Systems, methods and articles for managing presentation of information

• US 8,863,031 B2
• Filed: 01/14/2011
• Issued: 10/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andre Gene Douen
• Original Assignee: Andre Gene Douen
• Inventors: Douen, Andre Gene
• Primary Examiner(s): Ng, Amy
• Assistant Examiner(s): DRAGOESCU, CLAUDIA B
• Application Number:
  US13/006,777
• Publication Number:
  US 20110179389A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,369 Days
• Field of Search: 434/262, 715/705, 715/707, 715/742, 715/828
• US Class Current: 715/828
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/20 relating to practices or guidelines
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/60 relating to pathologies

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, systems, and articles, such as computer program products, including a method for managing presentation of information, performed by execution of computer readable program code by a processor of a computer system, is disclosed. The method includes retrieving information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including general non-personal information on medical conditions and treatments therefor, presenting one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a practitioner type selectable by a user from a plurality of practitioner types, presenting another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more practitioner types selectable from the plurality of practitioner types, and presenting a further one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to at least one non-practitioner type.

Claims

1. A method for managing presentation of information, the method performed by execution of computer readable program code by a processor of a computer system, the method comprising:

retrieving information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including general non-personal information on medical conditions and treatments therefor;

presenting one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a practitioner type selectable by a user from a plurality of practitioner types;

presenting another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more practitioner types selectable from the plurality of practitioner types;

presenting a further one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to at least one non-practitioner type;

presenting an anatomical model comprising a plurality of model layers; and

presenting, in response to selection of one of the plurality of model layers and selection of a position within the selected one of the plurality of model layers, medical data based on the selected position and the selected one of the plurality of model layers, and further based on a user type selected from the plurality of practitioner types and the non-practitioner type, the medical data comprising one or more of diseases relating to the selected position and the selected one of the plurality of model layers, or pharmaceutical drugs relating to the selected position and the selected one of the plurality of model layers;

wherein at least one screen, for presenting at least some of the retrieved information on an interface, includes in one area of the at least one screen data from the one or more sets of data specific to a selected practitioner type, and includes on another area of the at least one screen other data from the retrieved information common to the selected practitioner type, and at least one other of the plurality of practitioner types;

and wherein the at least one screen includes a disease detail page with information relating to a selected disease, the disease detail page including;

a first area including user selectable items common to the selected practitioner type, and the at least one other of the plurality of practitioner types, the user selectable items of the first area including at least one or more of a disease definition icon, an epidemiology icon, a pathophysiology icon, an etiology icon, or a clinical presentation icon;

a second area including selectable items specific to the selected practitioner type that change depending on the selected practitioner type; and

a third area including data relating to the selected disease retrieved in response to selection of one of the user selectable items from the first area or the second area.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more subject matters include health care.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of practitioner types includes one or more of:

a physician, a nurse, a pharmacists, a physician assistant, a doctor of osteopathy, a paramedic/emergency medical technician (EMS), a registered practical nurse, a nursing aide and a health care student, and wherein the at least one non-practitioner type includes a patient.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein presenting the other one or more sets of data common to the two or more practitioner types comprises:

displaying on a display device a landing page identifying at least one of the two or more practitioner types, the at least one non-practitioner type, and the one or more subject matters, the landing page including user selectable items respectively associated with the at least one of the two or more practitioner types and the at least one non-practitioner type.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

presenting on the landing page, in response to selection of one of the user selectable items identifying the at least one of the two or more practitioner types, a menu including a listing of topics relating to the one or more subject matters; and

presenting, when a selectable topic from the listing of topics is associated with one or more drill-down levels of sub-menus of sub-topics relating to the selectable topic, one of the one or more drill-down levels in response to selection of an item from a sub-menu of a preceding drill-down level associated with the selectable topic and with the one of the one or more drill-down levels of sub-menus.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the listing of topics includes a listing of health care topics, and wherein the one of the one or more drill-down sub-menus includes a list of diseases associated with the selected topic.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

presenting, in response to selection of the disease from the list of diseases associated with the selected topic, the disease detail page containing data specific to the selected disease.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein presenting the disease detail page comprises:

when the at least one non-practitioner type is selected, presenting a disease definition and causes icon, a symptom icon, an investigation and treatment icon, a risk factor and prevention icon, and an outcome icon.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, in response to selection of one of the user selectable items identifying the at least one of the two or more practitioner types, a topics page including a listing of topics relating to the one or more subject matters.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting a tools menu identifying one or more computer-implemented tools to perform one or more of accessing available data and processing the available data.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein, when the practitioner type is selected, the one or more computer-implemented tools comprise:

a Continuing Health Education tool implemented for a topic selected from a listing of topics presented in a topics page to present to the user educational materials relating to the selected topic;

a Presentation Builder tool to construct a presentation based on one or more of an audio data and visual data to be provided to the user;

an All Video tool to present videos relating to the topic selected from the listing of topics presented in the topics page;

an Audio and Podcast tool to present audio data relating to the topic selected from the listing of topics presented in the topics page; and

a Charts and Graphs tool to present graphical information relating to the topic selected from the listing of topics presented in the topics page.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein, when the non-practitioner type is selected, the one or more computer-implemented tools comprise:

a Brochures/Pamphlets tool configured to provide the non-practitioner type user with additional information about a selected disease;

a Do'"'"'s &

Don'"'"'ts tool configured to present information about healthy choices and compliance with medications;

a Diet tool configured to present information regarding dietary choices;

