Method for generating patient-specific flowsheets by adding/deleting parameters

Claim 2

In a medical information system comprising a processing unit, a memory unit, and a terminal unit wherein said terminal unit comprises display means for displaying a patient medical information form to a terminal user and input means for said terminal user to enter patient information into said system and to provide commands to said system, a method of customizing said patient medical information form comprising: (a) providing to said system an indication of a patient identity using said input means; (b) providing to said terminal user, via said display means, said patient medical information form relating to said patient identity; (c) selecting a parameter operation, said parameter operation including adding a new parameter to said patient medical information form or deleting a selected parameter from said patient medical information form; (d) performing said parameter operation by deleting said selected parameter if said deleting parameter operation was selected in step (c); and (e) performing said parameter operation by adding said new parameter if said adding parameter operation was selected in step (c).

Claim 3

The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the option provided in step (c) is in response to the entry of an appropriate command by said terminal user.

Claim 4

The method as recited in claim 1, wherein in step (c) said parameter is a macro parameter, and wherein in steps (d) or (e) the performance of said parameter operation causes an associated parameter to be added or deleted automatically with said macro parameter.

Claim 5

In a medical information system comprising a processing unit, a memory unit, and a terminal unit wherein said terminal unit comprises display means for displaying a patient medical information form to a terminal user and input means for said terminal user to enter patient information into said system and to provide commands to said system, a method of customizing said patient medical information form comprising: (a) providing an indication of a patient identity using said input means; (b) providing to said terminal user, via said display means, patient information relating to said patient identity, including a plurality of form options each containing patient information; (c) selecting one of said form options; (d) displaying a selected form; (e) selecting a parameter operation, said parameter operations including adding a new parameter to said selected form or deleting a selected parameter from said selected form; (f) performing said parameter operation by deleting said selected parameter if said deleting parameter operation was selected in step (e); and (g) performing said parameter operation by adding said new parameter if said adding parameter operation was selected in step (e).

Claim 6

In a medical information system comprising a processing unit, a memory unit, and a terminal unit wherein said terminal unit comprises display means for displaying a patient medical information form to a terminal user and input means for said terminal user to enter patient information into said system and to provide commands to said system, a method of customizing said patient medical information form comprising: (a) providing an indication of a patient identity using said input means; (b) providing to said terminal user, via said display means, patient information relating to said patient identity, including a plurality of form options each containing patient information; (c) selecting one of said form options; (d) displaying a selected form; (e) selecting a parameter operation, said parameter operations including adding a new parameter to said selected form or deleting a selected parameter from said selected form; (f) performing said parameter operation by deleting said selected parameter if said deleting parameter operation was selected in step (e); and (g) performing said parameter operation by adding said new parameter if said adding parameter operation was selected in step (e).

Claim 7

The new method as recited in claim 4, wherein in step (e) the choice of said new parameter is dependent upon the selected form.

Claim 8

The method as recited in claim 4 wherein said selected form includes at least one parameter.

Claim 9

The method as recited in claim 6, wherein said new parameter is different from said at least one parameter.

Claim 10

The method as recited in claim 6, wherein said at least one parameter is dependent upon the selected form.

Claim 11

The method as recited in claim 8, wherein said at least one parameter is dependent upon an admitting order of said patient.

Claim 12

The method as recited in claim 8, wherein said at least one parameter is dependent upon a hospital unit in which said patient is located.

Claim 13

In a medical information system comprising a processing unit, a memory unit, and a terminal unit wherein said terminal unit comprises display means for displaying a patient medical information form to a terminal user and input means for said terminal user to enter patient information into said system and to provide commands to said system, a method of selectively granting access to said terminal user to customize said patient medical information form, said method comprising: (a) providing an indication of said user's identity using said input means; (b) providing an indication of a patient identity using said input means; (c) providing to said terminal user, via said display means, said patient medical information form; (d) providing to said terminal user the option of performing a parameter opertion, including adding a new parameter to said patient medical information form or deleting a selected parameter from said patient medical information form; (e) selecting said parameter operation; (f) utilizing said terminal user's identity to determine whether said terminal user has permission to perform said selected parameter operation; and (g) performing said parameter operation if said terminal user has permission, otherwise denying said terminal user the right to perform said selected parameter operation.

Claim 14

In a medical information system comprising a processing unit, a memory unit, and a terminal unit wherein said terminal unit comprises display means for displaying a patient medical information form to a terminal user and input means for said terminal user to enter patient information into said system and to provide commands to said system, a method of selectively granting access to said terminal user to customize said patient medical information form, said method comprising: (a) providing an indication of said user's identity using said input means; (b) providing an indication of a patient identity using said input means; (c) providing to said terminal user, via said display means, said patient medical information form; (d) providing to said terminal user the option of performing a parameter opertion, including adding a new parameter to said patient medical information form or deleting a selected parameter from said patient medical information form; (e) selecting said parameter operation; (f) utilizing said terminal user's identity to determine whether said terminal user has permission to perform said selected parameter operation; and (g) performing said parameter operation if said terminal user has permission, otherwise denying said terminal user the right to perform said selected parameter operation.

