EMR Output Window Stepwise Enlargement for Single-Screen Comparison
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical staff members face inconvenience when retrieving examination results for patients, as they need to switch screens between different departments and perform searches on each corresponding screen, lacking the ability to compare results on a single screen.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for controlling EMR system-based output windows that allow for stepwise variable enlargement of windows on the EMR screen, adjusting the sizes of other windows accordingly, and listing them in a predetermined region, enabling data item-based retrieval and display within a single screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple examination result screens are displayed separately for each department, then each examination result can be retrieved accurately, but the medical staff must switch screens frequently to compare results from different departments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple departmental examination result screens into a single integrated EMR screen. The control unit displays examination results from multiple departments (laboratory, imaging, function, pathology) simultaneously on one screen, allowing medical staff to compare all results without switching between separate departmental screens, thus eliminating screen switching time while maintaining retrieval accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the integrated EMR screen into multiple display regions, with each region showing examination results from a specific department. This segmentation allows different departmental results to be displayed simultaneously in an organized manner, enabling both accurate retrieval and comprehensive comparison without requiring separate screens for each department
2Ease of operation
If the EMR screen displays all examination results simultaneously, then comparison is easy, but the screen layout and window management becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic window management where the control unit automatically adjusts the size and position of display regions based on the number and type of examination results. When a user selects a specific examination result to view in detail, the system dynamically enlarges that region while adjusting other regions accordingly, providing ease of comparison without fixed complex layout rules
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes display parameters (region size, position, visibility) based on the selected examination result type and user interaction. The control unit modifies the display configuration dynamically - enlarging regions for detailed viewing, minimizing regions for brief reference, or hiding irrelevant departments - thus simplifying window management while maintaining ease of operation
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AI summary
The present invention provides a method of controlling an EMR system-based output window, including: when a window size setting mode configured to set sizes for respective windows displayed on an EMR screen is executed, successively displaying a plurality of windows in a preset size; when a user interrupt has occurred for any one of the displayed windows, activating the corresponding window, and enlarging the size of the window based on a stepwise variable range for an output window; determining locations by controlling the sizes of the respective windows successively displayed on the EMR screen in response to the size of the window enlarged based on the stepwise variable range; when a window different from the windows successively displayed upon the window size setting mode is called, listing the successively displayed windows, displaying the listed windows in a predetermined region, and displaying the called window in a preset size.