Medical Report Link Embedding for Scheduling Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Obtaining useful information from medical reports, typically printed or scanned text documents, is difficult due to their format, which hinders efficient data retrieval and sharing.
Innovation Solution
A computing system is developed to generate links within medical reports that embed patient demographic information or identifiers, allowing seamless integration with scheduling systems, enabling efficient appointment scheduling and access to relevant patient information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If medical reports are distributed as printed or scanned text documents, then they can be widely distributed and accessed, but obtaining useful information from them becomes difficult and data retrieval is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing system that receives medical reports, extracts relevant information, and redistributes it in structured formats. This intermediary layer bridges the gap between traditional document distribution and efficient data retrieval, allowing reports to be widely distributed while maintaining accessibility of useful information through automated extraction and structured presentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms medical reports from a single-dimensional text format into multi-dimensional data structures by extracting information into structured fields, categories, and searchable databases. This dimensional transformation enables the same information to be accessed both as traditional documents and as structured data, resolving the contradiction between distribution format and retrieval efficiency.
2Productivity
If medical reports include embedded links to scheduling systems with patient information, then appointment scheduling becomes more efficient and seamless, but the complexity of the report system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the medical report system with the scheduling system by embedding functional links and metadata directly within the report structure. This integration allows appointment scheduling to be initiated directly from the report without requiring separate systems or manual data transfer, thereby improving productivity while managing complexity through unified architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-embedding patient demographic information and scheduling links within the medical report before distribution. This allows the scheduling system to be pre-configured with necessary patient data, enabling seamless appointment scheduling when the link is activated, thus improving efficiency without requiring complex real-time data exchange.
3Productivity
If patient demographic information is embedded in scheduling links, then data retrieval and sharing become more efficient, but security and privacy protection requirements become more stringent
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the treatment of information within the report based on its sensitivity. Patient demographic information embedded in links is handled with enhanced security measures such as encryption and access controls, while non-sensitive report content remains easily accessible. This localized security approach enables efficient data sharing while maintaining stringent protection where required.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary security layer that manages the embedding and transmission of patient information in scheduling links. This intermediary system handles encryption, authentication, and access control for embedded data, allowing efficient data sharing through embedded links while maintaining reliable security and privacy protection through specialized security processing.
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AI summary
A medical and/or clinical report includes one or more links to various external (and/or internal) data sources and/or systems that include information relevant to the medical report. In an embodiment, a medical report may be in a PDF format and include links to images associated with the exam, information regarding the patient, a scheduling application useful to schedule additional procedures for the patient, and/or any other information associated with the patient or exam. The medical report, including various links, may be generated based on information received from external medical data systems. For example, a medical report from an external system may be updated to include various links to systems and sources of data related to the medical report, as described herein.