a Log book tool configured to provide a downloadable outline for guidance to patients to track and monitor specific health issues, the health issues including one or more of;

dietary changes, exercise, weight and blood pressure measurements, and medication side effects; and

a Videos tool configured to present educational videos on specific disease areas.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting, when the practitioner type is selected, a quick review selectable item that, when selected, causes the presentation of an executive summary of one or more selected diseases in table format.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting, when the non-practitioner type is selected, a patient health profile selectable item that, when selected, enables performing one or more of;

recording and maintaining user-specific health information, and recording and maintaining user non-specific supplemental health information.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting a cellular layer of the anatomical model, the cellular layer including cell data representative of different cells of a human body; and

presenting, in response to selection of a position within the cellular layer, other layer data, corresponding to the selected position within the cellular layer, from other layer data corresponding to another of the plurality of layers.

19. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting at least a portion of the anatomical model data selected from a plurality of model data sets that each corresponds to a different one of the plurality of practitioner types and the at least one non-practitioner type, each of the plurality of model data sets comprising a respective plurality model layers, wherein each of the respective plurality of layers is representative of a respective anatomical system.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein when one or more positions are selected on the interactive anatomical model medical data corresponding to the selected one or more positions is displayed including data corresponding to the one or more positions in the anatomical model that is specific to the selected user type and additional data corresponding to the one or more positions in the anatomical model common to the selected user type and at least one other of the plurality of user types.

15. A system to manage presentation of information, the system comprising:

an audio-visual display device to present data;

a processor-based computing device; and

a storage device to store computer instructions that, when executed on the processor-based computing device, cause the processor-based computing device to;

retrieve information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including general non-personal information on medical conditions and treatments therefor;

present one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a practitioner type selectable by a user from a plurality of practitioner types;

present another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more practitioner types selectable from the plurality of practitioner types;

present a further one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to at least one non-practitioner type;

present an anatomical model comprising a plurality of model layers; and

present, in response to selection of one of the plurality of model layers and selection of a position within the selected one of the plurality of model layers, medical data based on the selected position and the selected one of the plurality of model layers, and further based on a user type selected from the plurality of practitioner types and the non-practitioner type, the medical data comprising one or more of diseases relating to the selected position and the selected one of the plurality of model layers, or pharmaceutical drugs relating to the selected position and the selected one of the plurality of model layers;

wherein at least one screen, for presenting at least some of the retrieved information on an interface, includes in one area of the at least one screen data from the one or more sets of data specific to a selected practitioner type, and includes on another area of the at least one screen other data from the retrieved information common to the selected practitioner type, and at least one other of the plurality of practitioner types;

and wherein the at least one screen includes a disease detail page with information relating to a selected disease, the disease detail page including;

a first area including user selectable items common to the selected practitioner type, and the at least one other of the plurality of practitioner types, the user selectable items of the first area including at least one or more of a disease definition icon, an epidemiology icon, a pathophysiology icon, an etiology icon, or a clinical presentation icon;

a second area including selectable items specific to the selected practitioner type that change depending on the selected practitioner type; and

a third area including data relating to the selected disease retrieved in response to selection of one of the user selectable items from the first area or the second area.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the computer instructions further comprise instructions that, when executed on the processor-based computing device, further cause the processor-based computing device to:

present, when the practitioner type is selected, a quick review selectable item that, when selected, causes the presentation of an executive summary of one or more selected diseases in table format; and

present, when the non-practitioner type is selected, a patient health profile selectable item that, when selected, enables performing one or more of;

recording and maintaining user-specific health information, and recording and maintaining user non-specific supplemental health information.

17. A non-transitory computer program product residing on a computer readable storage device and comprising computer instructions that, when executed on at least one processor-based device, cause the at least one processor-based device to:

retrieve information relating to one or more subject matters from one or more data repositories, the one or more subject matters including general non-personal information on medical conditions and treatments therefor;

present one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to a practitioner type selectable by a user from a plurality of practitioner types;

present another one or more sets of data from the retrieved information common to two or more practitioner types selectable from the plurality of practitioner types;

present a further one or more sets of data from the retrieved information specific to at least one non-practitioner type;

present an anatomical model comprising a plurality of model layers; and

present, in response to selection of one of the plurality of model layers and selection of a position within the selected one of the plurality of model layers, medical data based on the selected position and the selected one of the plurality of model layers, and further based on a user type selected from the plurality of practitioner types and the non-practitioner type, the medical data comprising one or more of diseases relating to the selected position and the selected one of the plurality of model layers, or pharmaceutical drugs relating to the selected position and the selected one of the plurality of model layers;

wherein at least one screen, for presenting at least some of the retrieved information on an interface, includes in one area of the at least one screen data from the one or more sets of data specific to a selected practitioner type, and includes on another area of the at least one screen other data from the retrieved information common to the selected practitioner type, and at least one other of the plurality of practitioner types;

and wherein the at least one screen includes a disease detail page with information relating to a selected disease, the disease detail page including;

a first area including user selectable items common to the selected practitioner type, and the at least one other of the plurality of practitioner types, the user selectable items of the first area including at least one or more of a disease definition icon, an epidemiology icon, a pathophysiology icon, an etiology icon, or a clinical presentation icon;

a second area including selectable items specific to the selected practitioner type that change depending on the selected practitioner type; and

a third area including data relating to the selected disease retrieved in response to selection of one of the user selectable items from the first area or the second area.