Patient Condition Matching for Faster Healthcare Referral Scheduling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for referring patients are inefficient and fail to select the appropriate treatment partner for the patient's current situation, leading to unnecessary delays and expenses.
Innovation Solution
A data management system and method that utilizes patient sensors to gather medical data, applies algorithms to determine treatment requirements, and matches patients with suitable healthcare providers based on medical parameters, treatment urgency, provider metadata, and economic criteria, enabling quick and efficient assignment to treatment providers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual patient referral systems are used, then healthcare providers can be assigned to patients, but the process is inefficient and lengthy with unnecessary delays
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical referral processes with an automated computer-based system that uses algorithms to match patients with healthcare providers. The system automatically processes patient data, evaluates medical parameters, and assigns providers without manual intervention, eliminating delays associated with manual paperwork and communication.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the automated algorithm to independently perform the entire referral process. The computer system autonomously evaluates patient conditions, selects appropriate providers based on predefined criteria, and executes assignments without requiring manual review or approval at each step, significantly accelerating the process.
2Reliability
If manual patient referral systems are used, then healthcare providers can be assigned to patients, but the appropriate treatment partner is not selected for the patient's current situation
Solution Approach 1:
The system improves matching accuracy by evaluating multiple medical parameters simultaneously (vital signs, lab results, patient history) and using algorithmic logic to weight and combine these parameters. This multi-parameter evaluation ensures that the selected healthcare provider is specifically matched to the patient's current clinical situation rather than using simple manual assignment criteria.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated system provides a universal matching framework that can handle diverse patient conditions and provider specialties through a single integrated algorithm. The system universally applies the same rigorous matching criteria across all referrals, ensuring consistent accuracy regardless of the specific patient or provider involved, while eliminating the need for multiple separate manual processes.
3Measurement precision
If automated algorithms are used to match patients with providers, then matching accuracy is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system manages complexity through segmentation by dividing the matching process into distinct modular components: data collection modules that gather patient information, evaluation modules that assess medical parameters, matching algorithms that compare patients with providers, and assignment modules that execute referrals. Each module handles a specific function, making the overall complex system manageable and maintainable while preserving high matching precision.
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AI summary
A data management system for matching a patient medical condition with a corresponding health care provider, including a computing device configured to apply an algorithm to the patient medical data to determine if the patient medical condition requires treatment, wherein if treatment of the patient medical condition is determined to be required, the algorithm is configured to match the patient medical condition with the corresponding health care provider according to the determined patient medical condition, and wherein the computing device is configured to identify and schedule a sequence of necessary medical treatments. A computer-implemented method for matching a patient medical condition with a corresponding health care provider is also provided.