System and method for managing patient medical records
First Claim
1. A computer aided method for creating, managing, updating, and analyzing patient information in a medical database to assist in the efficient operation of a medical clinic, the method comprising the steps of:
- scheduling patient appointments and storing the appointments in a relational database;
compiling patient data, the data including at least one of medical history and demographic information, in the relational database;
displaying patient data compiled in the database to a user;
displaying an allergy warning to the user during a patient office visit;
updating patient data with progress notes concurrently with an examination of the patient during the patient office visit wherein the user records the progress notes into the relational database; and
recording a diagnosis based on the progress notes.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing patient medical information to facilitate data management and improve physician access to and recordal of examination data is described. The method comprises a computer aided process including the steps of scheduling appointments, entering and displaying data to a physician, updating the patient data with progress notes concurrently with an examination, displaying allergy warnings and recording a diagnosis based on the progress notes. A common graphic user interface is also disclosed to facilitate operation of the preferred system and method. The system and method are implemented with a relational database operating on data tables which store information input into the user interface.
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49 Claims
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1. A computer aided method for creating, managing, updating, and analyzing patient information in a medical database to assist in the efficient operation of a medical clinic, the method comprising the steps of:
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scheduling patient appointments and storing the appointments in a relational database; compiling patient data, the data including at least one of medical history and demographic information, in the relational database; displaying patient data compiled in the database to a user; displaying an allergy warning to the user during a patient office visit; updating patient data with progress notes concurrently with an examination of the patient during the patient office visit wherein the user records the progress notes into the relational database; and recording a diagnosis based on the progress notes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical information system for managing patient medical history and examination data comprising:
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a processor; a display in communication with the processor; a memory in communication with the processor for storing and manipulating patient data; an input device in communication with the processor for receiving patient data; said processor having; patient identification means for responding to information entered at the input device and accessing a particular patient'"'"'s datafile from the memory; patient examination means for receiving and displaying patient data to a user during an office visit; and wherein the patient examination means further comprises means for translating voice dictated information into textual information for storage in the memory, whereby the user may dictate patient data while examining the particular patient during the office visit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A medical clinic computer system for collecting and analyzing patient examination data comprising:
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a processor; a display in communication with the processor; a memory in communication with the processor for storing and manipulating patient data; an input device in communication with the processor for receiving patient data; said processor having; patient appointment scheduling means for recording and displaying patient appointments; patient background information means for storing and displaying at least one of patient demographic data, health history, family history and current vital statistics; clinical analysis means, in communication with the patient background information means, for allowing a user to input and display diagnosis and progress data; physician report summary means for displaying information on patient visits for at least one physician using the medical clinic computer system; and communications utilities means for receiving and displaying laboratory reports; and wherein the input device is a speech-to-text translation device, the speech-to-text translation device having a microphone for receiving speech information and translation means responsive to the received speech information for producing alphanumeric text corresponding to the received speech information and displaying the alphanumeric text on the display.
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16. A medical clinic computer system for collecting and analyzing patient examination data comprising:
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a processor; a display in communication with the processor; a memory in communication with the processor for storing and manipulating patient data; an input device in communication with the processor for receiving patient data; said processor having; patient appointment scheduling means for recording and displaying patient appointments; patient background information means for storing and displaying at least one of patient demographic data, health history, family history and current vital statistics; clinical analysis means, in communication with the patient background information means, for allowing a user to input and display diagnosis and progress data, wherein the clinical analysis means further comprises prescription pad means for receiving patient prescription information input from the input device, the prescription pad means in communication with a dosage table containing a plurality of medications and dosages, the prescription pad means also in communication with a prescription memory for storing a prescription with a patient identification, a time stamp, and a physician name; physician report summary means for displaying information on patient visits for at least one physician using the medical clinic computer system; and communications utilities means for receiving and displaying laboratory reports.
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17. A graphic user interface, the graphic user interface displayed on a computer display device, for use in storing and retrieving patient medical information held in a database, the graphic user interface comprising:
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a main menu screen having a plurality of function buttons for selecting one of a predetermined number of patient medical information screens, the function buttons comprising appointment, patient information, clinical, and report buttons; an appointment screen accessible via the appointment button; a patient information interface accessible via the patient information button; a clinical examination interface accessible via the clinical button; and a reports screen accessible via the reports button. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A memory having stored therein a plurality of tables for storing medical information, said tables comprising:
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a user information table; a procedure history table; a vital information table; a prescription table; and a patient information table; said patient information table pointing to at least said vital information table, said prescription table and said procedure history table; said user information table pointing to at least said prescription table, said procedure history table and said vital information table; and said procedure history table pointing to at least said prescription table, said user information table and said patient information table. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A database having stored therein a plurality of tables for storing medical information, said tables comprising:
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a procedure history table; a prescription table; and a progress table; said procedure history table pointing to at least said prescription table and said progress table, said prescription table pointing to said procedure history table and said progress table, and said progress table pointing to said procedure history table and said prescription table. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of analyzing tables in a database, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a procedure history table including information relating to a compilation of medical procedures, a prescription table including information relating to at least one medical prescription order, and a progress table including information relating to a compilation of evaluations, said procedure history table pointing to at least said prescription table and said progress table, said prescription table pointing to said procedure history table and said progress table, and said progress table pointing to said procedure history table and said prescription table; retrieving said information from at least one of said tables; associating said information from said at least one of said tables with information from another of said tables to produce a screen of associated information; and displaying said associated information. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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