Implantable Cardiac Device Interrogation Data Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The management of implantable cardiac device interrogation data and reports is inefficient, leading to potential clinical information being overlooked due to the time-consuming process of generating and reviewing manufacturer-specific reports, which can result in liability for healthcare facilities if not properly addressed.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for managing implantable cardiac device interrogation data, including generating summary reports, assigning reading tasks to physicians, automatically populating physician notes, and ensuring timely review through automatic routing and electronic signing, to streamline the process and ensure clinically relevant information is addressed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physician manually reviews manufacturer-specific interrogation reports, then clinical information can be identified, but the process consumes considerable time and may result in overlooked information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an automated report generation system that acts as an intermediary between the implantable device data and the physician. This system automatically extracts clinically relevant information, generates structured reports with highlights, and presents them to physicians, thereby reducing manual review time while maintaining reliable identification of clinical information.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis and extraction of clinically relevant information before presenting it to the physician. By pre-processing the raw device data, generating preliminary findings, and highlighting key clinical information in advance, the system reduces the time physicians need to spend on manual review while ensuring no critical information is overlooked.
2Reliability
If physician manually navigates through patient medical record to review report, then comprehensive assessment is possible, but the process becomes even more time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the device interrogation report with the patient's medical record into a single integrated comprehensive report. This consolidation automatically links device data with relevant clinical context from the medical record, allowing physicians to perform comprehensive assessments without manually navigating between separate documents, thereby significantly reducing total review time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a universal report format that integrates multiple data sources (device interrogation data, patient medical record, clinical guidelines) into a single multi-functional document. This universal report serves both as a device performance summary and a clinical assessment tool, eliminating the need for separate review processes.
3Productivity
If manufacturer-specific reports are used, then device data can be obtained, but the reports vary by company and require different review approaches
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal report generation system that can process and standardize data from multiple manufacturer-specific formats. The system automatically adapts to different manufacturer report structures, extracts relevant clinical information using standardized criteria, and presents all data in a consistent, unified format, thereby improving productivity while eliminating the complexity of handling various report types.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of report format from manufacturer-specific variable structures to a standardized universal structure. By transforming the data presentation parameters while preserving the underlying clinical information, the system maintains data extraction efficiency across different manufacturers while eliminating the variability that increases review complexity.
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AI summary
An interrogation data management system operates to manage implantable cardiac device interrogation data and reports. In one example the system generates a report including a reading physician note, a summary report, and an implantable cardiac device manufacturer's report. Some embodiments include smart routing, to automatically route interrogation data reports to medical professionals based on predetermined rules. The interrogation data management system interacts with the reading physician to formally review the interrogation data reports and to generate a reading physician note. The reading physician note includes the reading physician's findings/interpretations and conclusions. Other aspects are also described in this disclosure.