Patent ID: 8346572

Claim:
One or more tangible computer-storage media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for providing clinical information to clinicians, the method comprising: identifying in a patient's electronic health record that a first clinician treating the patient has requested a consult with a second clinician treating the patient; receiving a location for the first clinician by way of a first clinician identifier, wherein the first clinician identifier is tracked via a plurality of sensors in a healthcare environment, and wherein the plurality of sensors utilize one of ultrasound technology, infrared technology, or radio-frequency identification technology; receiving a location for the second clinician by way of a second clinician identifier, wherein the second clinician identifier is tracked via the plurality of sensors in the healthcare environment; determining whether the location for the first clinician and the location for the second clinician are within a predefined distance from one another, wherein the determination is based on the proximity of the sensors that identified the location of both the first and the second clinician; and upon determining that the location for the first clinician and the location for the second clinician are within the predefined distance from one another, presenting a notification to the first clinician that includes both the location of the second clinician and the consult requested by the first clinician.