Medical advice expert

A patient history and examination support system, comprising:

• a processor;
• an input device connected to the processor;
• a display connected to the processor;
• and
• a graphical user interface presented on the display which assists a user in an examination of a patient and accepts medical data entered by the user, the medical data automatically corresponding to medical coding system codes, the graphical user interface comprising
• an image of a body, from which a user can select a body part for examination,
• examination method selection controls, from which the user can select an examination method,
• a first set of controls indicating locations to which a selected examination method can be applied, and
• a second set of user selectable controls based on the selected examination method and the selected body part, each second set control corresponding to a medical coding system code for a medical observation and containing a descriptive label, user selection of a second set control being medical data entered by the user.

A computer program product for providing a graphical user interface on a touch-sensitive screen, including program code which displays:

• an image of a body, from which a user, by touching a part of the body image, can select a body part for examination;
• examination method selection controls, from which the user can select an examination method;
• a first set of controls indicating systems of observation to which a selected examination method can be applied;
• and
• a second set of controls, each corresponding to a medical coding system code for a medical observation and containing a descriptive label, members of the second set of controls being based on the selected examination method and a selected body part, and for each member, upon user selection of the member, the corresponding medical coding system code being stored.

A medical advice expert method, comprising:

• using a graphical user interface, presenting to a user coded medical information in at least one logical hierarchy;
• accepting selections of the presented information made by the user;
• and
• generating an electronic medical record by recording user selections.

A patient history and examination support method, comprising:

• presenting a graphical user interface which assists a user in an examination of a patient and accepts medical data, entered by the user, that automatically corresponds with a medical coding system code, including:
• presenting an image of a body, from which a user can select a body part for examination,
• presenting examination method selection controls, from which the user can select an examination method,
• presenting a first set of controls indicating systems of observation to which a selected examination method can be applied, and
• presenting a second set of controls based on the selected examination method and a selected body part, each second set control corresponding to a medical coding system code for a medical observation and containing a descriptive label, for each one of said second set of controls, upon user selection of the control, there being respective medical data entered.

137 A medical advice expert system, comprising:

• means for presenting to a user, using a graphical user interface, coded medical information in at least one logical hierarchy;
• means for accepting selections of the presented information made by the user;
• and
• means for generating an electronic medical record by recording user selections.

A patient history and examination support system, comprising:

• means for presenting a graphical user interface which assists a user in an examination of a patient and accepts medical data, entered by the user, that automatically corresponds with a medical coding system code, said means for presenting a graphical user interface comprising:
• means for presenting an image of a body, from which a user can select a physiological method for examination,
• means for presenting examination method selection controls, from which the user can select an examination method,
• means for presenting a first set of controls indicating methods of observation to which a selected examination method can be applied, and
• means for presenting a second set of controls based on the selected examination method and a selected physiological method, each second set control corresponding to a medical coding system code for a medical observation and containing a descriptive label, for each one of said second set of controls, upon user selection of the control, there being respective medical data entered;
• and
• means for storing codes associated with the entered medical data, the stored codes being associated with the patient.

A medical advice expert computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable code thereon, including program code which:

• presents to a user, using a graphical user interface, coded medical information in at least one logical hierarchy;
• accepts selections of the presented information made by the user;
• and
• generates an electronic medical record by recording user selections.

A patient history and examination support computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable code thereon, including program code which:

• presents an image of a body, from which a user can select a physiological method for examination;
• presents examination method selection controls, from which the user can select an examination method;
• presents a first set of controls indicating methods of observation to which a selected examination method can be applied;
• presents a second set of controls based on the selected examination method and a selected physiological method, each second set control corresponding to a medical coding method code for a medical observation and containing a descriptive label;
• and
• stores codes associated with the entered medical data.