Patents by Inventor Michael A. Ash

Michael A. Ash has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12045776
    Abstract: Computerized methods for modifying at least one component of a clinical order are provided. The methods may include receiving a clinical order, the clinical order having a first component associated with a first phase and a second component associated with a second phase, wherein the first and second components have a first attribute in common, receiving an indication to modify the first attribute of the first component, and modifying the first attribute of the first component and the second component based on the indication received. The methods may further include associating the first and second components of the clinical order to form a cross-phase group and displaying the first and second components in association with an electronic record, e.g., an electronic medical record, in conjunction with a cross-phase group identifier to identify the components as members of the cross-phase group. Computerized systems for performing the disclosed methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, John Q. DeVerter
  • Publication number: 20210334752
    Abstract: Computerized methods for modifying at least one component of a clinical order are provided. The methods may include receiving a clinical order, the clinical order having a first component associated with a first phase and a second component associated with a second phase, wherein the first and second components have a first attribute in common, receiving an indication to modify the first attribute of the first component, and modifying the first attribute of the first component and the second component based on the indication received. The methods may further include associating the first and second components of the clinical order to form a cross-phase group and displaying the first and second components in association with an electronic record, e.g., an electronic medical record, in conjunction with a cross-phase group identifier to identify the components as members of the cross-phase group. Computerized systems for performing the disclosed methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, John Q. DeVerter
  • Patent number: 11055664
    Abstract: Computerized methods for modifying at least one component of a clinical order are provided. The methods may include receiving a clinical order, the clinical order having a first component associated with a first phase and a second component associated with a second phase, wherein the first and second components have a first attribute in common, receiving an indication to modify the first attribute of the first component, and modifying the first attribute of the first component and the second component based on the indication received. The methods may further include associating the first and second components of the clinical order to form a cross-phase group and displaying the first and second components in association with an electronic record, e.g., an electronic medical record, in conjunction with a cross-phase group identifier to identify the components as members of the cross-phase group. Computerized systems for performing the disclosed methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, John Q. DeVerter
  • Patent number: 10915222
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-storage media are provided for facilitating the care of a patient by a multi-disciplinary care team. A graphical user interface presents one or more clinical problems associated with a patient. For each clinical problem, actionable care team icons are presented that, among other things, identify care teams responsible for caring for the clinical problem and any actions taken by the care teams to address the clinical problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, Heather Owen, J D Tyler, Daniel Stocksick, Pramod Pagadala
  • Patent number: 10860171
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-storage media are provided for enabling a user to dynamically create associations and take actions with respect to a clinical finding associated with a patient. After selecting a clinical finding that is of interest in a first workflow application, a graphical user interface is automatically presented. The graphical user interface includes trending information for the clinical finding as well as information related to the clinical finding. The graphical user interface enables a clinician to associate the clinical finding with a current patient problem or a possible diagnosis related to the clinical finding. Additionally, the graphical user interface enables the clinician to take actions with respect to the clinical finding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, Brian J. Lancaster, Heather Owen, J D Tyler, David Cohen, Thomas C. Gifford
  • Patent number: 10269455
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for determining and generating content items that provide patient information and content provided by, for example, a third-party content provider that is relevant to information associated with an open healthcare application. The content items are displayed in a separate display space from the healthcare application's user interface and dynamically change and update in response to changes in the information being displayed on the healthcare application's user interface. Additionally, the content items are actionable thereby enabling healthcare providers to address alerts, take actions, view supporting documentation, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, Will Van Norel, Thomas C. Gifford, Meagan Jacoby
  • Patent number: 10067627
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer-readable storage media are provided for utilizing health-related variables to generate a current health state of a user along with a most-likely future health state of the user and an ideal future health state of the user. Graphical representations of these health states are generated and presented on a graphical user interface. The user is able to interact with the graphical representations to see the impact of the user's choices on the user's future health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, Todd Jeffrey Reynolds, Harlen Hays
  • Patent number: 10007407
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided to detect incremental changes in clinical documents associated with a patient. A user selection is received indicating that a user wants to compare two or more clinical documents that are associated with the patient or authored by the same clinician, enabling the user to become up-to-date on the patient's care. A first clinical document and a second clinical document are identified. For the first clinical document and the second clinical document, differences are algorithmically determined. The first clinical document is transformed into a new representation of the first clinical document. Further, the second clinical document is transformed into a new representation of the second clinical document. One or more of the new representations of the first and the second clinical documents are displayed, assisting the user to quickly find and understand the differences between the documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Gifford, Chad A. Cole, J D Tyler, Savitha Venkat, Michael A. Ash, Tonja McCord, Anubha Garg, Steven S. Crooks, Christopher S. Finn, Margaret C. Kolm, David J. O'Larte, David P. McCallie, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9817946
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer-readable storage media for generating graphical representations of health-related variables are provided. The graphical representations include a first body-image representation of a user at a current period of time. The graphical representations also include a second body-image representation that represents the user at a future period of time, the user in a simulated clinical “what-if” scenario, or members of the population-at-large that share similar demographic traits with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A Ash, Todd Jeffrey Reynolds, Harlen Hays
  • Patent number: 9740825
