Patent ID: 7983935
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for automatically and iteratively updating patient encounter reports, the method comprising: storing one or more rules in a tangible, storage medium; a predictor module applying patient characteristics to the stored rules to produce a preliminary patient encounter report, the preliminary patient encounter report including predicted activity for a patient medical encounter; presenting the preliminary patient encounter report for editing; receiving edits to the preliminary patient encounter report; producing an edited patient encounter report containing updated predicted activity in response to the editing; a processor determining if the edits to the patient encounter report meet a threshold level; and a rules engine replacing the stored rules with updated rules based on a result of determining if the edits to the preliminary patient encounter report meet a threshold level the predictor module applying a subsequent set of patient characteristics to the updated rules to produce a subsequent patient encounter report, the subsequent patient encounter report including predicted activity for a subsequent patient medical encounter.