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Apparatus and method for a graphic user interface in a medical protocol system
Assignee: QUOVADX Inc GEORGIA Corp
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Filing: 1995-10-20
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Granted: 1998-12-15
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Expires: 2015-10-20
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for providing a medical protocol graphic user interface is provided. The apparatus and method generates a plurality of graphic images representing a medical treatment plan. The graphic images are presented in a chronological order based on real or virtual time slots and may be viewed in either a flow chart or a chart view format. The view chart format may be used by healthcare professionals to enter data. The graphical images include an order node, result node and flow node. The various nodes may be connected to form a healthcare plan assigned to a patient. Costs may be assigned to each order and various costs of various treatments may be determined. Patient plans may be transferred or modified by other healthcare professionals.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth I. Macrae
- 👤 Annsheng C. Ting
- 👤 Chung-Jen Ho
- 👤 Ragnar W. Edholm
- 👤 Toshikazu Matsumoto
- 👤 Robert B. Sigmon, Jr.
- 👤 Erik Worth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:26
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F8/00; G06F8/30; G06F8/34; G06F8/70; G06F8/71; G16; G16H; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; G16H40/63; G16H70/00; G16H70/20; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G16H50/00; G16H50/50; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/961; Y10S715/965
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 58
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: a display for displaying data; input means for supplying input data; a storage location, coupled with the display and the input means, for storing data, images, and programs; and processing means, coupled to the display means, the input means, and the storage means, for controlling the storage means, the input means, and the display means in response to stored programs and input data to perform data processing operations; wherein the display includes, a plurality of graphic icon images stored in the storage location and graphically linked using flow connections to indicate relationships between the plurality of icon images on the display to represent a medical treatment plan flow.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: a display for displaying data; input means for supplying input data; a storage location, coupled with the display and the input means, for storing data, images, and programs; and processing means, coupled to the display means, the input means, and the storage means, for controlling the storage means, the input means, and the display means in response to stored programs and input data to perform data processing operations; wherein the display includes, a plurality of graphic icon images stored in the storage location and graphically linked using flow connections to indicate relationships between the plurality of icon images on the display to represent a medical treatment plan flow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of graphic icon images are arranged in a chronological sequence so as to graphically depict the medical treatment plan flow and a first icon image represents a medical order.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the chronological order represents real time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the chronological order represents a selected time period.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of graphic icon images are assigned to a patient.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of graphic icon images are arranged in a chart view for inputting data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of icon images are arranged in a flow chart view so as to graphically depict the medical treatment plan flow.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
60 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of graphic icon images includes at least one order triplet, the order triplet having an order node, result node and flow control node which are linked together in a sequence so as to graphically depict a portion of the medical treatment plan flow that corresponds to the at least one order triplet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of graphic icon images includes at least one ongoing order.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of graphic icon images includes a first icon image having a corresponding order item description responsive to input data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein a cost value is associated with the medical order, said cost value obtained by a stored program in generating a total cost value associated with a treatment plan by traversing a path through the plurality of graphic icon images which include the medical order.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein a plurality of cost values are associated with the respective plurality of graphic icon images and wherein a stored program obtains a total cost value associated with a treatment plan by traversing a path through the plurality of graphic icon images and computing a cost based upon assigned percentages.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of icon images includes a plan node.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of graphic icon images includes a first set of icon images representing a first treatment plan and a second set of icon images representing a second treatment plan.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein a stored program deletes the first order icon image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein a stored program adds a second order icon image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the plurality of graphic icon images are transferred for viewing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the plurality of graphic icon images are transferred in a American Standard Code for Information Interchange ("ASCII") format.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for displaying a graphic representation of a medical treatment plan, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of order icon images representing a medical treatment in a sequence; providing a description of a medical treatment associated with at least a first image in the plurality of order icon images; providing a plurality of result icon images, corresponding to the plurality of order icon images, the plurality of result icon images having corresponding result values; and linking graphically the plurality of order icon images responsive to the plurality of corresponding result values, wherein said step of linking includes a step of using flow connections to indicate relationships between the plurality of icon images.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for displaying a graphic representation of a medical treatment plan, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of order icon images representing a medical treatment in a sequence; providing a description of a medical treatment associated with at least a first image in the plurality of order icon images; providing a plurality of result icon images, corresponding to the plurality of order icon images, the plurality of result icon images having corresponding result values; and linking graphically the plurality of order icon images responsive to the plurality of corresponding result values, wherein said step of linking includes a step of using flow connections to indicate relationships between the plurality of icon images.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the method step of providing a plurality of order icon images further includes the step of providing the plurality of order icon images in a chronological order so as to depict a graphically flow representing the medical treatment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the chronological order is represented in real time.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the chronological order is represented at a selected time period.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the method step of providing a plurality of order icon images includes the step of providing an order triplet.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 23, wherein the order triplet includes an order node, result node and flow control node.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 23, wherein the plurality of graphic icon images includes at least one ongoing order.