Health Information Exchange System Medical Object Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Health Information Exchange (HIE) systems face limitations in sharing patient medical data due to compatibility issues between different file formats and software systems, restricting the efficient exchange and integration of medical information among healthcare providers.
Innovation Solution
A Health Information Exchange system that converts uploaded medical data into a universal 'Medical Object' format, allowing seamless conversion and sharing regardless of the original source file format, ensuring data integrity and compatibility with various user systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If HIE systems require specific data file formats for storage and exchange, then data compatibility and system reliability are improved, but adaptability to diverse medical data sources and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a file conversion service as an intermediary component that mediates between diverse source file formats and the HIE system's required formats. This service automatically detects source formats, converts them to appropriate HIE formats, and manages the conversion process transparently, allowing the system to maintain strict format requirements while accepting diverse input formats from various medical data sources
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes file format parameters by maintaining a registry of supported formats and their corresponding conversion settings. The file conversion service retrieves appropriate conversion parameters based on source and destination format requirements, enabling the system to adapt to different file formats without compromising its core format standards
2Reliability
If HIE systems enforce strict file format requirements, then data integrity and system reliability are improved, but ease of operation and productivity deteriorate due to manual format conversion needs
Solution Approach 1:
The file conversion service implements self-service by automatically detecting source file formats, selecting appropriate conversion algorithms, and performing format conversions without user intervention. The service autonomously manages the entire conversion workflow, including error handling and format validation, thereby maintaining data integrity while eliminating manual format conversion tasks for users
3Adaptability or versatility
If HIE systems support multiple file formats directly, then adaptability and ease of operation are improved, but system complexity and difficulty of managing format compatibility increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the file format handling functionality into a separate, modular file conversion service that is distinct from the core HIE system. This service independently manages format detection, conversion algorithm selection, and format transformation, allowing the main system to remain simple while supporting multiple formats through the specialized conversion component
Data Source
AI summary
A health information exchange (HIE) system and related methods for sharing patient medical data among a plurality of users. In one embodiment, the HIE system includes a processor executing a software application and one or more databases. Medical data may be downloaded by a first user to the system in a source file format. The system converts and stores the medical data in a data record such as an object having a different type of data structure. Upon receiving a request from a second user for the medical data in a specified destination file format, the system retrieves and converts the object containing the medical data into the specified destination file format, and sends the destination file to the second user. The source and destination file formats may be the same or different. In one embodiment, users may access and communicate with the HIE system via the Internet.