Order generation system and user interface suitable for the healthcare field

An order form generator for a healthcare information system comprising:

• a user interface including:
• an input device adapted to receive input information related to format and content of an order form for a patient for ordering a particular type of service to be provided to a patient;
• and
• a display adapted to present the input information and output information related to the order form, wherein the display includes:
• an order template editor window adapted to permit a user to initiate generation of an order template responsive to receiving the input information, and
• an order details window adapted to permit the user to initiate generation of the order form responsive to a generated order template;
• and
• a processor adapted to automatically generate the order form using a generated order template responsive to receiving the input information by automatically processing said input information related to format and content of an order form to prepare data, representing said display form, for use in placing said order for said particular type of service to be provided to a patient and presenting a user with allowable values for a parameter associated with a particular order type for said particular type of service by deriving said allowable values from memory.

A computer implemented method for providing a form for display to a user for ordering particular services supporting healthcare delivery to a patient, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring data identifying order types and associated parameter types;
• automatically analyzing said acquired data to provide collated data suitable for presentation in a display form for use in placing an order for a particular type of service to be provided to a patient, said analyzing including parsing said acquired data to determine:
• (a) type of display fields for incorporation in said display form,
• (b) a sequence of presentation of said display fields in said display form, and
• (c) placement of said display fields in said display form;
• and
• adaptively selecting display fields for incorporation in data representing said display form for use in placing said order for said particular type of service to be provided to a patient in response to information identifying a source of said order, said display fields including a field for presenting a user with allowable values for a parameter associated with said order for said particular type of service by deriving said allowable values from memory.