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System and method for reporting behavioral health care data
Assignee: Harcourt Assessment Inc
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Filing: 1997-07-03
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Granted: 2000-05-23
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Expires: 2017-07-03
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to systems and methods for reporting behavioral health care data, and, more particularly, for creating displays and reports for aggregating data from patient treatment results. One feature permits the user to choose among patient progress indicators relative to a behavioral problem to be graphed versus time, along with one or more treatments, in order to gauge the effect of the treatment upon the behavioral problem. Another feature permits the generation of a narrative report that integrates fixed textual matter with data from the patient's electronic chart. An alternate embodiment of this feature also permits the composition of formats for a narrative report.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven L. Bair
- 👤 Ronald L. Meredith
- 👤 Danny R. Tillotson
- 👤 Philip Inglis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:57
CPC Classifications
G; G16; G16H; G16H10/00; G16H10/20; G16H10/60; G16H15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A method for reporting behavioral health care and status of a patient comprising the steps of: providing a database comprising at least one patient electronic chart including: patient demographic information; an answer to a behavioral health assessment question administered to the patient; providing a database including at least one narrative note format, the narrative note format comprising: fixed text material; and link indicators interspersed within the text material having means for pointing to specific data in the chart database, at least one link indicator related to patient demographic information and at least one link indicator related to the assessment answer; selecting a narrative note format from the database; integrating the narrative note format with the patient chart data pointed to by the link indicators; and outputting a report comprising a narrative-style text including information specific to the patient from the patient chart.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
142 words
A method for reporting behavioral health care and status of a patient comprising the steps of: providing a database comprising at least one patient electronic chart including: patient demographic information; an answer to a behavioral health assessment question administered to the patient; providing a database including at least one narrative note format, the narrative note format comprising: fixed text material; and link indicators interspersed within the text material having means for pointing to specific data in the chart database, at least one link indicator related to patient demographic information and at least one link indicator related to the assessment answer; selecting a narrative note format from the database; integrating the narrative note format with the patient chart data pointed to by the link indicators; and outputting a report comprising a narrative-style text including information specific to the patient from the patient chart.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein: the answer comprises a numerically scaled answer; the integrating step further comprises translating the numerically scaled answer into text, for forming a narrative report having the linked assessment answer in verbal form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method recited in claim 2, wherein the translating step comprises correlating the numerically scaled answer to an anchor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method recited in claim 2, wherein: the answer comprises a plurality of numerically scaled answers; the narrative note format further includes a calculation indicator having a plurality of link indicators to, and a formula for, directing an arithmetic operation on at least two numerically scaled answers; and the integrating step further comprises utilizing the formula to perform the arithmetic operation on the indicated numerically scaled answers for including a result therefrom in the report.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for creating a custom report on the behavioral health care and status of a patient comprising the steps of: providing a database resident in a computer, the database comprising at least one patient electronic chart including: patient demographic information; an answer to a behavioral health assessment question administered to the patient; composing a narrative note format comprising: fixed text material; and link indicators interspersed within the text material having means for pointing to specific data in the chart database, at least one link indicator related to patient demographic information and at least one link indicator related to the assessment answer; storing the narrative note format in the computer; integrating the narrative note format with the patient chart data pointed to by the link indicators; and outputting a report comprising the integrated narrative-style text including information specific to the patient from the patient chart.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for creating a custom report on the behavioral health care and status of a patient comprising the steps of: providing a database resident in a computer, the database comprising at least one patient electronic chart including: patient demographic information; an answer to a behavioral health assessment question administered to the patient; composing a narrative note format comprising: fixed text material; and link indicators interspersed within the text material having means for pointing to specific data in the chart database, at least one link indicator related to patient demographic information and at least one link indicator related to the assessment answer; storing the narrative note format in the computer; integrating the narrative note format with the patient chart data pointed to by the link indicators; and outputting a report comprising the integrated narrative-style text including information specific to the patient from the patient chart.