Functionality for providing clinical decision support

US8473307B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Bryan Dove · Seattle, US
• David Fusari · Groton, US
• Michael J. Bortnick · Oswego, US
• Michael T. Gillam · Washington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 2010
• Grant date: Jun 25, 2013
• Expiry date: May 11, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An information management system (IMS) is described herein that provides supplemental information to a user who is interacting with an application module. In one implementation, the IMS includes a collection system, an information extraction module, and a notification system. The collection system provides collected information from one or more information sources. The information extraction module extracts application information from the application module, even though the application module may lack a native interface for providing the application information. The analysis engine determines supplemental information to present to the user based on the collected information and the application information. And the notification information provides notification information which alerts the user to the existence of the supplemental information. In one scenario, the IMS can be applied in a healthcare-related domain.