Medical Timeline Interface for Drag-and-Drop Medication Entry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical information management systems require cumbersome individual input of medical information and administration details, lacking a streamlined method to display and input multiple pieces of information along a common time axis.
Innovation Solution
A medical information management system that displays biological information and administration information along a common time axis, allowing users to input medicine and dose information by dragging and dropping regions from an input list onto a display field, updating the administration information display in real-time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If individual input fields and register buttons are used for each administration information item, then data accuracy is ensured, but input work becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual input fields and register buttons into a single drag-and-drop input window. Users can select multiple administration information items and input them simultaneously by dragging them to the display area, consolidating what would otherwise require multiple separate input operations into one unified action.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides a list of candidate administration information items in advance within the input window. Users can preview available items before input, select multiple items at once, and prepare their input in advance by dragging selected items to the display area, rather than individually searching and inputting each item during the recording process.
2Measurement precision
If separate input processes are used for each time period, then precise time recording is achieved, but the input process becomes complex and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple time period inputs into a single drag-and-drop operation. Users can input administration information for multiple time periods simultaneously by dragging items to the display area, which automatically places them at the appropriate time positions based on the current time axis display, eliminating the need for separate input processes for each time period.
Solution Approach 2:
The input window serves as an intermediary between the user and the time-based display system. It provides a simplified interface where users drag items without directly manipulating time parameters, and the system automatically handles the time positioning and placement on the correct time periods in the background.
3Loss of information
If detailed individual input fields are provided for each administration item, then data completeness is ensured, but the user interface becomes cluttered and difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the detailed input fields from the main display area and places them within a collapsible input window. This separates the data entry functionality from the data display functionality, allowing users to access detailed input options when needed while keeping the main interface clean and uncluttered. The input window can be shown or hidden as required.
Solution Approach 2:
The input window is nested within the main display area, allowing it to be expanded when needed and collapsed when not in use. This nested structure enables the system to provide detailed input capabilities without permanently occupying screen space, maintaining a clean interface while ensuring data completeness when required.
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AI summary
A medical information management system comprises a processor configured to display a display field having a biological information display field where biological information of a target patient is displayed along a time axis and an administration information display field where administration information is displayed, and an input list where a plurality of medicine regions in correlation with combination information of a plurality of medicines and doses are arranged, receives an input of dragging a first region from the input list and dropping the first region to a second region of the display field, adds information indicating administration with a medicine and a dose correlated with the first region at a time corresponding to a position of a second region of the display field where the drop input is received, to updates the administration information, and updates the display of the administration information display field.