Medical information log system

Claim 2

In a computer system, a method of providing a medical information log system, comprising the steps of: generating multiple screen displays; inputting data for multiple medical log entries, said multiple screen displays assisting in said inputting of data, said medical log entries each being associated with information concerning a medical procedure, said information, including an identity of a doctor, a CPT code for billing, and being associated with a Resident Review Committee (RRC) code for tracking the medical procedure when performed by a resident; storing said data in a memory within said computer system, said data being stored in an organized database; retrieving desired data from said organized database, said multiple screen displays assisting a user in said retrieving of said desired data; and displaying said desired data within a portion of said multiple screen displays, wherein said data are related to multiple medical specialties.

Claim 3

The method of providing a medical information log system of claim 1, further comprising tracking said data for at least one of record keeping, outcome analysis, research, teaching, quality assurance, and billing.

Claim 4

The method of providing a medical information log system of claim 2, wherein said tracking is done in response to user inputs.

Claim 5

The method of providing a medical information log system of claim 1, wherein said multiple screen displays include at least one of a general surgery casebook screen, a diagnosis list screen, a RRC procedure list screen, an additional surgeons screen, a quality assurance screen, a M&M report screen, a RRC reports screen, a case summaries screen, an image data screen, an outcomes screen, an enter diagnosis screen, and a find case records screen.

Claim 6

The method of providing a medical information log system of claim 1, wherein said medical information log system is a surgical operative log system.

Claim 7

The method of providing a medical information log system of claim 1, wherein said medical procedure is related to a surgical operation.

Claim 8

The method of providing a medical information log system of claim 1, wherein said data includes RRC coding for each surgeon associated with said medical procedure.

Claim 9

The method of providing a medical information log system of claim 2, wherein said tracking is done with a controller.

Claim 10

The method of providing a medical information log system of claim 1, wherein said inputting is done with at least one of a mouse and a keyboard.

Claim 11

The computer system for providing said medical information log system of claim 1, made by the method of claim 1.

Claim 12

The method of providing a medical information log system of claim 1, wherein a computer program stored on a floppy disk assists with said generating, said inputting, said storing, said retrieving and said displaying.

Claim 13

The method of claim 1 wherein the RRC code is used for resident accreditation.

Claim 14

The method of claim 1 wherein the RRC code is established in part by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Claim 15

A computer system for providing a medical information log system, comprising: an input device for inputting data for multiple log entries, said log entries each being associated with information concerning a medical procedure, said information, including an identity of a doctor, and being associated with a first set of consecutive alphanumeric characters, wherein said information corresponding to said medical procedure is augmented by associating a code with said medical procedure, said code including a second set of consecutive alphanumeric characters wherein said second set includes a subset of said first set and an additional alphanumeric character for generated an RRC code; a memory for storing said data within said computer system, said data being stored in an organized database within said computer system; a controller for tracking said data for at least two of record keeping, outcome analysis, research, teaching, quality assurance, and billing; and multiple screen displays for presenting said data when desired and for assisting in said inputting of said data; wherein said data are related to multiple medical specialties and said medical information log system is configured to support review of said data by at least one of said information identifying at least one doctor, and said code.

Claim 16

A computer system for providing a medical information log system, comprising: an input device for inputting data for multiple log entries, said log entries each being associated with information concerning a medical procedure, said information, including an identity of a doctor, and being associated with a first set of consecutive alphanumeric characters, wherein said information corresponding to said medical procedure is augmented by associating a code with said medical procedure, said code including a second set of consecutive alphanumeric characters wherein said second set includes a subset of said first set and an additional alphanumeric character for generated an RRC code; a memory for storing said data within said computer system, said data being stored in an organized database within said computer system; a controller for tracking said data for at least two of record keeping, outcome analysis, research, teaching, quality assurance, and billing; and multiple screen displays for presenting said data when desired and for assisting in said inputting of said data; wherein said data are related to multiple medical specialties and said medical information log system is configured to support review of said data by at least one of said information identifying at least one doctor, and said code.

Claim 17

The computer system for providing a medial information log system of claim 14, wherein said input device is done with at least one of a mouse and a keyboard.

Claim 18

In a computer system, a method of providing a medical information log system, comprising the steps of: generating prompts on a screen in said computer system, said prompts being displayed to a user; inputting data for multiple log entries, said prompts assisting in said inputting of data, said log entries each being associated with information concerning a medical procedure, said information, including an identity of a doctor, and being associated with a first set of consecutive alphanumeric characters, wherein said information corresponding to said medical procedure is augmented by associating a code with said medical procedure, said code including a second set of consecutive alphanumeric characters wherein said second set includes a subset of said first set and an additional alphanumeric character for generating an RRC code; storing said data in a memory within said computer system, said data being stored in an organized database within said computer system; tracking said data for at least one of record keeping, outcome analysis, research, teaching, quality assurance, and billing, said tracking being done in response to user inputs; retrieving desired data from said organized database, said prompts assisting the user in said retrieving of said desired data; and displaying said data on said screen when desired; wherein said data are related to multiple medical specialties, and wherein a computer program stored on a floppy disk assists with said generating, said inputting, said storing, said tracking, said retrieving and said displaying, and wherein said medical information log system is configured to support review of said data by at least one of said information identifying at least one doctor, and said code.

Claim 19

In a computer system, a method of providing a medical information log system, comprising the steps of: generating prompts on a screen in said computer system, said prompts being displayed to a user; inputting data for multiple log entries, said prompts assisting in said inputting of data, said log entries each being associated with information concerning a medical procedure, said information, including an identity of a doctor, and being associated with a first set of consecutive alphanumeric characters, wherein said information corresponding to said medical procedure is augmented by associating a code with said medical procedure, said code including a second set of consecutive alphanumeric characters wherein said second set includes a subset of said first set and an additional alphanumeric character for generating an RRC code; storing said data in a memory within said computer system, said data being stored in an organized database within said computer system; tracking said data for at least one of record keeping, outcome analysis, research, teaching, quality assurance, and billing, said tracking being done in response to user inputs; retrieving desired data from said organized database, said prompts assisting the user in said retrieving of said desired data; and displaying said data on said screen when desired; wherein said data are related to multiple medical specialties, and wherein a computer program stored on a floppy disk assists with said generating, said inputting, said storing, said tracking, said retrieving and said displaying, and wherein said medical information log system is configured to support review of said data by at least one of said information identifying at least one doctor, and said code.

Claim 20

The computer system for providing said medical information log system of claim 16, made by the method of claim 16.