Medical Provider Quality Visualization with Real-Time Action Prioritization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems for reporting medical provider performance are inefficient due to the lack of real-time insights, inadequate data analysis, and the inability to provide actionable guidance, leading to delayed improvements in medical care and systems.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that utilize a computing device with a data visualization tool and medical provider quality algorithm to generate projected medical parameters and quality ratings, providing graphical displays and prioritization lists to identify actionable improvements for medical providers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If performance data is published periodically by government entities, then data collection and analysis resources are utilized, but real-time insights and actionable guidance are not provided

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime lag in performance feedbackVSAvoidmedical provider improvement efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by continuously collecting, analyzing, and preparing performance data in advance, so that when medical providers access the system, immediate insights and actionable recommendations are already ready. This eliminates the time lag associated with periodic publishing while maintaining comprehensive data analysis capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements continuous feedback mechanisms where performance data is automatically analyzed and returned to medical providers in real-time through graphical displays and prioritization lists. This closed-loop feedback system enables providers to see immediate results of their actions and adjust practices accordingly, dramatically improving improvement efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Loss of information

If raw performance measures are published without analysis, then data availability is maintained, but clarity and utility for improvement are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation clarity and utilityVSAvoiddata presentation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments raw performance data into meaningful components through graphical displays and prioritization lists. Instead of presenting all raw measures at once, the system breaks down the data into visual representations and ranked recommendations, making the information clearer and more actionable while reducing the cognitive load on users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces intermediary elements including graphical visualizations, prioritization algorithms, and actionable recommendation engines that mediate between raw data and user needs. These intermediaries transform complex raw measures into clear, actionable insights without losing any information, thereby improving both clarity and utility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If periodic publishing of results is implemented, then data collection infrastructure is established, but on-demand performance analysis capability is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveon-demand performance analysis capabilityVSAvoidtime for data collection and analysis
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system maintains continuous collection, analysis, and preparation of performance data rather than stopping for periodic publishing cycles. This continuous operation ensures that the infrastructure is always ready for on-demand queries while eliminating the time losses associated with periodic data gathering and processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary data collection and analysis continuously in the background, so that when medical providers need on-demand performance analysis, the data is already processed and ready for immediate presentation. This preliminary action eliminates the time delay between data collection and analysis that would otherwise occur with periodic publishing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20240404681A1System, method, and computer program product for displaying and identifying actions for medical providers
Publication Date: 2024.12.05 LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM
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AI summary

A system for identifying actions for medical providers is disclosed. The system includes a computing device including memory storing program instructions for a data visualization tool and program instructions for a medical provider quality algorithm. The computing device includes at least one processor programmed or configured to execute the data visualization tool; receive data associated with medical providers; and execute the medical provider quality algorithm to generate a plurality of projected medical parameters and a medical provider quality rating. The system includes a database configured to store the data associated with medical providers, the plurality of projected medical parameters, and the medical provider quality rating. The data visualization tool is configured to generate a graphical display including a visual object corresponding to a parameter prioritization list. The visual object provides an indication of an identified action for a medical provider.