Optimizing Data Flow and Display in an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) System

A computer-implemented method executed by one or more processors of a health care value analytics server integrated with an electronic medical records system, comprising:

• receiving a Visit ID corresponding to a patient visit;
• creating a Visit ID-specific session object stored in a session directory, the session object storing a DRG identifier field, a health care value continuum field, an aggregated incurred cost field, a deviation metric field, and a baseline reference field;
• generating structured DRG-specific value baseline HVA data objects from historical patient data collected over a defined baseline period;
• storing a reference to a DRG-specific value baseline HVA data object in the baseline reference field;
• monitoring EMR-generated patient-related event data during the patient visit;
• upon detection of each ordering or provision event, incrementally updating the aggregated incurred cost field and the health care value continuum field stored in the Visit ID-specific session object;
• after each incremental update, recomputing and storing a deviation metric between the health care value continuum field and a referenced DRG-specific value baseline HVA data object;
• when the deviation metric satisfies a defined threshold condition, retrieving structured historical DRG-associated treatment plan datasets derived from peer treatment plans over the defined baseline period;
• generating structured alternative-treatment HVA data objects derived from the structured historical DRG-associated treatment plan datasets;
• and
• generating and transmitting hierarchical graphical state data derived from stored session object fields and structured data objects without reloading or recalculating an EMR record.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a health care value analytics server integrated with an electronic medical records system, cause the one or more processors to:

• create a Visit ID-specific session object storing a DRG identifier field, a health care value continuum field, an aggregated incurred cost field, a deviation metric field, and a baseline reference field;
• generate structured DRG-specific value baseline HVA data objects from historical patient data collected over a defined baseline period;
• store a reference to a DRG-specific value baseline HVA data object in the baseline reference field;
• monitor EMR-generated patient-related event data;
• incrementally update the aggregated incurred cost field and the health care value continuum field upon detection of each ordering or provision event;
• recompute and store a deviation metric after each incremental update;
• retrieve structured historical DRG-associated treatment plan datasets when the deviation metric satisfies a defined threshold condition;
• generate structured alternative-treatment HVA data objects derived from the structured historical DRG-associated treatment plan datasets;
• and
• generate hierarchical graphical state data derived from stored session object fields and structured data objects for transmission without reloading or recalculating an EMR record.