USER DEVICE PLATFORM FOR INTERACTING WITH CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM

A device may receive assignment information that identifies one or more operations to be performed with regard to a patient. The device may provide, for display via a user interface, information identifying the one or more operations and first patient information relating to the patient. The first patient information may relate to performance of the one or more operations with regard to the patient. The device may receive, via the user interface, performance information based on performance of the one or more operations, or second patient information relating to the patient. The device may provide the performance information or the second patient information to permit modification of the one or more operations, or assignment of one or more additional operations to be performed, based on the performance information or the second patient information. < a) 3 a) CO w ) J /r a -2 0 F -L i a") 0 ' ...

Systems, methods and articles for enhancing wellness associated with habitable environments

Environmental characteristics of habitable environments (e.g., hotel or motel rooms, spas, resorts, cruise boat cabins, offices, hospitals and/or homes, apartments or residences) are controlled to eliminate, reduce or ameliorate adverse or harmful aspects and introduce, increase or enhance beneficial aspects in order to improve a "wellness" or sense of "wellbeing" provided via the environments. Control of intensity and wavelength distribution of passive and active Illumination addresses various issues, symptoms or syndromes, for instance to maintain a circadian rhythm or cycle, adjust for "jet lag" or season affective disorder, etc.. Air quality and attributes are controlled. Scent(s) may be dispersed. Hypoallergenic items (e.g. bedding, linens) may be used. Water quality is controlled. Noise is reduced and sounds (e.g., masking, music, natural) may be provided. Passive and active pathogen controls are employed. Controls are provided for the occupant and/or facility personnel, as is instruction ...

HEALTH UNIT ASSESSMENT TOOL

... [0101] The invention is a normalized scoring method and apparatus for the patient care departments of a health care facility having more than one scored patient care department. The scoring method can be used, for example, to direct additional resources to departments that are less well staffed or have fewer available beds or other patient receiving areas than other departments, relative to need. For each scored health care department, scores are preassigned to different numbers of available beds or other patient receiving areas and to different staffing levels in the department. Different departments are independently scored, so the same number of available workers or the same number of available beds may be preassigned different scores in two different departments. An overall score is independently determined for each health care department by adding the patient receiving areas component and the staffing level component, and optionally other factors.

A MEDICAL DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING A CLINICAL SYSTEM INTERFACE

MEDICAL OUTCOMES SYSTEMS

A method of measuring the effectiveness of a surgical or medical treatment carried out on a patient population is provided. The method involves the steps of selecting a patient population, deriving pre-treatment score and post-treatment scores for each patient based on their questionnaire responses to quality of life-related criteria, deriving an adjusted score by subtracting the pre-treatment score from the post-treatment score, and analyzing the distribution of patients having each adjusted score to provide a measure of the effectiveness of the surgical or medical treatment. The population of patients may includes patients having different values of a variable affecting the effectiveness of the surgical treatment. The effect of these variables on the adjusted scores may be analyzed by a computerized statistical software program.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATALOGUING AND POLING MOVEMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT FOR PURPOSES OF TRACKING AND/OR CONTAINMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

... ²²²A system and method for containing and restricting spread of infectious ²diseases within hospitals, clinics and other medical facilities by cataloguing ²and delimiting movement of patients, medical staff, employees, visitors, ²contractors and other personnel attending or on-site. The system also provides ²for tracking and cataloguing contaminated medical apparatus, medicine ²trolleys, food trolleys, medical gas stations, laundry baskets and other ²mobile or movable medical equipment or facility equipment to prevent spread of ²the infectious disease or viral entities. According to another aspect, the ²system includes a poling or supervisory network for auditing the presence or ²absence of patients, medical staff and other personnel; and medical apparatus, ²movable equipment or other facility equipment.² ...

A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING HOSPITAL PATIENT CARE BY PROVIDING A CONTINUAL MEASUREMENT OF HEALTH

... ²²²A system for improving hospital patient care by generating a Health Score. The ²system includes an interface module for receiving incoming medical data from a ²patient, a transformation module for transforming each of the medical datum ²into a transformed Health Score value, and a combination module for combining ²the transformed Health Score values corresponding to each of the medical datum ²into a single Health Score. A presentation and comparison module displays the ²Health Score as a Health Score plot over a predetermined time frame, such that ²a user may identify health trends in a patient by evaluating said Health Score ²plot.² ...

SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC DATA INFORMED CONSENT TO PROVIDE DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY IN DATABASE SYSTEMS AND IN NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS

The Dynamic Data Informed Consent system enables consumers to govern the flow of their personal data regardless of the nature of the information. The Dynamic Data Informed Consent system creates a means by which Data Informed Consent obtained from a consumer can govern a transaction environment for the exchange of consumer (e.g. health care) information by and among client organizations (e.g. health care businesses). The further objective of the Dynamic Data Informed Consent system is to provide the data access transaction environment (including Data Informed Consent) in its entirely, in order to reduce its client businesses' development and administrative costs, and to assure compliance with legal requirements for data exchange re: security, privacy and confidentiality. The Dynamic Data Informed Consent System educates (informs) theconsumer regarding the consumer's rights to privacy, security and confidentiality of personal information and the general and specific obligations of parties ...

A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING PROVIDERS OVER THE INTERNET ON SHORT NOTICE

A system for allowing members or prospective members to simultaneously contact multiple providers to secure an appointment on short notice. The system also enables the provider to view or obtain requests for appointments from members who the provider may not have previously met and/or served. The system further enables a facilitator (304) to monitor the communication exchanges between members and providers and to intervene directly if needed. The system includes a web application, a provider network, facilitator, a database server, a web server, and a database. The web application includes a web site that facilitates interaction between members, providers, the facilitator and the system. The web site also includes a list of common medical terms, phrases, and pharmaceuticals that are cross-referenced in multiple languages. The provider network processes information provided by users of the system and the database stores information processed in the system.

PATIENT DATA MINING FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PROJECTIONS OF PATIENT STATES

A method and system for determining patient states is provided. The method includes the steps of data mining a patient record using a domain knowledge base relating to a disease of interest (502); inputting the mined data into a model of the disease of interest (512); and determining a state of the patient based on the model (514). The system includes a data miner (350) for mining information from a patient record (310) using a domain knowledge base (330) relating to a disease of interest; and a processor (402) for creating a patient model of the disease of interest, processing the mined data in the model to determine a current state of the patient and future states for different courses of treatment, and recommending a therapy based on the determined future state.

MODULAR HEALTH CARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING REUSABLE SOFTWARE OBJECTS

A health care information management system that utilizes modular and reusable software objects to allow for user configuration. The disclosed information management system allows for the creation by the user of software objects representative of specific events and resources which will occur or be utilized during the provision of health care to patients. These user configured software modules then allow the user to track the provision of health care, the utilization of resources during the provision of health care, the allocation of resources to perform medical procedures and identify opportunities for enhancing efficiencies in the provision of health care services. In one embodiment of the invention described, the system allows for the user to create, manage and maintain software modules representing specific procedural pathways to be performed in a health care institution. The user creates these modules using user configurable software objects that function to represent containers, resources ...

A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC HOME HEALTH CARE

The present invention relates to a system and method for managing the business of providing home health care. It facilitates the matching of a health care worker to a client based upon the attributes the health care worker possesses and how those attributes match the needs of a client. In addition there is provided a component for the creation and generation of smart forms which allow the health care worker to enter and track information on visits to a client via a computing device. The completed forms then being accessible for billing and data mining.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AESTHETIC IMPROVEMENT

Systems and methods consistent with the invention may be used to provide a user with an aesthetic improvement procedure comprising, obtaining information from the user regarding the aesthetic improvements desired by the user, consulting with individual providers of aesthetic improvements for recommendations, performing the recommended aesthetic improvement procedures and assessing the outcome of the aesthetic improvements in an integrated and objective manner.

IMPROVED SECURITY INFUSION PUMP WITH BAR CODE READER

A medical infusion pump (10) with a bar code reader (62) having simplified and enhanced security features. The infusion pump (10) with bar code reader (62) is comprised of an infusion pump with a housing (11), a control display screen (40) and control software for operating the infusion pump according to input infusion data. A bar code reader (62) is contained in the infusion pump housing (11) and operatively attached to communicate scanned bar code infusion data to the pump display screen (40) and to the control software. At least one initialization button (56) for starting execution of a bar code scanning program is operatively connected through circuitry in the pump, the program activating the bar code reader (62) to scan for an authorized user code, for an authorized user ID code (90), for a patient ID code (72), and for infusion data (76, 78, 80) compatible for operating the infusion pump (10). Acceptable scanning of authorization code, authorized user ID code (90), patient ID code ...

ГЕНЕРАЦИЯ ОТЧЕТОВ С ИНТЕГРИРОВАННЫМ КОНТРОЛЕМ КАЧЕСТВА

Отчеты генерируются вычислительной машиной с использованием пользовательского ввода в шаблон величин контроля качества, которые автоматически добавляются. Отчеты контроля качества могут автоматически генерироваться за выбранные промежутки времени, такие как день, месяц или год. Таким образом, пользователи смогут соблюдать необходимые стандарты гарантий качества.

Imaging device and imaging method

It is possible to create a file while accurately correlating a patient ID with a photograph of an affected area. An imaging unit (120) images a barcode. An ID extraction unit (132) extracts an ID from the barcode image acquired. A communication unit (172) acquires substantial information corresponding to the ID from an external ID database (106). The ID and the substantial information are displayed to a user. The user acquires the affected area image from the imaging unit (120). An affected area file creation unit (152) creates an affected area file correlating the ID with the photograph of the affected area. The communication unit (172) transmits the affected area file to an external affected area file database (110).

Lesion marking and characterization quality assurance method and system

NETWORK OF PHYSIOLOGY AND WORK STATION TO BE USED WITH THIS ONE

Réseau de physiologie (300) conçu pour fonctionner avec un réseau médical (348). Le réseau de physiologie (300) comprend un poste de travail de physiologie (302) qui reçoit, traite et affiche des signaux physiologiques obtenus sur un sujet pendant un acte de physiologie réalisé sur le sujet. Le poste de travail de physiologie (302) comporte une interface réseau (305) conçue pour être reliée au réseau médical (348). Il est prévu une base de données (320) qui contient des archives de patient correspondant au sujet qui subit l'acte de physiologie. Le serveur (316) est relié au réseau (318) et à la base de données (320) pour gérer et commander l'accès à la base de données (320). Le serveur (316) fournit, au poste de travail de physiologie (302), des archives de patient concernant le sujet. Le poste de travail de physiologie (302) co-affiche les signaux physiologiques et les informations extraits des archives de patient pour un opérateur du poste de travail de physiologie (302). Les signaux ...

DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE GESTION DE CHAMBRES, PIECES D'IMMEUBLE DU TYPE HOTEL, HOPITAL, CLINIQUE

LA PRESENTE INVENTION CONCERNE UN DISPOSITIF ET UN PROCEDE DE GESTION DE CHAMBRES OU PIECES D'IMMEUBLE. LE DISPOSITIF ET LE PROCEDE DE GESTION DE CHAMBRES 2, 3, 4 D'IMMEUBLE 5 SE CARACTERISENT PAR LA MISE EN OEUVRE D'UN PUPITRE DE COMMANDE ET DE VISUALISATION CENTRALISEES 30 RELIE PAR UN AUTOCOMMUTATEUR 16 A DES POSTES TELEPHONIQUES 6, 7 8 SITUES DANS LESDITES CHAMBRES OU PIECES. APPLICATION A LA GESTION DES CHAMBRES DANS DES IMMEUBLES COMME HOTELS, HOPITAUX, CLINIQUES OU ANALOGUES.

PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE REPLACEMENT OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

Des données relatives à des équipements biomédicaux sont stockées dans une base de données centralisée (36) pour un établissement médical et contiennent des identifications d'équipements ainsi que des données de fonctionnement et d'entretien. Les données peuvent être recueillies manuellement ou automatiquement et contiennent de préférence des données pour divers services (38, 42), sites (30, 34), groupes (26, 28), etc. Sur la base des données d'équipements recueillies et stockées, les données sont analysées pour déterminer des scénarios possibles de remplacement d'équipements, dont des désignations d'équipement spécifiques et de types d'équipements à remplacer, des calendriers de remplacement, des considérations financières, des changements démographiques de l'établissement, etc. Une classification peut être effectuée sur la base de profils obtenus à partir de populations connues d'établissements médicaux pour établir des comparaisons entre les prévisions de remplacement et les prévisions ...

SYSTEM FOR TRACKING ITEMS IN A HOSPITAL CLINIC WITH ELECTRONIC TAGS

SYSTEM FOR TRACKING ITEMS IN A HOSPITAL CLINIC WITH ELECTRONIC TAGS

METHOD FOR MANAGING PATEINTS USING GROUP COMMUICATION

A SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANAGE A WORKFLOW IN DELIVERING HEALTHCARE

A system and method to manage progression of patients through a workflow of events that employs at least one resource in delivering healthcare is provided. The system comprises a sensor operable to track at least one property of the plurality of patients, and at least one processor in communication with the sensor. The processor is operable to execute computer readable program instructions generally representative of the steps of calculating a bid of the more than one of the series of patients relative to one another directed to a slot in a schedule of utilization of the at least one resource dependent on tracked data of the at least one property of the more than one of the series of patients, and assigning one of the patients to the slot in the schedule of the at least one resource dependent on a comparison of the bids.

AUTOMATED ASSOCIATION OF PATIENT CARE DEVICES

Techniques for associating assets of a medical care facility include receiving a first data flow that indicates a first unique identifier for a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and receiving a second data flow that indicates a second unique identifier for a second RFID tag. Also received is database data that associates the first unique identifier with a first asset and associates the second unique identifier with a different second asset. It is determined whether a position of the first RFID tag is within operative distance of a position of the second RFID tag based on the first data flow and the second data flow and the associated first asset and second asset. If it is determined that the position of the first RFID tag is within operative distance of the position of the second RFID tag, then the first asset is automatically associated with the second asset.

HEALTH CARE ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION AND SETTLEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Devices, systems, and methods for processing healthcare and financial transactions are provided. A point-of-care terminal for processing a healthcare transaction by a healthcare provider includes a reader configured to read information from a healthcare eligibility and settlement presentation instrument associated with a patient, and a processor configured to process a healthcare transaction based on the information, wherein the healthcare transaction includes at least one of a healthcare eligibility verification transaction and a healthcare settlement transaction.

PATIENT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

An apparatus and system is disclosed for an improved patient information management system in a medical setting. The present invention relates to a remote patient information system comprising workstations, handheld computers, and wireless portable printers or portable-computing and labeling systems that facilitate the fulfillment of orders for patient specimen collection performed manually in hospital environments by providing advanced label printing capability, by providing capability to chose a printer in order to print data sent wirelessly by a handheld device, by highlighting orders on the handheld device for which a response is past due, by alerting the user of the handheld device that an order requiring a timed test is overdue, by displaying a warning on the handheld device to ensure the user is processing the proper patient when the user is processing multiple patients, and by providing capability to configure which patient information parameters will be updated by data from other ...

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAME

Disclosed are a physical examination system and a method for same. The physical examination system according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a console terminal which controls a plurality of physical examination equipment and transmits examined patient information by wireless LAN when a physical examination is completed; a hospital information system which saves a list of patients queued for examination, examined patient ID, queuing information for each examined patient and the physical examination results, and removes an examined patient's information from the examined patient list when the physical examination is completed; an image recognition code scanner which transmits via wireless LAN, examined patient ID and information for each examined patient terminal by reading image recognition codes for each of a plurality of examined patients; an automatic relay processing module which transmits via a remote smart air console and wireless LAN, at least one of the list ...

A METHOD, A SYSTEM, A MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, A COMPUTER PROGRAM AND A GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE FOR DIAGNOSTIC WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT

According to the method of a workflow management according to the invention, at step 2 an available time for executing a sequence of handlings is accessed. At step 4 the template comprising the sequence of handlings 4a is accessed, whereby each handling is assigned its corresponding duration 4b. At step 6 a difference between the available time span and a sum of said corresponding durations is calculated, whereas at step 8 an allowable duration for executing the sequence is assigned based on said difference. At step 14 of the method the sequence 4a is adjusted yielding the adjusted sequence 14a, which integral duration 14b fits into the available time span, as given at step 2. Preferably, the step of adjusting the sequence 14 is performed using a suitable optimization routine which is arranged to optimize a parameter "scan time" while keeping other parameters within acceptable level. Examples of such parameters are spatial or temporal resolution, expected image contrast, signal to noise ...

METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING OPERATIONAL DATA TO A MEDICAL DEVICE LOCATED WITHIN A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT

A method for transferring operational data to a medical device (31, 32) for administering a drug to a patient, the medical device (31, 32) being located in a healthcare environment (3) and connected to a local network (33), comprises the steps of: transferring operational data to be transferred to the medical device (31, 32) to a communication device (40, 41); reading, by means of the communication device (40, 41), information from an identification tag (8) attached to the medical device (31, 32), wherein the information causes the communication device (40, 41) to access a communication interface (310, 320, 340) associated with the medical device (31, 32); and transferring the operational data from the communication device (40, 41) via the communication interface (310, 320, 340) to the medical device (31, 32). By these means a method is provided which in an easy and comfortable, yet reliable way allows transferring operational data from an external server to a medical device located within ...

STORAGE REGION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SERVER APPARATUS

Provided is a storage region management method to be executed by a computer, comprising the steps of: generating a first facility user ID for a user of a first facility in a first data storage region managed by the first facility, said first facility user ID being under the management of the first facility and identifying the user; identifying, when the first facility is used, a first personal information ID according to input by the user or a new second personal information ID from a personal information storage section, said first personal information ID specifying a first personal information storage region where personal information of the user is stored and said second personal information ID specifying a second personal information storage region; and storing the data generated when the user uses the first facility in the first data storage region and in whichever of the identifiable storage regions, either the first personal information storage region or the second personal information ...

MEDICAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

A system and method for delivering information of a registered customer across a network to manage an emergency situation is described. The system includes an information module for storing individual specific emergency information of the registered customer. The emergency information includes identity information of the customer and contact information of at least one well-wisher of the customer. The system further includes an identification module for identifying the customer based on identity information. The identity information is provided by an emergency person at the time of an emergency. Further, a medical support module is included that provides medical facility information to the emergency person based on location information of the customer. The system further includes a logistic module for communicating filtered travelling information to the at least one well-wisher of the customer.

A HAND-HYGIENE BEHAVIOUR MONITORING SYSTEM

The invention relates to a hand-hygiene behaviour monitoring system, comprising: means for detecting the occurrence of an event specified in a hand-hygiene rule, wherein the event involves a person; means for updating behaviour data that is related to acts according to the hand-hygiene rule, wherein said means for determining whether the person performs an act that is relevant for the hand-hygiene rule is at least one first hidden sensor.

MANAGEMENT OF LIVE REMOTE MEDICAL DISPLAY

A system and method of locally displaying multiple items of medical information from at least one remote medical system having an output display. The method includes assembling the multiple items of medical information from the output display of at least one remote medical systems into a composite display having regions corresponding to the multiple items of medical information. Video data for the composite display is communicated over a network to a local display. Video data corresponding to the regions of the display are treated differently to provide a composite display with regions of different image quality.

SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING TREATMENT COMPLIANCE ACCORDING TO A TREATMENT STAGING PLAN

Systems, devices, and methods are described for tracking, registering, etc. of medical staff, patients, instrumentation, events, or the like according to a treatment staging plan. For example a medical apparatus includes a right-patient verification device having an interrogation interface device that elicits at least one of identification data, authorization data, or treatment plan data from a medical procedure authorization device associated with a patient; and a right-site verification device that generates patient-specific treatment staging data consistent with the at least one of the identification data, the authorization data, or the treatment plan data.

SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF NARCOTICS

A drug distribution system (10) in which narcotics are tracked from the time they are delivered to the time they are administered to patients are provided in a health care facility. A locked vault (12) having multiple compartments (18) for accessing only through logging onto a computer (14) software system records drugs withdrawn and by whom. The system also provides an inventory and purchase order for restocking purposes.

PATIENT SCHEDULING, TRACKING AND STATUS SYSTEM

The present invention includes a computer-assisted system for scheduling, tracking and providing the status of patient cases undergoing a medical testing process. The system includes a scheduling application program, and a patient tracking application program, which includes a patient status grid (413), patient name (409), and referring physician information (411). The patient tracking application provides patient queues for each selected step in the testing process, which enable staff members carrying out the testing process to prioritize the patient cases and to organize the completion of multiple steps in the testing process as to each patient case.

SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF PROCESSED INSTRUMENTS

An automated system to identify, analyze and record information associated with disinfection and/or sterilization procedures. Individual processing and client devices communicate via a computer network. The client devices such as desktop computers terminals, hand-held devices and/or process devices such as sterilizers, autoclaves, washing and/or disinfection devices are distributed among a health care facility more specifically disinfection and/or sterilization facilities that require processing of surgical instruments. The network server exchanges a variety of information with client devices as well as disinfection and/or sterilization equipment. In response to information from equipment and/or client devices, the network server may trigger decision messages to equipment and/or client devices, as well as generate reports for record keeping or maintenance purposes. The information distributed by the network server may pertain to the operation, maintenance and control of disinfection and ...

