System and method for creating computer interpretable guidelines using a knowledge acquisition and management tool

A system, comprising:

• a display for displaying a graphical user interface (“GUI”) implemented by a processor, wherein a user sends, by the GUI, a message to a collaborating user for collaborative formulation of a computer interpretable guideline (“CIG”);
• and
• the processor configured to perform operations, comprising:
• prompting a user via the GUI for a plurality of clinical guideline entry steps,
• receiving clinical guideline data,
• providing, via the GUI, context-sensitive menus,
• converting, via the context-sensitive menus, the clinical guideline data into a respective plurality of formal expression entry steps, wherein only syntactically and semantically correct text entry options are available to the user to build the formal expression entry steps,
• receiving a formal representation of the clinical guideline data,
• identifying at least one step of the formal expression entry steps as being incorrect,
• displaying an alert related to the at least one step identified as incorrect,
• prompting the user, via the GUI, for context-specific data related to a clinical decision support (“CDS”) system at a clinical site, wherein the GUI displays fields associated with known properties of the CDS system;
• receiving, in the displayed fields, the context-specific data related to the CDS system at the clinical site;
• mapping the formal representation of the clinical guideline data to a CIG based on a CIG model and the context-specific data related to the CDS system, wherein the CIG provides computer-executable instructions to the CDS system to execute a CDS application in accordance with the clinical guideline data, wherein the context-specific data customizes the CIG for a specific location;
• and
• receiving a modification to the CDS application based on a change of one of a protocol or a policy of the specific location wherein the CIG adapts the CDS application based on the change to the one of the protocol or policy.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including a set of instructions that are executable by a processor, the set of instructions being operable at least to:

• prompt a user, via a graphical user interface (“GUI”), for a plurality of clinical guideline entry steps;
• receive, via the GUI, clinical guideline data from a user;
• provide, via the GUI, context-sensitive menus;
• converting, via the context-sensitive menus, the clinical guideline data into a plurality of formal expression entry steps, wherein only syntactically and semantically correct text entry options are available to the user to build the formal expression entry steps;
• receive, via the GUI, a formal representation of the clinical guideline data;
• identify at least one step of the formal expression entry steps as being incorrect;
• display an alert related to the at least one step identified as incorrect;
• prompt the user, via the GUI, for context-specific data related to a clinical decision support (“CDS”) system at a clinical site, wherein the GUI displays fields associated with known properties of the CDS system;
• receive, in the displayed fields, the context-specific data related to the CDS system at the clinical site;
• and
• map the formal representation of the clinical guideline data to a computer interpretable guideline (“CIG”) based on a CIG model and the context-specific data related to the CDS system, wherein the CIG provides computer-executable instructions to the CDS system to execute a CDS application in accordance with the clinical guideline data wherein the context-specific data customizes the CIG for a specific location;
• and
• receive a modification to the CDS application based on a change of one of a protocol or a policy of the specific location wherein the CIG adapts the CDS application based on the change to the one of the protocol or policy.