Automated Workflow Access via Predictive Session Launch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Clinicians face inefficiencies when accessing electronic medical records due to frequent location changes and the need to log into different devices and applications, leading to increased time spent on navigation and reduced workflow efficiency.
Innovation Solution
Automated workflow access is implemented by detecting a clinician's location and role, predicting their next activity, and automatically launching the relevant application session on the appropriate device, minimizing user input and maintaining session continuity across devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If clinicians manually log into different devices and applications to access patient records, then they can access the required information, but the time spent on navigation and logging in increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically launching the next application in the workflow sequence before the user needs it. Based on analysis of prior user activity patterns, the system pre-prepares and launches the required application session, eliminating the need for manual navigation and login actions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically managing application session launches based on detected user activity patterns. The workflow management system monitors user behavior and autonomously initiates the next required application without user intervention, making the system self-serve the user's workflow needs.
2Productivity
If clinicians switch between multiple devices and applications to perform their duties, then they can access different functionalities, but workflow efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple application sessions into a unified automated workflow sequence. Instead of requiring clinicians to manually switch between separate devices and applications, the system combines them into a single automated progression, launching each application in the correct sequence based on detected workflow patterns.
Solution Approach 2:
The workflow management system provides universal functionality by handling multiple application types and devices through a single automated interface. It recognizes patterns across different applications and devices, providing a unified solution that works across the entire healthcare IT ecosystem without requiring device-specific manual intervention.
3Ease of operation
If the system automatically launches application sessions based on predicted user activity, then user efficiency increases, but the complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from monitoring user activity patterns to continuously improve its predictions. By analyzing what applications users actually access and in what sequences, the system refines its understanding of workflow patterns, making increasingly accurate predictions about which applications to launch automatically, thereby justifying the system complexity through tangible ease-of-use benefits.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for automating workflow access for a user are provided. A prior activity of a user at a first healthcare application session on a first user device may be determined. The prior activity may occur at a first location in a healthcare facility. Based on the prior activity of the user, as well as a role associated with the user and a second location of the user, a next activity of the user at a second healthcare application session may be predicted. The second healthcare application session may then be automatically launched.