Abstract: A computer-implemented electronic commons system for sharing information. The system including an electronic content management computer executing a stored program to implement the steps of (a) receiving electronic information content from users, the electronic information including identification of at least one author, (b) receiving instructions from users to organize multiple electronic information content into a handbook, (c) generating a handbook including the multiple electronic information content stored on a computer readable medium of the electronic content management computer based on the received instructions, (d) generating an attribution for the handbook, the attribution including the identifications of the authors of the constituent electronic information content in the handbook; and (e) displaying a representation of the attribution of the handbook.

Abstract: In a system for distributed computing in a health care environment in which multiple different applications are in use connected on a common computer network, the improvement comprising at least one clinical exchange server on the network, the clinical exchange server including memory, the clinical exchange server programmed to perform the steps of (i) maintaining a separate patient record for each of a plurality of patients wherein each patient record includes an event registry including separate event data subsets for each event recorded by any of the different applications where each event data subset indicates the application that recorded the event and event summary data wherein the event summary data is less than all of the data recorded by the application that recorded the event, (ii) receiving a first query from the first application for patient information associated with a first patient where the first query includes information usable to identify an event in the event registry, (iii) using the info

Abstract: In a system for distributed computing in a health care environment in which multiple different applications are in use connected on a common computer network, the improvement comprising at least one clinical exchange server on the network, the clinical exchange server including memory, the clinical exchange server programmed to perform the steps of (i) maintaining a separate patient record for each of a plurality of patients wherein each patient record includes an event registry including separate event data subsets for each event recorded by any of the different applications where each event data subset indicates the application that recorded the event and event summary data wherein the event summary data is less than all of the data recorded by the application that recorded the event, (ii) receiving a first query from the first application for patient information associated with a first patient where the first query includes information usable to identify an event in the event registry, (iii) using the info

Abstract: A computer-implemented system is used for implementing an improved personal health record enrollment process. The system includes an electronic medical record system configured to generate configured to generate an index file, the index file associated with patient medical data including the clinical records of the patient, wherein the index file is augmented with encrypted metadata generated based on the patient medical data and configured to include patient authentication information. The system further includes a personal health record web portal configured to implement a patient enrollment process including the steps of receiving patient authentication input, authenticating the patient authentication input based on the received patient authentication input and the encrypted metadata in the index file, and generating a patient enrollment account for the patient based at least in part on the patient authentication information.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system is used for implementing an improved personal health record enrollment process. The system includes an electronic medical record system configured to generate configured to generate an index file, the index file associated with patient medical data including the clinical records of the patient, wherein the index file is augmented with encrypted metadata generated based on the patient medical data and configured to include patient authentication information. The system further includes a personal health record web portal configured to implement a patient enrollment process including the steps of receiving patient authentication input, authenticating the patient authentication input based on the received patient authentication input and the encrypted metadata in the index file, and generating a patient enrollment account for the patient based at least in part on the patient authentication information.

Abstract: A system for distributed computing in a health care environment includes at least one clinical exchange server programmed to maintain a separate patient record for each patient. Each patient record includes an event registry indicating the application that recorded the event and event summary data. When a query is received including information usable to identify an event in the event registry, the query and the event registry are used to identify the event and an application that recorded the event. A second query is generated that specifies the identified event, and the second query is transmitted to the identified application.

Abstract: A graphical user interface for use on a computer coupled to an enterprise electronic medical records system for accepting order data including an order entry window corresponding to an identified order, the identified order including one or more parameters. The graphical user interface also including an expandable order editing box linked to the order entry window and responsive to identification of the order and adapted to accept an input from a user. The graphical user interface also including an order parameter manager coupled to the enterprise electronic medical records system that is adapted to populate at least one of the one or more order parameters based on information associated with a patient for whom the order is being placed. The graphical user interface further being adapted to display to the user the order and the at least one or more populated order parameters.

