Clinical Settings Service Decouples Configuration Updates
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing medical software development process is hindered by the need for frequent updates and testing of clinical settings, which leads to prolonged downtime and increased regulatory burdens, as each change in clinical settings requires a new version of the medical software to be generated, installed, and tested, affecting patient care and operational efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A clinical settings service is introduced, which manages and delivers clinical settings independently of the medical application, allowing for updates and changes without requiring new software versions, enabling faster delivery of clinical settings and reducing the frequency of software updates and testing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a new version of medical software is generated and installed to update clinical settings, then the clinical settings are updated, but the computing device becomes unavailable for hours causing downtime and idle technicians
Solution Approach 1:
The patent separates clinical settings from the medical software application itself. Clinical settings are extracted into independent configuration files that can be updated and installed separately from the main software application. This segmentation allows settings updates without requiring full software reinstallation, thereby reducing downtime and avoiding technician idle time while maintaining reliable clinical settings updates.
2Adaptability or versatility
If clinical settings are updated through new software versions, then the settings are changed, but the process requires uninstalling and reinstalling software which is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts clinical settings from the monolithic software application and places them in separate, standalone configuration files. This extraction enables clinical settings to be updated independently through a simplified process that does not require uninstalling or reinstalling the entire software application. The result is improved adaptability for settings changes while significantly increasing update speed and maintaining high productivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If frequent updates to clinical settings are made, then the settings can adapt to new requirements, but each update requires generating and testing a new software version increasing regulatory burden
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments clinical settings into independent configuration files that can be updated without generating new software versions. This segmentation allows frequent clinical settings updates to occur through simple configuration file changes rather than through complex software version cycles. The result is enhanced adaptability for frequent settings updates while dramatically reducing device complexity in version management and regulatory testing requirements.
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AI summary
A system comprises a first computing device that is configured to receive, at a clinical settings service executing on the first computing device, a request for clinical settings for a patient case from a medical application executing on a second computing device. The computing device is further configured to determine clinical settings for the patient case, determine one or more clinical settings files for the patient case, and second the one or more clinical settings files to the second computing device.