Methods and apparatus to generate rules for clinical lab results
OwnerMichael Thomas Randazzo, Randy Kent Secrist +1inventors
InventorsMichael Thomas Randazzo, Randy Kent Secrist, David John Steiner
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Abstract
A computer-based method for generating rules for a clinical decision support system includes displaying a selected lab result for a patient, receiving a command from a user to create a rule using the selected lab result, and displaying questions and receiving answers from the user concerning future values of the selected lab result and/or trends of the selected lab result. The method further includes generating a rule for notifying the user based upon the future values of the selected lab result and/or trends of the selected lab result, in accordance with the received answers from the user.
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A computer-based method for generating rules for a clinical decision support system, said method comprising:
- displaying a selected lab result for a patient;
- receiving a command from a user to create a rule using the selected lab result;
- displaying questions and receiving answers from the user concerning at least one member of the set consisting of future values of the selected lab result and trends of the selected lab result;
- and
- generating a rule for notifying the user based upon said at least one member of the set consisting of future values of the selected lab result and trends of the selected lab result, in accordance with the received answers from the user.
An apparatus for generating rules for a clinical decision support system, said apparatus comprising:
- a computer having a processor, memory operatively coupled to said processor, a display or printer operatively coupled to said processor, an input device for a user operatively coupled to said processor, and said computer configured to receive user-selected laboratory results for a patient;
- and said apparatus configured to:
- display a selected lab result for a patient;
- receive a command from the user to create a rule using the selected lab result;
- display questions and receive answers from the user concerning at least one member of the set consisting of future values of the selected lab result and trends of the selected lab result;
- and
- generate a rule for notifying the user based upon said at least one member of the set consisting of future values of the selected lab result and trends of the selected lab result, in accordance with the received answers from the user.
A medium or media having recorded thereon instructions configured to instruct a processor to:
- display a selected lab result for a patient;
- receive a command from the user to create a rule using the selected lab result;
- display questions and receive answers from the user concerning at least one member of the set consisting of future values of the selected lab result and trends of the selected lab result;
- and
- generate a rule for notifying the user based upon said at least one member of the set consisting of future values of the selected lab result and trends of the selected lab result, in accordance with the received answers from the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.