Patent ID: 7461079
Filing Date: 2008-12-02
Classification: G06Q,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A patient encounter electronic medical record apparatus comprising: a processor; an interface configured to receive data input by a physician and an output interface coupled to said processor; a memory; and a plurality of diagnosis specific pre-populated templates stored in said memory and accessible by said processor, default entries in said diagnosis specific pre-populated templates being changeable to alternate values by said physician, said default entries being associated with a pre-determined diagnosis, wherein said interface is configured to receive an input of a diagnosis entered by said physician, and, in response to the entered diagnosis, the interface is configured to output one or a plurality of said diagnosis specific pre-populated templates that correspond with the diagnosis entered by the physician, said processor is configured to produce an electronic medical record from said output one said diagnosis specific pre-populated templates, said diagnosis specific pre-populated templates being configured to enable said physician to perform said diagnosis in at least one of an office setting, a surgery setting, an analgesic setting, and a therapy setting, wherein said diagnosis specific pre-populated templates are derived at least one of a selective specialty specific database and an anatomic specific database, and wherein said diagnosis specific pre-populated templates are end-user modifiable.