Method for analyzing records in a data base
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1. A method for analyzing records in a data base comprising:
- collecting predetermined data and searching a data base and creating or appending a record within the data base;
retrieving rules from a rules base, said retrieved rules selected to correspond to the data base record;
applying the selected rules or retrieved rules to the data base record;
reviewing results generated from applying the rules to the data;
generating at least one message establishing a procedure related to treatment of a medical patient in accordance with the rules;
storing results of rules application for comparative analysis;
wherein applying the selected rules further comprises matching a medical patient'"'"'s physician imposed activity restrictions to guideline-based criteria and wherein the message further comprises suggesting a rethinking of the patient treatment if the medical patient'"'"'s physician imposed activity restrictions do not match the criteria; and
wherein the method is executed within a computer system.
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Abstract
A method for analyzing records in a data base which collects predetermined data and creates or appends a record, assigns individual conditions to homogeneous groups, retrieves rules, applies the rules to the data, reviews results generated from applying the rules to the data and generates at least one message.
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1. A method for analyzing records in a data base comprising:
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collecting predetermined data and searching a data base and creating or appending a record within the data base; retrieving rules from a rules base, said retrieved rules selected to correspond to the data base record; applying the selected rules or retrieved rules to the data base record; reviewing results generated from applying the rules to the data; generating at least one message establishing a procedure related to treatment of a medical patient in accordance with the rules; storing results of rules application for comparative analysis; wherein applying the selected rules further comprises matching a medical patient'"'"'s physician imposed activity restrictions to guideline-based criteria and wherein the message further comprises suggesting a rethinking of the patient treatment if the medical patient'"'"'s physician imposed activity restrictions do not match the criteria; and wherein the method is executed within a computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for analyzing records in a data base for managing health problems of medical patients through a computer executed program comprising:
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collecting predetermined data and searching a data base and creating or appending a record within the data base, including receiving the predetermined data about a medical patient needing healthcare and storing the data in a medical record in the data base; retrieving rules from a rules base, said retrieved rules selected to correspond to the data base record; applying the selected rules or retrieved rules to the data base record by matching the data against medical rules for indications of a medical condition; reviewing results generated from applying the rules to the data; matching patient'"'"'s current functional abilities to guideline-based criteria; establishing modified recovery work for reconditioning of the patient; and generating at least one message establishing a procedure related to treatment of a medical patient in accordance with the rules, including sending the message to a care provider to establish the procedure related to the medical condition when the indications of the medical condition are present; wherein applying the selected rules further comprises matching a medical patient'"'"'s physician imposed activity restrictions to guideline-based criteria, matching patient ability parameters to predetermined guideline-based criteria and establishing modified recovery work for reconditioning of the patient; and
the message further comprises suggesting a rethinking of the patient treatment if the medical patient'"'"'s physician imposed activity restrictions do not match the criteria; andwherein the method is executed within a computer system.
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