Workflow Platform Integrating EHR via Context Tags
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional EHR systems lack a user-friendly interface for accessing patient health information, requiring healthcare providers to navigate multiple screens and lack customizability, which complicates data exchange between legacy systems and EHR systems.
Innovation Solution
A workflow platform is integrated with the EHR system to provide a single-screen access to patient health information, allow real-time updates, and enable customization through SMART on FHIR technology, using context tags to authenticate users and populate relevant data based on the current screen context.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If EHR systems use predefined functionalities and standard interfaces, then system reliability and data standardization are improved, but ease of operation and customizability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments functionality into two layers: a standardized EHR core layer that ensures data reliability, and a customizable workflow platform layer that allows providers to create tailored applications. This segmentation enables each layer to fulfill its specific purpose without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a workflow platform as an intermediary between the standardized EHR system and the end-user needs. This platform acts as a mediator that translates standardized data into customized workflows and interfaces, allowing providers to access EHR data through personalized applications without breaking data standardization.
2Loss of information
If EHR systems require navigation through multiple screens to access patient information, then data organization is improved, but productivity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a linear, sequential screen-navigation model to a multi-dimensional interface where patient information is organized in a grid or dashboard format. This allows providers to access multiple data points simultaneously across different dimensions (demographics, vitals, lab results, etc.) without sequential navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The workflow platform merges multiple data screens into a single consolidated view. Instead of requiring separate screens for demographics, vitals, and lab results, the system combines these elements into one integrated interface that presents comprehensive patient information at a glance.
3Adaptability or versatility
If EHR systems integrate multiple data sources and formats, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and difficulty of integration worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The workflow platform implements universal integration capabilities that can handle multiple data formats and sources through a single interface. The system is designed to work with various legacy systems, data formats, and communication protocols without requiring separate integration solutions for each case.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs configurable parameters and settings that allow it to adapt to different data formats and sources. By changing parameters rather than restructuring the entire system, the EHR can integrate new data sources efficiently without increasing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for integrating a workflow platform with an electronic health record system (EHRS) is disclosed. The system and method includes at least: receiving from the EHRS, a context tag embedded in a screen of the EHRS that is currently being presented to a user, where the context tag includes: an authentication parameter identifying the user accessing the screen, and a context identification parameter identifying a context of the screen. Authentication is performed to authenticate the user based on the authentication parameter. Based on authenticating the user, launch of the workflow platform is initiated. The workflow platform is populated with data retrieved based on the context identification parameter such that which data is retrieved depends on the context identification parameter.