Patent ID: 8543419

Claim:
A method, comprising: providing, via a computer processor, matrices of symptoms and corresponding conditions, wherein selected groupings of the symptoms and the corresponding conditions are mapped from the matrices to digital asset types, the digital asset types representing types of diagnostic testing performed for the corresponding conditions; receiving a data item related to a patient, the data item comprising at least one of the symptoms from the matrices; looking up a record for the patient via the computer processor, the record identifying digital assets for the patient that are stored in the storage subsystems; applying, via the computer processor, a policy to the digital assets using the matrices and based upon the data item, the policy defining a minimum number of a group of the symptoms related to a diagnosis; selecting a subset of the digital assets in the record, the subset selected responsive to the applying the policy; and migrating, via the computer processor, the subset of the digital assets to at least one designated storage subsystem, based upon corresponding storage characteristics, operable for expediting access to the subset of the digital assets; wherein the data item further includes a severity value assigned to the symptom, and the policy comprises a minimum threshold of the severity value.