Patent ID: 6049794
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
A computer-based medical screening system for use in medical facilities which reviews an intended course of action regarding a patient, accumulates data during the course of action, and provides information as to the utilization of medical resources during said course of action, the system comprising:a knowledge base of medical information organized into criteria sets, the knowledge base comprising clinical specialties, body systems, procedures,indications, and criteria points, and wherein each criteria set contains data andrules for determining when the intended course of action is medically appropriate;means for inputting patient information;means for selecting a clinical specialty or body system;means for selecting a procedure within the selected clinical specialty or body system;means for selecting an indication within the selected procedure;means for selecting criteria points within the selected indication based on the patient's clinical situation;means for determining, based on the selected criteria points, whether or not the intended course of action is medically appropriate;means for displaying the rules governing said determination;means for recording the steps of the review process;means for playback of the steps of the review process;means for including one or more rationale review notes in the criteria sets;means for associating rationale review notes with procedures, indications, criteria points and rules;means for outputting the rationale review notes; andmeans for outputting one or more resource utilization reports.