FABRICATION OF DENTAL WORKS FROM DIGITAL MODELS

The systems and methods disclosed herein employ a scanning system for capturing highly detailed three-dimensional representations of dental subject matter that may be used to virtually model a variety of dental objects, including dental hardware, appliances, and prosthetics, as well as interim components of dental manufacture such as waxups, investment casts, and the like. These digital models may be used with fabrication technologies such as stereo lithography, three- dimensional printing, computerized milling, and the like to manufacture dental objects precisely fitted to the dentition of individual dental patients. In one aspect, the systems and methods disclosed herein employ a combination of digital three- dimensional modeling and rapid fabrication technologies to provide pre-indexed, pre- registered, and/or precut components for articulated dental models. Dental articulators and components of dental models as described herein may use a positioning key to encode positional information ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY MONITORING ACTIVITIES IN A TRACKING ENVIRONMENT

A system for selectively collecting location information in a tracking environment includes a first energy signal identification badge for detecting trigger signals and transmitting identification data signals indicating existence of a proximity condition between the first badge and a source of the trigger signals. The trigger source transmits trigger signals of a predetermined power level, wherein the first badge can detect the trigger signals only if the first badge is within a predetermined radius of the trigger source when the trigger source transmits the trigger signals. The first badge transmits the identification data signals when the first badge detects the trigger signals transmitted by the trigger source.

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC TRACKING SYSTEM

A device and method for testing the contents of a sample of a controlled substance to confirm the presence or absence of the controlled substance within that sample. In one implementation, the device and method utilize antibodies designed to interact with one or more anesthetics, e.g., opioid analgesics. The antibodies may be tagged (e.g., attached to a colored marker) to allow for optically identifying the occurrence of an antibody reaction with an antigen (e.g., associated with a given anesthetic) within a sample. The antibody/antigen reaction may be implemented in connection with a number of different devices, including fluid drop testers and thin layer chromatographic systems. In addition to the presence of a anesthetic in a given sample, the inventive device may identify the concentration of the anesthetic in order to identify diluted samples. In this manner, handling of anesthetics in connection with medical procedures, including transfer of custody and wasting, can be better monitored ...

BADGE FOR A LOCATING AND TRACKING SYSTEM

A badge (26) for locating and tracking a hospital asset (11) includes a motion sensor (30) carried by the asset (11) that generates a motion signal when the asset (11) is in motion. The motion signal varies with changes in the speed of the moving asset (11). The badge (26) further includes a transmitter (34) coupled to the motion sensor (30) that transmits an information signal at a transmission rate that varies as a function of the variable motion signal. The badge (26) may be configured to provide fault tolerant reception by transmitting information in packets including periodic error codes.

METHOD FOR SCHEDULING TASKS

The present inventions comprises a method for assigning an identifier to at least one of a plurality of displayable task schedules associated with a corresponding plurality of different entities, the identifier representing a task requiring action by an entity. An exemplary method of the present invention for assigning an identifier to at least one of a plurality of displayable task schedules associated with a corresponding plurality of different entities where the identifier represents a task requiring action by an entity, comprises the steps of initiating display of at least one interface menu supporting user entry of decision information for assigning a task representative identifier to a task schedule associated with a particular entity; receiving decision information entered via the at least one interface menu; and applying the received decision information in assigning the task representative identifier to the task schedule associated with the particular entity in response to a predetermined ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFICATION AND ESCALATION OF MEDICAL DATA ALERTS

A system and method is disclosed for executing at least one of an alarm or an alert escalation process within a healthcare environment.

MEDICAL CARE EXPERIENCE

The invention relates to a method enabling a person to obtain information on medical care equipment (A), the method comprising a step of offering the option to indicate the medical care equipment (A) on a user interface (1), comprising a step of transmitting, on receipt of the indication of the medical care equipment (A), information (B) related to the indicated medical care equipment (A) to the user interface, and comprising a step of offering the person an option to select a viewpoint, a further step of selecting from a database (3a), comprising three-dimensional representations of medical care equipment, a three-dimensional representation (R) of the indicated medical care equipment (A), and a step of generating a two-dimensional view (V) from a selected viewpoint of the selected three-dimensional representation (R). The person can personally control the viewpoint from which he or she wishes the two-dimensional view to be generated, and can thus experience the medical care equipment, ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MEDICAL DEVICE TO A PATIENT

A computer-implemented system and method for providing a medical device to a patient, including recording, by medical personnel, information specific to a patient; automatically selecting a portion of the recorded patient information; transmitting the selected portion of the recorded patient information to a provider of the medical device; automatically selecting the medical device based on the transmitted patient information; transmitting information describing the selected medical device from the provider of the medical device to the medical personnel; and providing the selected medical device to the patient.

COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM UTILIZING LIST-BASED PROCESSING

L'invention porte sur un système et un procédé informatisés prodiguant des conseil pour des diagnostics médicaux à base de connaissance. Les conseils médicaux sont fournis au grand public par l'intermédiaire d'un réseau tel qu'un réseau téléphonique à l'aide d'un téléphone ou que le réseau Internet à l'aide d'un dispositif d'accès à Internet. Les conseils médicaux peuvent par ailleurs être fournis à un patient de manière indépendante à l'aide d'un ordinateur. L'invention fait appel à une méthode de traitement à base de listes pour produire et exécuter des scénario de diagnostics. Pour diagnostiquer le problème de santé d'un patient, les connaissances médicales sont organisées en une liste des maladies à considérer. Chacune des maladies de la liste est accompagnée d'une liste de symptômes qui est l'objet d'une vérification sur le patient. Chacun des symptômes de la liste de symptômes est ensuite décrit en réponse à une liste d'une ou plusieurs questions posées par le patient au sujet du ...

AUTOMATED SURGERY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM

A hospital operating room schedule notification system is described, where a data pipe extracts operating room schedules from the scheduling systems of subscribing hospitals, and makes the operating room schedules available to subscribing surgeons and attending device representatives according to a variety of selectable options.

HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE MONITORING SYSTEM

A hand hygiene compliance monitoring system includes a method and computer program product for performing sanitation compliance monitoring including receiving sanitation compliance data. The sanitation compliance data includes a zone identifier corresponding to a first device in a zone and an entity identifier corresponding to a second device attached to a mobile entity in the zone. The zone is defined by an area over which the first device and the second device communicate via one-way or two-way communication. It is determined whether the entity is compliant with a sanitation protocol associated with the zone, and a database is updated with results of the determining.

METHOD FOR PROMOTING HYGIENE AND CLEANLINESS

The present invention provides a method for promoting hygiene in an away-from-home location. The method collects data from an away-from-home location by testing common areas and personal areas within the away-from-home location and takes this data to develop a plan of action to reduce the contaminants within the away-from-home location.

PATIENT CARE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

The present invention relates to a patient care and communication system which utilizes a central processing system and a plurality of remote stations electrically connected to the central processing system to facilitate visual and data communications. Each remote station includes telephone circuitry which is connected to a private branch exchange for telephones communications between stations. In addition, the private branch exchange is connected to a telephone exchange and a plurality of telephones for facilitating telephone communication therebetween. The central processing system facilitates the visual and data communications between the plurality of remote stations, and includes a system for determining which of the plurality of remote stations are transmitting the visual and data communications and which of the plurality of remote stations are to receive the visual and data communications. The central processing system also includes a system which establishes a communication link ...

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING VARIANCES IN A TRACKING ENVIRONMENT

Method and system for real time monitoring of activities within a health care tracking environment generates a substantially complete and accurate electronic patient care record, and makes information on evaluation of patient care, including identification of variances with the performance of patient care in accordance with a patient care event schedule, and patient care activities available in real time. The schedule is updated automatically, or based on human input, when the system deduces from the collected activity information that an event in the schedule has been performed or a change in patient care is necessary. When variances with the schedule of patient care are identified, caregivers are notified and patient schedules are accordingly modified based on the nature of the variance.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING PHARMACEUTICALS WITHIN A FACILITY

A medication-dispensing unit is provided for tracking medical products having a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag uniquely associated therewith. The dispensing unit includes compartments for receiving medical products therein, and readers for reading the RFID tags associated with the medical products in the compartments. A processor is coupled to the readers for receiving and processing readings of the RFID tags in the compartment to identify the medical products in the compartments. The processor may identify a medical product removed from a compartment by determining a difference between readings of the RFID tags in the compartment taken before and after the medical product is removed from the compartment. The processor may verify that the medical product removed from the compartment is authorized to be removed or confirm that an identified patient is intended to receive the medical product being removed from the compartment.

DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE INCORPORATING A TRACKING CODE

A tracking code is adhered to a syringe label cradle (108) for tracking each activity regarding the syringe label cradle, e.g., drug preparation, drug inventory, drug dispensing, drug administration, drug return, drug charges, etc. The tracking code may be in the form of bar or other machine readable code, as well as human readable indicia. The unique tracking code enables tracking of events pertaining to a specific syringe from the time of being prepared with a prescribed drug to its disposal or return to a hospital pharmacy. A log is created relating the patient to the specific drug used and all information inputted with respect to the tracking code.

WOUND CARE TREATMENT SERVICE USING AUTOMATIC WOUND DRESSING FABRICATOR

A method and/or system allowing patients to receive consistent, effective and convenient reliable wound care by applying customized wound dressings fabricated at automatic wound dressing fabricators deployed in medical facilities. Wound dressing specifications are generated with the aid of a computer-based configuration algorithm based on characteristics of the wounds. The generated wound dressing specifications are communicated between the medical facilities to provide consistent and reliable wound dressings without duplicative diagnosis of the wound. Further, telemedicine for wound care may be implemented by communicating the wound dressing specifications to automatic wound dressing fabricators that are remotely located.

HEALTH CARE INFORMATION AND DATA TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD

L'invention porte sur un système interactif et le procédé associé comportant au moins deux sous-systèmes: l'un fournissant des informations sur les expositions et les incidents touchant le personnel de santé, et l'autre recueillant des données confidentielles sur les expositions et les incidents concernant l'établissement. Ledit système comprend des dispositifs d'E/S et un processeur permettant d'accéder à des données sur un sujet désiré de santé et de les présenter et de recueillir à l'aide d'une série d'écrans interactifs des données sur les accidents en vue de leur regroupement au niveau de l'établissement ou d'un ensemble d'établissements, par exemple pour vérifier leur conformité avec le règlement. Le recueil des données se fait de préférence de manière confidentielle, puis on rédige un rapport sur l'évaluation des risques et les procédures ultérieures recommandées. Les dispositifs d'E/S sont de préférence situés à proximité des zones où les expositions ou les incidents sont les plus ...

Methods and apparatus to correlate healthcare information

Methods and apparatus to correlate healthcare information are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a healthcare message from a first entity of a healthcare enterprise, wherein the healthcare message is configured according to a first identification schema of the first entity; identifying one or more subjects of the healthcare message for correlation into an electronic clinical information system; selecting one of a plurality of correlators for each identified subject to correlate each identified subject, wherein each of the correlators are customizable to handle a specific type of healthcare message subject; and correlating the identified subjects of the message to associate each of the identified subjects with an identifier internal to the electronic clinical information system.

Healthcare system supporting multiple network connected fluid administration pumps

A system and user interface according to invention principles supports concurrently managing and maintaining multiple medical devices (e.g., infusion pumps) and processing and displaying the data produced by the medical devices within a Healthcare enterprise. An information system supports a plurality of network connected infusion pumps. The system includes an acquisition processor for acquiring fluid infusion related data from a plurality of concurrently operating infusion pumps. A data processor processes the acquired fluid infusion related data to provide data suitable for presentation in a single display image identifying the plurality of concurrently operating infusion pumps together with status information identifying status of individual pumps of the plurality of concurrently operating infusion pumps.

Method of combining physician and pharmaceutical care with an integrated database

A novel method of treating patients, in which the focus is on the type of ailment or malady, and the diagnosis made for the patient, for purposes of determining the fee and how to utilize a database comprising medical history of each patient. A treating physician and dispensing pharmacy coordinate their activities with each patient, so that any activity with a particular patient by either the physician or the pharmacy is entered into a shared database, with the updating of the database occurring optimally in real time. The pricing structure relates also to the type of diagnosis, being derived from a determined average of the costs for each patient with a similar diagnosis. The database information provides a new level of information for both the pharmacy and the physician, with the database being useful not only for cost analysis, but also for quality control purposes to assess the value of various treatments.

SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PATIENT SUPERVISION BY HEALTH-CARE WORKERS

A monitoring system in a medical facility provides an identification device to a patient and a data acquisition device to a health-care worker. The identification device wirelessly emits a first signal that identifies the patient and the data acquisition device emits a second signal. A determination is made in response to the first signal and the second signal, whether the health-care worker is absent from being near the patient. For example, absence of the health-care worker is determined when a data reader receives only the first signal. This system detects when a patient requiring continuous observation is not in the presence of a health-care worker. In that case, an alarm message is sent to supervisory personnel.

System and method for healthcare personnel notification and tracking

The embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for notifying healthcare personnel including identifying a particular notification recipient, identifying at least one predetermined notification rule for the particular recipient, selecting a device of the recipient to receive a notification message, the device being selected according to the at least one predetermined notification rule, notifying the particular recipient by dispatching the notification message, and optionally tracking the notification message, wherein user determines whether the recipient has received and read the notification message.

Method and device for detecting clusters amongst a plurality of data arranged in orders

After initial clusters having only one component are formed, a conditional probability P(Ci|C′k) is determined for the cluster Ci being included in an order on condition that cluster C′k is included in the order. If P(Ci|C′k) is greater than a first threshold value S1, a new cluster Cn having all the components of clusters Ci, C′k is formed and the operations are repeated until no new clusters are formed.

Subscription-based catastrophe-triggered medical services facilitation method

Consideration-based private civil security subscriptions are accepted (101) from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based access to at least one life-sustaining medical service. That life-sustaining medical service is then maintained (102) pending a need to permit subscription-based access to the life-sustaining medical service in the event of a catastrophic event. The nature of the subscribed-to life-sustaining medical service can vary with the needs or requirements of a given application setting but may comprise one or more of a consumable life-sustaining medical service, a non-consumable life-sustaining medical service, a venue where such services can be securely offered, transportation to effect the above-mentioned access, and/or rescue, to note but a few useful examples. By one approach, these subscriptions may also relate to offering civilly-catastrophic event-based access to one or more life-enhancing medical services (as versus life-sustaining) (including ...

Method for evaluation of health care quality

A software-based medical information system performs a method of analyzing health care claims records for an enrolled population (e.g., HMO, Medicaid) to assess and report on quality of care based on conformance to nationally recognized medical practice guidelines or quality indicators. The system analyzes health care received by enrollees having a specified health care condition by: providing to the system health care claims records for a selected enrollee population; defining at least one health care condition in terms of health care events reportable in health care claims records; identifying in the health care claims records those enrollees meeting the definition for that health care condition; defining health care quality criteria for that health care condition in terms of health care events reportable in health care claims records; comparing the health care quality criteria for the at least one health care condition to the health care claims records for at least a portion of those ...

Medical imaging system localization method and apparatus

The present technique is associated with geographically locating a medical resource. The technique allows a client to interact with a remote medical resource locator system via a network interface, and to enter and transmit client data to the medical resource locator system for a location analysis. Accordingly, the client receives a resource location report based on a desired geographic region for the medical resource.

System, method and computer program for monitoring and managing medications

The invention related to a system, method and computer program for monitoring and managing patients within the therapeutic index range for at least one medication which includes receiving, storing and applying at least one set of patient management rules to relating to at least one set of medication-specific data and at least one set of patient-specific data including the therapeutic index and range for such medication, applying said patient management rules to said patient-specific data and said medication-specific data which results in patient management recommendations and storing, displaying and communicating said patient management recommendations. More specifically, the invention discloses a system, method and computer program for managing patients who are taking anticoagulants.

System and methods for real-time worklist service

A system and methods for organizing, manipulating, and displaying worklists of patient studies for access by medical personnel is provided. The patient studies may include medical images and data relating to medical images. In some embodiments, the worklists are easily customizable, to permit a wide range of tasks to be handled in the worklist system. Updated worklist information may be pushed to the appropriate workstations or users in nearly real-time, as updates become available, reducing errors that may be caused by outdated information in worklists. In some embodiments, worklists contain overlapping information, which permits numerous users to see the information, even if it is not immediately relevant to their tasks. This increased scrutiny may help to reduce errors.

Patient data mining, presentation, exploration, and verification

The present invention provides a graphical user interface for presentation, exploration and verification of patient information. In various embodiments, a method is provided for browsing mined patient information. The method includes selecting patient information to view, at least some of the patient information being probabilistic, presenting the selected patient information on a screen, the selected patient information including links to related information. The selected patient information may include elements, factoids, and/or conclusions. The selected patient information may include an element linked to unstructured information. For example, an element linked to a note with highlighted information may be presented. Additionally, the unstructured information may include medical images and waveform information.

VOICE ASSISTANT SYSTEM

Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The invention includes storing at least one care plan for a resident, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed for providing care to the resident. The method includes capturing speech inputs from the user and providing speech outputs to the user to provide a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Information is captured with a contactless communication interface and is used for engaging the care plan. 1. A method of providing care to a resident using at least one mobile device comprising:receiving at least one individualized care plan for a resident, a care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed by a user for providing care to a prospective resident;storing the received care plan on the mobile device;capturing speech inputs from the user through the mobile device;providing speech outputs to the user through the mobile device;using the speech inputs and speech outputs and providing a speech dialog with the user through the mobile device, the speech dialog being reflective of a stored care plan for a resident;capturing non-spoken information associated with a resident with a contactless communication interface;capturing additional non-spoken information as a background noise sample; andusing the captured information and the captured speech inputs for engaging the care plan.2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:determining if the mobile device can connect to an available network;if the mobile device can connect to an available network, connecting the mobile device to the available network and transmitting the captured information, captured speech input, and/or stored care plan over the available network; andif the mobile device cannot connect to an available network, storing the captured information, storing the captured speech input, and/or updating the stored care plan.3. The method of claim 1 , comprising:determining if ...

ACUTE MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM

A server center controls operation across one or more command centers that are communicatively networked with one or more medical care settings. Devices are deployed at each medical care setting and at the command center(s) and a control device at the server center facilitates digital consultation sessions between a patient and/or local care provider and command center staff via the devices. The control device also facilitates communication between the command center staff and the care setting data center to update the electronic medical record for a patient and to enter specific patient instructions. The control device also prioritizes patients across one or more care settings and presents a prioritized patient queue to command center staff. The control device also provides command center staff with suggested tests and treatments based on an analysis of patient information. The control device also provides patient admission prediction information to each care setting.

CAREGIVER ROUNDING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

An information technology system for a healthcare facility is provided. The system includes a first computer device to keep track of rounding intervals for caregivers and to determine whether the caregivers successfully complete their rounds in a timely manner for their assigned patients. The system also has a real time locating system (RTLS) that tracks locations of the plurality of caregivers and that is in communication with the first computer device. The system further has a number of graphical displays in communication with the first computer device. Each graphical display is operable to display a list of patients for whom rounds are due and to display reminder messages to the plurality of caregivers relating to rounding.

MEASURING SYSTEM FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF MATERIAL CONCENTRATIONS IN LIQUID MEDIA

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME LOCATION AND INFORMATION COORDINATION

Method and apparatus for recording the movement of a refrigerated blood products

Method and apparatus for recording the movement of blood units into and out of a refrigerated storage compartment that used Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to control the inventory and the time spent by a blood unit without refrigeration. There is a lock for locking said refrigerated storage compartment.

METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SEEDING PREVIOUSLY-CLASSIFIED IMAGES AMONG IMAGES OF OBJECTS OF INTEREST FROM A SPECIMEN

ADAPTABLE MEDICAL WORKFLOW SYSTEM

Device and method for transmitting data from mobile medical devices

Eine Vorrichtung zur Übermittlung von Daten von mobilen medizinischen Geräten (10) an ein Datenverwaltungssystem (1) hat einen Speicher (30) zur Speicherung von pumpenspezifischen Daten und eine Übertragungseinrichtung (12) zur Übermittlung von vorgangsspezifischen Daten an das Datenverwaltungssystem (1). Dabei verfügt die Vorrichtung (11) über eine Steuereinrichtung (13), mit der in dem besagten Speicher (30) auch patienten- und/oder zuordnungsspezifische Daten zum aktuellen Vorgang speicherbar sind, und mit der zu vorbestimmten oder bestimmbaren Zeitpunkten diese patienten- und/oder zuordnungsspezifische Daten an das Datenverwaltungssystem (1) übertragbar sind, um sie dort dem zugehörigen patientenrelevanten Datensatz (2) zuzuordnen. Dies gestattet die lückenlose Übernahme von patienten- und/oder zuordnungsspezifische Daten, insbesondere vom Beginn einer Notversorgung oder bei Unterbrüchen der Leitung (20) zu dem Datenverwaltungssystem (1).

