Method and system for extracting medical information for presentation to medical providers on mobile terminals
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1. A method of presenting medical records for use by a medical provider, comprising:
- extracting pre-existing medical records from a database;
formatting said medical records for presentation on a mobile terminal; and
delivering at least one of said formatted medical records to a mobile terminal possessed by a medical provider.
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Abstract
A system for providing medical providers with medical records accessible from a mobile terminal in one embodiment comprises reformatting the information in a medical record database to be used with large, ergonomic icons allowing easy transitions between pages of information in the medical record. Docking stations or wireless networks may enable the mobile terminal to access the medical records. Thus, the medical provider may have bedside access to the information in the medical records to make informed decisions about treatment regimens.
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1. A method of presenting medical records for use by a medical provider, comprising:
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extracting pre-existing medical records from a database;
formatting said medical records for presentation on a mobile terminal; and
delivering at least one of said formatted medical records to a mobile terminal possessed by a medical provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of presenting information to medical providers comprising:
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providing each of a plurality of medical providers with a mobile terminal;
establishing a format for the information to be presented;
delivering the information to at least one of the previously provided mobile terminals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of compiling a database of medical information, comprising:
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accessing a pre-existing database of medical records;
extracting therefrom said medical records;
reformatting said medical records for delivery to mobile terminals; and
storing said reformatted medical records in a computer memory. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for delivering information to medical providers, comprising:
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a computer for storing medical records;
a plurality of mobile terminals; and
means for providing said medical records to at least one of said plurality of mobile terminals.
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24. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a controller;
a display operatively connected to said controller; and
means for communicating with a database comprising medical records;
said medical records viewable on said display, said display comprising one or more buttons for switching between different classes of information in said medical records.
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25. A method of providing medical records to a doctor treating patients within a medical facility, said method comprising:
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providing the doctor with a mobile terminal having a memory for storing medical information regarding at least one patient;
providing a main database comprising the medical information regarding at least one patient;
sending the medical information regarding at least one patient from the main database to the mobile terminal;
receiving updated information from the doctor at the mobile terminal; and
maintaining the main database updated by transferring said updated information from said mobile terminal to said main database. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of providing medical records to a doctor treating patients within a medical facility, said method comprising:
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providing the doctor with a mobile terminal having a memory for storing medical information regarding at least one patient;
providing a main database comprising the medical information regarding at least one patient;
receiving updated information from the doctor at the mobile terminal; and
updating the main database by incorporating the updated information into the database.
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32. A method of maintaining records at a medical facility, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing mobile terminals to a plurality of physicians;
maintaining a database containing a medical status of a plurality of patients;
sending information regarding at least one patient to at least one of the mobile terminals;
receiving treatment updates from at least one of the mobile terminals; and
updating the database to include the treatment updates. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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