METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL TIME ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL ORDERS
First Claim
1. A method of analyzing a healthcare order comprising the steps of:
- receiving a healthcare order relating to a clinical laboratory test order or a medication order;
identifying healthcare information contained in the healthcare order;
formatting the identified healthcare information;
storing the formatted healthcare information in a central data repository as a healthcare database record;
analyzing the healthcare order based on information from the healthcare order and information previously stored in the central data repository; and
qualifying the healthcare order based on the analysis.
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Abstract
A customized, automated tracking system (CATS) and method is disclosed that provides an interface between medical records relating to medication records and clinical laboratory result records. As new records are created or updated, the record is input into a central repository where medication records and laboratory records for a patient/resident are stored. When new medication orders are placed, the central data repository is queried and comparative analysis is performed. Clinical results are compared to the patient'"'"'s/resident'"'"'s diagnosis and prescribed medications to determine the appropriateness of the course of treatment. If an order is inappropriate for a given diagnosis, or if the medication ordered is contra-indicated, the central data repository notifies at least one of the primary physician, filling pharmacy or the patient. Historical data is received and archived for later analysis. The data for many patients may be organized and analyzed based on a common characteristic of the medical records.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of analyzing a healthcare order comprising the steps of:
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receiving a healthcare order relating to a clinical laboratory test order or a medication order; identifying healthcare information contained in the healthcare order; formatting the identified healthcare information; storing the formatted healthcare information in a central data repository as a healthcare database record; analyzing the healthcare order based on information from the healthcare order and information previously stored in the central data repository; and qualifying the healthcare order based on the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of compiling a real-time healthcare information database comprising the steps of:
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creating a database record format for storing healthcare information; identifying healthcare information contained in a medication order or a clinical laboratory test order; formatting the identified healthcare information based on the healthcare database record format; creating a healthcare database record containing the identified healthcare information; storing the created healthcare database record in a central data repository. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A system of analyzing a healthcare order comprising:
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an order entry terminal for entering a medication order or a clinical laboratory test order; a formatter coupled and in communication with the order entry terminal configured to identify healthcare information contained in a healthcare order entered at the order entry terminal and create a healthcare database record based on the identified healthcare information; a non-volatile memory comprising a database configured to store a created healthcare database record based on healthcare information; a processor coupled to the non-volatile memory configured to analyze healthcare information contained in an entered medication or clinical laboratory test order and healthcare database records stored in the non-volatile memory. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 30, 31)
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29. A machine-readable storage medium containing a set of instructions, the set of instructions comprising:
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an order entry code segment for entering a medication order or a clinical laboratory test order; a formatter code section for identifying healthcare information contained in a healthcare order entered at the order entry terminal and creating a healthcare database record based on the identified healthcare information; a database code segment for storing a created healthcare database record based on healthcare information; a comparative analysis code segment for analyzing healthcare information contained in an entered medication or clinical laboratory test order and healthcare database records stored in the non-volatile memory.
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