Customizing diagnostic codes and descriptions for an ECG management system
First Claim
1. An electrocardiogram (ECG) data management system for managing diagnostic ECG codes and associated statements comprising:
- a database of one or more groups of ECG codes and statements including factory-provided ECG codes and statements implemented in a computer-readable medium;
a database manager having a user interface and a display by which an administrator can edit a group of ECG codes and statements to include (i) the factory-provided ECG codes and statements and (ii) alias ECG codes and statements, selected for use in a facility; and
a mapping processor which automatically maps ECG codes provided by an ECG device to the edited group of ECG codes and statements selected for use in the facility, wherein the ECG codes provided by the ECG device and the edited group of ECG codes and statements selected for use in the facility are different but represent the same ECG characteristic.
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Abstract
An ECG data management system is provided which enables a hospital to standardize on a preferred set of diagnostic ECG codes and descriptors which are used with a variety of different ECG recording devices such as cardiographs, defibrillators, and patient monitors. A system administrator creates a preferred set of ECG codes and descriptors, preferably by editing a comprehensive general list of such codes and descriptors. The ECG codes of the ECG devices used by the hospital are mapped to the preferred codes. Reports produced by the management system are then produced which use the ECG codes preferred by the facility. Users may also create and maintain a favorites list of their own personal ECG codes and recall and use a favorites list during editing of an ECG report.
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1. An electrocardiogram (ECG) data management system for managing diagnostic ECG codes and associated statements comprising:
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a database of one or more groups of ECG codes and statements including factory-provided ECG codes and statements implemented in a computer-readable medium; a database manager having a user interface and a display by which an administrator can edit a group of ECG codes and statements to include (i) the factory-provided ECG codes and statements and (ii) alias ECG codes and statements, selected for use in a facility; and a mapping processor which automatically maps ECG codes provided by an ECG device to the edited group of ECG codes and statements selected for use in the facility, wherein the ECG codes provided by the ECG device and the edited group of ECG codes and statements selected for use in the facility are different but represent the same ECG characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrocardiogram (ECG) data management system for managing diagnostic ECG codes and associated statements comprising:
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a database of one or more groups of ECG codes and statements including a master list of ECG codes and statements implemented in a computer-readable medium; and an editor having a user interface and a display by which a user can assemble a favorites list of selected ECG codes and statements from the master list, wherein the editor is operable to select factory-provided ECG codes or statements or alias ECG codes or statements from the master list, and further wherein the factory-provided ECG codes or statements and alias ECG codes or statements from the master list are different but represent the same ECG characteristic, wherein the editor is operable to edit a favorites list during the editing of an ECG diagnostic report by selecting a plurality of the ECG codes or statements from a displayed selection box of the master list. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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