EMR Browser Tabbed Grid Layout for Document Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional electronic medical record (EMR) systems require cumbersome navigation processes, involving multiple mouse clicks to access and manage documents, leading to user fatigue and inefficient information presentation due to siloed data storage and presentation formats.
Innovation Solution
A method for displaying multiple documents on a screen by filtering and organizing them based on criteria such as date, using tabs, and converting prompt-response pairs into pure text format to reduce visual clutter and improve screen space utilization, allowing for more information to be displayed at once with fewer navigation steps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional EMR navigation process is used with multiple mouse clicks to access each document, then document access is achieved, but user fatigue increases and navigation efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the navigation process by displaying multiple documents simultaneously in a grid layout rather than requiring sequential access. Each document becomes an independently accessible unit that can be viewed without navigating away from the main chart view, eliminating the need for repeated opening and closing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the document viewing function with the main chart navigation by embedding thumbnail previews and enabling direct clicking on document grids. This combines what were previously separate navigation steps into a unified interface where chart review and document access occur in the same workspace.
2Loss of information
If documents are displayed with prompt-response pairs format, then complete information is presented, but visual clutter increases and screen space is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential document information (titles, dates, and brief descriptions) from the full prompt-response format and displays them as compact thumbnails in a grid. The complete document content remains accessible on demand, but the primary view uses minimal space to represent each document.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of displaying the complete prompt-response format by default and allowing users to hide elements, the patent inverts the approach by displaying only essential information in a compact format and providing full details only when users actively request them through clicking or expanding.
3Ease of operation
If each document is accessed individually through sequential navigation, then document content can be reviewed, but time is lost due to repeated opening and closing operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-loading and displaying thumbnails of all documents in the chart in a grid layout. This allows users to see all available documents at once and directly click on any document of interest without needing to navigate through intermediate screens or perform sequential opening operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the document grid serve multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a visual index of all documents, provides direct access to any document through clicking, displays key document metadata, and maintains the overall chart context. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate navigation screens.
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AI summary
A method for displaying a plurality of documents on a screen. Each document of the plurality of documents defines a plurality of document criteria. The method includes: selecting a first document criterion and a second document criterion; storing and retrieving the first and second document criterion on a computer readable medium; filtering based on the first document criterion to yield a first plurality of filtered documents, each filtered document of the first plurality of filtered documents includes the first document criterion; filtering based on the second document criterion to yield a second plurality of filtered documents, each filtered document of the second plurality of filtered documents includes the second document criterion; generating a placeholder for each filtered document of the second plurality of filtered documents; and displaying the first plurality of filtered documents and each generated placeholder on a tab on the screen based on the date.