request at the transceiver, then automatically transmitting the patient room number and the patient identifying information from the transceiver.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein sending the wireless signal comprises sending a cellular telephony signal.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising requesting a new electronic patient chart from the primary computer system when a different transceiver is detected.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising requesting a new electronic patient chart from the primary computer system when a different room number is detected.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising requesting a new electronic patient chart from the primary computer system when different patient identifying information is detected.

7. A system, comprising:

a processor executing software stored in memory that cause the processor to;

send a wireless signal from a transceiver associated with a patient room number;

associate the transceiver and the patient room number to patient identifying information;

associate the patient identifying information to an electronic patient chart;

receive a request at the transceiver for the electronic patient chart from a patient room computer system;

retrieve the electronic patient chart associated with the transceiver, the patient room number, and the patient identifying information;

send the electronic patient chart from the transceiver to the patient room computer system;

automatically display the electronic patient chart at the patient room computer system when the wireless signal indicates the patient room computer system enters the patient room number;

link the patient room computer system to a remotely-located primary computer system to simultaneously display the electronic patient chart at both the patient room computer system and at the primary computer system;

wirelessly receive at the transceiver updated information to the electronic patient chart entered into and sent from the patient room computer system;

update the simultaneously displayed electronic patient chart at the primary computer system with the updated information received from the transceiver communicating with the patient room computer system to permit monitoring of the updated information;

receive a different wireless signal associated with a different transceiver in a different room number; and

automatically request a new patient chart associated with a different patient.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the software further cause the processor to automatically transmit the patient room number and the patient identifying information from the transceiver.

9. The system according to claim 7, wherein the software further cause the processor to receive a cellular telephony signal from the patient room computer system.

11. The system according to claim 7, wherein the software further cause the processor to request a new electronic patient chart when a different transceiver is detected.

12. The system according to claim 7, wherein the software further cause the processor to request a new electronic patient chart when different patient identifying information is detected.

10. The system according to claim , wherein the software further cause the processor to automatically request the electronic patient chart following receipt of the wireless signal.

13. A computer readable storage medium storing processor executable instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:

sending a wireless signal from a transceiver associated with a patient room number;

associating the transceiver and the patient room number to patient identifying information;

associating the patient identifying information to an electronic patient chart;

receiving a request at the transceiver for the electronic patient chart from a patient room computer system;

retrieving the electronic patient chart associated with the transceiver, the patient room number, and the patient identifying information;

sending the electronic patient chart from the transceiver to the patient room computer system;

automatically displaying the electronic patient chart at the patient room computer system when the wireless signal indicates the patient room computer system enters the patient room number;

linking the patient room computer system to a remotely-located primary computer system to simultaneously display the electronic patient chart at both the patient room computer system and at the primary computer system;

wirelessly receiving at the transceiver updated information to the electronic patient chart entered into and sent from the patient room computer system;

updating the simultaneously displayed electronic patient chart at the primary computer system with the updated information received from the transceiver communicating with the patient room computer system to permit monitoring of the updated information;

receiving a different wireless signal associated with a different transceiver in a different room number; and

automatically requesting a new patient chart associated with a different patient.

14. The computer readable medium according to claim 13, further comprising instructions for automatically transmitting the patient room number and the patient identifying information from the transceiver.

15. The computer readable medium according to claim 13, further comprising instructions for receiving a cellular telephony signal from the patient room computer system.

16. The computer readable medium according to claim 13, further comprising instructions for automatically requesting the electronic patient chart.

17. The computer readable medium according to claim 13, further comprising instructions for requesting a new electronic patient chart when a different transceiver is detected.