Electronic appointment scheduling for medical resources
US8364501B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computer-implemented system for scheduling patient appointments including a patient interface terminal configured to receive a patient identifier and to display a patient-specific listing of reasons for a medical appointment. The system further includes a computer system adapted for receiving the patient identifier, generating the patient-specific listing of reasons for a medical appointment based on an electronic medical record associated with the patient identifier and a comprehensive listing of reasons stored in a reasons database, receiving a selected reason for a requested medical appointment from the patient interface terminal, and generating and providing one or more specialized appointment scheduling options based on a combination of the selected reason and data from the electronic medical record associated with the patient identifier, the specialized appointment scheduling options including scheduling options for specialized medical resources specifically associated with the combination.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.