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Health care management system for comparing user-proposed and recommended resources required for treatment
Assignee: McKesson Health Solutions LLC
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Filing: 1997-01-15
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Granted: 1999-09-14
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Expires: 2017-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A health care management system for use by hospitals, physicians, insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, and others in the health care field includes a processing unit and health condition guidelines. A user inputs information related to the health condition of an individual and guideline treatment options are identified. The user also inputs actual or proposed and final recommendation treatments for the same individual. The resulting comparative information can be used to modify the actual or proposed treatment, or provide explanatory information as to reasons for the difference between the final recommendation treatment and guideline treatment options. Also, the comparative information can be used by a reviewer for evaluation or utilization purposes.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary Thomas McIlroy
- 👤 Julie Ellen Kees
- 👤 Jacquelyn Ann Kalscheuer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 01:06
CPC Classifications
G; G16; G16H; G16H40/00; G16H40/20; G16H50/00; G16H50/20; G16H50/70; G16H70/00; G16H70/20; G16H10/00; G16H10/20; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A90/00; Y02A90/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
An electronic system for managing resources required for medical treatments, wherein a recommended treatment is recommended by the electronic system and a care giver proposes a proposed treatment, the system comprising: an input device that receives the proposed treatment from a user; an input device that receives resources required for the proposed treatment; a resource display that displays for the user one or more medical resources required to implement a recommended treatment so that the required resources can be readily compared to those required for the proposed treatment; a treatment comparator that compares the resources required for the proposed treatment with the resources required for a recommended treatment, and notifies the user that the proposed treatment requires resources that vary from those required for the recommended treatment; an final-recommendation-for-treatment input device that receives from the user a final recommendation for a treatment identified by a care giver.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
An electronic system for managing resources required for medical treatments, wherein a recommended treatment is recommended by the electronic system and a care giver proposes a proposed treatment, the system comprising: an input device that receives the proposed treatment from a user; an input device that receives resources required for the proposed treatment; a resource display that displays for the user one or more medical resources required to implement a recommended treatment so that the required resources can be readily compared to those required for the proposed treatment; a treatment comparator that compares the resources required for the proposed treatment with the resources required for a recommended treatment, and notifies the user that the proposed treatment requires resources that vary from those required for the recommended treatment; an final-recommendation-for-treatment input device that receives from the user a final recommendation for a treatment identified by a care giver.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system according to claim 1 wherein the resources displayed by the resource display include a setting for the recommended treatment, a length of stay for the recommended treatment, and a number of preop days for the recommended treatment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 2 further wherein the final-recommendation-for-treatment input device further receives, from the user, variance-reason information to explain any variance in resources between the final recommendation and the recommended treatment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 3 further wherein the resource-display means includes means for displaying the resources required for the recommended treatment, the resources required for the final recommendation and the variance-reason information so that the required resources can be readily compared.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
136 words
An electronic system for managing medical treatments and resources required for the treatments, wherein a recommended treatment is recommended by the electronic system to a care giver and the care giver proposes a proposed treatment, the system comprising: means for entering the proposed treatment; resource-display means for displaying on a display device for a user one or more medical resources required to implement the recommended treatment and those required for the proposed treatment so that the required resources can be readily compared; treatment-comparison means for comparing the resources required for the proposed treatment with the resources required for the recommended treatment, and notifying the user that the proposed treatment requires resources that vary from those required for the recommended treatment; final-recommendation-for-treatment input means for entering a final recommendation for a treatment identified by the care giver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
136 words
An electronic system for managing medical treatments and resources required for the treatments, wherein a recommended treatment is recommended by the electronic system to a care giver and the care giver proposes a proposed treatment, the system comprising: means for entering the proposed treatment; resource-display means for displaying on a display device for a user one or more medical resources required to implement the recommended treatment and those required for the proposed treatment so that the required resources can be readily compared; treatment-comparison means for comparing the resources required for the proposed treatment with the resources required for the recommended treatment, and notifying the user that the proposed treatment requires resources that vary from those required for the recommended treatment; final-recommendation-for-treatment input means for entering a final recommendation for a treatment identified by the care giver.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system according to claim 5 wherein the resources displayed by the resource-display means include a setting for the recommended treatment and a length of stay for the recommended treatment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 6 wherein the resources displayed by the resource-display means include a number of preop days for the recommended treatment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 5 further wherein the resource display means includes means for displaying for a recommended treatment whether an assistant surgeon is required for the treatment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system according to claim 8 further wherein the final-recommendation-for-treatment input means further includes means for accepting, from a user, variance-reason information to explain any variance in resources between the final recommendation and the recommended treatment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 5 further wherein the resource-display means includes means for displaying the resources required for the recommended treatment, the resources required for the final recommendation and the variance-reason information so that the required resources can be readily compared.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system according to claim 5 further wherein the treatment-comparison means includes means notifying a user that specialist review is required for a proposed treatment that requires resources that vary from those required for a recommended treatment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system according to claim 11 further wherein the treatment-comparison means includes means for accepting from the user a selection of one of at least two different types of specialist review, and for displaying one or more of at least two different reasons for specialist review.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
147 words
An electronic system for managing medical treatments and resources required for the treatments, wherein a recommended treatment is recommended by the electronic system to a care giver and the care giver proposes a proposed treatment, the system comprising: input means for entering the proposed treatment; input means for entering resources required for the proposed treatment; resource-display means for displaying on a display device for a user one or more medical resources required to implement a recommended treatment so that the required resources can be readily compared to those required for the proposed treatment; treatment-comparison means for comparing the resources required for the proposed treatment with the resources required for a recommended treatment, and notifying a user that the proposed treatment that-requires resources that vary from those required for the recommended treatment; final-recommendation-for-treatment input means for entering a final recommendation for a treatment identified by a care giver.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
147 words
An electronic system for managing medical treatments and resources required for the treatments, wherein a recommended treatment is recommended by the electronic system to a care giver and the care giver proposes a proposed treatment, the system comprising: input means for entering the proposed treatment; input means for entering resources required for the proposed treatment; resource-display means for displaying on a display device for a user one or more medical resources required to implement a recommended treatment so that the required resources can be readily compared to those required for the proposed treatment; treatment-comparison means for comparing the resources required for the proposed treatment with the resources required for a recommended treatment, and notifying a user that the proposed treatment that-requires resources that vary from those required for the recommended treatment; final-recommendation-for-treatment input means for entering a final recommendation for a treatment identified by a care giver.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system according to claim 13 wherein the resources displayed by the resource-display means include a setting for the recommended treatment and a length of stay for the recommended treatment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 14 wherein the resources displayed by the resource-display means include a number of preop days for the recommended treatment.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 13 further wherein the resource display means includes means for displaying for a recommended treatment whether an assistant surgeon is required for the treatment.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system according to claim 16 further wherein the final-recommendation-for-treatment input means further includes means for accepting, from a user, variance-reason information to explain any variance in resources between the final recommendation and the recommended treatment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system according to claim 13 further wherein the resource-display means includes means for displaying the resources required for the recommended treatment, the resources required for the final recommendation and the variance-reason information so that the required resources can be readily compared.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system according to claim 13 further wherein the treatment-comparison means includes means notifying a user that specialist review is required for a proposed treatment that requires resources that vary from those required for a recommended treatment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system according to claim 19 further wherein the treatment-comparison means includes means for accepting from the user a selection of one of at least two different types of specialist review, and for displaying one or more of at least two different reasons for specialist review.
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