Systems and methods for EMR vitals charting

US11404149B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Stephen R. Embree · Chapel Hill, US
• Douglas A. Seim · Okeana, US
• Frederick Collin Davidson · Apex, US
• Britten J. Pipher · Fuquay-Varina, US
• Kenzi L. Mudge · Skaneateles, US
• Bradley T. Smith · Raleigh, US
• Steven D. Baker · San Francisco, US
• Eric D. Agdeppa · Cincinnati, US
• Pamela Wells · Soddy-Daisy, US
• Laura A. Hassey · Raleigh, US
• Andrew S. Robinson · Durham, US
• Thomas A. Myers · Syracuse, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 8, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 2, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 3, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H40/20
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A charting system is provided for use in a healthcare facility having a network. The charting system includes a microphone to receive voice inputs from a caregiver. A vital sign monitor obtains a vital sign from a patient and displays it. The system includes a communication device having a voice-to-text module that includes a processor coupled to the microphone. The processor operates a voice-to-text algorithm that converts the vital sign into text in response to the caregiver dictating the vital sign into the microphone. The processor initiates transmission of the vital sign to an EMR computer via the network after conversion of the at least one vital sign to text.