Clinical Decision Support Workflow Transformation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current clinical decision support systems lack the ability to dynamically adapt clinical workflows, leading to inefficiencies and potential errors during times of high demand or changing conditions in healthcare environments.

Innovation Solution

A system that includes a workflow store for storing clinical workflow specifications and a processing device with a workflow transformation subsystem, capable of transforming workflow steps by changing the assigned agent while maintaining adherence to clinical protocols and guidelines.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If standard clinical workflows are implemented rigidly, then adherence to clinical protocols is maintained, but the system cannot adapt to changing conditions or high demand scenarios

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadherence to clinical protocolsVSAvoidability to adapt to changing conditions

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic workflow transformation by enabling the system to modify workflow specifications in real-time based on changing conditions. The workflow transformation subsystem dynamically adjusts workflow steps, agent assignments, and process flows while maintaining clinical protocol adherence through structured transformation rules and validation mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If workflows are made flexible to adapt to changing scenarios, then efficiency is improved, but adherence to underlying clinical requirements may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveefficiency of care administrationVSAvoidadherence to clinical requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically transforms workflows while preserving clinical requirements through structured transformation data packages that encode clinical constraints and validation rules. This allows efficient adaptation to changing scenarios while maintaining adherence to underlying clinical requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The workflow transformation subsystem incorporates feedback mechanisms that validate transformed workflows against clinical requirements. The system monitors and verifies that transformations maintain compliance with clinical protocols, providing feedback loops to ensure reliability is preserved during adaptive changes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If agent assignment in workflow steps is fixed, then workflow execution is straightforward, but the system cannot optimize for different scenarios or resource availability

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveworkflow execution simplicityVSAvoidflexibility in agent assignment

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables dynamic agent assignment through workflow transformation capabilities. The system can transform workflow specifications to reassign agents based on different scenarios, resource availability, and optimization requirements while maintaining workflow execution through structured transformation processes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4571767A1Clinical decision support system and method

Publication Date: 2025.06.18 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV

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AI summary

A system for use in clinical decision support for transforming one or more steps of a clinical workflow to modify an agent allocated to perform the step of the workflow.