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System and method for managing patient medical records

US5772585A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 1996
Grant dateJun 30, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/923
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for managing patient medical information to facilitate data management and improve physician access to and recordal of examination data is described. The method comprises a computer aided process including the steps of scheduling appointments, entering and displaying data to a physician, updating the patient data with progress notes concurrently with an examination, displaying allergy warnings and recording a diagnosis based on the progress notes. A common graphic user interface is also disclosed to facilitate operation of the preferred system and method. The system and method are implemented with a relational database operating on data tables which store information input into the user interface.

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