Method, apparatus, and system for reading, processing, presenting, and/or storing electronic medical record information
Inventors
Hughes, Rexford Irving • Fitzpatrick, Daniel Charles • Denny, William Dale • Bruckner, Cale Gage • Augustine, Charles Martel • Cowsill, Jason Lloyd • Skipper, Howard Wayne
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-9424393-B2
Publication Date
2016-08-23
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Abstract
A method for accessing, processing, presenting, and/or storing electronic medical record (EMR) information on a touch-sensitive display includes reading EMR information, displaying at least a portion of the EMR information on a touch-sensitive sliding timeline, detecting finger swipe or similar gestures, and scrolling the sliding timeline so that a different portion of the EMR information is displayed chronologically on the touch-sensitive sliding timeline. The resolution of the timeline can be expanded or collapsed in response to pinch gestures. The timeline is divided into a columns, each column including icons representing medical related events. A second timeline having a different time resolution from the first timeline is used for navigating the medical related events. Different levels of detail regarding the medical related events can be viewed in different detail panes. An EMR access device and system are also disclosed, which are configured to access and present EMR information.
Core Innovation
The invention provides a method for accessing, processing, and presenting electronic medical record information on a touch-sensitive display. One or more electronic medical records are accessed from an electronic medical record database, and electronic medical record information is read from the electronic medical records. Portions of the electronic medical record information are located and displayed in chronological order on a first touch-sensitive sliding timeline.
The method scrolls the first touch-sensitive sliding timeline in response to detecting a first finger swipe gesture so that a second portion is displayed in chronological order on the first touch-sensitive sliding timeline. A second touch-sensitive sliding timeline proximate to the first is provided, and a third portion is located. The method scrolls the second touch-sensitive sliding timeline in response to detecting a second finger swipe gesture within boundaries of the second touch-sensitive sliding timeline.
The method correlates the timelines in time by scrolling the first touch-sensitive sliding timeline to correlate in time with the second touch-sensitive sliding timeline in response to detecting the second finger swipe gesture relative to the second touch-sensitive sliding timeline. The method further scrolls the second touch-sensitive sliding timeline to correlate in time with the first touch-sensitive sliding timeline in response to detecting the first finger swipe gesture relative to the first touch sensitive sliding timeline.
Embodiments additionally disclose displaying medical-event icons and selecting icons to reveal detail panes. The timelines can include structured columns mapped to calendar day, week, or month, with time alignment using a shadow window. Other embodiments include patient information and appointments, category-based favorites, reviewing, marking, and signing electronic medical records with transmission and storage, task management, scribble-pad annotation with temporary local storage followed by sending for permanent storage, capturing patient body-part photographs, and sensor-based automatic opening and display of patient records.
Claims Coverage
The independent claims cover accessing and extracting electronic medical record information and presenting it through one or more portable touch-sensitive display devices using dual touch-sensitive sliding timelines that scroll in response to finger swipe gestures and remain correlated in time. The independent claims define core timeline presentation and scrolling logic, with additional inventive features further specified in dependent claims.
Dual chronological sliding timelines with time correlation
Locating first and second portions of the electronic medical record information and displaying the first portion in chronological order on a first touch-sensitive sliding timeline, scrolling the first timeline in response to detecting a first finger swipe gesture to display the second portion, providing a second touch-sensitive sliding timeline proximate to the first, locating a third portion, scrolling the second touch-sensitive sliding timeline in response to detecting a second finger swipe gesture within boundaries, and correlating time between the timelines by scrolling each timeline in response to detecting the other timeline’s swipe gesture relative to the respective sliding timeline.
Chronological columns mapped to days and months with medical-event indicators
Dividing the first and second touch-sensitive sliding timelines into columns mapped to one day and one month and displaying medical event indicators in associated columns within an electronic medical record based on when events occurred.
Inward pinch gesture for timeline resolution expansion
Detecting an inward finger pinch gesture on or near a touch-sensitive sliding timeline and expanding resolution of the timeline from day increments to week increments in response to the pinch gesture.
Scribble-pad annotation with temporary local storage and later sending
Detecting touch selection of a scribble pad category on a touch-sensitive display, displaying a scribble pad with medical information, capturing touch signals to draw lines/shapes and medical information, temporarily storing the resulting lines/shapes and medical information as a file on local storage, and sending the file to an electronic medical records database for permanent storage after closing the scribble pad.
Marking or signing reviewed electronic medical records for storage
Marking or signing reviewed electronic medical records and storing the marked or signed records in an electronic medical records database.
Capturing and storing body-part photographs in the EMR database
Capturing a photograph of a medical patient’s body part and storing the photograph in an electronic medical records database.
Portable device architecture for wireless communication and local storage
Configuring one or more portable electronic medical record access devices to communicate with the electronic medical records database and extract electronic medical record information, where the devices include a wireless input/output interface for communicating with the electronic medical records database and local storage for storing electronic medical record information received from the database.
Shadow window for correlated time mapping between timelines
Defining a second touch-sensitive sliding timeline to include a shadow window corresponding to an amount of time displayed in the first touch-sensitive sliding timeline.
Across the independent claims, the core coverage is for presenting electronic medical record information on one or more touch-sensitive sliding timelines in chronological order, using finger swipe gestures to scroll timeline portions and using cross-timeline gesture detection to correlate the timelines in time. Dependent features further specify structured day, week, and month columnization with medical-event indicators, gesture-driven resolution expansion, shadow-window time correlation, and additional record content and workflows such as scribble-pad annotation with temporary local storage and later sending, marking or signing reviewed records for storage, and capturing body-part photographs stored in the electronic medical records database.
Stated Advantages
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Documented Applications
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