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the method further includes providing a plan node.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the step of providing a plurality of order icon images includes the step of providing a plurality of order icon images in a flow chart view, said flow chart view having a graphical flow representing the medical treatment.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the step of providing a description includes the step of providing a chart view.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the method further includes the step of inputting the result values.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the method further includes the step of assigning the plurality of order icon images to a patient.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 30, wherein the method further includes the step of transferring the assigned plurality of order icon images.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the method further includes the steps of: assigning a plurality of cost values to the plurality of order icon images; and obtaining a total cost value associated with the treatment by traversing a path through the plurality of order icon images and computing a cost based upon assigned percentages.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 32, wherein the method further includes the steps of: traversing the plurality of order icon images to obtain a total cost value responsive to respective cost values and respective probabilities; and, displaying costs in a table.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
122 words
An article of manufacture including a computer readable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for displaying a medical treatment plan, the computer readable program code means in the article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code means for causing a computer to generate an icon image on a display representing a medical order; and computer readable program code means for causing a computer to generate a description of a medical order on a display corresponding to the icon image; wherein the display includes, a plurality of graphic icon images stored in the storage location and graphically linked using flow connections to indicate relationships between the plurality of icon images on the display to represent a medical treatment plan flow.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
122 words
An article of manufacture including a computer readable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for displaying a medical treatment plan, the computer readable program code means in the article of manufacture comprising: computer readable program code means for causing a computer to generate an icon image on a display representing a medical order; and computer readable program code means for causing a computer to generate a description of a medical order on a display corresponding to the icon image; wherein the display includes, a plurality of graphic icon images stored in the storage location and graphically linked using flow connections to indicate relationships between the plurality of icon images on the display to represent a medical treatment plan flow.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article manufacture of claim 34, wherein the icon image is an order node image.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
27 words
The article of manufacture of claim 34, wherein the icon image is an order triplet including an order node, a result node and a flow control node.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The article of manufacture of claim 34, wherein the article of manufacture further includes a computer readable program code means for causing a computer to generate a chart view of the icon image.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
51 words
The article of manufacture of claim 34, wherein the article of manufacture further includes: computer readable program code means for causing a computer to generate a plurality of icon images in a chronological sequence so as to graphically depict the medical treatment plan flow on a display representing a medical treatment.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
32 words
The article of manufacture of claim 38, wherein the article of manufacture further includes a computer readable means for causing a computer to assign the plurality of icon images to a patient.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
25 words
The article of manufacture of claim 38, wherein the article of manufacture further includes computer readable means for assigning a cost to each icon image.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
35 words
The article of manufacture of claim 40, wherein the article of manufacture further includes computer readable means for obtaining a total cost of a treatment by traversing a path through the plurality of icon images.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
27 words
The article of manufacture of claim 35, wherein the article of manufacture further includes computer readable means for causing a computer to generate a result node image.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
31 words
The article of manufacture of claim 42, wherein the article of manufacture further includes computer readable means for causing a computer to assign a result value to the result node image.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
43 words
The article of manufacture of claim 43, wherein the article of manufacture further includes computer readable means for causing a computer to link a first order image to a second order image responsive to the result value corresponding to the first order image.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
15 words
The data processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said flow connections include information flow connections.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
15 words
The data processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said flow connections include process flow connections.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
15 words
The data processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said flow connections include order result connections.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
115 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: a display for displaying data; input means for supplying input data; a storage location, coupled with the display and the input means, for storing data images, and programs; and processing means, coupled to the display means, the input means, and the storage means, for controlling the storage means, the input means, and the display means in response to stored programs and input data to perform data processing operations; wherein the display includes, a plurality of graphic icon images stored in the storage location and graphically linked using at least one order result connection information flow connection, and process flow connection, on the display to represent a medical treatment plan flow.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
115 words
A data processing apparatus, comprising: a display for displaying data; input means for supplying input data; a storage location, coupled with the display and the input means, for storing data images, and programs; and processing means, coupled to the display means, the input means, and the storage means, for controlling the storage means, the input means, and the display means in response to stored programs and input data to perform data processing operations; wherein the display includes, a plurality of graphic icon images stored in the storage location and graphically linked using at least one order result connection information flow connection, and process flow connection, on the display to represent a medical treatment plan flow.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said step of using includes using an information flow connection.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said step of using includes using a process flow connection.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 19, wherein said step of using includes using an order results connection.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of manufacture of claim 34, wherein said flow connections include information flow connections.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of manufacture of claim 34, wherein said flow connections include process flow connections.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article of manufacture of claim 34, wherein said flow connections include order result connections.
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