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method recited in claim 5, the answer comprises a numerically scaled answer; the integrating step further comprises translating the numerically scaled answer into text, for forming a narrative report having the linked assessment answer in verbal form.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method recited in claim 6, wherein the translating step comprises correlating the numerically scaled answer to an anchor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method recited in claim 5, wherein: the answer comprises a plurality of numerically scaled answers; the narrative note format further includes a calculation indicator having a plurality of link indicators to, and a formula for, directing an arithmetic operation on at least two numerically scaled answers; and the integrating step further comprises utilizing the formula to perform the arithmetic operation on the indicated numerically scaled answers for including a result therefrom in the report.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
157 words
A system for reporting behavioral health care and status of a patient comprising: a computer having resident therein a database comprising: at least one patient electronic chart including: patient demographic information; an answer to a behavioral health assessment question administered to the patient; at least one narrative note format, the narrative note format comprising: fixed text material; and link indicators interspersed within the text material having means for pointing to specific data in the chart database, at least one link indicator related to patient demographic information and at least one link indicator related to the assessment answer; input means for displaying a list of narrative note formats in the database and for selecting a narrative note format therefrom; software means for integrating the narrative note format with the patient chart data pointed to by the link indicators; and means for outputting a report comprising a narrative-style text including information specific to the patient from the patient chart.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
157 words
A system for reporting behavioral health care and status of a patient comprising: a computer having resident therein a database comprising: at least one patient electronic chart including: patient demographic information; an answer to a behavioral health assessment question administered to the patient; at least one narrative note format, the narrative note format comprising: fixed text material; and link indicators interspersed within the text material having means for pointing to specific data in the chart database, at least one link indicator related to patient demographic information and at least one link indicator related to the assessment answer; input means for displaying a list of narrative note formats in the database and for selecting a narrative note format therefrom; software means for integrating the narrative note format with the patient chart data pointed to by the link indicators; and means for outputting a report comprising a narrative-style text including information specific to the patient from the patient chart.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
77 words
The system recited in claim 9, wherein: the answer comprises a plurality of numerically scaled answers; the narrative note format further includes a calculation indicator having a plurality of link indicators to, and a formula for, directing an arithmetic operation on at least two numerically scaled answers; and the integrating means further comprises means for utilizing the formula to perform the arithmetic operation on the indicated numerically scaled answers for including a result therefrom in the report.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
152 words
A system for creating a custom report on the behavioral health care and status of a patient comprising: a computer having resident therein a database comprising at least one patient electronic chart including: patient demographic information; an answer to a behavioral health assessment question administered to the patient; input means for composing and entering a narrative note format into the computer comprising: fixed text material; and link indicators interspersed within the text material having means for pointing to specific data in the chart database, at least one link indicator related to patient demographic information and at least one link indicator related to the assessment answer; software means resident in the computer for integrating the narrative note format with the patient chart data pointed to by the link indicators; and means for outputting a report from the computer comprising the integrated narrative-style text including information specific to the patient from the patient chart.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
152 words
A system for creating a custom report on the behavioral health care and status of a patient comprising: a computer having resident therein a database comprising at least one patient electronic chart including: patient demographic information; an answer to a behavioral health assessment question administered to the patient; input means for composing and entering a narrative note format into the computer comprising: fixed text material; and link indicators interspersed within the text material having means for pointing to specific data in the chart database, at least one link indicator related to patient demographic information and at least one link indicator related to the assessment answer; software means resident in the computer for integrating the narrative note format with the patient chart data pointed to by the link indicators; and means for outputting a report from the computer comprising the integrated narrative-style text including information specific to the patient from the patient chart.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
77 words
The system recited in claim 11, wherein: the answer comprises a plurality of numerically scaled answers; the narrative note format further includes a calculation indicator having a plurality of link indicators to, and a formula for, directing an arithmetic operation on at least two numerically scaled answers; and the integrating means further comprises means for utilizing the formula to perform the arithmetic operation on the indicated numerically scaled answers for including a result therefrom in the report.
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