Patent ID: 8090595
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for improving the performance, productivity, organizational and cost improvements of a health care entity, wherein said apparatus comprises: a. a single or a plurality of local data repositories for a given said entity; b. said local data repositories operatively connected to electronic databases and equipment in such a manner as to receive, collect and store electronic information from said electronic databases and said equipment; c. user interface devices operatively connected to said local data repositories for the input and collection of manual information and for requesting data outputs in a variety of user defined formats and output mediums; d. said laboratory equipment, output mediums, user interfaces and other devices operatively connected to internet information servers, said internet information servers containing software code, programs and/or applets that directs the system to run the interfaces between the various said input and output devices; e. a flexible rules processor operatively connected to said local data repository, said flexible rules processor configured to implement computer readable code as defined by a said entity, said code configured to define the rules, wherein said rules are determined by each said user at each site, by which said data is to be gathered, collected, stored, and presented for said user and said site wherein said rules have their own site specific methods and means for each said rule and said site as defined by said users at said site for; f. said local data repositories operatively connected to offsite association data repositories wherein said local data repository databases are duplicated in said offsite association data repository with appropriate firewalls for security, data protection and if necessary for using said offsite association data repository for backup to said local data repository; and g. said offsite association data repositories operatively connected to a central data repository and containing combined de-identified patient data from all of said offsite association data repositories, said combined de-identified patient data being utilized for investigatory work and research analysis, including providing benchmarks that would allow said entities to compare their performance across a wide spectrum of similar businesses in order to improve business practices while maintaining patient information confidentiality.