Patient and device location dependent healthcare information processing system
First Claim
1. A healthcare system for determining information provided to a healthcare worker in response to received location dependent context data, comprising:
- a proximity detector for wirelessly detecting presence of an identification tag attached to a healthcare worker substantially within a predetermined vicinity of said detector;
a location detector for determining location information indicating a location associated with an identification tag attached to said healthcare worker detected by said proximity detector and for identifying at least one patient associated with said healthcare worker in the vicinity of the determined location from predetermined information associating patients with geographic location;
a workflow processor for automatically adaptively selecting tasks to be performed by said healthcare worker associated with the identified at least one patient and presenting information to said healthcare worker identifying the selected tasks in a task sequence to be performed by said healthcare worker for the identified at least one patient in response to the detection of said identification tag attached to said healthcare worker; and
a user interface for automatically presenting display images including medical information of the identified at least one patient in response to the detection of said identification tag attached to said healthcare worker.
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Abstract
A system automatically establishes context information (e.g., determining changes to user interface workflows, screens, menus, and access requirements for devices such as monitors, ventilators, and diagnostic equipment) used by a worker in using healthcare information applications based on patient geographic location (e.g., a room or bed or department). The system addresses the need for a user to sign onto a system with each location change and manually change context information which consumes computer, server and network resources and represent a potential security problem. A healthcare system selects information to be provided to a user in response to received location dependent context data. The system includes a proximity detector for wirelessly detecting presence of an identification tag substantially within a predetermined vicinity of the detector. The identification tag is associated with at least one of, (a) a particular processing device and (b) a particular person. A location detector determines location information indicating a location associated with an identification tag detected by the proximity detector. A workflow processor automatically alters information presented to a user including information associated with a task sequence to be performed by the user for a patient in response to the determined location information.
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33 Claims
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1. A healthcare system for determining information provided to a healthcare worker in response to received location dependent context data, comprising:
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a proximity detector for wirelessly detecting presence of an identification tag attached to a healthcare worker substantially within a predetermined vicinity of said detector; a location detector for determining location information indicating a location associated with an identification tag attached to said healthcare worker detected by said proximity detector and for identifying at least one patient associated with said healthcare worker in the vicinity of the determined location from predetermined information associating patients with geographic location; a workflow processor for automatically adaptively selecting tasks to be performed by said healthcare worker associated with the identified at least one patient and presenting information to said healthcare worker identifying the selected tasks in a task sequence to be performed by said healthcare worker for the identified at least one patient in response to the detection of said identification tag attached to said healthcare worker; and a user interface for automatically presenting display images including medical information of the identified at least one patient in response to the detection of said identification tag attached to said healthcare worker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A healthcare system for selecting information to be provided to a healthcare worker in response to received location dependent context data comprising:
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a proximity detector for wirelessly detecting presence of an identification tag of a particular processing device substantially within a predetermined vicinity of said detector, said processing device being associated with a healthcare worker; a location detector for determining location information indicating a location associated with said identification tag associated with said healthcare worker detected by said proximity detector and for identifying at least one patient associated with said healthcare worker in the vicinity of the determined location from predetermined information associating patients with geographic location; a workflow processor for automatically adaptively selecting tasks to be performed by said healthcare worker associated with the identified at least one patient and selecting information presented to said healthcare worker identifying the selected tasks in a task sequence to be performed by said healthcare worker for the identified at least one patient in response to the detection of said identification tag attached, said information being presented to said healthcare worker using said particular processing device; and a user interface for automatically presenting display images including medical information of the identified at least one patient in response to the detection of said identification tag. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A healthcare system for determining information to be provided to a healthcare worker in response to received location dependent context data, comprising:
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a proximity detector for wirelessly detecting presence of an identification tag attached to a healthcare worker substantially within a predetermined vicinity of said detector and for wirelessly detecting presence of an identification tag of a particular patient substantially within a predetermined vicinity of said detector; a location detector for determining location information indicating a location associated with an identification tag attached to said healthcare worker detected by said proximity detector and for identifying at least one patient associated with said healthcare worker in the vicinity of the determined location from predetermined information associating patients with geographic location and for determining location information indicating a location associated with said identification tag of said particular patient detected by said proximity detector; and a workflow processor for automatically adaptively selecting tasks to be performed by said healthcare worker associated with the identified at least one patient and presenting information to said healthcare worker identifying the selected tasks in a task sequence to be performed by said healthcare worker for the identified at least one patient and a task sequence for said particular patient in response to the detection of said identification tag attached to said healthcare worker; and a user interface for automatically presenting display images including medical information of the identified at least one patient in response to the detection of said identification tag attached to said healthcare worker. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 32)
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27. A healthcare system for selecting information to be provided to a healthcare worker in response to received location dependent context data, comprising:
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a proximity detector for wirelessly detecting presence of an identification tag of a particular healthcare worker substantially within a predetermined vicinity of said detector; a location detector for determining location information indicating a location associated with said identification tag of said healthcare worker detected by said proximity detector and for identifying at least one patient associated with said healthcare worker in the vicinity of the determined location from predetermined information associating patients with geographic location and for identifying medical equipment in the vicinity of the determined location from predetermined information associating equipment with geographic location; and a workflow processor for automatically selecting medical information of the identified at least one patient acquired from the identified medical equipment and presented to a healthcare worker including information associated with a task sequence to be performed by said healthcare worker for the identified at least one patient in response to said the detection of said identification tag of said healthcare worker. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 33)
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