Methods and systems for consolidating medical information
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1. A system for enabling bi-directional data communication from an image archiving system and a data storage/index/retrieving system, the system comprising:
- an interface configured for receiving/sending data according to a first protocol, said first protocol being utilized for data communication from the image archiving system;
another interface configured for receiving/sending data according to a second protocol, said second protocol being utilized for data communications from the data storage/index/retrieving system and being different from said first protocol;
said data storage/index/retrieving system storing patients'"'"' health history/record and enabling querying, retrieving information for a patient and publishing a patient'"'"'s health information;
at least one data conversion subsystem configured for converting data from a format used by the image archiving system into data in a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system;
at least another data conversion subsystem that converts data from a format used by the data storage/index/retrieving system into data in a format utilized by utilized by the image archiving system;
at least one database configured for storing data received from data systems, said data systems including the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system;
means for receiving/transmitting data front/to the data storage/index/retrieving system;
means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the image archiving system;
means for retrieving, from said at least one database, data received from the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system;
means for converting data/data characteristics from one of the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system into data/data characteristics for a different one of the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system; and
one or more processors;
said one or more processors operatively connected to said interface, said another interface, said at least one data conversion subsystem, said at least another data conversion subsystem, said at least one database and said means;
said interface, said another interface, said at least one data conversion subsystem, said at least another data conversion subsystem, said at least one database and said means enabling bi-directional communication between the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system wherein the image reporting/archiving systems and the data storage/index/retrieving system operate with different protocols or with different protocols, different security requirements or/and use different patient identification.
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Methods and systems for enabling data communication from an image archiving system and a data storage/index/retrieving system.
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1. A system for enabling bi-directional data communication from an image archiving system and a data storage/index/retrieving system, the system comprising:
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an interface configured for receiving/sending data according to a first protocol, said first protocol being utilized for data communication from the image archiving system; another interface configured for receiving/sending data according to a second protocol, said second protocol being utilized for data communications from the data storage/index/retrieving system and being different from said first protocol;
said data storage/index/retrieving system storing patients'"'"' health history/record and enabling querying, retrieving information for a patient and publishing a patient'"'"'s health information;at least one data conversion subsystem configured for converting data from a format used by the image archiving system into data in a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system; at least another data conversion subsystem that converts data from a format used by the data storage/index/retrieving system into data in a format utilized by utilized by the image archiving system; at least one database configured for storing data received from data systems, said data systems including the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system; means for receiving/transmitting data front/to the data storage/index/retrieving system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the image archiving system; means for retrieving, from said at least one database, data received from the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system; means for converting data/data characteristics from one of the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system into data/data characteristics for a different one of the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system; and one or more processors;
said one or more processors operatively connected to said interface, said another interface, said at least one data conversion subsystem, said at least another data conversion subsystem, said at least one database and said means;said interface, said another interface, said at least one data conversion subsystem, said at least another data conversion subsystem, said at least one database and said means enabling bi-directional communication between the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system wherein the image reporting/archiving systems and the data storage/index/retrieving system operate with different protocols or with different protocols, different security requirements or/and use different patient identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 32, 33)
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6. A network comprising:
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a group of image reporting/archiving systems comprising; an image archiving system;
said image archiving system receiving/transmitting image data according to a first protocol; andan image information system;
said image information system receiving/transmitting image information data according to a second protocol;
said second protocol being different from said first protocola data storage/index/retrieving system;
said data storage/index/retrieving system storing patients'"'"' health history/record and enabling querying, retrieving information for a patient and publishing a patient'"'"'s health information;
said data storage/index/retrieving system receiving/transmitting data according to a third protocol;
said third protocol being different from said first protocol and said second protocol; anda converting system comprising; a first interface configured for receiving data according to said first protocol;
said first interface enabling transmitting/receiving data to/from said image archiving system from/to said converting system;a second interface configured for receiving data according to a second protocol;
said second interface enabling transmitting/receiving data to/from said image information system from/to said converting system;a third interface configured for receiving/transmitting data according to a third protocol;
