Patent ID: 6997717
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A method for providing continuing medical education to a medical professional at a point and time of need, comprising: creating a set of granules of medical knowledge; associating continuing medical education credits with each of the set of granules of medical knowledge; receiving a request for at least one of the set of granules of medical knowledge from the medical professional at the point and time of need during a patient encounter; responding to the request by electronically delivering at least one of the set of granules of medical knowledge to the point and at the time of need, the request associated with services being performed at the point and time of need during the patient encounter; recording the continuing medical education credits based on the at least one of the set of granules of medical knowledge delivered to the point and at the time of need during the patient encounter; receiving a request for at least one additional granule of medical knowledge from a set of granules of medical knowledge, the at least one additional granule of medical knowledge related to the at least one granule of medical knowledge; and delivering at least one additional granule of medical knowledge after the patient encounter.