System and method for sharing medical information

• US 8,473,308 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2009
• Issued: 06/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Care Automation, Co., Johns Hopkins University
• Original Assignee: Johns Hopkins University
• Inventors: Fackler, James, Lancelot, Jean Francois
• Primary Examiner(s): PAULS, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US13/062,631
• Publication Number:
  US 20110225002A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,441 Days
• Field of Search: 705/2
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A system and method for sharing information, comprising: creating at least one problem-oriented record utilizing at least one modifier to describe at least one attribute of at least one problem; and utilizing the at least one problem-oriented record to share information.

Claims

1. A computer method for sharing medical information, comprising:

performing processing associated with creating, utilizing at least one information sharing application in communication with at least one client computer and/or at least one server computer, a plurality of relational problem-oriented records utilizing at least one problem pattern for each of a plurality of medical problems, wherein each of the plurality of relational problem-oriented records comprises relationship information for each of the plurality of medical problems, wherein the relationship information comprises;

at least one other medical problem caused by at least one medical problem, or at least one other medical problem that is a result of the at least one medical problem, or at least one other medical problem exacerbated by the at least one medical problem, or at least one other medical problem often related to the at least one medical problem, or any combination thereof;

performing processing associated with organizing at least two of the plurality of relational problem-oriented records, utilizing the at least one information sharing application in communication with at least one client computer and/or at least one server computer, wherein the organizing comprises matching at least one problem pattern in at least two relational problem-oriented records; and

performing processing associated with sharing information related to at least one of the at least two relational problem-oriented records from the at least one information sharing application with at least one user utilizing at least one client computer and/or at least one server computer, wherein the sharing comprises searching at least two organized relational problem-oriented records for at least one problem pattern and making, available search results to the at least one user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein problem-based pattern matching is performed utilizing, the plurality of relational problem-oriented records.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information is utilized by at least one provider and/or at least one medical patient.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one user utilizes the at least one information sharing application to indicate at least one reason why at least one problem is created, resolved and/or prioritized.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one information sharing application alerts at least one user when new information is available of interest to the at least one user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one sharing application shares the following information between users:

medical record information, or device information, or observations of daily living (ODL) information, or any combination thereof.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the relationships further comprise;

a certainty of the relationship, or the severity of the problem relative to the severity of another problem, or how the problem relates to a routine problem set pattern of another problem, or any combination thereof.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one organized problem pattern utilizes preset list criteria.

7. A computerized system for sharing medical information, comprising:

at least one server computer and/or at least one client computer coupled to a network;

at least one application coupled to the at least one server computer and/or the at least one client computer, the at least one application configured for;

performing processing associated with creating, utilizing at least one information sharing application in communication with at least one client computer and/or at least one server computer, a plurality of relational problem-oriented records utilizing at least one problem pattern for each of a plurality of medical problems, wherein each of the plurality of relational problem-oriented records comprises relationship information for each of the plurality of medical problems, wherein the relationship information comprises;

at least one other medical problem caused by at least one medical problem, or at least one other medical problem that is a result of the at least one medical problem, or at least one other medical problem exacerbated by the at least one medical problem, or at least one other medical problem often related to the at least one medical problem, or any combination thereof;

performing processing associated with organizing at least two of the plurality of relational problem-oriented records, utilizing the at least one information sharing application in communication with at least one client computer and/or at least one server computer, wherein the organizing comprises matching at least one problem pattern in at least two relational problem-oriented records; and

performing processing associated with sharing information related to at least one of the at least two relational problem-oriented records from the at least one information sharing application with at least one user utilizing at least one client computer and/or at least one server computer, wherein the sharing comprises searching at least two organized relational problem-oriented records for at least one problem pattern and making available search results to the at least one user.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein problem-based pattern matching is performed utilizing the plurality of problem-oriented records.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the information is utilized by at least one provider and/or at least one medical patient.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one user utilizes the at least one information sharing application to indicate at least one reason why at least one problem is created, resolved and/or prioritized.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one information sharing application alerts at least one user when new information is available of interest to the at least one user.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one sharing application shares the following information between users:

medical record information, or device information, or observations of daily living (ODL) information, or any combination thereof.

14. The system of claim 7, wherein the relationships further comprise;

a certainty of the relationship, or the severity of the problem relative to the severity of another problem, or how the problem relates to a routine problem set pattern of another problem, or any combination thereof.

16. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one organized problem pattern utilizes preset list criteria.