Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a clinical information workflow profiling system including a workflow engine adapted to collect profiling data for a healthcare workflow task and a profiling processor adapted to analyze the profiling data to determine an alternative configuration of the healthcare workflow task.

Abstract: Certain embodiments present a system for managing access to patient data in a clinical information system that uses software applications, and a context manager that facilitates the sharing of context among the applications. The system has one access point, or a computer workstation terminal, allowing for user interaction with said at least two software applications. A centralized database stores information relating to patient data and user attempts to access patient data by the software applications. A first context identification module assigns a context label to each access attempt, and a second context identification module assigns a context label to data gathered by the software applications. An auditor regulates relationships between the software applications manager and provides a user interface enabling access to the centralized database.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a clinical information workflow profiling system including a workflow engine adapted to collect profiling data for a healthcare workflow task and a profiling processor adapted to analyze the profiling data to determine an alternative configuration of the healthcare workflow task.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to one or more devices and a method for improving quantitative coronary artery analysis. The devices which may be used with the present invention include an improved angiographic image quality phantom, an improved arterial phantom and the initial imaging of the procedure catheter. One or all of these devices may be used to increase the accuracy and quality of the arterial measurements provided by an edge detection analysis program. The method includes the initial imaging of the image quality phantom to allow for the correction of various geometric distortions present in an imaging system. Next, the tip of the procedure catheter and the arterial phantom are imaged to create an improved regression curve for the imaging system an to allow for increased accuracy in the use of the procedure catheter as a basis for the determination of the calculated artery diameters.