AI-Assisted ECG Reading With Specialist Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
The limited availability of skilled medical professionals capable of accurately reading electrocardiograms and the limitations of rule-based automatic reading algorithms lead to misreadings, increased healthcare costs, and potential delays in disease diagnosis.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing an AI algorithm to provide primary electrocardiogram readings, with the option for secondary verification by medical specialists, and a system that includes client terminals, medical person terminals, and a reading server for data processing and fee calculation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If rule-based automatic reading algorithms are used, then reading speed is improved, but accuracy deteriorates due to noise and inability to capture minute changes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary human reviewer who checks and validates the automatic reading results. The system flows as: automatic reading algorithm → intermediate review by medical staff → final reading result. This intermediary layer catches errors from noise and algorithm limitations while maintaining high processing volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where reading results are reviewed and corrected by medical professionals, and the collected data is used to improve the automatic reading algorithms. The feedback loop ensures continuous improvement of both algorithm accuracy and human reviewer efficiency.
2Measurement precision
If skilled medical professionals read all electrocardiograms, then accuracy is improved, but availability and cost deteriorate due to limited number of doctors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the electrocardiogram data that can be reviewed by multiple medical professionals without increasing the physical workload on individual doctors. The electronic system allows unlimited copies of the same ECG data to be processed simultaneously by different reviewers, increasing service capacity without proportionally increasing medical staff requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The automatic reading algorithm serves as an intermediary that handles the bulk of reading tasks, allowing skilled doctors to focus only on complex cases and quality control. This intermediary approach maintains high accuracy for difficult cases while scalability is achieved through automated processing of routine ECGs.
3Measurement precision
If manual electrocardiogram reading is performed, then accuracy is improved, but time consumption and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The reading process is segmented into two distinct phases: automatic initial reading by algorithm and selective manual review by doctors. The algorithm handles the time-consuming initial analysis of all ECGs, while doctors only review specific cases requiring their expertise, thereby reducing overall time consumption while maintaining accuracy for critical cases.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies of ECG data that can be rapidly reviewed by multiple doctors simultaneously without the time penalty of physical document handling. Electronic copying enables parallel review processes that dramatically reduce the time required compared to manual document circulation and reading.
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AI summary
The present invention is directed to a method of providing electrocardiogram reading service. According to the present invention, there is provided a method of providing electrocardiogram reading service by using a system for providing electrocardiogram reading service, the method including: receiving an electrocardiogram reading request signal and electrocardiogram data from a client terminal; outputting primary electrocardiogram reading data by inputting the received electrocardiogram data to an electrocardiogram reading model in response to the received electrocardiogram reading request signal; when receiving an additional electrocardiogram request signal from the client, acquiring secondary electrocardiogram reading data by transmitting the primary electrocardiogram reading data to a medical person terminal including a designated medical specialist; calculating a fee in accordance with an electrocardiogram reading service provision range; and transmitting the primary electrocardiogram reading data or secondary electrocardiogram reading data and the calculated fee to the client terminal.