Dual-Field Content Categorization for Healthcare Information Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Healthcare facilities face difficulties in accessing relevant information due to the lack of an effective structure for cross-linking content items, leading to inefficiencies in information retrieval and potential negative impacts on patient outcomes.
Innovation Solution
A method is introduced where content items are assigned to at least one category from each of two fields, allowing users to select categories to access relevant content items efficiently, with items shared between categories being presented more prominently, and utilizing contextual information to further prioritize content based on user needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If content items are stored in numerous different formats without effective cross-linking structure, then the system can accommodate diverse content types, but the time and effort required to access desired information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the content organization system into two distinct classification fields (first field and second field), each providing different categorization perspectives. This segmentation allows content items to be organized according to multiple dimensions simultaneously, enabling efficient retrieval by selecting relevant categories from each field without requiring exhaustive search through all content formats.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces category assignments as intermediary elements that bridge the gap between diverse content formats and user information needs. By assigning content items to categories in both fields, the system creates intermediate access points that facilitate quick location of relevant information without directly searching through the diverse content formats themselves.
2Loss of information
If all content items assigned to a category are presented equally, then the system ensures comprehensive coverage, but the prominence of most relevant content is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the presentation of content items based on their category assignment patterns. Content items that are assigned to categories in both the first and second fields are given enhanced visual prominence (such as bold formatting or positioning), while other content items are displayed with standard or reduced prominence. This allows the system to maintain complete content coverage while simultaneously highlighting the most relevant items.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users must select from all available categories without filtering, then the system provides complete category coverage, but the complexity of category selection increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by automatically determining and filtering the set of categories from the second field that are relevant to the selected first category before presenting them to the user. This preliminary filtering action reduces the number of categories users must manually evaluate, while still providing access to all relevant categories through the dual-field classification system.
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AI summary
A method for accessing healthcare facility content items is provided. Each content item is assigned to at least one category from a first field and to at least one category from a second field. The method comprises receiving, from a user, an input selecting a first category from the first field; receiving, from the user, an input selecting a second category from the second field; and presenting two or more content items assigned to the second category to the user for access. At least one of the two or more content items is also assigned to the first category and at least one of the two or more content items is not assigned to the first category. At least one content item assigned to both the first category and the second category is presented more prominently than the at least one content item assigned to the second category and not the first category. A corresponding terminal, system and non-transitory memory are also provided.