Medical Services Tracking Server System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems are cumbersome, leading to inefficiencies and errors due to complex interfaces, time-consuming data entry, and lack of interoperability, which burdens physicians with administrative tasks, hinders clinical care, and increases the risk of medical mistakes and billing errors.

Innovation Solution

A server system that aggregates and tracks medical delivery, providing a user-friendly interface for data entry and review, auto-populating medical records, and enabling seamless access to patient information from multiple sources, with a focus on data visualization and real-time communication to streamline clinical and billing processes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If EMR systems implement comprehensive data tracking and billing integration, then data accuracy and billing correctness improve, but system complexity and ease of operation deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines medical record keeping and billing tracking into a single integrated EMR system. The server automatically links patient medical data with billing information, eliminating the need for separate tracking systems and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining data accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements automatic data population and billing generation without requiring manual intervention. The server automatically tracks medical services provided, populates patient records, and generates billing information, reducing the operational burden on physicians while ensuring data accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If EMR systems require multiple data entry fields and screens for complete patient information, then measurement precision improves, but ease of operation and productivity worsen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata completenessVSAvoidease of data entry
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The server pre-populates patient records with existing data from previous visits, medical history, and insurance information. This preliminary action eliminates the need for physicians to manually re-enter unchanged information, making the system easier to operate while maintaining complete and accurate data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The EMR system is designed to handle multiple functions within a single interface: medical record keeping, billing tracking, insurance verification, and patient history management. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate screens and data entry fields physicians must navigate while ensuring comprehensive data capture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of operation

If EMR systems separate medical record management and billing tracking into different interfaces, then ease of operation for each function improves, but loss of information increases due to data dispersion

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of accessVSAvoidinformation dispersion
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent integrates medical record management and billing tracking into a unified EMR interface. Physicians can access both clinical data and billing information simultaneously without switching between separate systems, preventing information loss and ensuring that all patient data and financial information are correlated accurately.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Reliability

If EMR systems implement comprehensive documentation requirements for billing compliance, then billing accuracy improves, but productivity and ease of operation worsen due to increased administrative burden

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebilling accuracyVSAvoidphysician productivity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates billing documentation and compliance records based on medical services provided. The server extracts relevant information from patient records and creates appropriate billing codes and documentation, eliminating the need for physicians to manually complete extensive administrative forms while ensuring billing accuracy and compliance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The EMR system provides real-time feedback to physicians about billing status, insurance coverage, and potential compliance issues. This feedback mechanism allows physicians to make informed decisions during patient visits without being burdened by post-visit administrative work, maintaining productivity while ensuring accurate billing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10573407B2Medical services tracking server system and method
Publication Date: 2020.02.25 EHR COMMAND CENTER LLC
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AI summary

Some embodiments include a server system and computer-implemented method for aggregating and tracking medical delivery to a patient. A non-transitory computer-readable medium can include software instructions for a medical services tracking server system and method that upon execution by a server system computing device, patient information from a patient database or server can be received and displayed in a medical record dashboard. A user can view and edit the information, and a user-selectable link can display medical record information. A financial ledger access icon can enable display of financial information related to a procedure. The medical data entry fields can be auto-populated based on a claim or billing signed off by a physician for a medical service or procedure previously provided or performed. Further, the dataflow can include a two-way transfer between the medical data entry field and one or more patient databases, and/or electronic medical records, or servers.