Patient Test Data Processing System for EMR Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The integration of point-of-care (POC) devices into electronic medical records is hindered by the lack of standard data output formats and the complexity of integrating diverse devices, leading to challenges in data sharing and compliance with medical regulatory requirements.
Innovation Solution
A method and computer system that processes patient test data from various POC devices by identifying device types, parsing data formats, and transmitting reformatted data to a remote server, enabling translation into a common format for storage and compliance with regulatory standards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different POC devices with different data formats are integrated, then the quantity and variety of test data available increases, but the device complexity and integration difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a data normalization layer that acts as an intermediary between diverse POC devices and the electronic medical record system. This layer receives data in various formats from different devices, transforms it into a standardized format, and then transmits it to the EMR system, thereby mediating the compatibility issue without increasing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically changes data format parameters based on the source device type. It detects the device type and automatically adjusts the data parsing and formatting parameters to match the specific device's output format, enabling seamless integration of multiple device types through parameter adaptation
2Ease of manufacture
If manual data input is used to integrate POC devices, then integration simplicity is maintained, but errors increase and data sharing efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic self-service data capture by directly interfacing with POC devices through standardized connections. The devices automatically transmit their test results through the normalization layer to the EMR system without requiring manual transcription, thereby eliminating human error while maintaining integration simplicity through automated processes
3Adaptability or versatility
If data is not standardized, then device-specific flexibility is maintained, but data sharing across medical teams is hindered and regulatory compliance becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data handling process into two distinct parts: device-specific data capture maintaining original formats, and standardized data transmission for sharing. The normalization layer separates the flexibility needed at the device interface from the standardization required for data sharing, allowing both requirements to coexist without conflict
Data Source
AI summary
A method and system is disclosed for receiving patient test data from a point of care device for a medical test performed on a patient using the point of care device, performing device specific processing on the received patient test data by processing the received patient test data to identify a device type from the received patient test data, and reformatting the received patient test data according to a test type using the identified device type, and transmitting the reformatted patient test data to a remote server system over a network.