Automatic loading of medical data in integrated information system

• US 8,645,155 B2
• Filed: 08/18/2006
• Issued: 02/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Menon, Manoj K, Bharara, Aavishkar
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TRAN N
• Application Number:
  US11/465,660
• Publication Number:
  US 20080046288A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,727 Days
• Field of Search: 705/2
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/00 ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for medical reports G16H15/00; for therapies or health-improving plans G16H20/00; for the handling or processing of medical images G16H30/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A method of automatic loading of medical data in an integrated information system is disclosed herein. The method comprises steps of triggering a data acquisition unit to acquire medical data from at least one medical information system, acquiring the medical data from the medical information system, and displaying the medical data in a video display unit in a selected format. Also disclosed is an integrated information system configured for automatic loading of medical data. The integrated information system comprises a medical workstation and at least one medical information system coupled to the medical workstation. The medical workstation is configured for automatic loading of the medical data concerning a medical object from the medical information system.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying, using a processor in response to a trigger, a medical object based on an identification tag, the medical object associated with medical data;

assigning an object identification code to the medical object based on an associated procedure;

storing, with respect to the medical object, a pictorial representation of the medical object indicating a location of the medical procedure on the medical object with respect to a plane of reference;

associating a procedure code with the medical object;

comparing, using the processor, the procedure code with an examination code to confirm the medical object is correctly associated with the medical data and a procedure corresponding to the procedure code;

generating an indicator confirming the medical object for the procedure; and

storing the medical object and associated object identification code, pictorial representation, and procedure code in response to the indicator.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of medical objects are identified from data acquired from a plurality of medical information systems in communication with an integrated information system.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein each medical information system comprises one of a laboratory information system (LIS), a clinical information system (CIS), a radiology information system (RIS) and a picture archival and communication system (PACS).

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the medical data in a selected format.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the selected format is a selection and arrangement of the medical data in a format specified by a medical staff.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the trigger comprises at least one of a signal from an information tag and a predefined time interval.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the object identification code is obtained from at least one of a worklist and an information tag attached to the medical object.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein additional information associated with the medical object comprises a serial number, details of the medical object, diagnosis or sickness or condition, a procedure code for the identity of the medication, medical device, implant, medical procedure and/or treatment, a pictorial representation of the medical object indicating the site for the medical procedure, an identification of the surgeon and/or physician, date and time of the scheduled medical procedure, place of the medical procedure, a list of the medical data to be acquired from the medical information systems, a selected format for the display of the medical data, prescriptions, time of, dosage of and/or frequency of administration of the drugs.

9. A tangible computer readable storage device or disc including instructions for execution by a computer, the instructions, when executed, causing the computer to implement a method comprising:

identifying, in response to a trigger, a medical object based on an identification tag, the medical object associated with medical data;

assigning an object identification code to the medical object based on an associated procedure;

storing, with respect to the medical object, a pictorial representation of the medical object indicating a location of the medical procedure on the medical object with respect to a plane of reference;

associating a procedure code with the medical object;

comparing the procedure code with an examination code to confirm the medical object is correctly associated with the medical data and a procedure corresponding to the procedure code;

generating an indicator confirming the medical object for the procedure; and

storing the medical object and associated object identification code, pictorial representation, and procedure code in response to the indicator.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises displaying the medical data in a selected format.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the selected format is a selection and arrangement of the medical data in a format specified by a medical staff.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the trigger comprises at least one of a signal from an information tag and a predefined time interval.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein a plurality of medical objects are identified from data acquired from a plurality of medical information systems in communication with an integrated information system.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein each medical information system comprises one of a laboratory information system (LIS), a clinical information system (CIS), a radiology information system (RIS) and a picture archival and communication system (PACS).

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the object identification code is obtained from at least one of a worklist and an information tag attached to the medical object.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein additional information associated with the medical object comprises a serial number, details of the medical object, diagnosis or sickness or condition, a procedure code for the identity of the medication, medical device, implant, medical procedure and/or treatment, a pictorial representation of the medical object indicating the site for the medical procedure, an identification of the surgeon and/or physician, date and time of the scheduled medical procedure, place of the medical procedure, a list of the medical data to be acquired from the medical information systems, a selected format for the display of the medical data, prescriptions, time of, dosage of and/or frequency of administration of the drugs.

17. An integrated information system comprising a processor and a memory, the processor configured to:

identify, in response to a trigger, a medical object based on an identification tag, the medical object associated with medical data;

assign an object identification code to the medical object based on an associated procedure;

store, with respect to the medical object, a pictorial representation of the medical object indicating a location of the medical procedure on the medical object with respect to a plane of reference;

associate a procedure code with the medical object;

compare the procedure code with an examination code to confirm the medical object is correctly associated with the medical data and a procedure corresponding to the procedure code;

generate an indicator confirming the medical object for the procedure; and

store the medical object and associated object identification code, pictorial representation, and procedure code in response to the indicator.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein a plurality of medical objects are identified from data acquired from a plurality of medical information systems in communication with the integrated information system.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein each medical information system comprises one of a laboratory information system (LIS), a clinical information system (CIS), a radiology information system (RIS) and a picture archival and communication system (PACS).

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the trigger comprises at least one of a signal from an information tag and a predefined time interval.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the object identification code is obtained from at least one of a worklist and an information tag attached to the medical object.

22. The system of claim 17, further comprising displaying the medical data in a selected format.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein additional information associated with the medical object comprises a serial number, details of the medical object, diagnosis or sickness or condition, a procedure code for the identity of the medication, medical device, implant, medical procedure and/or treatment, a pictorial representation of the medical object indicating the site for the medical procedure, an identification of the surgeon and/or physician, date and time of the scheduled medical procedure, place of the medical procedure, a list of the medical data to be acquired from the medical information systems, a selected format for the display of the medical data, prescriptions, time of, dosage of and/or frequency of administration of the drugs.