Patent ID: 7447988
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A clinician documentation method for use with an electronic processing device to better support and define a medical diagnosis as needed for appropriate DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) assignment comprising the steps of: navigating through an information prompting form relevant to a patient encounter and inputting patient data therein; displaying previously entered information and corresponding conclusions; selecting the desired information and corresponding conclusions to be augmented; providing at least one of alternative conclusions and criteria not previously input to be inputted; choosing at least one of the previously entered information, corresponding conclusions, alternative conclusions, and criteria not previously input; calculating accurate conclusions based upon all entered information and related predetermined criteria; repeating said navigating, displaying, selecting, providing, choosing, and calculating steps for at least a second information prompting form; recording and saving the calculated conclusions; summarizing all entered data; and providing an appropriate DRG assignment for the patient.