Patent ID: 7676386
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for scheduling batch follow-up visits for a plurality of patients participating in a clinical trial, comprising: (a) determining a number of follow-up visits after an initial visit for each patient of the plurality of patients participating in the clinical trial conducted at a research site; (b) identifying a first follow-up visit date for a first follow-up batch visit for each patient of the plurality of patients, the first follow-up visit date for each patient of the plurality of patients being within a first time window, wherein the first follow-up visit date is after the initial visit; (c) batch scheduling, by a processor-based device, the first follow-up batch visit for the plurality of patients by scheduling the first follow-up batch visit for each patient of the plurality of patients to occur in the first time window; (d) identifying a second follow-up visit date for a second follow-up batch visit for each patient of the plurality of patients, the second follow-up visit date for each of patient of the plurality of patients being within a second time window, wherein the second follow-up visit date is after the first follow-up visit date; (e) batch scheduling, by the processor-based device, the second follow-up batch visit for the plurality of patients by scheduling the second follow-up batch visit for each patient of the plurality of patients to occur in the second time window; and wherein the first time window and second time window are separated by at least one week.