Claim 15

The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the option provided in step (d) is in response to the entry of an appropriate command by said terminal user.

Claim 16

The method as recited in claim 11, wherein in step (d) a selected one of said new parameter or said selected parameter is a macro parameter, and wherein in step (g) the performance of said parameter operation causes an associated parameter to be added or deleted with said macro parameter.

Claim 17

In a medical information system comprising a processing unit, a memory unit, and a terminal unit wherein said terminal unit comprises display means for displaying a patient medical information form to a terminal user and input means for said terminal user to enter patient information into said system and to provide commands to said system, a method of customizing said patient medical information form comprising: (a) providing an indication of said terminal user's identity using said input means; (b) providing an indication of a patient identity using said input means; (c) providing to said terminal user, via said display means, said patient information form, including a plurality of form options; (d) selecting one of said form options; (e) displaying a selected form; (f) selecting a parameter operation, said parameter operation including adding a new parameter to said selected form or deleting a selected parameter from said selected form; (g) utilizing said terminal user's identity to determine whether said terminal user has permission to perform said selected parameter operation; and (h) performing said parameter operation is said user has permission, otherwise denying said terminal user the right to perform said selected parameter operation.

Claim 18

In a medical information system comprising a processing unit, a memory unit, and a terminal unit wherein said terminal unit comprises display means for displaying a patient medical information form to a terminal user and input means for said terminal user to enter patient information into said system and to provide commands to said system, a method of customizing said patient medical information form comprising: (a) providing an indication of said terminal user's identity using said input means; (b) providing an indication of a patient identity using said input means; (c) providing to said terminal user, via said display means, said patient information form, including a plurality of form options; (d) selecting one of said form options; (e) displaying a selected form; (f) selecting a parameter operation, said parameter operation including adding a new parameter to said selected form or deleting a selected parameter from said selected form; (g) utilizing said terminal user's identity to determine whether said terminal user has permission to perform said selected parameter operation; and (h) performing said parameter operation is said user has permission, otherwise denying said terminal user the right to perform said selected parameter operation.

Claim 19

The method as recited in claim 14, wherein in step (f) the choice of said new parameter is dependent upon the selected form.

Claim 20

The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said new parameter is different from said at least one parameter.

Claim 21

The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one parameter is dependent upon the selected form.

Claim 22

The method as recited in claim 17, wherein said at least one parameter is dependent upon an admitting order of said patient.

Claim 23

The method as recited in claim 17, wherein said at least one parameter is dependent upon a hospital unit in which said patient is located.

Claim 24

The method as recited in claim 14 wherein said selected form includes at least one parameter.

Claim 25

In a medical information system comprising a processing unit, a memory unit, a terminal unit wherein said terminal unit comprises display means for displaying a patient medical information form to a terminal user and input means for said terminal user to enter patient information into said system and to provide commands to said system, and a parameter set including a macro parameter and an associated parameter, a method of customizing said patient medical information form comprising: (a) providing to said system an indication of a patient identity using said input means; (b) providing to said terminal user, via said display means, said patient medical information form relating to said patient identity; (c) selecting a parameter operation, said parameter operation including adding a new parameter to said patient medical information form or deleting a selected parameter from said patient medical information form; (d) performing said parameter operation by deleting said selected parameter if said deleting parameter operation was selected in step (c); (e) deleting said associated parameter if said selected parameter in step (d) is said macro parameter; (f) performing said parameter operation by adding said new parameter if said adding parameter operation was selected in step (c); and (g) adding said associated parameter if said new parameter in step (f) is said macro parameter.

Claim 26

In a medical information system comprising a processing unit, a memory unit, a terminal unit wherein said terminal unit comprises display means for displaying a patient medical information form to a terminal user and input means for said terminal user to enter patient information into said system and to provide commands to said system, and a parameter set including a macro parameter and an associated parameter, a method of customizing said patient medical information form comprising: (a) providing to said system an indication of a patient identity using said input means; (b) providing to said terminal user, via said display means, said patient medical information form relating to said patient identity; (c) selecting a parameter operation, said parameter operation including adding a new parameter to said patient medical information form or deleting a selected parameter from said patient medical information form; (d) performing said parameter operation by deleting said selected parameter if said deleting parameter operation was selected in step (c); (e) deleting said associated parameter if said selected parameter in step (d) is said macro parameter; (f) performing said parameter operation by adding said new parameter if said adding parameter operation was selected in step (c); and (g) adding said associated parameter if said new parameter in step (f) is said macro parameter.