Patent ID: 8160896
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for monitoring patient care in a computer-implemented system, comprising: a) accessing a rule criterion, the rule criterion comprising a drug condition and a lab condition; b) accessing a response criterion, the response criterion comprising a drug response and a lab response; c) receiving patient data comprising a drug order and a laboratory test, the laboratory test having a current value; d) analyzing the patient data according to the rule criterion and the response criterion; e) generating a practice interval having a defined length of time that is determined based upon the response criterion and the patient data; f) dynamically adjusting the practice interval based on the patient data: g) generating a reminder notification if the patient data does not satisfy the response criterion within the practice interval, wherein the accessing, receiving, analyzing, and generating functions are performed by the computer-implemented system.