Computerized methods for displaying clinically-related in-patient information

• US 8,719,044 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2005
• Issued: 05/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Hungerford, Jill R., Brackett, Charles Cameron
• Primary Examiner(s): Phongsvirajati, Sind
• Application Number:
  US11/143,001
• Publication Number:
  US 20060277070A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,260 Days
• Field of Search: 705 2- 4, 705 2- 3
• 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 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

Methods for use in, e.g., in-patient care computing environment, for displaying clinically-related in-patient information on at least one patient-viewable display device are provided. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention may include receiving a clinical order associated with an in-patient, automatically generating one or more tasks based on the clinical order received, and automatically displaying the task(s) on the patient-viewable display device. If desired, the method may additionally include associating the clinical order and the task(s) with an electronic record associated with the in-patient (e.g., an electronic medical record), and accessing the electronic record to obtain the one or more tasks for display on the patient-viewable display device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for displaying clinically-related in-patient information, the method comprising:

receiving at a first computing device an indication of a lab result of an inpatient;

automatically generating a task that is based on the lab result and that indicates a surgical procedure;

storing the task in a database as part of an electronic medical record of the inpatient;

retrieving the task from the electronic medical record to enable the task to be displayed on in a patient-specific graphical user interface;

determining that the task indicating the surgical procedure is proscribed from being displayed in the patient-specific graphical user interface until a caregiver has logged in by way of the patient-specific graphical user interface; and

upon receiving login credentials of the caregiver by way of the patient-specific graphical interface, displaying the task indicating the surgical procedure in the patient-specific graphical user interface.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the task includes a charge-related task.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising displaying an in-patient-action indicator in association with the task, wherein the in-patient-action indicator includes a graphical user interface icon that is displayed adjacent to the task and that indicates to the in-patient that a consent form must be executed for the patient.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 further comprising,

determining that the consent form has not been executed,

automatically notifying institution personnel that are relevant to the in-patient that the task has not been completed, and

canceling a procedure that has already been scheduled and that requires completion of the task before the procedure is allowed to be started.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising displaying additional information on the patient-viewable display device.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the additional information comprises one or more of educational materials, support group information, patient surveys, charge-related information, service schedules, institution visiting hours, email communications, electronic messages, available menus, and selectable links thereto.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising, displaying the task on an additional patient-viewable display device.

8. A computer-implemented method for displaying clinically-related inpatient information, the method comprising:

receiving at least one of a clinical diagnosis and information pertaining to an indication of a lab result, the at least one of the clinical diagnosis and information pertaining to the indication of the lab result, being associated with an inpatient;

automatically generating a task based on the at least one of the clinical diagnosis and the information pertaining to the indication of the lab result, that was received;

storing the task in a database as part of an electronic medical record of the inpatient;

accessing the database to retrieve the task to be displayed on a patient-specific graphical user display device;

determining that the task is proscribed from displayed on the patient-specific graphical user display device until a caregiver has logged in by way of the patient-specific display device indicating that the care-giver has explained to the inpatient the at least one of the clinical diagnosis and the information pertaining to the indication of the lab result; and

upon receiving the caregiver'"'"'s credentials, displaying the task on a patient-specific graphical user display device.

9. One or more computer memory devices storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, perform operations for

displaying clinically-related in-patient information, the operations comprising:

receiving an indication of a lab result of an inpatient;

leveraging a processor to automatically generate a task that is based on the lab result and that includes a scheduled procedure,

storing the task in a database as part of an electronic medical record of the inpatient;

retrieving the task from the electronic medical record to enable the task to be displayed on a patient-specific display device;

determining that the task is proscribed from displayed on the patient-specific display device until a caregiver has logged in by way of the patient-specific display device indicating that the care-giver has explained the lab result to the inpatient; and

upon receiving the caregiver'"'"'s credentials, displaying the task indicating the scheduled procedure on a patient-specific display device.