Abstract: Consider a user accessing a computer system providing inputs and getting information returned. The user may be interested in getting data stored in other systems being fetched based on the input that he had already given without having to explicitly access other systems and providing input. The user desires to avoid entering the same data input multiple times. A method is proposed to get (or put) information from (to) other systems without the user providing input data more than once. The method non-invasively captures the user's input and when commanded, fetches information from other systems using the captured data without the user having to access the other systems and provide input data again. The invention focuses on Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Systems that are deployed at physician offices.

Abstract: Information and data that is created, stored and operated on by various systems may be necessary for other systems but may not be readily attainable. A non-invasive interface engine is introduced that allows the data among various systems to be freely shared without the need for creating expensive and customize programs to perform data conversion or requiring the suppliers of the various system to modify the systems. The non-invasive interface engine can be interposed between processes that communicate with each other. By acting as a pass through agent, the engine can capture data from one system and provide the data to another system. This data can be reformatted and pushed to other systems, can be made available for other systems to access, or may be entered into other systems by creating script files that emulate an operator entering data into the other systems.