User interface, system, and method for optimizing a patient problem list
Inventors
Gold, Jonathan • Rube, Steven • Arco, David • Chen, David
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Publication Number
US-11886686-B2
Publication Date
2024-01-30
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Abstract
A user interface, system and method for optimizing a patient problem list in an electronic medical record or electronic health record in which entries in the problem list are removable or otherwise editable if they were entered into the problem list longer ago than a limited duration window to which the entries are categorized. In order to determine that categorization, the problem list entries are mapped to concepts or lexicals of an interface terminology, which in turn is mapped to concepts of another terminology, and those concepts are analyzed with respect to one or more criteria used to establish the limited duration window.
Core Innovation
A system generates a dynamically-adjustable user interface for modifying a patient problem list in an electronic medical record or an electronic health record. The interface includes a first region displaying a plurality of patient problem list entries, each with a textual description corresponding to a problem reflected in the entry, and each entry is encoded with a date of entry into the patient problem list.
Each textual description is mapped to at least one concept or lexical of an interface terminology separate from and interfacing with the electronic medical record or electronic health record. The interface terminology includes one or more domains with a plurality of concepts and one or more lexicals linked to each concept, and each at least one concept or lexical is mapped to at least one external terminology concept.
The at least one external terminology concept is further mapped to at least one limited duration group selected from among a plurality of limited duration groups, where each limited duration group comprises a respective grouping of a plurality of external terminology concepts and includes a limited duration window. The invention compares the number of days that has elapsed since the date of entry for each patient problem list entry against the limited duration window of the mapped limited duration group(s).
When the elapsed days for an entry are outside the limited duration window of at least one mapped limited duration group, the first region is modifiable to remove the patient problem list entry from the first region, thereby adjusting what is displayed to the user. In related configurations, the interface can visually distinguish entries based on the outside-window condition, and user-interface modification can include moving the patient problem list entry from a first region to a second region rather than only removal.
Claims Coverage
The independent claim coverage includes two independent claims: a system generating a dynamically-adjustable user interface and a method for dynamically-adjusting a patient problem list. The claims center on at least one concept or lexical mapping from an interface terminology to external terminology concepts and then to limited duration groups with limited duration windows, followed by elapsed-day comparison against the window and user-interface modification for outside-window entries.
Dynamically-adjustable user interface for modifying patient problem list entries
Generating a dynamically-adjustable user interface for modifying a patient problem list in an electronic medical record or an electronic health record, including a first region with a plurality of patient problem list entries.
Interface terminology mapping with domains and lexicals
Encoding each patient problem list entry with a date of entry and mapping each textual description to at least one concept or lexical of an interface terminology separate from and interfacing with the electronic medical record or electronic health record, where the interface terminology includes one or more domains with concepts and lexicals linked to each concept.
External terminology to limited duration group mapping with limited duration windows
Mapping the at least one concept or lexical to at least one external terminology concept, and mapping the at least one external terminology concept to at least one limited duration group selected from among a plurality of limited duration groups, where each limited duration group groups a plurality of external terminology concepts and includes a limited duration window.
Elapsed days comparison against limited duration windows
Comparing a number of days that has elapsed since the date of entry of each patient problem list entry against the limited duration window of the mapped at least one limited duration group.
Outside-window interface modification to remove entries
When the number of days that has elapsed since the date of entry of a patient problem list entry is outside the limited duration window of at least one mapped limited duration group, making the first region modifiable to remove the patient problem list entry from the first region.
Displaying and encoding problem entries for dynamically-adjusting the patient problem list
Displaying a patient problem list within an interface associated with the electronic medical record or electronic health record including a plurality of patient problem list entries, encoding each patient problem list entry with a date of entry and mapping each patient problem list entry textual description to at least one concept or lexical of an interface terminology separate from and interfacing with the electronic medical record or electronic health record.
Mapping from interface terminology to external terminology concepts and then to limited duration groups
Mapping the at least one concept or lexical to at least one external terminology concept, and mapping the at least one external terminology concept to a limited duration group comprising a respective grouping of a plurality of external terminology concepts, where the limited duration group includes a limited duration window.
Modifiable patient problem list removing outside-window entries
Comparing a number of days that has elapsed since the date of entry of each patient problem list entry against the limited duration window, and when the elapsed days is outside the limited duration window, making the patient problem list modifiable to remove the patient problem list entry from the patient problem list displayed to a user within the interface.
Across both independent claims, the core coverage is the same: entry-dated patient problem list entries are mapped through interface terminology and external terminology concepts into limited duration groups with limited duration windows; elapsed days since the entry date are compared to the limited duration window(s); and the user interface is modifiable to remove outside-window entries, with dependent refinements including visual distinction and region-based modification such as moving entries between regions.
Stated Advantages
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