Automated Dose Order Exchange via Staging-Table Transformation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The exchange of healthcare information between independent systems often relies on manual intervention, leading to errors and delays, particularly in dose order processing, due to the lack of standardized data formats and unique semantics.

Innovation Solution

An automated system facilitates the exchange of healthcare information by using a platform interface module to identify and parse dose orders, generating a standardized intermediate format in a staging table, and transforming the data into client-specific formats for seamless integration with various dose fulfillment clients, reducing the need for human intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual intervention is used to exchange healthcare information between independent systems, then human users can process and transcribe data, but errors and delays increase due to transcription mistakes and manual handling

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of information exchangeVSAvoidlevel of automated processing

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical transcription processes with automated electronic data exchange systems. The interface module automatically extracts, transforms, and loads data between EMR and PIS systems, eliminating human transcription activities that cause errors and delays.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service data exchange where the interface module autonomously performs data extraction, transformation, and loading operations without human intervention. The system automatically handles dose order information flow between systems, reducing reliance on manual processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If manual transcription of dose order information is performed, then data can be entered into pharmacy systems, but processing time increases and errors compound

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of dose order processingVSAvoidtime for manual transcription and entry

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual transcription mechanics with automated electronic data extraction and transformation. The interface module directly extracts dose order information from EMR and transforms it into PIS system format, eliminating time-consuming manual typing and data re-entry processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary data extraction and transformation automatically before pharmacy processing. The interface module prepares dose order information in the required format in advance, so that pharmacy systems receive ready-to-process data without requiring manual preparation time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If independent healthcare systems use unique semantics and data formats, then each system can maintain its own standards, but information exchange becomes complicated and requires manual intervention

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompatibility between different systemsVSAvoidcomplexity of data exchange protocol

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an interface module as an intermediary between EMR and PIS systems. This mediator automatically transforms data from EMR's unique semantics and formats into PIS-compatible formats, enabling communication between independent systems without requiring them to change their own standards or protocols.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Reliability

If human users manually process healthcare information, then flexibility in handling diverse data formats is possible, but error rates increase particularly in transcription and reentry

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveerror rate in data processingVSAvoidease of manual data handling

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual data handling operations with automated electronic extraction and transformation processes. The interface module systematically extracts dose order information from EMR and transforms it into PIS format without human intervention, eliminating transcription errors, illegibility issues, and reentry mistakes that plague manual processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12412644B2Automated exchange of healthcare information for fulfillment of medication doses

Publication Date: 2025.09.09 BAXA CORPORATION

AI summary

Automated healthcare information exchange. The healthcare information may comprise one or more dose orders corresponding to dose medications to be administered to a patient. The healthcare information may be received (e.g., from an EMR system such as a hospital information system (HIS) or the like) in the form of a healthcare information data stream. The information may then be standardized in to a standardized intermediate form. For instance, data may be parsed from the data stream and used to populate a staging table. In turn, data from the staging table may be transformed into an input format specific to a given dose fulfillment client to which the dose order is provided for fulfillment of the dose. Additionally, exception processing. logistical processing, and management functionality may be applied to the dose orders.