System for hygiene control, sensor device for same and method for hygiene control

System zur Unterstützung der Reinhaltung eines von Personen betretbaren Hygienebereiches, mit einer Reinigungseinrichtung, die zur Reinigung einer Hand einer Person betätigbar ist, mit einer Warneinrichtung zum Auslösen eines Warnsignals, mit einem Näherungssensor zur Detektion eines Eintritts einer Person in den Hygienebereich oder eines Austritts einer Person aus dem Hygienebereich, wobei die Warneinrichtung derart mit dem Näherungssensor zusammenwirkt, dass das Warnsignal bei Detektion eines Eintritts oder Austritts auslösbar ist, und wobei die Warneinrichtung derart mit der Reinigungseinrichtung zusammenwirkt, dass die Auslösung des Warnsignals durch die Betätigung der Reinigungseinrichtung unterdrückbar ist. Die Erfindung betrifft außerdem eine Sensoreinrichtung zur Verwendung mit einem derartigen System, sowie ein Verfahren zur Unterstützung der Reinhaltung eines von Personen betretbaren Hygienebereiches.

Medication and specimen management system

A system and method to manage information relating to patients in a hospital environment. The system includes a plurality of information processing systems for processing information relating to a patient in the hospital, with each of the information processing systems being associated with a discrete hospital function. One or more portable data terminals for receipt and transmission of information relating to the patient are further provided. A control server is provided to communicate with each of the information processing systems and the portable data terminals, for transfer of information relating to the patient between the information processing systems and the portable data terminal. As such, the portable data terminal is capable of periodic communication with the control server for intermittent interfacing with the information processing systems for receiving information relating to the patient from the information processing systems through the control server, and for transferring ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING DATA AND MANAGING PATIENT CARE

A care management system (30) in which the management of the administration of care for patients is automated. Hospital information systems are monitored and the information from those systems is used in verifying the administration of care to patients. The care management system (30) monitors ongoing administrations for progress and automatically updates records and provides alarms when necessary. The care management is modular in nature but is fully integrated among its modules. Particular lists of data, such as the termination times of all ongoing infusions, provide hospital staff current information for increased accuracy and efficiency in planning. Features include the automatic provision of infusion parameters to pumps (92) for accurate and efficient configuration of the pump, and providing an alarm when an unscheduled suspension of an infusion exceeds a predetermined length of time.

Customized catalog with on-line purchases

A filing apparatus constituting an examination follow-up information management apparatus is disposed in a hospital and is connected to an electronic endoscope apparatus for capturing endoscopic images. This filing apparatus is allowed to manage endoscopic images and the reservation of re-examinations (follow-up examinations) by storing endoscopic images of the patient captured by the electronic endoscope apparatus in relation to the patient information. It thereby makes possible to manage follow-up information for the simple and certain performance of follow-up examinations.

A system and method for processing patient information

Patient data processing system for automated recording and processing of patient medical notes has a database with standard and routine records corresponding to investigations and treatments that can be applied to individuals System comprises: a patient data storage unit (11, 12); a notes storage unit (15); a notes selection unit (21) for selection of a standard notes record; a notes updating unit (22) for conversion of a selected notes record into a patient related record; a notes processing unit (23); and a data processing unit for carrying out processing of notes and output of the results. The invention also relates to a corresponding device, method and computer program.

MEDICAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM

A medical information processing system and a medical information processing recording medium therefor. In the medical information processing system, main control circuits are set to check databases of data recording/reproducing means at a specified time interval or at a specified time. If the databases contain new patient information, the main control circuits automatically prepare e-mail including the new patient information and the patient's ID and send the e-mail through the Internet to one or more predetermined destinations such as ophthalmology data processing terminals.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING PRODUCTS IN A CLINIC

A system for dispensing a wellness product from clinic inventory, in which a record is generated containing the name of the professional, the name of the patient, and the name of the product identified by bar codes. The computer system in the clinic accumulates information associated with each dispensing of a product to a patient, and compares the accumulated information with a product information file stored in the computer memory, including information on the inventory threshold below which each product is to be reordered. From the comparison, the computer system automatically prepares an electronic product reorder request if the number of units of a particular product falls below the reorder threshold. The clinic computer is electronically linked with the computer system at the supplier of the product in inventory, such that an electronic transmission is communicated to the supplier including a reorder request for the depleted product in inventory.

Wireless bed connectivity

A hospital bed (22, 342, 362, 364, 366) has wireless communication circuitry (340, 346, 360) operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data. A surface (46) supported by the bed has wireless communication circuitry (340, 346, 360) operable to transmit wirelessly surface status data. The wireless communication circuitry (340, 346, 360) of the hospital bed (22, 342, 362, 364, 366) and the wireless communication circuitry (340, 346, 360) of the surface (46) communicate with a network (20, 350, 466) independently. A hospital bed (22, 342, 362, 364, 366) with an integrated surface (46) has wireless communication circuitry (340, 346, 360) operable to transmit wirelessly bed status data and surface status data. The wireless bed status data and the wireless surface status data are received by wireless access points (42, 352, 472) of a network (20, 350, 466) of a healthcare facility.

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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MEDICAL RESOURCE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a system for managing a patient and a medical resource in a medical environment. SOLUTION: The method includes a step for identifying a patient location in the medical environment, and a step for accessing patient information including basic information and the current medical state of the patient. The medical resource is identified by using the patient information, a patient location, and resource usability. The method includes a step for providing the identified medical resource with at least one customized resource setting parameter introduced based on the patient information together with the patient information, and a step for assigning the patient to the identified medical resource. The medical resource is constructed by using the resource setting parameter when detecting the patient close to the medical resource. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT ...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING INFORMED CONSENT PROCESSES

System (10) represents a single integrated system that may be operated by a trusted third party. Database (14) allows a person to store their medical and biological data, and a grant of consent (22). The grant of consent indicates the types of activities and uses to which the person has agreed, and includes an indication as to whether the person is willing to be re-contacted (18). The re-contacting process (18) may result in a change of consent type. The system further includes a query mechanism (12) that allows a user, such as a medical researcher, to identify individual with a specific medical or other condition of interest. In certain embodiments, the system provides training materials to be viewed by prospective participants.

DATA ENTRY SYSTEM FOR AN ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION

A method and system for capturing patient related data in an endoscopic system comprising an imaging node adapted to capture and display endoscopic images during the course of an endoscopic examination. The patient data capture system and method includes a display device that provides an interface to enable a user to enter data relating to a patient examined during the examination, including patient vital sign information at various phases of care: relating to the endoscopic examination and, further including individual graphic controls for enabling entry of values relating to the patient's vitals information. The entered patients vitals information is associated with a timestamp. The patient vitals information and associated timestamps are stored in a database record associated with the pe ient. Further data capable of being entered into the system includes medications administered, Aldrete scores and intraprocedural assessments.

AUTOMATED DATA INTEGRITY AUDITING SYSTEM

An automated computer-based data integrity auditing system is provided for use in the healthcare industry, financial industry, academic and educational fields, or any other field in which a need exists for monitoring data integrity. Coded data (16) received from a service organization (10, 12) are checked for proper coding and completeness (66). The coded data (16) are stored in a computer database (58) together with indicators specifying bad data found during the checking step (66). The stored coded data are processed in a computer to apply at least one data integrity test (42, 44) to a portion of the data. A score (24) is assigned to the tested portion of data based on the data integrity test. Reports (22, 52) are generated by the computer to identify the score together with suggestions for resolving any data integrity and/or coding and completeness problems determined by the system. Real-time reports (38) can also be provided to the organization to assist in coding and entering the data ...

PATIENT MEDICATION IV DELIVERY PUMP WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TO A HOSPITAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A wireless communication system from an IV medication infusion pump to a hospital information management system (HIMS) is disclosed. The system includes an IV pump having pump operation circuitry for monitoring preselected characteristics of pump operation indicative of IV administration of medication to a patient. A transmitter is connected to the pump operation circuitry for transmitting a wireless pump signal representing the preselected pump operation characteristics. The wireless pump transmitter communicates with a hospital information management system (HIMS). The HIMS includes a receiver capable of receiving the pump signal representing the pump operation characteristics and also includes a computer capable of storing and displaying the pump operation characteristics represented by the received wireless pump signal.

ARCHITECTURAL SYSTEM ADAPTABLE TO PATIENT ACUITY LEVEL

An architectural system (30, 230, 330) adaptable to patient acuity level has headwall unit (32, 232) with a cavity (34, 36, 234, 236), a ceiling unit (38, 238, 338), and a column (40,42) coupled to the ceiling unit (38, 238, 338). The column (40, 42) is movable between a first position in which at least a majority of the column (40, 42) is situated in the cavity (34, 36, 234, 236) and a second position in which the column (40, 42) is situated outside the cavity (34, 36, 234, 236). Various types of patient-care equipment are also disclosed. The patient-care equipment is included in, or is coupleable to, one or more of the ceiling unit (38, 238, 338), the headwall unit (32, 232), or the column (40, 42).

INTELLIGENT MEDICAL CHART CAPTURE SYSTEM

A method of capturing and processing medical charts of a health care facility includes building a document capture template for types of documents used by the health care facility, forming a batch of medical charts including at least one medical chart that includes at least one document comprising at least one page. The pages of the medical chart are undivided from each other. The method includes scanning the pages of the batch of medical charts, recognizing characters of text marked on the pages of the medical charts, analyzing the text of the pages of the medical charts using the document capture template, dividing the scanned pages into at least two documents, assigning a document type to each of the at least two documents, and creating an index of the pages using the document types assigned to each of the at least two documents.

REMOTE CONTROL FOR A HOSPITAL BED

A remote control system includes beds (100), remote controls (150), and a master station (178) in communication with the beds (100) and the remote controls (150). Each bed (100) is adapted to receive requests from a patient associated with the bed (100), and each remote control (150) is adapted to present requests to a caregiver (110) associated with the remote control (150). The master station (178) is adapted to receive a nurse call request from a patient via a bed (100), to identify a remote control (150) that is associated with a caregiver (110) for the patient, and to transmit the nurse call request to the remote control (150) identified as being associated with the caregiver (110) for the patient.

PATIENT DATA MINING, PRESENTATION, EXPLORATION, AND VERIFICATION

The present invention provides a graphical user interface for presentation, exploration and verification of patient information. In various embodiments, a method is provided for browsing mined patient information. The method includes selecting patient information to view, at least some of the patient information being probabilistic, presenting the selected patient information on a screen, the selected patient information including links to related information (Fig. 3). The selected patient information may include elements, factoids, and/or conclusions. The selected patient information may include an element linked to unstructured information. For example, an element linked to a note with highlighted information may be presented (Fig. 4). Additionally, the unstructured information may include medical images and waveform information.

ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND MONITORING ARTICLES TO BE STERILIZED AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

An electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be subjected to a sterilization cycle is disclosed. The method uses a sterilization indicator and electronically links sterilization information with the articles subjected to the sterilization process. The indicator allows a sterilization cycle to be monitored without the need for a user to subjectively distinguish between color, quality or intensity of display patterns.

PATIENT DATA MINING FOR CARDIOLOGY SCREENING

A system and method for screening for coronary heart disease is provided. The method includes the steps of retrieving a test for assessing risk of coronary heart disease, the test including a plurality of data fields relating to coronary risk factors; accessing a database to populate the data fields with information of an individual patient; and calculating a risk assessment of the individual patient developing coronary heart disease. A system includes a first database including a plurality of structured computerized patient records; a second database including a knowledge base relating to coronary heart disease, the second database including at least one test for determining coronary heart disease risk; and a processor for retrieving the at least one test from the second database, populating the at least one test with patient information retrieved from the first database and calculating a risk assessment for at least one patient.

PATIENT DATA MINING FOR LUNG CANCER SCREENING

A system and method for lung cancer screening is provided. The system includes a database (206) including structured patient information (206-2) for a patient population and a domain knowledge base (206-1) including information about lung cancer; an individual patient record (204); and a processor (202) for analyzing the patient record with data from the database to determine if a patient has indications of lung cancer. The method includes the steps of inputting patient-specific data into a patient record; performing at least one lung cancer screening procedure on a patient, wherein at least one result from the at least one procedure is inputted into the patient record in a structured format; and analyzing the patient record with a domain knowledge base to determine if the patient has indications of lung cancer.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTAKE OF A PATIENT IN A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM

The present invention provides a novel system and method for intake of medical patients to emergency rooms at hospitals. An embodiment of the invention includes a kiosk with an audio assisted touch screen that presents a number of intake questions to a patient in their preferred language to automate the repetitive component of the interviews. In response to the questions, the kiosk generates an intake report for presentation to a health care worker such as a doctor or a nurse to create a jump-start for the live interview. In this manner, waiting times at hospital emergency rooms can be used to initiate the patient care, even before they see the health care staff, safely since the application can also streamline the waiting room population and save time for all involved parties including the patients, nurses, the physicians and the health care facility. The application has desktop and web versions. The interview is customizable at every level for the questions, flow and language. The suggested ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK DISCOVERY AND CONNECTION MANAGEMENT

The present invention provides for a system and method of discovering whether a medical device is connected to a network, establishing secure communications between and a server and the medical device, and communicating with the medical device. Also disclosed is a method of encryption to ensure secure communications within the network between a server and medical devices connected to the network. The invention also includes a system and method for determining the location of medical devices within an institution.

System and apparatus for generating work schedules

Disclosed are new approaches for scheduling workers providing services to recipients at remote locations, such as home health care services. Work assignments may be organized into shifts associated with one or more workers and one or more recipients. Tasks are associated with the shift and have a status associated therewith that can be updated by a worker. Shifts may be replicated by cutting and pasting or specifying a recurrence definition. The tasks associated with a shift may then be replicated according to the cut-and-paste operation or recurrence definition. The status of tasks may be updated using a voice telephony system. The status of tasks may also be reported from a computer located on the recipient premise. Text and/or voice comments and the task status may be accessible by managers, clients, and concerned parties from a web portal accessible using a computing device, such as a tablet computer.

SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR REDUCING THE BURDEN ON SCHEDULING SYSTEMS BY FORECASTING A DEMAND FOR MEDICAL RESOURCES

The present invention generates a forecast factor indicating an anticipated demand for a medical resource in a medical facility during a selected time period. The invention generates the forecast factor using billing data retrieved from one or more billing data systems wherein the retrieved billing data is from a prior time period that is comparable to the selected time period. The invention may also generate a schedule of the medical resource using the determined forecast factor such that the generated schedule may substantially correspond to the anticipated demand for the medical resource during the selected time period. In addition, the invention may also generate one or more displays of the determined forecast factor to a user and may also receive a user input for selecting and/or modifying the protocol used to determine the forecast factor. 1. A system for optimizing a schedule of at least one medical resource in at least one medical facility using a medical process data set , the system comprising:a medical process system comprising the medical process data corresponding to at least one medical procedure being performed using the at least one medical resource in the at least one medical facility during a first time period, the data within the medical process data set being indicative of a utilization of the at least one medical resource during the first time period; and retrieves the medical process data set from the medical process system;', 'converts data within the medical process data set into a utilization data set corresponding to a historical demand for the at least one medical resource in the at least one medical facility during the first time period;', 'determines a forecast factor using data within the utilization data set, the forecast factor corresponding to an expected demand for the at least one medical resource in the at least one medical facility during a second time period, the second time period being subsequent to the first time period; and ...

Method of Predicting Healthcare Costs

Computer-based methods and systems are presented for determining an illness complexity score, which can be used to predict the likelihood of high-cost hospitalization and/or to predict the patient's healthcare reimbursement costs. The methods comprise the steps of measuring a plurality of factors of a population of individuals, determining an effect on the healthcare costs of the individuals and a weighting coefficient for each factor, identifying significant factors as complexity variables, and computing illness complexity scores for the population of individuals using the weighting coefficients and complexity variables. The population data may then be used to predict the healthcare costs of a patient by calculating the illness complexity score of the individual. 1. A method of determining complexity factors for an illness based on a set of individuals having the illness , comprising the steps of:measuring the values of a plurality of factors indicative of different health parameters for each individual;supplying the measured values of each individual and a value of the healthcare cost of corresponding individuals to a computer;causing the computer to determine a Z-score for each measured value based on a predetermined mean and standard deviation of each factor;causing the computer to determine an effect of each factor on healthcare cost as a Beta coefficient based on the determined Z-scores and corresponding healthcare costs; andcausing the computer to identify one or more factors as complexity variables based on the effect of each factor on the healthcare cost; andcausing the computer to calculate an illness complexity score (ICS) for each individual using the complexity variables and the determined Beta coefficient corresponding to each complexity variable.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the illness complexity scores are calculated using the complexity variables (CV) and the determined Beta coefficients (B) according to the equation: ICS=Σ(CV)(B) claim 1 , ...

DYNAMIC GEOGRAPHICAL DISPLAY OF RESEARCH CAPACITY

The invention provides systems and methods that allow a trial planner to visualize clinical capacity available in different geographic locations in the form of icons arranged according to geography. In certain aspects, the invention provides a display including icons depicting research capacity in a plurality of geographical areas. Each icon has an aspect that depicts an aggregate capacity of a plurality of research centers that are located in the geographical region. The capacity can relate to available patient population, clinical capabilities, or local environment, and is queryable by disease. Preferably, only anonymous, aggregate statistical patient population data is included. 1. A system for visually depicting research capacity in a plurality of geographical areas , the system comprising: an aspect that depicts an aggregate capacity of a plurality of research centers that are located in the geographical region, and', 'a position within the display that represents a location of the geographical region., 'a memory coupled to a processor, wherein the system is operable to provide a display comprising a plurality of icons each representing a geographical region, wherein each icon comprises2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the aspect is a size of each icon and the depicted aggregate capacity is a number of research centers located in the geographical location.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the position within the display of each icon relative to the other icons is the same as the location of each geographical region relative to the other geographical regions.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the depicted aggregate capacity is specific to a disease.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the system is further operable to display each icon with a variant aspect that depicts the aggregate capacity specific to a second disease.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is further operable to receive claim 1 , from a trial planner claim 1 , a criterion indicating a ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING AND MARKETING CLNIICAL RESEARCH CENTERS

The invention generally relates to computer-based systems for evaluating and marketing clinical trial research centers. In certain aspects, the invention provides computer-based systems for collecting information about clinical research centers. Systems include a tangible, non-transitory memory coupled to a processor operable to retrieve, based on a user's input, an identity of a clinical research center and prompt the user for information relating generally to the center. The system can collect disease-specific information by prompting the user for a selection of a disease and then collecting from the user information identifying an ability of the center to perform one or more tests relating to the disease. 1. A method for planning a clinical trial , the method comprising:using a computer system comprising a memory coupled to a processor to store a plurality of profiles, each profile including an identity of a research center and one or more diseases, each disease linked to at least one clinical capacity;receiving from a trial planner an identity of a test disease and a required capacity; andidentifying to the planner a subset of the plurality of profiles wherein each profile of the subset comprises the required capacity linked to the test disease.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each profile comprises information about an available patient population and the information about the available patient population consists of anonymous statistical information.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving from the trial planner parameters defining a desired patient population.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identity of a research center comprises a physical location of the research center.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising using the computer system to receive and store publically-available information in at least one of the plurality of profiles.6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising allowing a representative of any one research ...

EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS

Structures and protocols are presented for signaling a status or decision (processing or transmitting a medical record or other resource, e.g.) conditionally. Such signaling may be partly based on one or more symptoms, regimen attributes, performance indicia (compliance indications, e.g.), privacy considerations (patient consent, e.g.), contextual considerations (being in or admitted by a care facility, e.g.), sensor data, or other such determinants. In some contexts this may trigger an incentive being manifested (as a dispensation of an item, e.g.), an intercommunication (telephone call, e.g.) beginning, a device being configured (enabled or customized, e.g.), data distillations being presented or tracked, or other such results. 1. A healthcare information management system comprising:one or more articles of manufacture includingtransistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for obtaining an indication that an order associates a first patient with a medical device;transistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for obtaining an indication that the medical device is in a vicinity of the first patient; andtransistor-based circuitry having an event-sequencing structure configured for enabling the medical device conditionally, partly based on the indication that the order associates the first patient with the medical device and partly based on the indication that the medical device is in the vicinity of the first patient.2. (canceled)3. The healthcare information management system of claim 1 , further comprising:a portable device including the transistor-based circuitry having the event-sequencing structure configured for enabling the medical device conditionally, partly based on the indication that the order associates the first patient with the medical device and partly based on the indication that the medical device is in the vicinity of the first patient, the portable device not being the medical device.410-. ( ...

WEB-BASED DATA SUBMISSION FOR NURSING QUALITY INDICATORS

A method for providing comparative reports regarding nursing quality of nursing units at multiple healthcare facilities includes storing information received from multiple healthcare facilities, analyzing the information received from multiple healthcare facilities, obtaining first data associated with a first healthcare facility, transmitting the first data to and storing the first data in the database, obtaining second data associated with a second healthcare facility, and transmitting the second data to and storing the second data in the database. When the first unit type of the first data is a same type as the second unit type of the second data, the method includes performing statistical analysis on the first data and the second data, and outputting results of the statistical analysis. 1. A system for providing comparative reports regarding nursing quality of nursing units at multiple healthcare facilities , comprising:a database configured to store information received from multiple healthcare facilities;a computer configured to analyze the information received from multiple healthcare facilities, the computer operable to be in communication with the database; receive first data, the first data including at least a first answer to a question relating to a nursing quality indicator and a first unit type associated with the first healthcare facility; and', 'transmit the first data to the database;', 'receive second data, the second data including at least a second answer to a question relating to a nursing quality indicator and a second unit type associated with the second healthcare facility; and', 'transmit the second data to the database;, 'a web server operable to be in communication with the database, the web server configured to receive the first data and second data; and', 'store the first data and the second data, and, 'wherein the database is configured to perform statistical analysis on the first data and the second data; and', 'output results of the ...

