Patient diagnosis using triage protocols that have customized messages at exit points
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of providing a decision flowchart of a triage protocol for a medical condition of a patient, the flowchart including a plurality of decision blocks, each decision block relating to one or more patient symptoms, considerations, or symptoms and considerations, the flowchart being part of a software application, the method comprising:
- (a) programming the flowchart by;
(i) providing a plurality of exit points in the flowchart, each exit point being associated with a respective decision block, each exit point being reached upon the presence or absence of a set of symptoms, set of considerations, or set of symptoms and considerations, each exit point recommending an action to be taken by the patient;
(ii) providing on a computer user interface that interacts with the software application a plurality of recommended actions to be taken by the patient for the same presence or absence of a set of symptoms, set of considerations, or set of symptoms and considerations, the plurality of recommended actions including recommended actions that were previously programmed into the flowchart; and
(iii) individually selecting a recommended action via the computer user interface at selected exit points from the plurality of recommended actions, the decision flowchart thereby providing different recommended courses of action for a patient having the same presence or absence of a set of symptoms, set of considerations, or set of symptoms and considerations, the recommended action being an exit message for the respective exit point; and
(b) providing the programmed flowchart for use by a patient who has a medical condition.
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Abstract
A decison flowchart of a triage protocol is provided for a medical condition of a patient. The flowchart includes a plurality of decision blocks. Each decision block relates to one or more patient symptoms and/or considerations. A plurality of exit points are provided in the flowchart. Each exit point is associated with a respective decision block. Each exit point is reached upon the presence or absence of a symptom or consideration in the respective decision block. Each exit point recommends an action to be taken by the patient. The exit points may be customized. More specifically, the recommended action at selected exit points may be individually selected from a plurality of selectable actions. Thus, the decision flowchart may provide different recommended courses of action for a patient having the same symptoms and/or considerations based upon individual selections. The recommended action becomes an exit message for the respective exit point.
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28 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing a decision flowchart of a triage protocol for a medical condition of a patient, the flowchart including a plurality of decision blocks, each decision block relating to one or more patient symptoms, considerations, or symptoms and considerations, the flowchart being part of a software application, the method comprising:
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(a) programming the flowchart by; (i) providing a plurality of exit points in the flowchart, each exit point being associated with a respective decision block, each exit point being reached upon the presence or absence of a set of symptoms, set of considerations, or set of symptoms and considerations, each exit point recommending an action to be taken by the patient; (ii) providing on a computer user interface that interacts with the software application a plurality of recommended actions to be taken by the patient for the same presence or absence of a set of symptoms, set of considerations, or set of symptoms and considerations, the plurality of recommended actions including recommended actions that were previously programmed into the flowchart; and (iii) individually selecting a recommended action via the computer user interface at selected exit points from the plurality of recommended actions, the decision flowchart thereby providing different recommended courses of action for a patient having the same presence or absence of a set of symptoms, set of considerations, or set of symptoms and considerations, the recommended action being an exit message for the respective exit point; and (b) providing the programmed flowchart for use by a patient who has a medical condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article of manufacture for providing a decision flowchart of a triage protocol for a medical condition of a patient, the flowchart including a plurality of decision blocks, each decision block relating to one or more patient symptoms, considerations, or symptoms and considerations, the flowchart being part of a software application, the article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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(a) programming the flowchart by; (i) providing a plurality of exit points in the flowchart, each exit point being associated with a respective decision block, each exit point being reached upon the presence or absence of a set of symptoms, set of considerations, or set of symptoms and considerations, each exit point recommending an action to be taken by the patient; (ii) providing on a computer user interface that interacts with the software application a plurality of recommended actions to be taken b y the patient for the same presence or absence of a set of symptoms, set of considerations, or set of symptoms and considerations, the plurality of recommended actions including recommended actions that were previously programmed into the flowchart; and (iii) individually selecting a recommended action via the computer user interface at selected exit points from the plurality of recommended actions, the decision flowchart thereby providing different recommended courses of action for a patient having the same presence or absence of a set of symptoms, set of considerations, or set of symptoms and considerations, the recommended action being an exit message for the respective exit point; and (b) providing the programmed flowchart for use by a patient who has a medical condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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