Abstract: A graphical user interface for use on a computer coupled to an enterprise electronic medical records system for accepting order data including an order entry window corresponding to an identified order, the identified order including one or more parameters. The graphical user interface also including an expandable order editing box linked to the order entry window and responsive to identification of the order and adapted to accept an input from a user. The graphical user interface also including an order parameter manager coupled to the enterprise electronic medical records system that is adapted to populate at least one of the one or more order parameters based on information associated with a patient for whom the order is being placed. The graphical user interface further being adapted to display to the user the order and the at least one or more populated order parameters.

Abstract: A method of allowing patients to schedule their own appointments on a computerized scheduling system. The method includes operating the computerized scheduling system to provide a first set of rules associated with a first entity, the first entity being a collection of healthcare providers. The first set of rules regulates self-scheduling by patients applicable to all appointments. The computerized scheduling system further provides at least one additional set of rules, each additional set of rules associated with an entity, the additional sets of rules regulating self-scheduling by patients, and defines a relationship between the first set of rules and the at least one additional set of rules wherein the relationship dictates applicability of one or more of the rules in the rule sets based on a detected conflict between at least one rule in the first set of rules and at least one rule in one or more of the additional sets of rules.

Abstract: An interface for a medical record database allows multiple different applications to be opened accessing the records of a common and/or different patients. For those applications accessing the records of a common patient, a visual indication is provided indicating whether or not records of the same patient are being accessed to prevent the user from mistakenly comparing the records of different patients.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use with a database that includes patient charts where each chart includes subsets of patient data, the method for allowing a physician to generate a custom report view (CRV) including at least a subset of the patient data, the method comprising the steps of, during a collection process, providing an interface that enables the physician to access the patient chart data, presenting patient chart data via the interface, receiving a selection from the physician via the interface that selects at least one subset of the chart data and rendering the selected data accessible in a data collector view (DCV) for subsequent use.

Abstract: A graphical user interface for use on a computer coupled to an enterprise electronic medical records system for accepting order data including an order entry window corresponding to an identified order, the identified order including one or more parameters. The graphical user interface also including an expandable order editing box linked to the order entry window and responsive to identification of the order and adapted to accept an input from a user; an order parameter manager coupled to the enterprise electronic medical records system that is adapted to populate at least one of the one or more order parameters based on information associated with a patient for whom the order is being placed; and the graphical user interface adapted to display to the user the order and the at least one or more populated order parameters.

Abstract: A system for providing users with decision support tools and features triggered by opening an order entry activity for a patient or by selection of orders within a graphical user interface. The system may be adapted to operate in conjunction with an integrated medical record system.

Abstract: Modern healthcare enterprises often support complex computer networks for the many functions of the enterprise, and the networks are often running multiple incompatible application programs. Described here is a clinical server exchange device for such a complex network. The clinical exchange server maintains a master table of applications on the network and the patient identification used by each of the applications for each patient. The clinical exchange server can then serve as a sort of interpreter to allow each application to communicate through the clinical exchange server to obtain information from another application about the patient. To facilitate that exchange, each application sends to the clinical exchange server an abstract of any events involving the patient. The clinical exchange server system also envisions a protocol for information exchange, preferably through the clinical exchange server.

Abstract: A method of creating a shift report for a healthcare provider in a hospital environment including creating an electronic shift note for a hospital patient, wherein creating the electronic shift note includes providing a content for the electronic shift note, saving the electronic shift note as a saved shift note, linking the saved shift note to an electronic medical record for the patient, and displaying the saved shift note to the healthcare provider via a user interface. Creating the shift report also includes creating a patient list based on a set of criteria, building the shift report based on the patient list, for each patient on the shift report having a saved shift note, adding the saved shift note to the shift report, and displaying the shift report including the added shift notes to the healthcare provider.

Abstract: A method and system for displaying patient and administrative information in a health care environment comprising the steps of obtaining records, obtaining rules governing the display of information, applying the rules to the records to determine what information is to be displayed, and displaying the information gathered and processed in accordance with the rules. The system also allows users to select records and reports, altering the displayed information while maintaining compliance with the rules.

Abstract: A system for providing users with decision support tools and features triggered by opening an order entry activity for a patient or by selection of orders within a graphical user interface. The system may be adapted to operate in conjunction with an integrated medical record system.