Healthcare organization central record and record identifier management system
US6978268B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99945
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system (100) for providing multiple facility healthcare corporations the ability to assign and maintain shared medical record numbers (43) across multiple entities. The system establishes a parent/child relationship among the entities to share medical record number ranges, formats, and data. A patient record identifier database (102) contains patient records in a searchable unit record file (50) and an identification number file (3). A search processor (105) locates relevant records and a rules processor (104) applies various tests to the returned data in order to assign a medical record number (43, 13) to a single unique unit reference number (2, 5, 11) to a person without duplication or conflict with identifiers used at other entities (4, 9, 190). The reference numbers and their associated medical records are shared among the various entities. The sharing relationships may be altered by authorized users accessing on line file maintenance (312) and programs (311).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.