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for determining and generating variably-sized display areas for presenting content items. The display areas include a notification bar that present icons representative of content items, a content item display area that displays content items, and a results display area that presents more detailed information concerning a particular content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Casey J. Sansale, Thomas C. Gifford, Michael A. Ash
  • Publication number: 20170004271
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for determining and generating content items that provide patient information and content provided by, for example, a third-party content provider that is relevant to information associated with an open healthcare application. The content items are displayed in a separate display space from the healthcare application's user interface and dynamically change and update in response to changes in the information being displayed on the healthcare application's user interface. Additionally, the content items are actionable thereby enabling healthcare providers to address alerts, take actions, view supporting documentation, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: MICHAEL A. ASH, WILL VAN NOREL, THOMAS C. GIFFORD, MEAGAN JACOBY
  • Patent number: 9483614
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for determining and generating content items that provide patient information and content provided by, for example, a third-party content provider that is relevant to information associated with an open healthcare application. The content items are displayed in a separate display space from the healthcare application's user interface and dynamically change and update in response to changes in the information being displayed on the healthcare application's user interface. Additionally, the content items are actionable thereby enabling healthcare providers to address alerts, take actions, view supporting documentation, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, Will Van Norel, Thomas C. Gifford, Meagan Jacoby
  • Publication number: 20160125144
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided to detect incremental changes in clinical documents associated with a patient. A user selection is received indicating that a user wants to compare two or more clinical documents that are associated with the patient or authored by the same clinician, enabling the user to become up-to-date on the patient's care. A first clinical document and a second clinical document are identified. For the first clinical document and the second clinical document, differences are algorithmically determined. The first clinical document is transformed into a new representation of the first clinical document. Further, the second clinical document is transformed into a new representation of the second clinical document. One or more of the new representations of the first and the second clinical documents are displayed, assisting the user to quickly find and understand the differences between the documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: THOMAS C. GIFFORD, CHAD A. COLE, JD TYLER, SAVITHA VENKAT, MICHAEL A. ASH, TONJA McCORD, ANUBHA GARG, STEVEN S. CROOKS, CHRISTOPHER S. FINN, MARGARET C. KOLM, DAVID J. O'LARTE, DAVID P. McCALLIE, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150317446
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer-readable storage media are provided for utilizing health-related variables to generate a current health state of a user along with a most-likely future health state of the user and an ideal future health state of the user. Graphical representations of these health states are generated and presented on a graphical user interface. The user is able to interact with the graphical representations to see the impact of the user's choices on the user's future health.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, Todd Jeffrey Reynolds, Harlen Hays
  • Patent number: 9110553
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer-readable storage media are provided for utilizing health-related variables to generate a current health state of a user along with a most-likely future health state of the user and an ideal future health state of the user. Graphical representations of these health states are generated and presented on a graphical user interface. The user is able to interact with the graphical representations to see the impact of the user's choices on the user's future health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, Todd Jeffrey Reynolds, Harlen Hays
  • Publication number: 20150186616
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for generating a care plan for a patient related to a disease condition or a clinical event. Upon receiving a request for the care plan for the patient, a care plan template having a plurality of different sections is generated. A plurality of different care plans related to the disease condition or the clinical event is determined, and a first care plan is selected. Information from the first care plan is parsed based on the plurality of sections, and the parsed information is populated into the template. The populated template is communicated for presentation on a user interface. Methods, systems, and media herein are also directed to generating and displaying graphical depictions of a patient's care plans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: MICHAEL A. ASH, DANA M. KOSMALA-RUNKLE, FRANCES P. WU
  • Publication number: 20150186610
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for determining and generating variably-sized display areas for presenting content items. The display areas include a notification bar that present icons representative of content items, a content item display area that displays content items, and a results display area that presents more detailed information concerning a particular content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: CASEY J. SANSALE, THOMAS C. GIFFORD, MICHAEL A. ASH
  • Publication number: 20150185972
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for determining and generating content items that provide patient information and content provided by, for example, a third-party content provider that is relevant to information associated with an open healthcare application. The content items are displayed in a separate display space from the healthcare application's user interface and dynamically change and update in response to changes in the information being displayed on the healthcare application's user interface. Additionally, the content items are actionable thereby enabling healthcare providers to address alerts, take actions, view supporting documentation, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL A. ASH, WILL VAN NOREL, THOMAS C. GIFFORD, MEAGAN JACOBY
  • Patent number: 9069746
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and systems for populating an electronic clinical document capable of receiving multiple types of data are provided. In one embodiment, dictation audio input is embedded directly into one or more sections of an electronic clinical document along with other data types, such as structured user input, free-text input, or system-generated input. An electronic clinical document having embedded dictation audio and other data types can receive transcribed text corresponding to the embedded dictation audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, John Q. Deverter, Pramod Pagadala
  • Publication number: 20150012887
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-storage media are provided for searching a plurality of clinical documents associated with a patient. A searchable timeline is presented on a graphical user interface; the searchable timeline has a plurality of icons representing clinical documents created for the patient. The icons overlay the timeline at points in time corresponding to when the icon's respective document was created. Selection of an icon initiates the presentation of the icon's respective document. Preference and filter options enable a user to filter the clinical documents based on, for example, health concepts that have been identified for the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL A. ASH, HEATHER OWEN, JD TYLER, THOMAS C. GIFFORD, MEAGAN JACOBY, CHRISTOPHER S. FINN