Patent ID: 8401870

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving medical information from one or more different computer systems; storing the received medical information; examining, via a processor, the received medical information and identifying whether data in the received medical information indicates that the medical information corresponds to a patient, the data comprising a unique identifier associated with the patient; evaluating a unique code associated with content in the received medical information to determine whether the content is designated for inclusion in at least one graphical representation; generating a graphical representation corresponding to a chronological sequence of medical events or procedures associated with the patient during a period of time, the graphical representation is generated based at least in part on evaluation of the unique code, wherein the graphical representation comprises a timeline comprising a time axis corresponding to one or more dates and times associated with the occurrence of one or more medical events or procedures associated with the patient; determining a predicted discharge date of the patient from a health care facility based at least in part on the received medical information; including the predicted discharge date in the graphical representation as an endpoint to the timeline; and including an indication of a health event associated with the patient that occurs before the admission date in the graphical representation as an initial point to the timeline.