Context-aware healthcare notification system

A context-aware healthcare notification system may include a processor and a memory. The memory may include instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine when a user device is within a proximity of a healthcare device or a patient, receive information related to the healthcare device or patient from multiple healthcare systems, when the user device is determined to be within the proximity of the healthcare device or the patient, and transmit, to the user device over the communication network, at least a portion of the information. In one or more embodiments, the instructions, when executed by the processor, may further cause the processor to receive information from the healthcare device, when the user device is determined to be within the proximity of the healthcare device or the patient, and transmit, to the user device over the communication network, at least a portion of the information.

SCORING SYSTEM FOR RATING A LEVEL OF ADHERENCE TO STEPS IN A TREATMENT PLAN

Particular embodiments generate a guideline for a patient using a selected treatment plan related to a medical condition. A method automatically populates a first portion of a set of treatment steps with information from a set of medical records and also receives input from users regarding a second portion of the set of treatment steps. The second portion is populated with information based on the received input. The method then determines a plurality of treatment steps for the treatment plan that include information based on the automatically populated medical information or the received input and calculates a rating score that quantifies a level of adherence to the treatment plan. The rating score combines individual rating scores for the plurality of treatment steps of treatment plan into a single score based on information for the plurality of treatment steps. 1. A method comprising:generating, by a computing device, a guideline for a patient using a selected treatment plan related to a medical condition, the guideline including a set of treatment steps defined by the treatment plan;automatically populating, by the computing device, a first portion of the set of treatment steps with information from a set of medical records;receiving, by the computing device, input from one or more users regarding a second portion of the set of treatment steps, the input from the one or more users related to treatment with regard to the second portion of the set of treatment steps;populating, by the computing device, the second portion of the set of treatment steps with information based on the received input;determining, by the computing device, a plurality of treatment steps in the set of treatment steps for the treatment plan, the plurality of treatment steps including information based on the automatically populated medical information or the received input;calculating, by the computing device, a rating score that quantifies a level of adherence to the treatment plan, ...

HAND SANITIZER DISPENSER AND TRACKING SYSTEM

A hand sanitizer dispenser and/or system may include a means for dispensing hand sanitizer. It may also include a microprocessor adapted to control electronic components of the hand sanitizer dispenser. A counter may communicate with the dispensing means and may count actuation events thereof. They dispenser and/or system may also include a means for identifying a user of the dispenser, and may be adapted to correlate actuation events with a user and record the data in a data storage means. The dispenser and/or system may also include a data port which may be in communication with a remote computer, and may communicate data recorded by the dispenser to the remote computer. 1. A hand sanitizer dispenser , comprising:a means for dispensing hand sanitizer;a microprocessor adapted to control electronic components of the hand sanitizer dispenser;a counter in electronic communication with the means for dispensing, and with the microprocessor, and adapted to count each use of the means for dispensing;an electronic data storage means in electronic data communication with the counter, and with the microprocessor, and adapted to receive count data from the counter and store said count data;a wireless means for reading a user-identifying signal in electronic data communication with the electronic data storage means, wherein the wireless means is adapted to transmit user-identifying data to the electronic data storage means which receives and records said data, and wherein the user-identifying data is correlated to and associated with at least one count of the counter; anda data port adapted to communicate count and user-identifying data to an external computer system.2. The dispenser of claim 1 , further comprising a clock circuit wherein said clock circuit is adapted to provide a time stamp and communicate said time stamp to the electronic data storage means claim 1 , the time stamp being associated by the microprocessor with a use count.3. The dispenser of claim 1 , wherein ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVENT STREAM PLATFORMS WHICH ENABLE APPLICATIONS

Systems and methods to generate a final event stream are provided. The system collects information from a wide variety of sources, and then parses, normalizes, and indexes the information. This generates an initial event stream that can be tagged and then iteratively processed to generate a final event stream. The processing includes first order logic querying and knowledge extraction to infer additional events which is added to the event stream. The final event stream is used by a knowledge exchange for consumption by applications. These applications may be internal applications and/or third party applications. This system may be particularly useful in use with medical information, or any other big data enterprise system. 1. In a Medical Information Navigation Engine , a computerized method for generating a final event stream , the method comprising:collecting medical information from a plurality of data sources;parsing the medical information;normalizing the medical information;indexing the medical information to generate an initial event stream;semantic meta-tagging the event stream; anditeratively processing the event stream to generate a final event stream, wherein the processing includes at least one of first order logic querying and knowledge extraction to infer at least one additional event which is added to the event stream.2. The method of further comprising providing the final event stream to a clinical knowledge exchange.3. The method of wherein the clinical knowledge exchange transforms the final event stream for consumption by a plurality of applications.4. The method of wherein the applications include internal applications and third party applications.5. The method of further comprising performing optical character recognition on the data sources which are not machine readable.6. The method of wherein the processing is performed by at least one agent.7. The method of wherein the at least one agent includes an internal agent and a third party agent.8. ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL CAREGIVER AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT PATIENT CARE

A medical device and caretaking management system () includes a plurality of medical devices () that transmit equipment data and patient data. A central or distributed monitoring system () receives the equipment data and patient data from the plurality of medical devices, derives an acuity for each of the patients, and assigns caregivers and equipment based on the derived acuity for display on a display device (). 1. A medical device and caretaking management system , the system comprising:a central or distributed monitoring station that receives the equipment data and patient data from a plurality of medical devices and assigns caregivers based on the equipment data and patient data and/or preprocessed patient status.2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the central or distributed monitoring station derives an acuity and/or patient deterioration for each of a plurality of patients based on patient data and equipment data received from each patient and dynamically changes caregiver assignments based on the derived acuities.3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the central or distributed monitoring system further includes a equipment manager which updates the assignment of the medical devices after being transferred or moved to a new bed or unit.4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the central or distributed monitoring station includes an administration manager which compares the assignment of the medical devices determine and resolve patient conflicts.5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the equipment data includes at a location and destination the medical device claim 1 , a identification of the medical device claim 1 , patient assignment of the medical device claim 1 , usage of the medical device claim 1 , state of the medical device claim 1 , a device group claim 1 , and a device pool.6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the patient data includes at least one of physiological data claim 1 , patient alarms or events claim 1 , ...

MEDICAL INFORMATION NAVIGATION ENGINE (MINE) SYSTEM

A medical information navigation engine (MINE) for transacting medical information by receiving medical information from a medical sources, identifying, mapping, and consolidating the received medical information by a back-end medical processor, presenting access to specific relevant data, based on a user's security privileges, within the identified, mapped, and consolidated medical information, based on user-specific functions or roles by a front-end medical processor, and generating user-customized processed medical information to a plurality of users, with at least a portion of the user-customize processed medical information being provided to each of the plurality of users based on its relevancy to each user's specific function or role and each user's associated security privileges. 1. In a medical information navigation engine (MINE) , a method for quality optimization useful in association with at least one electronic health record (EHR) system , the method comprising:aggregating clinical data and billing data from at least one electronic health record system, wherein the clinical data includes clinical narrative having discrete data and textual data;mining the discrete data and the textual data, wherein the mining includes extracting at least one relevant quality measure from the discrete data and the textual data;applying at least one terminology code for relevant discrete and textual data extracted from the clinical narrative; andexporting quality information associated with the mined discrete data and textual data.2. The method of further comprising providing a validation tool for users claim 1 , including clinicians claim 1 , to search and view clinical data.3. In a medical information Navigation Engine (MINE) claim 1 , a method for quality optimization useful in association with at least one electronic health record (EHR) system claim 1 , the method comprising:aggregating clinical data and billing data from at least one data source, including an ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

An information processing apparatus includes a person-involved acquisition unit and a granting unit. The person-involved acquisition unit acquires person-involved information that specifies a medical staff member who is involved in a medical procedure scheduled to be performed on a patient. The granting unit grants, to the medical staff member specified by the person-involved information, a view privilege to view a medical record of the patient. The medical record is stored in a medical record memory that stores one or more medical records. The granting unit includes a role acquisition unit and a controller. The role acquisition unit acquires role information that specifies a role of the medical staff member in the medical procedure. The controller controls a valid period of the view privilege in accordance with the role of the medical staff member specified by the role information. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:a person-involved acquisition unit that acquires person-involved information that specifies a medical staff member who is involved in a medical procedure scheduled to be performed on a patient; anda granting unit that grants, to the medical staff member specified by the person-involved information, a view privilege to view a medical record of the patient, the medical record being stored in a medical record memory that stores one or more medical records, a role acquisition unit that acquires role information that specifies a role of the medical staff member in the medical procedure, and', 'a controller that controls a valid period of the view privilege in accordance with the role of the medical staff member specified by the role information., 'wherein the granting unit includes'}2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein each of the one or more medical records stored in the medical record memory is assigned a confidentiality level that represents a degree of confidentiality of the medical record, 'an ...

Medical bill analysis and review

A method and business technique for reviewing medical service provider bills, recalculating and providing payment recommendation to a paying party for the bills. The method includes analyzing medical bills and determining erroneous and inappropriate charges on bills. The method provides a payment recommendation using multiple databases and sophisticated mathematical modeling that includes one or more of the following: a medical service provider's actual cost of delivering the medical services provided; the average profit-margin of that provider, an average profit margin of comparable medical providers in an area, other industry-specific profit-margin benchmarks; an average acceptable payment by medical service providers in the area for comparable services; payment rates negotiated by large health insurers and managed care organizations; and other industry benchmarks for reasonable payment for comparable services.

Apparatus and method for providing medical support

A decline notification receiving section of a management server of a medical support apparatus receives a decline notification from an external support terminal of a medical support staff (decliner) who declines or stops participating in medical support. A substitute medical staff requesting section accesses a medical support staff database in which data of medical support staffs is stored, creates a candidate list of substitute medical staffs capable of providing the medical support in place of the decliner, and transmits the candidate list to the decliner's external support terminal. The decliner selects a substitute medical staff from the candidate list and transmits data of the selected substitute medical staff to a substitute medical staff data receiving section. A terminal management section starts managing an external substitute terminal of the selected substitute medical staff as a terminal for providing the medical support to an in-hospital terminal. 1. A medical support apparatus through which medical support is provided , the medical support apparatus being connected to an in-hospital terminal , at least one external support terminal , and at least one external substitute terminal through a network , a primary care physician using the in-hospital terminal , the primary care physician requesting the medical support , a medical support staff using the at least one external support terminal , a substitute medical staff using the at least one external substitute terminal , the medical support apparatus comprising:a delivery section for delivering a medical support request to the each external support terminal, the medical support request being transmitted to the delivery section from the in-hospital terminal;a decline notification receiving section for receiving a decline notification for declining participation in the medical support, the decline notification being transmitted from a first external support terminal, the first external support terminal being ...

OPERATING ROOM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS

An operating room management system is for monitoring operating rooms. The operating room management system may include a server, and access devices, each access device being associated with a respective operating room. Each access device may communicate with the server, receive input regarding a current status for a procedure associated with the respective operating room, and display a local status interface including a performance characteristic for the procedure associated with the respective operating room. The operating room management system may include a display communicating with the server and displaying a global status interface including the current status and the performance characteristic of the operating rooms. 1. An operating room management system for monitoring a plurality of operating rooms , the operating room management system comprising:a server; communicating with said server,', 'receiving input regarding a current status for a procedure associated with the respective operating room, and', 'displaying a local status interface including at least one performance characteristic for the procedure associated with the respective operating room; and, 'a plurality of access devices, each access device being associated with a respective operating room from the plurality thereof and for'}a display communicating with said server and displaying a global status interface comprising the current status and the at least one performance characteristic of the plurality of the operating rooms.2. The operating room management system of wherein the local status interface includes a plurality of buttons associated with respective activities for the procedure associated with the respective operating room.3. The operating room management system of wherein the at least one performance characteristic comprises a colorized indicator for timely performance for the procedure associated with the respective operating room.4. The operating room management system of wherein ...

Method for Managing Long-Term Care Facilities

A system and method for assisting in the management of a long-term care (LTC) facility is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving rules information about rules dealing with operating a LTC facility. The method also includes receiving resident data about the therapy and care needs of each resident of the LTC facility. Lastly, the method involves analyzing the resident data in light of the rules data and displaying on a user interface one or more notifications or alerts that identify one or more of the rules that may be triggered based on the resident data. 1. At a computer system , a method for aiding in the management of a long-term care (LTC) facility , the method comprising:receiving rules data relating to rules for operating a LTC facility;receiving resident data relating to therapy and care needs of residents of the LTC facility;analyzing the resident data in light of the rules data; anddisplaying, using a user interface, notifications that identify one or more of the rules triggered based on the resident data.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rules data include one or more of Medicare regulations claim 1 , Medicaid regulations claim 1 , and CMS rules.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the rules data include RUGs level standards and the resident data includes a current RUGs level claim 2 , and the method further comprises identifying and displaying planning RUGs levels for a resident based on the resident data and the staff data that relates to the therapy and care activities for the resident.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising claim 1 , based on the resident data claim 1 , preparing a meeting agenda for an administrator of the LTC facility for a meeting with LTC staff.5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:receiving updated resident data; andpreparing a post-meeting report based on the updated resident data and staff data and the meeting agenda.6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving staff data relating to the ...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND DISCOVERY OF WEB-BASED CLINICAL PATHWAYS

A method and system to facilitate the collaborative development and discovery of evidence-based, clinical pathways. Clinicians, medical professionals or researchers, may use the Platform to build and find clinical pathways through a graphical interface, creating relational data records between steps in pathways. Further, users of the Platform may be able to associate relevant content such as published evidence, supplemental content items (e.g., videos, images, documents, ICD-11, CPT, SNOMED Clinical Terms, and external web pages), and other associated pathways which reside in the system's database. Users of the Platform may be able organize themselves into groups and networks to develop single pathways collaboratively. Users may be able to find specific pathways in the Platform through semantic search, querying for relationships which exist inside of individual pathways. Search results may be generated for a variety of user driven data, both explicit and implicit. 1. A computer-implemented method for the collaborative creation and maintenance of electronic clinical pathways , the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:receiving a request for one or more clinical pathways from a user;displaying the requested one or more clinical pathways to the user;updating one or more nodes on the displayed one or more clinical pathways, wherein each of the one or more nodes has content from at least one source;storing the updated one or more clinical pathways;identifying members from one or more networks to revise the updated one or more clinical pathways;submitting the updated one or more clinical pathways to the identified members;receiving a revised one or more clinical pathways from the identified member;notifying the user about the availability of the revised one or more clinical pathways; anddisplaying the revised one or more clinical pathways to the user.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the clinical pathway is selected from the group ...

Association of support surfaces and beds

Systems, methods, beds, supports surfaces and machine readable medium for associating beds and support surface of a healthcare facility are disclosed. A surface association system for a healthcare facility may comprise a plurality of beds. The system may further comprise a computing device and a plurality of support surfaces to be placed upon beds of the plurality of beds. The computing device may associate a support surface of the plurality of support surfaces with a bed of the plurality of beds. The computing device may make the association based upon status data received from the plurality of beds and the plurality of support surfaces. The support surface and/or bed to be associated may initiate a surface association request. The computing device, in response to the surface association request, may request performance of one or more actions on the bed and/or support surface to be associated to identify the bed and/or support surface from the beds and support surfaces of the healthcare facility.

Clinical Guidelines Engine

A medical guideline integration engine is presented. The engine imports medical guideline information from disparate sources based on various guideline standards into a knowledge base. The knowledge base houses the information in a database. Upon request, the engine retrieves the information from the knowledge base and converts the information into a desired guideline format.

REMOTE ANESTHESIA MONITORING

Disclosed are various embodiments for remote anesthesia monitoring. For example, anesthesia status information may be automatically collected from the operating room and delivered to a specialized application executed by the anesthesiologist's mobile device. This allows for increased patient safety as the current model depends on the nurse anesthetist or physician assistant to call the supervising anesthesiologist when a problem is perceived. Through the use of remote monitoring, both the medical doctor and the anesthetist are now intimately involved in patient care, as compared to current situations where the medical doctor may be only peripherally involved. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a program executable in at least one computing device , comprising:code that receives vital signs for a plurality of patients in a plurality of operating rooms of a medical facility, individual ones of the patients undergoing anesthesia;code that generates a first user interface facilitating a user selection of one of the patients or one of the operating rooms; andcode that generates a second user interface encoding a plurality of vital signs for a corresponding one of the patients in response to the user selection.2. A system , comprising:a mobile computing device; and logic that renders, upon a display, a selectable listing of a plurality of operating rooms;', 'logic that requests, from another computing device, current status information for a patient associated with a selected one of the operating rooms and undergoing anesthesia; and', 'logic that renders, upon the display, a plurality of vital signs for the patient undergoing anesthesia in response to receiving the current status information., 'an anesthesia monitoring remote client executed by the mobile computing device, the anesthesia monitoring remote client comprising3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the current status information includes an image of operating room equipment that displays at ...

Protective medical device faceplate

Devices are provided that include a faceplate for a medical device. In embodiments, an identifier chip adapted to be affixed to an exterior portion of a faceplate provides a unique identifier for the faceplate. Accordingly, the identifier chip enables tracking and monitoring of an associated medical device. And, in embodiments, the faceplate includes a visual communication alert indicator to enable the faceplate to provide visual cues a user. As such, the status of the medical device and the faceplate can be easily communicated to the user. Methods to use the faceplate are also provided.

AUTOMATIC CONTEXTUAL LOGIN USING REAL TIME LOCATING SYSTEM INFORMATION

Based on a patient's and a caregiver's presence being detected in the same room by a locating system, the caregiver is automatically logged into a computer in the room. An initial screen that appears on a display screen of the computer is a screen that is specific for the patient that is located in the room. The initial screen comprises a patient's electronic medical record and the caregiver uses the computer to enter data or information into the electronic medical record of the patient. More broadly, a first person is logged into a computer in response to the presence of the first person and a second person being detected at the same location by a locating system. 1. A system comprisinga first identification token carried by a caregiver,a second identification token carried by a patient,a receiver located in a patient room and operable to communicate wirelessly with the first and second identification tokens when the first and second identification tokens are located in the patient room,a computer located in the patient room and having a display screen,at least one server in communication with the receiver, the at least one server associating the caregiver and the patient with the patient room based on information received from the receiver and sent to the first server,wherein, based on the at least one server associating the caregiver and the patient with the room, the at least one server determines an initial screen from among a plurality of possible initial screens to be shown on the display screen of the computer, wherein the at least one server sends the computer at least one message that automatically logs the caregiver into the computer and results in the initial screen being displayed on the display screen of the computer.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the caregiver is logged out of the computer automatically in response to the first identification token losing communication with the receiver for a threshold amount of time.3. The system of claim 1 , ...

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZING TASKS

A portable computing device () includes an analog clock device (), a shift timer device (), and a display device (). The analog clock device () is configured to generate an analog clock face including concentric circles and task icons, each concentric circle including arranged icons of a selected task type. The shift timer device () is configured to identify a selected time window on the analog clock face. The display device () is configured to display the generated analog clock face. A display device may display neonatal intensive care unit related information. Caregiver information, including information relating to a caregiver workload, may be displayed. Patient information, including vital sign information and event information, may be displayed. 1. A computing device comprising:an analog clock device configured to generate an analog clock face including concentric circles and task icons, each concentric circle including arranged icons of a selected task type;a shift timer device configured to identify a selected time window on the analog clock face;a display device configured to display the generated analog clock face; anda dimension device configured to organize the tasks by task type which includes at least one of:medical tests;medications;medical procedures;a protocol;high priority task notification; andlate task notification.2. (canceled)3. The computing device according to claim 1 , further including:a scope device configured to retrieve the tasks according to the identified time window and based on one of a doctor order, a patient medical record, a patient emergency medical record, a protocol or at least one patient.46-. (canceled)7. The computing device according to claim 1 , further including at least one of:a task representation device configured to select icons according to task type and quantity of tasks represented;a medication device configured to construct a display representation of a body with at least one prior injection site indicated, the ...

Scoring Providers of Invasive and/or Operative Procedures

A method includes: collecting and compiling historical data associated with a type of invasive and/or operative procedure; analyzing the historical data associated with the type of invasive and/or operative procedure to identify factors associated with likelihood of positive outcomes and/or risk of negative outcomes; calculating a provider specific quality score from the factors associated with likelihood of positive outcomes and/or risk of negative outcomes associated with the risk factors; and on the electronic computing device, displaying a bundled invasive and/or operative procedure and a provider specific quality score associated therewith. 1. A method implemented on an electronic computing device for presenting procedure bundles , comprising:collecting and compiling historical data associated with a type of invasive and/or operative procedure;analyzing the historical data associated with the type of invasive and/or operative procedure to identify factors associated with outcomes;calculating a provider specific quality score from the factors associated with the outcomes; andon the electronic computing device, displaying a bundled invasive and/or operative procedure and the provider specific quality score associated therewith.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising collecting objective and/or subjective quality indicators associated with a provider.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising collecting ratings of performance of the provider from peer assessment.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising calculating the provider specific quality score for the provider from the ratings of performance.5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:displaying a name of the provider;displaying credential information associated with the provider; anddisplaying the provider specific quality score.6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising displaying a numeric value as the provider specific quality score.7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising ...

METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPLICATION FOR MONITORING KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND PROVIDING PUSH NOTIFICATIONS AND SURVEY STATUS ALERTS

A method, system and application for the real-time monitoring of key performance indicators (“KPI” or “KPIs”) and providing KPI alerts and survey status alerts to users via push notifications (e.g., text messages). 1. A computer implement method of real-time monitoring of key performance indicators , said method comprising:inputting, at a processor, data associated with a plurality of key performance indicators, said data being input over a network connection;comparing, at the processor, the data associated with the plurality of key performance indicators to respective thresholds associated with one or more of the plurality of key performance indicators; and generating a message or report for the key performance indicator, and', 'pushing the message or report, via a key performance indicator communication mechanism, to at least one first device capable of receiving and displaying the message or report, said at least one first device being associated with a user associated with the key performance indicator., 'for each of the plurality of key performance indicators having data exceeding the respective threshold, said method comprises2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the key performance indicator communication mechanism is a text message and the at least one first device is a mobile device.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the key performance indicator communication mechanism is an electronic mail message and the at least one first device is one of a computer or mobile device.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:inputting, at the processor, an indication that a survey status alert must be issued;generating, at the processor, the survey status alert based on pre-stored information input from a storage medium; andtransmitting the survey status alert, via a survey status alert communication mechanism, to at least one second device capable of receiving and displaying the survey status alert, said at least one second device being associated with or more ...

CAREGIVER ROUNDING COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

An information technology system for a healthcare facility is provided. The system includes a first computer device to keep track of rounding intervals for caregivers and to determine whether the caregivers successfully complete their rounds in a timely manner for their assigned patients. The system also has a real time locating system (RTLS) that tracks locations of the plurality of caregivers and that is in communication with the first computer device. The system further has a number of graphical displays in communication with the first computer device. Each graphical display is operable to display a list of patients for whom rounds are due and to display reminder messages to the plurality of caregivers relating to rounding. 120.-. (canceled)21. An information technology system for a healthcare facility having a real time locating system (RTLS) for tracking locations of a plurality of caregivers within the healthcare facility , the information technology system comprisingat least one computer device to keep track of rounding for a plurality of caregivers and to determine whether the caregivers successfully complete their rounds in a timely manner for their assigned patients, a successful round being defined as one in which a caregiver visits an assigned patient within a rounding interval and remains in the patient's room for a threshold period of time, anda plurality of graphical displays in communication with the at least one computer device, each graphical display being operable to display a list of patients for whom rounds are due and to display reminder messages to the plurality of caregivers relating to rounding, wherein the at least one computer device is used to administer rounding parameters for each of the plurality of caregiver, wherein different types of caregivers have different rounding parameters.22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the at least one computer device determines automatically that the caregivers successfully complete each of their ...

Method, Apparatus, And Computer Program Product For Providing Prioritization Of Subunits In A Geospatial Arrangement

A method, computer program product, and apparatus is provided for providing prioritization of subunits. Visual indications of the prioritization may be displayed on interfaces such as geospatial arrangement. Medical facilities may utilize embodiments to indicate priorities of rooms to which to admit incoming patients. Users and staff within a particular unit may therefore prioritize subunits according to the unit's needs. Users in bed management, which may operate remotely from the unit, may easily identify high priority rooms to which to admit incoming patients. Priorities of subunits may be reassigned accordingly as prioritized subunits are utilized, and as other subunits are newly prioritized. 1. A method comprising:receiving an indication of a priority of at least one subunit in a unit, wherein the unit and subunits are defined based on a physical location;based on the indication of the priority, assigning the priority to the subunit in a memory of an apparatus;determining at least a current highest prioritized subunit of the unit;causing provision of a visual indication of the current highest prioritized subunit in the unit;receiving an indication that the at least one subunit is utilized; andin response to receiving the indication that the at least one subunit is utilized, unassigning the priority from the subunit in the memory of the apparatus.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing provision of the visual indication of the current highest prioritized subunit in the unit comprises:causing display of a geospatial arrangement comprising a visual representation of a plurality of subunits in the unit; andcausing display of the visual indication on the geo spatial arrangement and in association with the visual representation of the current highest priority subunit.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing provision of the visual indication of the current highest prioritized subunit in the unit comprises:causing display of a selectable list of at least two ...

ONTOLOGICAL MEDICAL CODING METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS

Diagnosis and procedure terminology are ontologically organized according to context-based categories and medical concepts. The medical concepts are linked to aliases and medical codes used to document patient care. A user is guided to select and document additional medical concepts based on a medical concept dependency that has been created between certain medical concepts, some of which are required. A visual concept tree presents for user consideration all categories and medical concepts necessary to determine appropriate medical codes based on the disease, condition or injury in accordance with a ranking algorithm and user documentation preferences. Potential medical codes are also optionally presented for user consideration based on collected documentation and selected medical concepts. 1. A computer-implemented method to provide ontological medical coding , the method comprising:receiving a medical search request including at least one medical keyword;identifying a match between the medical search request and a medical concept;generating a list with at least one potentially relevant medical category associated with the matching medical concept; each medical category having another medical concept; andreceiving at least one selection of at least one other medical concept from the generated list until a medical code is designated.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the generating includes revising the generated list after each received selection of the at least one other medical concept to include any additional potentially relevant medical category associated with the received selection of the at least one other medical concept.3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising automatically designating a medical code based on the matching medical concept and any selected other medical concept(s) whenever there is not at least one potentially relevant medical category.4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PROGRESS OF DELIVERY OF A PATIENT-SPECIFIC MEDICATION IN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY

Systems and methods of monitoring progress of delivery of a patient-specific medication are disclosed. A patient/medication identification (ID) device is provided on a package containing the medication, the patient/medication ID device comprising medication/patient information indicative of the medication and the patient. At least one location ID device is provided at a location, the at least one location ID device comprising a unique location ID associated with the location. The medication/patient information and the patient/medication ID are read. Delivery progress information indicative of a last-known read location where at least one of the medication/patient ID information and the unique location identifier was read is generated. The delivery progress information is stored in a database. The delivery progress information is accessed from the database in response to the request. A delivery status of the medication is indicated to the user. 1. A system comprising:a medical database configured to store at least one of order status information or delivery progress information of a medication having a medication order number;a tracking device configured to receive a tracking request to monitor the at least one of order status information or delivery progress information, the tracking request includes at least a patient's name and the medication order number;a patient/medication identification (ID) device provided on the medication;at least one location ID device provided at a respective location, each location ID device comprising a unique location ID associated with the respective location;at least one reader device configured to read the patient/medication ID device and the at least one location ID device; and determine a last-known location of the medication based on the patient/medication ID and the unique location ID,', 'when the last-known location of the medication based on the patient/medication ID and the unique location ID correspond to a delivery location ...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING CARE THROUGH POST-OPERATION FEEDBACK ANALYSIS

Methods and apparatus providing a patient digital twin are disclosed. An example apparatus including an example patient digital twin includes a data structure created from a combination of patient electronic medical record data and historical information, the combination extracted from information system(s) and arranged in the data structure to form a digital representation of the patient. The example patient digital twin is arranged for query and simulation. The example patient digital twin is to receive feedback regarding the patient following a procedure conducted on the patient. The example patient digital twin is to incorporate the feedback into the patient digital twin when elements for the procedure have been completed. The example patient digital twin is to process the incorporated feedback to generate and output a recommendation for follow-up with respect to the patient based on the digital representation of the patient including the incorporated feedback with respect to the procedure conducted. 1. An apparatus comprising:a processor and a memory, the processor to configure the memory according to a patient digital twin of a first patient, the patient digital twin including a data structure created from a combination of patient electronic medical record data and historical information, the combination extracted from one or more information systems and arranged in the data structure to form a digital representation of the first patient, the patient digital twin arranged for query and simulation via the processor,the patient digital twin to receive feedback regarding the first patient following a procedure conducted on the first patient, the patient digital twin to incorporate the feedback into the patient digital twin when elements for the procedure have been completed, the patient digital twin to process the incorporated feedback to generate and output a recommendation for follow-up with respect to the first patient based on the digital representation of ...

CENTRALIZED CONSENT MANAGEMENT

A consent management system (CMS) manages a number of individual consent data records of data subjects. The CMS stores predefined consent templates to be instantiated when an individual consent data record is created. The CMS represents a centralized system for management of individual consent data records that are created, stored, and maintained in relation to provided consent by data subjects for purposes of operations related to stored personal data records by associated application systems. The CMS may run on an on-premise, cloud, or personal device computing platform. 1. A computer implemented method to manage consent data records , the method comprising:instantiating a consent template selected from a plurality of consent templates to create a consent data record at a consent management system (CMS), wherein the consent data record is associated with a data controller, a data subject, a data record, a validation period, and an application system related to the data record;storing the consent data record at the CMS, wherein the CMS comprises a plurality of consent data records associated with the data subject, wherein a consent data record from the plurality of consent data records is associated with an application system from a plurality of application systems;based on evaluation of validation periods of the plurality of consent data records, sending a notification for expiration of a first record from the plurality of consent data records; andproviding an interface comprised in the notification to request a renewal of the first record.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:defining a data model for the consent template to comprise one or more attributes; andpreconfiguring an attribute from the one or more attributes with a default attribute value for creation of the consent data record at the CMS, wherein the consent data record defines authorized purpose to process personal data from the data record associated with the data subject.3. The method of ...

Cognitive Messaging with Dynamically Changing Inputs

An embodiment of the invention provides a method for sending a message from a first user to a second user where an interface receives a message from the second user. A processor connected to the interface identifying one or more keywords in the message and searches an electronic database for the keyword(s) to identify one or more scripted message for the keyword(s). The electronic database includes scripted messages for each keyword in the electronic database. A communications device connected to the processor sends the identified scripted message(s) to the second user. 1. A method for communicating with a user , said method comprising:identifying a change to a profile of a user with a processor;searching an electronic database for the change to the profile of the user to identify at least one scripted message for the change, the electronic database including scripted messages for each change; andautomatically sending the at least one identified scripted message to the user with a communications device.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the change includes an addition to the profile of the user.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the change includes a deletion to the profile of the user.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the change includes an addition to the profile of the user and a deletion to the profile of the user.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic database includes scripted replies to the scripted messages.6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein said automatically sending of the at least one identified scripted message to the user includes automatically sending a plurality of scripted replies to the scripted message to the user.7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said automatically sending of the at least one identified scripted message to the user includes automatically sending a plurality of scripted replies to the scripted message to the user.8. A system for communicating with a user claim ...

ELECTRONIC PATIENT SITTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING

An electronic sitter management system coupled to patient surveillance network having a plurality of video cameras, each camera transmitting a stream of surveillance video of a respective patient room. The sitter management system includes at least one sitter management device and a plurality of sitter devices. Each device being assigned a plurality of patient rooms and capable of receiving a plurality of streams of surveillance video for the corresponding plurality of patient rooms and simultaneously displaying a plurality of video images of the corresponding plurality of patient rooms. Each device is also capable of transmitting sitter device availability information to the sitter management device. The sitter management device being capable of recognizing a sitter device being unavailable and reassigning the plurality of patient rooms previously assigned to the unavailable device to other of the plurality of sitter devices that are available. 120-. (canceled)21. A method for managing an electronic sitter system for monitoring patients , the electronic sitter system comprising a plurality of sitter devices , a sitter management device for managing access to at least one real-time patient surveillance video stream associated with a patient room , and , located in patient rooms , a plurality of cameras for capturing and transmitting surveillance video streams and a plurality of sensors for capturing other data in the patient rooms , the method comprising:receiving, at the sitter management device, availability information from a plurality of sitter devices;selecting, at the sitter management device, a first sitter device from the plurality of sitter devices based on the availability information to receive a first real-time patient surveillance video stream from a first patient room;receiving, at the first sitter device, the real-time patient surveillance video stream and displaying the first real-time patient surveillance video stream at the first sitter device, ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A RULE SET FOR MEDICAL EVENT MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSES

A system and method to configure a rule set used in connection with a medical monitoring system for monitoring patients and patient care equipment, especially medication delivery pumps, based on a variety of conditions and parameters associated with monitored biometric information and equipment information and for providing user-defined responses to those conditions and parameters. 1. A method for implementing a medical system algorithm by an authorized medical caregiver , the steps of the method comprising:providing a context free grammar to define the medical system algorithm, the grammar comprising non-terminal parameter symbols and terminal parameter symbols that are configured to be satisfied by a plurality of non-terminal medical system parameters and terminal medical system parameters, respectively, the grammar further comprising non-terminal condition symbols and terminal condition symbols that are configured to be satisfied by a plurality of nonterminal medical system conditions and terminal medical system conditions, respectively, the grammar further comprising a response symbol that is configured to be satisfied by a plurality of medical system responses;receiving a first parameter selection comprising at least of one of the non-terminal parameters or at least one of the terminal parameters, defined by the grammar;receiving a respective first medical system condition selection corresponding to the at least one of the non-terminal parameter symbol or terminal parameter symbol for the selected first parameter selection defined by the grammar;receiving a medical system response selection;generating the medical system algorithm from the first parameter selection, the first medical system condition selection, and the medical system response selection; andstoring the generated medical system algorithm for later use by an automated medical device.2. The method of wherein the first parameter selection comprises at least one of the non-terminal parameter symbols ...

Surgical Companion Computer Program Product, Method and System

The Surgical Companion™ system, method, and computer software are directed to a secure web based service provided to physicians to enable them to keep their patients and their patient's designated contacts (e.g. friends and family) informed of a patient's status during a surgical procedure, and to provide pre-operative and post-operative instructions regarding patient care. Physicians create an account on a system server, wherein they accept or customize server template messages related to diagnosis or procedure. Diagnosis messages are sent automatically on physician designated dates via email and/or text to patients and their caregivers regarding patient pre-op and post-op care. Procedure messages are sent via peer-to-peer messaging between electronic devices in the operating room and the waiting room; and via web based text and email to friends and family remotely located from the hospital. The physician may also conduct real-time video conferencing regarding the patient's status via the electronic devices. 1. A computerized method for updating a patient's designated contacts regarding a patient's status for a surgical procedure , comprising:a) establishing by a physician an account on a computer system server, wherein said account comprises a series of sequential messages regarding phases of a surgical procedure to treat a specific medical disorder;b) inputting into said account a patient record comprising contact information for electronic messages transmitted from a physician's first electronic computing device to one or more second electronic computing devices of a patient and/or a patient's designated contacts;c) providing by a physician one of said second electronic computing devices to said patient's designated contacts before said surgical procedure, wherein said second device is pre-configured for direct electronic communication with said physician's first computing device;d) transmitting said series of sequential messages as each of the phases of said ...

SMART PHONE BASED MULTI-PATIENT WORKLIST (SPWL)

When providing a smart phone based multi-patient worklist (SPWL), a smartphone application, or “app,” is provided for nurses or other healthcare providers to plan and coordinate the care of their assigned patients. The SPWL includes time-based and patient-based screens that allow a nurse to determine what needs to be done for a particular patient as well as what needs to be done at a particular time or time range for a group of patients. Navigation between different views, such as zooming in or out to different levels of detail granularity can be performed, e.g., via touchscreen or the like. Through the use of icons, the SPWL can provide optimizing information detail using limited screen space. 1. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for providing a smartphone-based multi-patient worklist (SPWL) for charting patient status information , the instructions comprising:receiving user login information identifying a user of a smartphone;presenting to the user on a user interface of the smartphone a worklist home screen comprising icons that represent scheduled tasks to be completed during the user's shift for a plurality of patients assigned to the user;detecting that the user has navigated to a patient details screen comprising tasks to be performed for a specific one of the plurality of patients;receiving user-input status update information regarding completion of the tasks to be performed for the specific patient; andtransmitting the status update information to a central server for real-time updating of the medical chart of the specific patient wherein at least one of:the patient details screen is a deepest screen of a plurality of screens presented to the user via the SPWL, such that the user cannot navigate beyond the patient details screen but is permitted to navigate back through the plurality of screens; andthe plurality of screens comprises a patients screen, which is a read-only screen that comprises icons which graphically present to ...

Virtual Waiting Rooms In A Telemedicine System

A telemedicine system including a care coordination software platform allows for patient monitoring at home and connects patients to their medical teams via telemedicine using a HIPAA compliant video portal augmented by remote assisted physical examination, performance of diagnostic testing including labs and x-rays, and provision of appropriate treatment and prescriptions. Medical care is provided at the patient's location without the patient having to travel or spend time in waiting rooms, provides treatment based on objective physical examination data and any appropriate diagnostic testing, and provides validation of patient identity. Healthcare providers are made available via online video encounters to communicate with patients. Allied healthcare workers are dispatched to be in physical proximity to the patient to assist in physical examination, and provide diagnostic data. Providers order appropriate treatments and prescriptions based on examination findings and diagnostics. The telemedicine system interfaces with medical sensors and collects data wired or wirelessly.

Healthcare Delivery Verification System

The present disclosure describes a system, method and computer readable medium capable of verifying healthcare encounters. In one embodiment, an electronic verification process is described which may utilize geographical information to determine the proximity of a health care worker to the patient during a scheduled healthcare visit. The proximity information may then be compared to a threshold value and an electronic signature screen may be presented to the patient based upon the results of the comparison. In one embodiment, a time stamp may be generated and stored to provide confirmation as to the time that the patient's electronic signature was obtained via the electronic signature screen. Verification information stored by the system may be used to simplify the verification process, hasten payments to healthcare organizations and protect against healthcare fraud.

Wireless bed locating system

Systems, methods, beds, supports surfaces and machine readable medium for associating beds and support surface of a healthcare facility are disclosed. A surface association system for a healthcare facility may comprise a plurality of beds. The system may further comprise a computing device and a plurality of support surfaces to be placed upon beds of the plurality of beds. The computing device may associate a support surface of the plurality of support surfaces with a bed of the plurality of beds. The computing device may make the association based upon status data received from the plurality of beds and the plurality of support surfaces. The support surface and/or bed to be associated may initiate a surface association request. The computing device, in response to the surface association request, may request performance of one or more actions on the bed and/or support surface to be associated to identify the bed and/or support surface from the beds and support surfaces of the healthcare facility.

Patient And Mobile Healthcare Worker Initiated Encounter In A Telemedicine System

A telemedicine system including a care coordination software platform allows for patient monitoring at home and connects patients to their medical teams via telemedicine using a HIPAA compliant video portal augmented by remote assisted physical examination, performance of diagnostic testing including labs and x-rays, and provision of appropriate treatment and prescriptions. Medical care is provided at the patient's location without the patient having to travel or spend time in waiting rooms, provides treatment based on objective physical examination data and any appropriate diagnostic testing, and provides validation of patient identity. Healthcare providers are made available via online video encounters to communicate with patients. Allied healthcare workers are dispatched to be in physical proximity to the patient to assist in physical examination, and provide diagnostic data. Providers order appropriate treatments and prescriptions based on examination findings and diagnostics. The telemedicine system interfaces with medical sensors and collects data wired or wirelessly. 1. A method of facilitating a selection of a healthcare provider by a patient , the method comprising:generating a graphical user interface that when rendered on a computing device displays at least an option for the patient to request an encounter with a healthcare provider;receiving, on the computing device, a request for said encounter from the patient;sending the request to a server over the internet;in response to the request, the server placing the patient in a waiting room queue;enabling a healthcare provider to select a patient from a pool of available patients in the waiting room queue and sending a notification thereof to the patient; andestablishing an encounter directly between assigned healthcare provider and the corresponding patient.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein only healthcare providers in the same legal jurisdiction as the patient are assigned thereto.3. The method ...

3D cone beam dental imaging system

A 3D dental imaging system which is used for producing and transferring 3D volumes of a patient from a remote cloud storage device and which includes a 3D volume imaging software for displaying cone beam images. The software retrieves volumes from storage located in the dental office. The 3D volumes are acquired via a cone beam scanner. There is storage located in the dentist office for storage of 3D volumes that were acquired via a cone beam scanner. There is also storage located remotely of the dentist office for storage of 3D volumes that were acquired via a cone beam scanner located in the dentist office. The 3D volumes are transferred between the local storage and the remote storage. The patient appointment information is retrieved for patient's future appointments from a patient scheduling software. The 3D volumes automatically are downloaded from remote storage to local storage based upon patient's future appointment information. 1. (canceled)2. (canceled)3. A 3D dental imaging system used for producing and transferring 3D volumes of a patient to and from a remote cloud storage device , said dental imaging system comprising:a. 3D volume imaging software for displaying cone beam images; said software has means to retrieve volumes from storage located in the dental office;b. 3D volumes acquired via a cone beam scanner;c. Storage located in the dentist office for storage of 3D volumes that were acquired via a cone beam scanner;d. Storage located remotely of the dentist office for storage of 3D volumes that were acquired via a cone beam scanner;e. Means to transfer 3D volumes automatically between said local storage and said remote storage;f. Means to receive Patient Appointment information for patients future appointments from a patient scheduling software; andg. And means to delete 3D volumes automatically from remote storage or local storage based upon patients future appointment information.4. A method of 3D dental cone beam imaging , comprising (a) acquiring ...