said third interface enabling transmitting/receiving data to/from said data storage/index/retrieving system from/to said converting system;a first conversion subsystem configured for converting data from a format used by the image archiving system into data in a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system; a second conversion subsystem configured for converting data from a format used by the image information system into data in a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system; a third data conversion subsystem configured for converting data from a format used by the data storage/index/retrieving system into data in a format utilized by the image archiving system configured for converting data from a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system into data in a format utilized by the image information system; at least one database configured for storing data from data systems, said data systems including the image archiving system, the data storage/index/retrieving system and the image information system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the data storage/index/retrieving system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the image archiving system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the image information system; means for retrieving, from said at least one database, data received from the image archiving system, the data storage/index/retrieving system and the image information system; and means for converting data/data characteristics from one system in the network into data for another system in the network, said another system having data requirements different from the data requirements of said one system; said converting system enabling bi-directional communication between the group of image reporting/archiving systems and the data storage/index/retrieving system wherein the image reporting/archiving systems, the image information system and the data storage/index/retrieving system operate with different protocols or with different protocols, different security requirements or/and use different patient identification. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 34, 35, 36)
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13. A method for bi-directionally communicating data between a group of image reporting/archiving systems and a data storage/index/retrieving system, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving/transmitting data from/to the group of image reporting/archiving systems to/from a system for converting data; retrieving data from the group of image reporting/archiving systems and the data storage/index/retrieving system;
said data storage/index/retrieving system storing patients'"'"' health history/record and enabling querying, retrieving information for a patient and publishing a patient'"'"'s health information;converting data/data characteristics from one system from the group of image reporting/archiving systems and the data storage/index/retrieving system into data/data characteristics for another different system from the group of image reporting/archiving systems and the data storage/index/retrieving system; and receiving/transmitting data from/to the data storage/reporting system to/from the system for converting data; said receiving/transmitting data, said retrieving data, said converting data/data characteristics and said receiving/transmitting data from/to the data storage/reporting system enabling bi-directionally communicating data between a group of image reporting/archiving systems and a data storage/index/retrieving system wherein the image reporting/archiving systems and the data storage/index/retrieving system operate with different protocols or with different protocols, different security requirements or/and use different patient identification. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 37, 38)
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22. A converter system for enabling bi-directional data communication from group of image reporting/archiving systems and a data storage/index/retrieving system, the converting system comprising:
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a first interface configured for receiving/transmitting data according to a DICOM protocol;
said first interface enabling transmitting/receiving data to/from an image archiving system from/to the converting system;
said image archiving system being one system from the group of image reporting/archiving systems and being a picture archiving and communication system (PACS);a second interface configured for receiving/transmitting data according to an HL7 protocol;
said second interface enabling transmitting/receiving data to/from an image information system from/to the converting system, said image information system being another system from the group of image reporting/archiving systems;a third interface configured for receiving data according to a third protocol; said third interface enabling transmitting/receiving data to from said data storage/index/retrieving system from/to the converting system;
said data storage/index/retrieving system storing patients'"'"' health history/record and enabling querying, retrieving information for a patient and publishing a patient'"'"'s health information;
said third protocol being different from DICOM and HL7;a first conversion subsystem configured for converting data from a format used by the PACS system into data in a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system; a second conversion subsystem configured for converting data from a format used by the image information system into data in a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system; a third data conversion subsystem configured for converting data from a format used by the data storage/index/retrieving system into data in a format utilized by the PACS system and converting data from a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system into data in a format utilized by the image information system; at least one database of storing data from data systems, said data systems including the PACS system, the data storage/index/retrieving system and the image information system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the data storage/index/retrieving system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the PACS system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the image information system; means for retrieving, from said at least one database, data from the PACS system, the data storage/index/retrieving system and the image information system; means for converting data/data characteristics from a system from the group of the PACS system, the image information system and the data storage/index/retrieving system into data/data characteristics for a different system from the group of the PACS system, the image information system and the data storage/index/retrieving system; and one or more processors;
said one or more processors operatively connected to at least one of said first, second and third interfaces, at least one of said first, second and third conversion subsystems, said at least one database and said means;said first, second and third interfaces, said first, second and third conversion subsystems, said at least one database and said means enabling bi-directional communication between the group of image reporting/archiving systems and the data storage/index/retrieving system wherein the image reporting/archiving systems and the data storage/index/retrieving system operate with different protocols or with different protocols, different security requirements or/and use different patient identification. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 39, 40)
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