Patent ID: 8612448
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for longitudinal electronic record-keeping, comprising: storing discrete data elements for an individual in a directed graph data structure; creating a new record for a visit, wherein said new record is a wrapper for said discrete data elements captured during said visit; collecting a group of records for said individual, said group of records comprising additional discrete data elements and at least one identifier reference; determining a problem based on said additional discrete data elements in said group of records and said visit; ordering a plan motivated by said problem; repeating said creating, determining and ordering steps for a subsequent visit to document additional problems and plans; following up on said problems and plans during said subsequent visit; generating historical linkages within the directed graph data structure of said problems and said plans; and maintaining a current list of said problems and said plans that are relevant to said individual; wherein the step of generating historical linkages includes linking at least one problem to a problem summarization reference and at least one plan to a plan summarization reference, wherein each summarization reference is a collection of pointers to data elements.