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A system and method for providing the management services of a remote expert situated at an expert station, with a plurality of such stations communicating via a ring configuration. Each expert station comprises (1) a communication device for receiving and transmitting signals; (2) at least one input device for inputting each of (a) information indicating the availability of the respective expert to provide services, and (b) information which provides such expert management; and (3) a processor coupled to each of the respective communication and input devices. The system and method may be used to provide remote medical management. 189.-. (canceled)90. A method for allocating a medical professional (MP) from among a plurality of MPs to provide remote medical assistance to at least one of (1) a victim , and (2) an enabler to the victim , (VE) , wherein each MP and each VE are associated with a respective communication station , each having a unique address , and wherein the plurality of MPs are configured to communicate with other MPs in a circular network with each MP assigned to a position in the network and linked to the two MPs assigned to the two adjacent positions in the network , the method comprising the steps of:(a) maintaining a list at each VE communication station of at least one MP in the circular network, and his respective address, who is possibly available to provide medical assistance;(b) selecting said one MP, an initially selected MP, from said list at a VE in need of medical assistance;(c) attempting to initiate, from the VE communication station of the VE in need of assistance, a communication connection which connects said VE in need of assistance to the initially selected MP bytransmitting a first, request signal to the communication station of said initially selected MP from the communication station of the VE in need of medical assistance;(de) if said request signal is received by an initially selected MP who is currently available to provide ...

SYSTEM FOR DYNAMIC LOCATION-AWARE PATIENT CARE PROCESS CONTROLS AND DYNAMIC LOCATION-AWARE ASSET TRACKING

A system having a system backend having a backend processor configured to define a patient clinical team associated with a patient clinical process comprising of a series of patient clinical tasks effected within the healthcare facility, each patient clinical task with an associated patient clinical task location within the healthcare facility, a group of mobile devices communicably connected via a network to the system backend, each mobile device being associated with and configured for use by at least one care member of the patient clinical team, a low energy (LE) beacon array arranged in a predetermined relationship with and differentiating between different patient clinical task locations, and communicably connected to each of the mobile devices that is configured to resolve its proximity, from the beacon array, relative to the at least one patient clinical task location. The backend processor is configured to dynamically enhance the patient clinical team by dynamically changing in real-time a predetermined characteristic of the patient clinical team based on the resolved proximity of each mobile device associated with each care member of the patient clinical team. 1. A system for controlling a patient clinical process in a healthcare facility , the system comprising: 'a backend processor configured to define a patient clinical team associated with a patient clinical process comprising of a series of patient clinical tasks effected within the healthcare facility, each patient clinical task with an associated patient clinical task location within the healthcare facility;', 'a system backend comprisinga group of mobile devices communicably connected via a network to the system backend, each mobile device being associated with and configured for use by at least one care member of the patient clinical team;a low energy (LE) beacon array arranged in a predetermined relationship with and differentiating between different patient clinical task locations, and ...

Price transparency search, bundling, and financing for surgeries, medical procedures, and services

A system or method for providing price transparency for healthcare or medical procedures or services and/or financing. Users are allowed to search by desired attributes (e.g., cost, procedure, location, etc.) to obtain pricing information for medical care. The system or method provides comparison of the costs of in-network and out-of-network medical services and cash-only payments. The user can choose medical care at a desired location, and schedule an appointment. Bundled packages of medical services and ancillary services can be offered to enable the user to compare bundled costs based on in-network and out of network medical services and cash-only payments. Any costs calculated by the system or method can account for copayments and deductibles and can enable a user to compare total out-of-pocket expenses with a cash-only payment option. Financing may be included. Advertisement revenue can be obtained on a click-through basis based on a healthcare provider profile.

Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging System and Method for Receiving Information from a Server During An Examination of a Patient to Improve Workflow

A medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system and method are provided for receiving information from a server during an examination of a patient to improve workflow. The information provided from the server can be information stored in a server-accessible storage location or generated by the server. The medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system and server can have bi-directional communication to interact during the examination of the patient. 1. A medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system with an improved graphical user interface that dynamically displays a worksheet , the medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system comprising:at least one transmitter;at least one receiver;a set of user input devices;at least one display device; and display on the at least one display device an ultrasound image of the patient, wherein the ultrasound image of the patient is generated by the medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system; and', display a first section of the worksheet in the graphical user interface;', 'receive a selection of one of the multiple choice options in the worksheet;', 'send the selected multiple choice option to a server, wherein the server stores a plurality of additional sections of the worksheet, some of which are associated with the selected multiple choice option and some of which are not associated with the selected multiple choice option, and wherein the server is configured to identify an additional section of the worksheet that is associated with the selected multiple choice option;', 'receive, from the server, the additional section of the worksheet that is associated with the selected multiple choice option, wherein sections of the worksheet that are not associated with the selected multiple choice option are not received from the server; and', 'display the additional section of the worksheet that is associated with the selected multiple choice option in the graphical user interface;, 'dynamically display a worksheet in a graphical user ...

MEDICAMENT REGISTRATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REGISTERING MEDICAMENT BY THE SAME

In accordance with an embodiment, a medicament registration apparatus comprises a storage section, a recognition module and an output control module. The storage section stores a first medicament master in which first medicament information relating to each medicament is held and a second medicament master in which second medicament information including determined output form of each medicament is held. The recognition module recognizes a medicament of a reading target. The output control module outputs the first medicament information corresponding to the medicament recognized by the recognition module according to the determined output form in the second medicament information. 1. A medicament registration apparatus , comprising:a storage section configured to store a first medicament master in which first medicament information relating to each medicament is held and a second medicament master in which second medicament information including determined output form of each medicament is held;a recognition module configured to recognize a medicament of a reading target; andan output control module configured to output the first medicament information corresponding to the medicament recognized by the recognition module in accordance with the determined output form in the second medicament information.2. The medicament registration apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe second medicament master contains classification information for classifying the medicament as the second medicament information; andthe output control module outputs the first medicament information in the form of groups according to classification information.3. The medicament registration apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe second medicament master contains replacement information for replacing the medicament name contained in the first medicament information with another medicament name as the second medicament information; andthe output control module outputs another medicament name ...

ONE CLICK LAB SERVICE SIGN UP

In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method integrates a healthcare provider with a medical lab. In the method, the EHR system validates the medical lab to ensure that the medical lab is able to communicate with the EHR system in a format the EHR system understands. After the EHR system validates the medical lab, the EHR system receives, from the healthcare provider, a lab sign up request for connecting the healthcare provider to the medical lab. In response to receipt of the lab sign up request from the healthcare provider, the EHR system binds the healthcare provider and the medical lab via the EHR system. Then, the healthcare provider can order a lab test for a patient of the healthcare provider to the medical lab.

Methods and systems for managing health care information and delivery of health care services

Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods directed to managing health care information and delivery of health care services by maintaining a set of workflows for processing of health care information or managing the delivery of the health care services according to different modes of operation, e.g., a base operation mode and a revenue generation mode. A set of reference data and a set of rules applicable to the set of health care information or the delivery of the one or more health care service can also be maintained. When health care transaction information is received from one or more parties, e.g., a patient, a health care provider, a pharmacy, or a payer, one or more of the workflows can be executed to process the received health care transaction information based on the set of reference data and the set of rules.

UNIQUELY IDENTIFIABLE DRUG DOSAGE FORM UNITS

The present invention provides products, systems, and methods for the unique identification of individual drug dosage form units. The invention includes: random integrated optical identification marking of an individual drug unit; a lack of direct surface-to-surface contact between a marking instrument and the drug unit, i.e., deposition of a mark; drug unit image data based on the identification mark; a secondary product identifier associated with the individual drug unit; and comparing the marked drug unit to drug unit image data.

Method for Validation of Pharmaceutical Composition Formulations

A method for validating pharmaceutical composition formulations is disclosed. The method may involve a pharmaceutical composition validation system, which may include a pharmaceutical manufacturing process, a barcode scanning, weighing the pharmaceutical compositions with a pharmaceutical scale, sending the barcode scanned data and weight information to a database, and having a user accessing the information through a user interface. Additionally, the method for validating pharmaceutical compositions may include entering inventory data into the system, formulating the batch, storing compounding data, manufacturing the batch, assigning and printing a barcode on the pharmaceutical products, scanning the barcode, checking if correct chemicals are used and correct the pharmaceutical compositions if necessary, weighing the pharmaceutical compositions, populating and storing the weight data, checking if weight is correct in pharmaceutical compositions, and correcting the weight of pharmaceutical compositions.

CLIENT MANAGEMENT TOOL SYSTEM AND METHOD

A client management tool system comprises a gateway module configured to provide access to a data store storing clinical and non-clinical data, a collection of computerized question forms configured to obtain additional data about a client, a social data model defining a structure to store and organize the client data, a predictive model including a plurality of weighted variables and thresholds in consideration of the client data to identify needs of the client and a valuation of services to address the client needs, a knowledgebase of available programs and service providers able to deliver the needed services, a client management toolkit configured to provide recommended a course of action in response to the identified client need, valuation, and available programs and services providers, and a data presentation module operable to present notifications, alerts, and outcome report related to service delivery to the client.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COORDINATING PHYSICIAN MATCHING

A system and method for coordinating physician matching for a user. The system including an interface configured to receive preference data related to the user. The system further includes a physician recommendation module being applied to the preference data and corresponding physician data. The physician recommendation module can track the preference data received by the interface, compare the preference data to the corresponding physician data, and recommend a list of physicians to the user when the physician data is above a threshold value. A display coupled to the recommendation module and configured to display the list of physicians to the user. 1. A system comprising a processor executing instructions causing a server computer , coupled to an electronic network , to: a plurality of patient attribute data defining a patient preference profile; and', 'a request to match the plurality of patient attribute data with a plurality of physician attribute data;, 'receive, through the electronic network a transmission encodingexecute a first database query to store the plurality of patient attribute data in a database coupled to the electronic network; a category data defining, a preference type category for the common attribute data;', 'a sentiment data defining a positive or negative sentiment about the common attribute data;', 'a patient preference weight value defining a weight to be applied to the category data and the sentiment data; and', 'a predictability weight value defining, a likelihood of a positive outcome from the common attribute data;, 'execute a second database query to identify the plurality of physician attribute data storing a plurality of common attribute data with the plurality of patient attribute data, the common attribute data being stored within a plurality of data fields comprisingrender a user interface recommending a list of physicians associated with the common attribute data; andtransmit, through the electronic network, the user ...

NOTIFICATION OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL AVAILABILITY

In an approach to determining doctor availability, one or more computer processors receive a request for doctor availability in a patient's hospital room from a patient advocate. The one or more computer processors determine a current location of a doctor's mobile computing device. The one or more computer processors determine, based, at least in part, on the current location of the doctor's mobile computing device, an arrival time of the doctor in the patient's hospital room. The one or more computer processors send a notification to the patient advocate of the arrival time of the doctor in the patient's hospital room. 1. A method for determining doctor availability , the method comprising:receiving, by one or more computer processors, a request for doctor availability in a patient's hospital room from a patient advocate;determining, by the one or more computer processors, a current location of a doctor's mobile computing device;determining, by the one or more computer processors, based, at least in part, on the current location of the doctor's mobile computing device, an arrival time of the doctor in the patient's hospital room; andsending, by the one or more computer processors, a notification to the patient advocate of the arrival time of the doctor in the patient's hospital room.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining, by the one or more computer processors, a current location of a patient advocate's mobile computing device; anddetermining, by the one or more computer processors, a travel time of the patient advocate from the current location of the patient advocate's mobile computing device to the patient's hospital room.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:acquiring, by the one or more computer processors, a schedule associated with the doctor; anddetermining, by the one or more computer processors, based, at least in part, on the current location of the doctor's mobile computing device and on the acquired schedule, the arrival time ...

ELECTRONIC WELLNESS CHECK FOR ESTABLISHING MEDICAL STAFF INTEGRITY AND HIGH FUNCTIONAL EFFICIENCY

A device-implemented method according to one embodiment includes connecting a device to a medical record library system; receiving a valid user access credential; in response to receiving the valid user credential, granting selective user access to the device; receiving a selection of a patient profile corresponding to a patient; receiving location data of the patient corresponding to the selected patient profile; outputting, to a display of the device, a graphical representation of the location of the patient based on the location data; determining whether the device is within a predetermined proximity of the patient; allowing receipt of wellness data of the patient in response to a determination that the device is within the predetermined proximity of the patient; denying receipt of the wellness data in response to a determination that the device is not within the predetermined proximity; and updating the selected patient profile with the location and wellness data. 1. A device-implemented method for performing a patient wellness check , comprising:connecting a device to a medical record library system;receiving, by the device, a valid user access credential;in response to receiving the valid user access credential, granting, by the device, selective user access to the device;receiving, by the device, a selection of a patient profile corresponding to a patient;receiving, by the device, location data of the patient corresponding to the selected patient profile, wherein the location data includes at least a most recent location of the patient of the selected patient profile;outputting, to a display of the device, a graphical representation of the location of the patient based on the location data;determining whether the device is within a predetermined proximity of the patient;allowing, by the device, receipt of wellness data of the patient in response to a determination that the device is within the predetermined proximity of the patient, wherein the wellness data ...

System and Method for Visual Analysis of Event Sequences

Techniques are disclosed for creating event sequences from event data and then providing a visual analysis of event sequences. An event sequencing application analyzes event-related data in order to group events in accordance with predetermined grouping criteria and to sort the events in a chronological order to generate the event sequences. The event sequencing application further provides calculated sequence-specific metrics and a visual representation of event sequences for an event set, thus allowing a user to sort, filter, query, and perform various other types of analysis over the event sequences 1. A computer-implemented method for a visual analysis of event sequences , the method comprising the steps of:receiving, via a record management module, event-related data for a set of event sequences, the event-related data being received from one or more data sources;grouping, via an event grouping module, event sequences within the set of event sequences based on predefined criteria;sorting, via an event sequencing module, the event sequences in a chronological order based at least in part on a timestamp associated with each of the event sequences;calculating, via a sequence analysis module, sequence metrics for the set of event sequences;generating, via the sequence analysis module, a visual representation of the set of event sequences; anddisplaying the visual representation of the set of event sequences and the sequence metrics for the set of event sequences on an application user interface.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:receiving, via the application user interface, a filter selection for the set of event sequences;generating a new representative sample subset of the set of event sequences based at least in part on the filter selection;recalculating, via the sequence analysis module, sequence metrics for the new representative sample subset of the set of event sequences;generating, via the sequence analysis ...

System and Method for Automated Trading

An automated trader facilitates automatic trading of tradeable objects over one or more electronic exchanges. According to one embodiment, an automated trader utilizes a user programmable interface. The user programmable interface allows the user to simply develop a program that is based on a set of specifications and relationships given by the user and input into a profile, or if desired, input directly into the programmable interface referred to as direct entry. For each tradeable object, a profile may be selected, and then an automated trader can execute the program to perform a series of actions according to that selected profile and directed order entry, if any. An automated trader may also be used at a communication level to create an intelligent interface between third-party trading-related applications and exchanges. 1. (canceled)2. A computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by a processor , including instructions executable to:receive, via a user input device of an electronic trading device, a user profile defining a trading strategy for a tradeable object according to user-provided parameters;receive, via a market input device of the electronic trading device, streaming market information for the tradeable object;automatically continually calculate, via a processor of the electronic trading device, a value for an order price and a value for an order quantity for an order to be sent for the tradeable object, the value for the order price and the value for the order quantity being continually calculated based on the user-provided parameters and the streaming market information according to changes in market conditions as the streaming market information is received;prior to sending the order, dynamically display, via a graphical user interface of the electronic trading device, in a scratch pad area of the graphical user interface, the value for the order price and the value for the order quantity for the order to be sent as the ...

System and method for preventing wrong-site surgeries

A container holds at least one surgical implement, has a lock mechanism, and has a signature label that impedes access to the surgical implement until the correct surgical site is confirmed. A method of using the container includes the steps of confirming the correct surgical site, signing the label and removing it from the container, placing the label in the medical record, unlocking the container, removing the implement, and beginning the surgery, wherein the surgical team is forced to pause to confirm the correct surgical site before starting the surgery. The system and method may also include a wrong site surgery profile used by individuals within the surgical procedure environment and third parties for tracking and determining if, and where, a wrong site surgical procedure occurred. The profile can be updated, tacked and monitored while a patient is interacting within the medical environment. 1. A method of preventing or tracking a wrong-site error during surgery comprising:identifying an individual in need of a surgical procedure;providing a wrong site surgical procedure electronic profile for said individual, said wrong site surgical procedure electronic profile associated with said surgical procedure to be performed on said individual;associating said wrong site surgical procedure electronic profile to a surgical container containing surgical instruments for said surgical procedure, said surgical container configured to contain at least a removable label including a checklist for confirming surgery-related information and one or more fields for signatures positioned on said surgical container to prevent or impede access to said surgical instrument stored therein and a data capture or data display device;tracking said wrong site surgical procedure status of said patient as said patient moves within a surgical procedure environment;updating said electronic profile as said individual moves through said surgical procedure environment.2. The method of preventing ...

Patient-need prediction system

A patient support apparatus includes a control system operable to gather physiological information about a patient supported on the patient support apparatus. The information may be gathered from sensors, a user interface, or a hospital information system. The control system uses the data gathered to predict whether a patient is likely to be in need of care from a caregiver.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING PATIENT REFERRALS

Practitioners are certified to perform a medical procedure, such as an orthodontic procedure. Certified practitioners are maintained in a referral directory and classified within tiers based on criteria such as the number of procedures that they have performed. Inquiries are solicited from prospective patients, and referral lists are provided to those patients who request them. The referral lists are obtained from the referral directory with doctors from higher tiers who have performed more procedures receiving preferential inclusion on the referral lists. 1. A method for referring patients to practitioners to perform a procedure , the method comprising:maintaining a referral directory comprising data stored on a computer system, the referral directory data including contact information for practitioners and information that the practitioners are certified to perform the procedure, the data further comprising information for sorting the practitioners prioritized into a plurality of tiers based at least in part on expressed desire of each of a plurality of the practitioners to perform the procedure at one of: (1) an increased rate relative to a current rate for the practitioner, (2) the current rate, and (3) at a decreased rate relative to the current rate;electronically receiving inquiries from prospective patients regarding the procedure; andelectronically transmitting a referral to individual patients, in response to their requests, to practitioners, wherein practitioners are selected from the referral directory and sorted by the computer system such that the transmitted referral gives relative preference to at least one of the practitioners having expressed desire to perform the procedure at an increased rate relative to the current rate for the practitioner.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:the data further comprises information for sorting the practitioners based at least in part on each of a plurality of the practitioners' access to specialized equipment to ...

VALIDATED HOSPITAL CLEANING AND SANITATION PRACTICES

A validated healthcare facility cleaning and sanitizing system provides a comprehensive and systematic approach to cleaning and sanitizing practices at a hospital or other healthcare facility. The validated hospital cleaning system identifies hospital vectors of contamination; that is, sources through which hospital acquired infections (HAIs) may be spread. The validated system defines a plurality of modules within a healthcare facility, each having an associated cleaning process map designed to meet the particular cleaning and/or sanitizing needs and challenges faced by that module. Various stages of the cleaning process map include validation points, at which certain parameters designed to ensure proper cleaning and/or sanitizing of the module are verified. 1. A system comprising:a database configured to store a plurality of cleaning process maps associated with a healthcare facility, each of the cleaning process maps including one or more parameters indicative of adherence to proper housekeeping procedures within the healthcare facility, and further including one or more monitoring procedures that define housekeeping data to be collected for each of the one or more parameters;at least one input device that receives the collected housekeeping data as entered by a user; anda computing device configured to receive the collected housekeeping data from the at least one input device;the database further configured to store the collected housekeeping data in association with hospital data that uniquely identifies the healthcare facility;the computing device further configured to analyze the collected housekeeping data with respect to the parameters and generate therefrom validation data indicative of whether the parameters were satisfied, and configured to generate one or more reports based on the analysis; at least one processor;', 'a user interface; and', 'a validation application that, when executed by the processor, causes one or more screens to be presented on the ...

Requirement Forecast for Health Care Services

Implementations generally relate to forecasting a support requirement for a health care unit to use in preparing patient support at a target time. In some implementations, a method includes accessing external conditions data for a plurality of different external conditions projected for the location at the target time. The target time and the external conditions data may be provided into a prediction model, which identifies one or more reference times prior to the target time that are predictive of the target time, accesses historical data for the reference times, and outputs the data indicating a support requirement based on the historical data and external conditions data. 1. A method implemented by a computing device , the method comprising:receiving a request to project a support requirement at a health care unit in a location at a target time;accessing external conditions data for a plurality of different external conditions projected for the location at the target time;providing the target time and the external conditions data into a prediction model;identifying, by the prediction model, one or more reference times prior to the target time that are predictive of the target time;accessing, by the prediction model, historical data for a support requirement for each of the one or more reference times;outputting, by the prediction model, data indicating the support requirement at the health care unit for the target time based, at least in part, on the historical data and the external conditions data for the target time; andproviding the data indicating the support requirement to another computing device for use in preparing patient support at the health care unit to meet the data indicating the support requirement.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the another computing device comprises a staff scheduler for the health care unit and the method further comprises providing a command to the staff scheduler to automatically schedule one or more staff members for the ...

