Patent ID: 6149585
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: G06Q,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for selecting a diagnostic task for a patient, comprising:(a) receiving for a patient a presenting problem and related data points involving a patient history and a physical examination for the patient;(b) selecting and presenting a guideline-based data collection procedure based upon the presenting problem. and the data points, and receiving acquired data on the patient as a result of the procedure;(c) providing for display a plurality of possible diagnoses, for selection by a first user, based on criteria applied to the acquired data on the patient;(d) receiving a selection of a possible diagnosis from the plurality of displayed possible diagnoses; and(e) presenting an appropriate recommended diagnostic task for the patient based on the selected possible diagnosis and a cost-effectiveness of the diagnostic task as related to the selected possible diagnosis for use in acquiring additional data related to the possible diagnosis.