Systems, methods, and computer program products for facilitating communications, workflow, and task assignments in medical practices and clinics
First Claim
1. A method of facilitating an examination of a patient in a medical office, the method comprising the following performed via a handheld device:
- displaying a first graphical user interface (GUI) within a display of the handheld device, wherein the first GUI comprises a plurality of GUI controls;
displaying a second GUI within the display in response to activation of a first GUI control in the first GUI by a physician, wherein the second GUI identifies an examination location of the patient within the medical office;
returning to the first GUI and displaying a third GUI within the display in response to activation of a second GUI control in the first GUI by the physician, wherein the third GUI includes a plurality of GUI controls, each associated with a respective medical procedure that can performed on the patient, and wherein each GUI control in the third GUI can be activated by the physician to select the respective medical procedure to be performed on the patient, wherein the medical procedures include laboratory analysis of biological samples obtained from the patient, diagnostic tests on the patient, and patient vaccinations and/or injections;
returning to the first GUI and displaying a patient examination summary in response to activation of a third GUI control in the first GUI by the physician, wherein the displayed summary includes patient identification information, patient location information, patient health status information, and a list of medical procedures selected by the physician to be performed on the patient; and
communicating the patient examination summary to a computer within the medical office in response to activation of a fourth GUI control in the first GUI by the physician.
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Abstract
A method of facilitating patient examinations in a medical office includes the following steps performed via a handheld device: identifying an examination location of a patient; identifying one or more medical procedures to be performed, wherein the one or more medical procedures are selected from the group consisting of: laboratory analysis of biological samples obtained from the patient, diagnostic tests on the patient, patient vaccinations and/or injections, and preparing a medical prescription; displaying a patient examination summary, wherein the displayed summary includes patient identification information, patient location information, patient health status information, and a list of identified medical procedures; and communicating wirelessly the patient examination summary to a nurse station computer within the medical office.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of facilitating an examination of a patient in a medical office, the method comprising the following performed via a handheld device:
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displaying a first graphical user interface (GUI) within a display of the handheld device, wherein the first GUI comprises a plurality of GUI controls; displaying a second GUI within the display in response to activation of a first GUI control in the first GUI by a physician, wherein the second GUI identifies an examination location of the patient within the medical office; returning to the first GUI and displaying a third GUI within the display in response to activation of a second GUI control in the first GUI by the physician, wherein the third GUI includes a plurality of GUI controls, each associated with a respective medical procedure that can performed on the patient, and wherein each GUI control in the third GUI can be activated by the physician to select the respective medical procedure to be performed on the patient, wherein the medical procedures include laboratory analysis of biological samples obtained from the patient, diagnostic tests on the patient, and patient vaccinations and/or injections; returning to the first GUI and displaying a patient examination summary in response to activation of a third GUI control in the first GUI by the physician, wherein the displayed summary includes patient identification information, patient location information, patient health status information, and a list of medical procedures selected by the physician to be performed on the patient; and communicating the patient examination summary to a computer within the medical office in response to activation of a fourth GUI control in the first GUI by the physician. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A handheld device that facilitates an examination of a patient in a medical office, comprising:
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a processor; memory coupled to the processor; and computer program code residing in the memory that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform the following; display a first graphical user interface (GUI) within a display of the handheld device, wherein the first GUI comprises a plurality of GUI controls; display a second GUI within the display in response to user activation of a first GUI control in the first GUI, wherein the second GUI identifies an examination location of the patient within the medical office; display a third GUI within the display in response to user activation of a second GUI control in the first GUI, wherein the third GUI includes a plurality of GUI controls, each associated with a respective medical procedure than can be performed on the patient, and wherein each GUI control in the third GUI can be activated to select the respective medical procedure to be performed on the patient, wherein the procedures include laboratory analysis of biological samples obtained from the patient, diagnostic tests on the patient, and patient vaccinations and/or injections; display a patient examination summary in response to user activation of a third GUI control in the first GUI, wherein the displayed summary includes patient identification information, patient location information, patient health status information, and a list of medical procedures selected by the user to be performed on the patient; and communicate the patient examination summary to a computer within the medical office in response to user activation of a fourth GUI control in the first GUI. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 36, 37)
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24. A medical office system that facilitates patient examinations, comprising:
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a nurse station computer; and one or more handheld devices, wherein each handheld device communicates wirelessly with the nurse station computer, and wherein each handheld device comprises; a processor; memory coupled to the processor; and computer program code residing in the memory that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform the following; display a first graphical user interface (GUI) within a display of the handheld device, wherein the first GUI comprises a plurality of GUI controls; display a second GUI within the display in response to user activation of a first GUI control in the first GUI, wherein the second GUI identifies an examination location of the patient within the medical office; display a third GUI within the display in response to user activation of a second GUI control in the first GUI, wherein the third GUI includes a plurality of GUI controls, each associated with a respective medical procedure than can be performed on the patient, and wherein each GUI control in the third GUI can be activated to select the respective medical procedure to be performed on the patient, wherein the procedures include laboratory analysis of biological samples obtained from the patient, diagnostic tests on the patient, and patient vaccinations and/or injections; display a patient examination summary in response to user activation of a third GUI control in the first GUI, wherein the displayed summary includes patient identification information, patient location information, patient health status information, and a list of identified medical procedures selected by the user to be performed on the patient; and communicate the patient examination summary wirelessly to the nurse station computer in response to user activation of a fourth GUI control in the first GUI. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A computer program product for facilitating patient examinations in a medical office, comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium tangibly embodying a program executable with computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions comprise means for enabling a processor to; display a first graphical user interface (GUI) within a display of the handheld device, wherein the first GUI comprises a plurality of GUI controls; display a second GUI within the display in response to user activation of a first GUI control in the first GUI, wherein the second GUI identifies an examination location of the patient within the medical office; display a third GUI within the display in response to user activation of a second GUI control in the first GUI, wherein the third GUI includes a plurality of GUI controls, each associated with a respective medical procedure that can be performed on the patient, and wherein each GUI control in the third GUI can be activated to select the respective medical procedure to be performed on the patient, wherein the medical procedures include laboratory analysis of biological samples obtained from the patient, diagnostic tests on the patient, and patient vaccinations and/or injections; display a patient examination summary in response to user activation of a third GUI control in the first GUI, wherein the displayed summary includes patient identification information, patient location information, patient health status information, and a list of medical procedures selected by the user to be performed on the patient; and communicate the patient examination summary to a computer within the medical office in response to user activation of a fourth GUI control in the first GUI.
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