Sterile Implant Tracking Device and Method

An assembly and method for tracking implant devices within a sterile field, the assembly comprising a reader that includes a housing structure with a base and a cover, a scanner having a scanner housing, where the scanner housing is at least partially positioned in a cavity provided in the base; and an aperture provided in the cover, where the cover is configured to receive a transparent sterile sheath to at least partially encase the cover. 1. A tracking assembly comprising: a housing structure that includes a base and a cover; and', 'a scanner positioned in the housing structure for scanning a medical implant;, 'a reader comprisinga sterile sheath positioned on the cover; anda sterile drape secured to the sterile sheath, where the sterile drape and the sterile sheath substantially enclose the housing structure.2. The assembly of claim 1 , where the sterile drape is permanently secured to the sterile sheath.3. The assembly of claim 2 , where the sterile drape includes a drape lower portion that at least partially encloses one or more cords extending from the housing structure.4. The assembly of claim 2 , where the sterile drape extends radially and downwardly from the sterile sheath.5. The assembly of claim 1 , where the sterile drape is removably secured to the sterile sheath.6. The assembly of claim 2 , where the sterile drape is comprised of at least one of elastomer claim 2 , plastic claim 2 , rubber claim 2 , polyethylene claim 2 , and polypropylene.7. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an aperture in the cover to allow optical signals to pass between the scanner and the medical implant.8. The assembly of claim 7 , where the scanner is positioned in the base to form a focal point on a surface of the sterile sheath positioned above the aperture.9. The assembly of claim 8 , where the base further comprises a cavity for at least partially receiving the scanner.10. The assembly of claim 1 , where the scanner is in communication with a computer device ...

SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING IDENTIFICATION AND INFORMATION, AND FOR SCHEDULING ALERTS

A device and system for providing identification and medical information are disclosed. The device includes a readable code that contains medical biographical information of the subject, a programmable reporter element that is programmed to electronically store at least one particular event relating to the subject, and a signal producing element functionally related to the programmable reporter element. The system includes collecting and storing medical biographical information of a subject, embedding the medical biographical information in a readable code of the device, and scanning the readable code of the device worn by or in the possession of the subject using an appliance to retrieve the medical biographical information of the subject. The medical biographical information allows medical professionals to obtain the subject's medical information in order to provide medical care. Also disclosed is an integrated system for alerting subjects to upcoming events related to their continued care. 1. A removable device that is adapted to be worn or in the possession of the subject , wherein the device comprises:a readable code that contains medical biographical information of the subject,a programmable reporter element that is programmed to electronically store at least one particular event relating to the subject, anda signal producing element functionally related to the programmable reporter element.2. The removable device of claim 1 , wherein the device is not linked to a medical sensor and is worn by the subject in a non-hospital setting.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein said reporter element is programmed by a second system that electronically stores at least one particular event relating to the subject.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the second system additionally alerts a medical practitioner if the subject fails to fulfill the event.5. The device of claim 1 , wherein said event is an appointment.6. The device of claim 5 , wherein said appointment is a medical ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING AUTOMATED CONTACT AND INFORMATION DELIVERY

A system and method for performing automated contact and information delivery includes one or more doctor office interface devices, and one or more medical facility interface devices that communicate with a site owner system over a network. The system and method permit a doctor office to designate one or more medical professionals to receive messages about a patient at a medical facility, based on the circumstances of the case. The system and method provide a connect on call module for facilitating direct communication between the facility employee and the identified medical professional utilizing both textual and audio/visual mechanisms without revealing the confidential contact information of the medical professional to the facility employee. 1. A method for performing automated contact and information delivery over a network , said method comprising:installing one or more interface devices at each of a doctor office and a medical facility;establishing communication between each of the doctor office interface device, the medical facility interface device, and a site owner system;displaying, via the doctor office interface, a call routing presentation screen;receiving, via the doctor office interface, call routing preferences for the doctor office, receiving, via the doctor office interface message and receiver delivery preferences for each doctor office medical professional;displaying, via the medical facility interface device, a connect on call presentation screen;receiving, via the medical facility interface device, a plurality of call information selections;identifying, via the site owner system, a medical professional based upon each of the call routing preferences, message delivery preferences and call information selections;displaying, via the medical facility interface device, the identified medical professional;providing each of a textual contact mechanism and an audio/visual contact mechanism for establishing direct communication between the medical ...

Apparatus and Method for Assessment of Patient Condition

A medical information system. In one embodiment, the medical information system includes: a learning engine; a user interface in communication with the learning engine; and a data warehouse in communication with the learning engine, wherein the learning engine will generate a report on a patient in response to patient data. In another embodiment, the data warehouse includes at least one data mart comprising summarized and indexed aggregated data that are pre-calculated and pre-joined. In one embodiment, the learning engine filters requests for aggregated data based on parameters supplied by the user interface. In another embodiment, a user may query medicine treatment statistics in response to diagnostics. In yet another embodiment, some of the plurality of preferences of the physician are predetermined by selection by the physician. In still yet another embodiment, some of the plurality of preferences of the physician are predetermined by actions taken by the physician. 1. A medical information system comprising:a learning engine;a user interface in communication with the learning engine, anda data warehouse in communication with the learning engine,wherein the learning engine will generate any of a number of reports relating to a current patient based in response to the current patient's diagnostic data, and current patient's demographics and patient data and demographics of other patients' data in the warehouse.2. The medical information system of wherein the data warehouse includes at least one data mart comprising summarized and indexed aggregated data that are pre-calculated and pre-joined.3. The medical information system of wherein the generated report comprises one or more of a measure of the popularity and a measure of efficacy of treatment and a determination of the amount of reimbursement on billing.4. The medical information system of wherein medicines are aggregated by their FDB/RxNorm drug name.5. The medical information system of wherein the learning ...

Automated Patient Flow Management Systems

A patient flow management system includes a means for identifying a patient as the patient approaches an examination area. When the patient is identified, a patient encounter screen, which provides both patient data and medical procedure data, is provided in the examination area, thereby decreasing the need for paper charts and increasing the efficiency of the facility. The system can also include a timer for determining an amount of time that a patient has been left in an examination room, and kiosks for checking into an appointment and providing identifying tokens to the patient. The kiosks can identify whether a patient is in an appropriate location for check in, and guide the patient to an appropriate location. 1. A patient flow management system comprising:a central computing system;a database in communication with the central computing system and storing patient identification data, appointment data, appointment location data, and medical order data; anda plurality of reader devices in communication with the central computing system, each of the plurality of reader devices being located external to and adjacent a corresponding examination area and programmed to read a patient identifier coupled to a patient;an external display in communication with the central computing system provided external and adjacent to each corresponding examination area and reader device; and 'wherein when a patient enters a selected examination area, the central computer system is programmed to retrieve the patient identifier data from the reader, retrieve data from the patient database based on the patient identifier to identify a scheduled activity for the patient and a location of the scheduled activity, identify a location of the patient, determines whether the patient can check in for the scheduled activity at the current location, and, when the patient is in the correct location, checks the patient in, writes patient identifying data on the external display adjacent to the ...

PRECISION DISPENSER FOR LIQUIDS, COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROL AND MONITORING

There is described a precision dispenser for liquids, in particular medications, which allows the remote control of all operations associated with dispensing the medication to the patient so as to avoid abuses. 1. A precision dispenser for liquids , containing a medicament to be administered , comprising a plurality of communication means connected to the Internet network , selected from:contact or contactless (c-less) card/tag/chip readers;fingerprint or facial recognition readers;an SBC (Single Board Computer) unit capable of interfacing the above devices and of connecting to the central management system;any security keyboards for introducing the PIN of the patient;any GPS position detection systems.2. A device according to claim 1 , comprising:a pharmacological substance dispenser of known type, equipped with a hydraulic and electronic control system for performing its function, interfaced with an SBC device capable of operating autonomously and equipped with RAM and EEPROM memory, and also with an SSD disc and standard interfaces capable of accommodating expansions of various nature, including Wi-Fi, for example;a magnetic card reader;a secure keyboard;a recognition reader;and a touchscreen.3. A device according to claim 2 , wherein said recognition reader is a fingerprint reader or a facial recognition reader.4. A device according to comprising a tablet integrated therein or connected externally.5. A device according to claim 2 , wherein the dispenser is interfaced to a GPS position detector by means of the SBC device. This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/365,696 filed Jul. 22, 2016 which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.The present invention relates to the field of precision dispensers for liquids, in particular liquid pharmaceutical compositions.As is known, certain pharmaceutical compositions in liquid form are administered through dispensers that dispense the amount required as indicated ...

Defining Privileges in Association with the Automated Configuration, Implementation and/or Maintenance of a Healthcare Information System

Systems, methods and computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, for automated configuration, implementation and/or maintenance of a healthcare information system are provided. The systems, methods and computer-readable media of embodiments described herein utilize a number of information sources prior to initiation of configuration, implementation and/or maintenance to tailor or flex the process in a manner that is facility- and/or personnel-specific, thus alleviating solicitation of unnecessary information. Such information sources may include, by way of example only, one or more of facility- and/or personnel-specific content, facility and personnel profiles, site profiles, help and knowledge assistance information, and pre-configured content options. The more information to which the system has access prior to initiation of the configuration, implementation and/or maintenance process, the more tailored the configuration, implementation and/or maintenance may be and, accordingly, the less time and effort will be required by a user. 1. A system for building a customized healthcare information system , the system comprising:an existing healthcare information system associated with a healthcare facility;a preconfigured content component; and mining the existing healthcare information system associated with the healthcare facility to extract facility or personnel specific content;', 'formatting and inputting the mined facility and personnel specific data to the requirements of the survey component;', 'seeding, from the preconfigured content component, the mined facility and personnel specific data with data derived from a preconfigured healthcare information system; and', 'building the customized healthcare information system, wherein the building comprises:', 'presenting a series of screen displays to the user via the GUI, wherein the series of screen displays is selected for presentation based, at least in part, on information ...

AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION

Systems, methods and tools for improving healthcare communication between physicians and patients by utilizing audio recordings systems capable of collecting voice data of patient conversations with healthcare providers. The communication system converts the recorded voice data into text using voice to text conversion software, analyzes the voice data using a natural language processor to parse for key words and phrases relating to the patient's health and concerns. Voice data may be additionally analyzed by cognitive analysis systems and machine learning algorithms designed to identify the sentiment that the patient is portraying while discussing the patient's concerns about health-related experiences or symptoms and cross-referenced with social media and other external websites or applications, confirming a patient's sentiment or providing additional key words and phrases unraised by the patient when communicating with the physician. 15-. (canceled)6. A computer system comprisinga processor; 'an audio recording system; and', 'a memory device coupled to the processor;'} receiving, by the processor of a computing system, voice data of a patient recorded by the audio recording device;', 'converting, by the processor, the voice data to text;', 'parsing, by the processor, the text of the voice data for key words;', 'analyzing, by the processor, the voice data for sentiment and stress variables indicating a heightened stress of the patient;', 'ranking, by the processor, the key words as a function of the sentiment and stress variables analyzed; and', 'generating, by the processor, a list corresponding to the ranking of the key words., 'a computer readable storage device coupled to the processor, wherein the storage device contains program code executable by the processor via the memory device to implement a method for automating healthcare communication comprising the steps of7. The computer system of claim 6 , wherein the method of automating healthcare communication ...

COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF AUTOMATED PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING, PROGNOSIS, AND TRIAGE

Systems and computer-implemented methods of automated triage prioritization including a mobile communication and display device with a communications interface configured to receive, from a plurality of monitoring devices, electronic signals corresponding to a plurality of real-time physiological parameters, location, and orientation, of a plurality of subjects, and one or more respective environmental parameters. The device also includes program code executable by a processor for generating respective machine and human readable values indicative of the plurality of physiological parameters, location, and orientation, for each subject, generating respective severity scores for each of the plurality of physiological parameters, orientation, and location, generating a prognosis score for each subject, generating a triage prioritization order for the subjects, and displaying the generated respective human readable values for at least two subjects on respective portions of the user interface based on the generated triage prioritization order. 1. A system for automated triage prioritization , comprising: [ a pulse oximetry sensor comprising an emitter configured to emit light in a direction toward the concha and a receptor configured to receive light reflected from one or more sources in the direction, the pulse oximetry sensor configured to generate an electronic pulse oximetry signal based on the received, reflected light;', an electrocardiograph sensor configured to monitor an electrical potential at the ear surface; and', 'a motion sensor configured to monitor motion at the ear surface relevant to a motion axis,, 'a blood pressure sensor comprising, 'the blood pressure sensor configured to generate an electronic blood pressure signal based on the monitored electrical potential and motion;, 'a plurality of physiological sensors comprising, 'an orientation sensor configured to monitor an orientation of the respective subject relative to an orientation axis and to ...

LOCATION-BASED MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing healthcare environments are provided. In embodiments, a real-time status of a clinical device, along with a location, is received. The location of the clinical device is obtained via a clinical device identifier that is tracked by a plurality of sensors in a healthcare environment. A clinical device may be identified as inappropriate for use and an alert presented to a clinician including the problem of the clinical device and the location thereof. A replacement clinical device may be located, using clinical identifiers, and presented to the clinician. Such monitoring and location awareness facilitates efficient responses to healthcare situations. 1. One or more computer-storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that , when executed , perform a method for managing healthcare environments , the method comprising:receiving a real-time status of a clinical device, wherein the status indicates at least whether the clinical device is appropriate for use;identifying that the status of the clinical device indicates that the clinical device is not appropriate for use;upon identifying that the clinical device is not appropriate for use, presenting an alert including both that the clinical device is not appropriate for use and a location of the clinical device within a blueprint of a healthcare environment, wherein the location of the clinical device is tracked by a clinical device identifier via a plurality of sensors in the healthcare environment;identifying a location of at least one replacement clinical device; anddisplaying the location of the replacement clinical device within the blueprint of the healthcare environment.2. The computer-storage media of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors in the healthcare environment utilize ultrasound technology claim 1 , infrared technology claim 1 , or radio-frequency identification technology.3. The computer-storage media of claim 1 , ...

HEALTHCARE ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

Technologies are described herein for coordinating scheduling and communications. Through an implementation of the concepts and technologies presented herein, functionality can be provided for aggregating scheduling and communication information indicating one or more contact modalities, schedules, and responsibilities. The scheduling information can be edited to establish and adjust shifts and duties. The aggregated information can be communicated among various users. Communicating the aggregated information can support the use of various communication modalities to significantly improve accuracy, timeliness, and appropriateness of coordination and communication amongst the users. 1. A computer-implemented method for coordinating scheduling and communications associated with a healthcare enterprise , the method comprising computer-implemented operations for:storing, using one or more computing devices, contact information associated with the a case manager, a clinical healthcare provider, and a vendor;storing, using one or more computing devices, scheduling information associated with the clinical healthcare provider;associating, using one or more computing devices, the clinical healthcare provider with a patient based upon the scheduling information;receiving, using one or more computing devices, a request from the case manager regarding the patient;establishing, using one or more computing devices, a relationship between the request from the case manager regarding the patient and the clinical healthcare provider based upon the scheduling information associated with the clinical healthcare provider;establishing, using one or more computing devices, communications between the case manager and the clinical healthcare provider according to the stored contact information;receiving, using one or more computing devices, an indication to change a status of the patient, wherein the new status involves the vendor;establishing, using one or more computing devices, ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING CONSENT FROM A PATIENT

Systems and methods are provided that leverage computers, and specifically a network like the Internet, to provide understandable information to a patient and to obtain meaningful consent from the patient. In particular, the systems and methods described herein may integrate with an electronic medical records (EMR) system to provide information to a patient. Such information may include an explanation of a how a procedure or treatment may be performed, possible complications or side effects that may occur, what a patient should do pre-op, what a patient should do during the procedure or treatment, and/or what a patient should do or expect post-op. 1. A computer-implemented method for constructing a non-linear video , comprising:as implemented by one or more computer systems comprising computer hardware and memory, the one or more computer systems configured with specific executable instructions,receiving, by the one or more computer systems, a diagnosis associated with a patient from an electronic medical records system;retrieving, by the one or more computer systems, a first video segment from a video database based on the received diagnosis, wherein the first video segment comprises first content associated with a first subject;generating, by the one or more computer systems, a first question based on an analysis of the first content, wherein the first question tests an ability of the patient to understand the first content;transmitting, by the one or more computer systems, the first video segment and data configured to cause a user device to display the first question to the user device over a network for presentation to the patient;receiving, by the one or more computer systems, a first answer from the user device over the network, wherein the first answer is selected by the patient in response to the first question;comparing, by the one or more computer systems, the first answer to an expected answer to the first question;retrieving, by the one or more computer ...

METHODS FOR FACILITATING MEDICAL SERVICES BY MOBILE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND DEVICES THEREOF

Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and medical service management computing devices that obtain an order for a medical service and appointment schedule data for mobile health professionals comprising at least an appointment location and a time of appointments scheduled prior and subsequent to an order time. Ingress and egress travel times for the mobile health professionals are determined based on an order location and the appointment locations. Mobile health professional(s) capable of providing the medical service at the order location and the order time are identified based on the ingress and egress travel times and the appointment time of the prior and subsequent appointments. An invitation is sent to mobile health professional computing devices associated with one or more of the mobile health professional(s). An acceptance of the invitation is received from one of the mobile health professional computing devices. The appointment schedule data is updated to reflect the order. 1. A method for facilitating medical services by mobile health professionals , comprising:obtaining, by a medical service management computing device, an order for a medical service and appointment schedule data for a plurality of mobile health professionals comprising at least an appointment location and an appointment time of each of a plurality of appointments scheduled prior and subsequent to an order time in the order;determining, by the medical service management computing device, ingress and egress travel times for each of the mobile health professionals based at least in part on an order location in the order and the appointment locations of the prior and subsequent appointments;identifying, by the medical service management computing device, one or more of the mobile health professionals from a health professional database that are capable of providing the medical service at the order location and the order time based at least in part on the ingress and egress travel ...

Closed loop alert management

Methods, computer systems, and computer-storage medium are provided for providing closed loop alert management. An alert related to a patient is communicated to a first tier via a messaging application. The first tier comprises one or more clinicians assigned to care for the patient. Upon receiving a response from a clinician in the first tier, an indication the clinician has responded to the alert is communicated to the first tier. Upon receiving no response from a clinician in the first tier, the alert may be communicated to other devices associated with the clinicians in the first tier or to a subsequent tier comprising one or more other clinicians.

SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

A computer-implemented system and method for managing and delivering workflow to a home healthcare service is disclosed. A processing interface is configured to communicate with and receive a request from an application. A request interpretation component converts the request to a standard format and a response formatting component is configured to convert a response to a format that a requesting application is configured to understand. Modules process the request to generate a response and to further process workflow resulting from the response or the request to generate workflow result. A storage platform stores the request, workflow, and workflow result. 1. An integrated business management system for managing workflow for a home healthcare service in response to requests executed by a user or automated by workflow rules , comprising: (i) a request interpretation component configured to convert said request to a standard format; and', '(ii) a response formatting component configured to convert a response to a format that a requesting application is configured to understand;, '(a) a processing interface configured to communicate with and receive a request from an application, said interface comprising'}(b) a processor configured to execute at least one module configured to process said request to generate a response, and to further process a workflow resulting from said response or said request to generate a workflow result, wherein said workflow comprises at least one alert that is automatically generated in response to said request; and(c) a storage platform comprising at least one storage device configured to store said request, said workflow, and said workflow result that communicates with said at least module.2. The system of wherein said at least one module is selected from the group consisting of an operations module claim 1 , an electronic medical record module claim 1 , a quality module claim 1 , a billing module claim 1 , and a marketing module.3. The ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CLINICAL VARIATION

The present invention is directed to a system and method for enabling physicians and hospitals to objectively reduce clinical and operational variations, which act to improve the quality and cost efficiencies of care. More particularly, the present invention describes medical processes and their enabling technologies that hospitals and physicians may use to objectively identify and replicate physicians and hospital's best clinical and operational practices. The present invention does so by quantifying clinical variation between each physician's best-demonstrated use of specific medical resources and his/her inefficient use of those resources. With his or her own variations quantified, the doctor then compares the variations to those of peer physicians in the hospital who manage similar patients. As healthcare providers use the tools and techniques described in the present invention to reason together and modify their medical and operational practices that reduce the observed variations, their clinical and financial outcomes are objectively improved. These changes in medical and operational practices result in saving millions of dollars per year for each hospital. 1. A computer-implemented web-based , analytic system for physician-directed reductions in clinical variation comprising:a) searching one or more computer databases and one or more computer network memory storage components for medical information from Severity Of Illness (SOI) data;b) compiling and aggregating said clinical data gathered from Severity Of Illness (SOI) data, wherein said aggregation of data includes the use of a Sherlock computer program sub-system and memory which aggregates and targets patients outcomes by physician, SOI level, individual hospital, hospitals' and clinical services;c) using the aggregated and compiled clinical data along with patient-level severity adjusted data calculated using the Acuity Index Method or other Risk-Adjustment method, and displaying two-standard deviation ...

