System, method, and user interface for managing intermediate healthcare facilities over computer networks
OwnerRobert Kasirer, Florian Wieland +3inventors
InventorsRobert Kasirer, Florian Wieland, James Koontz, Steve Mayner, Carl Strunk
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Abstract
A variety of techniques are directed to providing services and technology to Intermediate Care Facilities, such as small rural hospitals, psychiatric institutions, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. An integrated suite of applications tailored to the needs of such Facilities is provided over a network from an application service provider. A central server provides links to vendors and ensures an integrated procurement process that enforces the rules of the particular facility.
Claims24
A method of providing services to an Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a network of workstations at the Intermediate Care Facility;
- b. connecting workstations on said network to a remote central server;
- c. connecting one or more vendors to said central server;
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- d. providing said workstations at the Intermediate Care Facility with access to only ones of said one or more vendors approved by said Intermediate Care Facility.
A method of upgrading information process capability at Intermediate Care Facilities, comprising the steps of:
- a. providing workstations at an Intermediate Care Facility;
- b. connecting said workstations to a network hub;
- c. connecting said network hub to a central applications service provider.
A method of upgrading information processing capability at Intermediate Care Facilities, comprising the steps of:
- a. providing workstations at an Intermediate Care Facility;
- b. connecting said workstations to a central applications service provider that provides integrated clinical and procurement applications for the Intermediate Care Facility.
A server for connection to at least one Intermediate Care Facility, comprising:
- a. a storage area network;
- b. a plurality of application servers operating in a load sharing mode;
- c. a network interface;
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- d. a rules engine for processing information provided by one or more applications.
A method of processing information for use with clinical trials, comprising the steps of:
- a. removing patient identifying information from a Minimum Data Set file to produce a revised file;
- b. storing information from the revised file in a database;
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- c. retrieving information from said database in response to a user query.
A workstation for connection to a central server of an application service provider, said workstation comprising:
- a hidden copy of data and instructions comprising at least a portion of an application provided by said central server whereby said workstation can continue to provide functionality to users when a communication link to said central server is not operational.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.