SIMULATION-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO HELP HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS AND HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS DETERMINE AN OPTIMAL HUMAN RESOURCE PLAN FOR A HOSPITAL

A method for creating a human resources plan for a hospital system is provided. At Step one or more inputs related to one or more health care services that are each associated with at least one of hospital data and target data are received. At Step variations of the one or more inputs are simulated. At Step the one or more inputs are optimized from the simulated input variations. At Step one or more output human resource plans are created from the optimized inputs. 1. A human resources (HR) planning system comprising:an electronic processor programmed to perform a HR planning method including:generating a tentative HR plan based on received parameters including at least patient volume parameters and staffing parameters for a plurality of HR specialty units;computing a simulated HR plan from the tentative HR plan based on received parameter variability data, the simulated HR plan representing parameters of the tentative HR plan as random variables with distributions representing the parameter variability;optimizing the random variables of the simulated HR plan with respect to an objective function representing objectives for staffing of the medical institution; andoutputting staffing plans for the HR specialty units wherein the staffing plans are determined from the optimized random variables representing the staffing parameters in the optimized simulated HR plan.2. The HR planning system of wherein the HR specialty units include at least one physician specialty unit claim 1 , at least one nurse specialty unit claim 1 , and at least one non-clinical staff specialty unit.3. The HR planning system of wherein the medical specialties further include at least one patient beds specialty unit.4. The HR planning system of wherein the staffing parameters are represented as full-time equivalent (FTE) values in the tentative HR plan.5. The HR planning system of wherein the optimizing comprises performing a constrained optimization including a constraint defined by a ...

Concepts for generating and managing care teams

Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for managing a care team. For example, in one embodiment, care team members can be added to a care team using a manual approach, a semi-automated approach, or an automated approach. The care team can then be displayed simultaneously in a single view with the relevant relationships, roles, and responsibilities.

Resource monitoring method and system

The invention provides a resource monitoring method for a facility in a resource constrained environment, the method being adapted to provide a facility rating value based on measures of both human resource consumption and equipment or infrastructure resource consumption over a period of time. A first use value is obtained, representative of a measure of human resource used over a period of time. A second use value is obtained, representative of a measure of resource consumption of equipment and infrastructure (i.e. non-human resource use) over the same period of time. The facility rating value is generated based on the first use value and the second use value.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

An information processing apparatus includes an information recognition unit, an acquiring unit, and a recording unit. The information recognition unit recognizes a description written in each of one or more description areas. The acquiring unit acquires attribute information of the description area in which the description is written. The recording unit records the description written in the description area or a recognition result obtained through the recognition performed by the information recognition unit in accordance with the attribute information acquired by the acquiring unit. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:an information recognition unit configured to recognize a description written in each of one or more description areas;an acquiring unit configured to acquire attribute information of the description area in which the description is written; anda recording unit configured to record the description written in the description area or a recognition result obtained through the recognition performed by the information recognition unit in accordance with the attribute information acquired by the acquiring unit.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the recording unit records the description written in the description area as image information when the attribute information acquired by the acquiring unit is predetermined attribute information, andwherein the recording unit records character information obtained by the information recognition unit converting the description when the attribute information acquired by the acquiring unit is not the predetermined attribute information.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the description area having the predetermined attribute information is an area in which a description describing a main complaint referred to by a doctor is written, andwherein the description area having attribute information different from the predetermined ...

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY UNIT FOR HOSPITAL BED

A hospital bed is programmable with new firmware that is downloaded to the bed over a network. The firmware is downloaded to the bed automatically from a remote computer device. The remote computer device receives a message from the hospital bed which includes data regarding the version number of the bed's current firmware, and if the version number indicates that the firmware is an outdated version, the remote computer device downloads a new version of the firmware to the bed. 120.-. (canceled)21. An interface unit for use in a healthcare facility having a computer located remotely from a patient room which has a patient bed therein , the interface unit being located in the patient room and spaced from the patient bed , the interface unit comprising:a first connector which is communicatively coupleable to the hospital bed,a second connector which is communicatively coupleable to the computer, andcircuitry comprising at least two device connectors for connection to external devices, the circuitry storing a unit identification (ID) that is associated with the patient room of the healthcare facility, the unit ID being transmitted by the circuitry through the second connector without transmitting the unit ID through the first and third connectors.22. The interface unit of claim 21 , wherein at least one device connector of the at least two device connectors comprises an Ethernet port for connection of the circuitry to an Ethernet of the healthcare facility.23. The interface unit of claim 22 , wherein the Ethernet port comprises an RJ-45 port.24. The interface unit of claim 22 , wherein the data from the hospital bed is received by the circuitry via the first connector according to a first communication protocol and the circuitry converts the data from the first protocol into an Ethernet protocol.25. The interface unit of claim 24 , wherein the data from the hospital bed is sent to the computer via the second connector according to the first protocol.26. The interface ...

Electronic healthcare record analysis and medical treatment assessment systems and methods

Health care record analytic and medical treatment assessment systems and methods include at least one processor-based device configured to identify a medical condition or treatment action item and facilitate its completion in a desired timeframe.

NOTIFICATION SYSTEM OF DEVIATION FROM PREDEFINED CONDITIONS

The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk. 1. A notification system comprising:a patient support having at least one sensor to sense a physiological condition of a patient supported thereon or a condition or configuration of the patient support;a patient support monitoring system having a default setting for said physiological condition or patient support condition or configuration; andsaid patient support monitoring system in communication with said sensor and operable to generate a notification when said sensor detects when a sensed condition or configuration deviates from said default setting, and said notification including generation of documentation for storage.2. The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein the patient support monitoring system is configured to automatically select or determine said notification level.3. The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein said patient support monitoring system is configured to generate multiple notification levels.4. The notification system according to claim 3 , wherein said multiple notification levels include a high priority notification level claim 3 , a medium priority notification level claim 3 , and a low priority notification level.5. The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein the patient support monitoring system comprises a network interface claim 1 , and the network interface operable to communicate with a hospital network or healthcare system.6. The notification system according to claim 5 , wherein said network interface is operable to send information from said sensor to the hospital network or healthcare system.7. The notification system according to claim 1 , wherein the patient support monitoring system is configured to automatically select or determine said default setting.8. ...

Information insight system for providers of products or services

A first user entering a physical location can be identified. In response, a first user profile information for the user can be accessed. The first user profile information can be compared to user profile information of a plurality of other users who are present at the physical location. Based on the comparing, at least a second user whose user profile information most closely matches the first user profile information can be identified. A notification can be communicated to a client device used by the second user, the notification notifying the second user to initiate interaction with the first user. The client device can be configured to present the notification to the second user.

INFORMATION INSIGHT SYSTEM FOR PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES

A first user entering a physical location can be identified. In response, a first user profile information for the user can be accessed. The first user profile information can be compared to user profile information of a plurality of other users who are present at the physical location. Based on the comparing, at least a second user whose user profile information most closely matches the first user profile information can be identified. A notification can be communicated to a client device used by the second user, the notification notifying the second user to initiate interaction with the first user. The client device can be configured to present the notification to the second user. 1. A method , comprising:identifying a first user entering a physical location;responsive to identifying the first user entering the physical location, accessing a first user profile information for the first user;comparing the first user profile information to user profile information of a plurality of other users who are present at the physical location;based on the comparing, identifying, using a processor, at least a second user whose user profile information most closely matches the first user profile information; andcommunicating a notification to a client device used by the second user, the notification notifying the second user to initiate interaction with the first user, wherein the client device is configured to present the notification to the second user.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:communicating to the client device used by the second user at least a portion of the first user profile information, wherein the client device is configured to present at least the portion of the first user profile information to the second user.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:at least the portion of the first user profile information comprises information related to at least one interest or hobby of the first user that is not directly related to products or services provided at ...

TRACEABILITY OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS IN A HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT

The subject matter of the present invention is a computer device for tracing () surgical instruments (DM, i being a positive integer) in a hospital environment, said device () comprising:—a support platform () designed to receive a surgical instrument (DM, i being a positive integer), a digital camera () designed to capture at least one digital image (I) comprising a view from above of at least a portion of the surgical instrument (DM), an electronic circuit for processing images () configured for detecting in said at least one digital image (I) at least one visual characteristic of said surgical instrument (DM) and for determining at least one piece of visual data (P_PIC) associated with said pictorial element, a digital scale () configured to measure the weight of the surgical instrument (DM) and to determine weight data (D_PDS) containing information relating to the measured weight; the present invention also relates to the associated method. 114-. (canceled)1610121020. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the support platform () on which said surgical instrument (DMi) is placed is diffusing claim 15 , and wherein the acquisition phase (P) comprises backlighting (S) the surgical instrument (DM) by emitting a backlight (LUX) through said platform () and in the direction of said digital camera ().17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the backlight (LUX) has a wavelength between in the order of 400 and 500 nanometres claim 16 , preferably substantially 470 nanometres.1813111010. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the acquisition phase (P) comprises a polarisation (S) of the backlight (LUX) by a unidirectional diffusing film () covering said platform () for homogenising the diffusion of the backlighting passing through said platform ().19179. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the acquisition phase (P) comprises measuring (S) the impedance of said surgical instrument (DM) claim 15 , and in which the identification (S) takes into account ...

VISITOR INFORMATION SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND VISITOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD

A disclosed visitor information system includes a processor programmed to execute a process including registering, as group information for groups of visitors, group identification information of a group, and medium identification information of authentication media owned by respective visitors, and registering, upon authentication being normally performed by the login operation using the authentication medium, identification information or locational information of an apparatus via which a first visitor has performed a login operation in visitor information corresponding to the group information based on the medium identification information; and acquiring, upon authentication being normally performed by the login operation using the authentication medium, locational information of a second visitor belonging to the same group as the first visitor from the group information, based on the medium identification information and the group identification information to provide the first visitor with information including the acquired locational information of the second visitor. 1. A visitor information system comprising:a processor programmed to execute a process includingregistering, as group information for groups of visitors, group identification information of a group, and medium identification information of authentication media owned by respective visitors, and registering, upon authentication being normally carried out by the login operation using the authentication medium, identification information or locational information of an apparatus via which a first visitor has performed a login operation in visitor information corresponding to the group information based on the medium identification information of the authentication medium; andacquiring, upon authentication being normally carried out by the login operation using the authentication medium, locational information of a second visitor belonging to the same group as the first visitor from the group ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING HAND HYGIENE PROTOCOL

Hygiene management systems are provided for managing hygiene compliance. In some embodiments, the hygiene systems can include video cameras to count people entering a managed room. Responsive to each detected entry a timer can be started by the system, which is reset by activation of hygiene stations (e.g., hand washing stations or sanitizer dispensers). If the timers expire without use of the hygiene stations, the system triggers visual and/or audible alarms to remind people to use the hygiene stations. 1. A system for managing hygiene compliance , the system comprising:at least one processor operatively connected to a memory, the at least one processor configured to instantiate a plurality of system components;a detection component configured to detect at least one person within a managed room;a timer component configured to manage a threshold time period responsive to detecting the at least one person within the managed room;a hygiene monitoring component configured to receive activation information from one or more hygiene stations; andan alert component configured to trigger an alarm based on activation information associated with the one or more hygiene stations and the threshold time period.2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the timer component is further configured to manage multiple time periods associated with each entry into the managed room.3. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the timer component is further configured to communicate a first signal to the alert component upon expiration of a first time period.4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the alert component is further configured to trigger a first alarm responsive to expiration of the first time period.5. The system according to claim 2 , wherein the timer component is further configured to communicate a second signal to the alert component upon expiration of a second time period.6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the alert component is further configured to ...

SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING HEALTHCARE APPOINTMENTS BASED ON PATIENT NO-SHOW PROBABILITIES

A patient appointment schedule is generated for an open access time window (typically a single day). A no show likelihood is assigned for each time slot based on past patient no show (missed appointment) information, and time slots whose no show likelihood exceeds a threshold are designated as open access time slots. The patient appointment schedule is displayed. During scheduling, an unfilled time slot may be allocated to a patient so as to be converted to a filled time slot, or conversely a filled time slot may be deallocated so that the filled time slot is converted to an unfilled time slot. However, unfilled open access time slots are allocated to patients only during the open access time window, so as to accommodate patients who should be seen on the same day they call. 1. A medical appointment scheduling system comprising:a database storing past patient visit log data including at least past patient appointment date and time, and past patient visit outcome information wherein the past patient visit outcome information is at least sufficient to determine whether the past patient was a no show;one or more electronic processors programmed to generate a patient appointment schedule for an open access time window, the patient appointment schedule comprising time slots, the generating including (1) assigning a no show likelihood for each time slot based on patient no show information retrieved from the database and (2) designating time slots whose no show likelihood exceeds a threshold as open access time slots; anda user interface system including a display device and at least one user input device, the user interface system configured to:display the patient appointment schedule,allocate an unfilled time slot to a patient whereby the unfilled time slot is converted to a filled time slot, anddeallocate a filled time slot whereby the filled time slot is converted to an unfilled time slot,wherein the user interface system is configured to allocate an unfilled open ...

BED/ROOM/PATIENT ASSOCIATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Systems and methods of associating beds and/or rooms and/or patients are provided. One system and method involves using a signature of emitted light to determine a location of a patient bed in a healthcare facility. Another system and method involves reading a bar code from an array of redundant bar codes. Still another system and method involves manually entering location information on a graphical user interface of a patient bed for subsequent transmission. A further system and method involves sending bed ID and location ID along parallel paths from two independent circuits on a patient bed for receipt by two different transceivers and ultimately by two different remote computers that cooperate to associate the bed ID with the location ID. Still a further system and method involves using circuitry on a bed to mutate a received location ID and a bed ID into a single unique mutated ID such as by adding the location ID and bed ID and then performing a hashing operation. 116.-. (canceled)17. A system for associating a bed to a room of a healthcare facility , the system comprisinga locator unit that is fixed in place in the room and that transmits a location ID,a patient bed having first circuitry that has a first ID and that receives the location ID, the patient bed having second circuitry that is independent of the first circuitry, the second circuitry being configured to transmit a bed ID and bed status data,a first transceiver spaced from the locator unit and spaced from the patient bed, the first transceiver receiving the first ID and location ID transmitted by the first circuitry,a second transceiver that is spaced from and independent of the first transceiver, the second transceiver receiving the bed ID and the bed status data transmitted by the second circuitry,a first remote computer device receiving the location ID and first ID transmitted to the first remote computer device by the first transceiver, anda second remote computer device that receives the bed ID ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR iPS CELL BANK USING MEDIA

A first terminal determines a collection date of a somatic cell based on a desired collection date and a collectable date transmitted by a second medium; and outputs the collection date to a first medium. A second terminal outputs the collectable date to the second medium; and determines an acceptance date based on the collection date transmitted by the first medium and a production period of an iPS cell transmitted by a third medium. A third terminal determines the production period based on the collection date and a producible period, and determines a shipment date based on the production period and stockable location and period transmitted by a fourth medium; and outputs the production period to the third medium. A fourth terminal outputs the stockable location and period to the fourth medium; and determines stock location and period based on the production period and the stockable location and period. 1. A system for an iPS cell bank comprising:an entry management terminal that receives a request to produce an iPS cell from a customer;an acceptance management terminal that manages acceptance of a somatic cell for producing the iPS cell;a production process management terminal that manages a step of producing the iPS cell; anda stock management terminal that manages stock of the produced iPS cell, a first storage unit;', 'an entry unit that makes an entry of the production request from the customer, including a desired date of collection of the somatic cell, as well as customer identification information for identifying the customer;', 'a first determination unit that determines a date of collection of the somatic cell based on the desired collection date included in the entered production request;', 'a first output unit that outputs the determined date of collection of the somatic cell to a first medium; and', 'a first storage processing unit that stores, in the first storage unit, the determined date of collection of the somatic cell in association with the ...

MEDICAL EXAMINATION ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, OPERATION METHOD AND OPERATION PROGRAM THEREOF, AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM

An acquisition unit acquires comparative cases, which are medical examination data having the same clinical path as a medical examination target patient, from an electronic medical record DB A display form determination unit compares the treatment periods and the conditions of respective comparative cases, and assigns each comparative case to each group. A display color is set in advance for each group. A screen display control unit generates a graph comparison display screen on which a line graph showing a time-series change in the examination value of the medical examination target patient and a plurality of line graphs showing time-series changes in the examination values of respective comparative cases are displayed so as to overlap each other. The line graph is color-coded with display colors determined by the display form determination unit 1. A medical examination assistance apparatus , comprising:an acquisition unit that acquires, from a case database in which medical examination data including examination values registered in time series is registered for each patient, the medical examination data of a medical examination target patient and a plurality of comparative cases that are the medical examination data of comparison targets;a display form determination unit that determines a display form, which is for displaying the plurality of comparative cases so as to be distinguished from each other, according to treatment outcomes of the comparative cases; anda screen display control unit that performs control to display a medical examination target patient graph showing a time-series change in each of the examination values of the medical examination target patient and comparative case result information indicating the treatment outcome of each of the comparative cases on a display screen so as to overlap each other and that generates the comparative case result information according to the display form determined by the display form determination unit.2. The ...

Systems and methods for identifying instruments

A system for identifying contents of an enclosed package. The system includes a camera, a projector, a processor, a display surface, and a plurality of markers. The camera identifies the markers on the packaging of an instrument or group of instruments. The camera is connected to the processor, and the processor is connected to the projector. Once the camera identifies a marker, the processor receives information about the instrument and sends the projector information about the instrument, such as an enlarged view of the instrument or a video illustrating how the instrument may be used. The projector displays the visual information on to the surface.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING NEUROLOGIST'S WORKFLOW ON ALZEIMER'S DISEASE

A system for improving workflow including one or more clinical data sources which collect patient data from a patient. A patient information system stores the patient data. A clinical decision support system including one or more processors programmed to receive the patient data from the patient, generate quantified information based on a statistical model for each type of patient data, diagnose the patient based on the quantified information, generate a recommendation based on the diagnosis and the quantified information, and display the recommendation. 1. A system for improving workflow , the system comprising:one or more clinical data sources which collect patient data from a patient;a patient information system which stores the patient data; and {'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00021', 'claim 21'}, 'one or more processors as defined in .'}, 'a clinical decision support system including2. (canceled)3. (canceled)4. (canceled)5. (canceled)6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the recommendation is at least one of a lifestyle change claim 1 , next order of scans or tests claim 1 , and a drug prescription.7. (canceled)8. A method for improving workflow claim 1 , the method comprising:receiving patient data for a patient, the patient data including clinical data collected from the patient;generating quantified information based on a statistical model for each type of patient data;diagnosing the patient based on the quantified information;generating a recommendation based on the diagnosis and the quantified information; anddisplaying the recommendationcharacterized in thatthe clinical data comprises psychological test data and biomarker data;wherein the quantified information comprises a patient biomarker staging scale and a patient cognitive impairment scale, wherein the patient biomarker staging scale and the patient cognitive impairment scale are calculated based on the psychological test data and the biomarker data;wherein the method further comprises receiving ...

REAL-TIME DEMAND CAPACITY AND PATIENT THROUGHPUT MANAGEMENT DASHBOARD

An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a real-time dashboard for proving a user within a department of medicine with real-time information regarding availability and demand for hospital beds throughout a department of medicine. The dashboard can be used to track patients from a point of entry to occupation of a bed. The dashboard also tracks needs from different points of admission such as the emergency department. The user can view the status of beds and the data can be further segmented by a level of care needed by the patient. The needs and preferences of different departments within the main department of medicine can be integrated with the availability and demand information provided by the dashboard. An alert system can also be implemented using the dashboard in order to allow the user to identify bottlenecks in the placement of patients in appropriate hospital beds. 1. A system for presenting availability and demand for hospital beds within a department of medicine to a user comprising:a server configured to store data related to hospital bed availability and hospital bed demand;a computing device configured to communicate with the server, said computing device further in communication with a non-transitory computer readable medium being programmed to execute steps comprising:tracking a patient from a point of entry of the patient to a point of hospital bed occupation to determine demand for the hospital bed;tracking hospital bed availability within the department of medicine; anddisplaying the demand and availability for the hospital beds to the user.2. The system of further comprising creating a network between the server and the computing device.3. The system of further comprising a user interface configured for the user to input information into the system as well as configured for the user to interact with the system.4. The system of wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium is further programmed to execute a step ...

Method for rating medical coding performance

A system and method for use in a medical coding system is provided. The method may include receiving, at a computing device, one or more electronic medical documents and assigning the one or more medical documents with a medical coder. The method may further include monitoring the performance of the medical coder with respect to the one or more medical documents and assigning a score to the medical coder based upon, at least in part, the monitoring. The method may also include providing the score and a second medical coder's score to the medical coder.