Adaptable medical workflow system

Abstract

Examples of systems and methods are provided for adapting a medical workflow implemented at a computer coupled to a hospital network, including receiving a message comprising medical information data, predicting a healthcare worker's workflow using, at least in part, the medical information data; communicating, based on the predicted workflow, a menu comprising one or more medical action options for displaying to the healthcare worker.

1 . A method of adapting a medical workflow implemented at a processor coupled to a hospital network, comprising:
 receiving a message comprising medical information data;   predicting a healthcare worker's workflow using, at least in part, the medical information data;   communicating to an interface, based on the predicting, a menu comprising one or more medical action options.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predicting further comprises predicting using the healthcare worker's identity and the authorization level. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the medical information data comprises at least one of a patient identification, a medical item identification or a barcode information. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the medical information data comprises a medical action selected by the healthcare worker. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 determining a state associated with the medical information data. 
 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the predicting further comprises predicting using the state associated with the medical information data. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 associating a session information with the first message.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the predicting further comprises predicting based on the session information. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the predicting further comprises:
 accessing a workflow database comprising medical action option entries; and   including at least one medical action option in the healthcare worker's predicted workflow.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 updating the workflow database based on a system administrator's input.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 facilitating disabling a menu item from the menu.   
     
     
         12 . A machine-readable medium encoded with instructions for adapting a medical workflow, the instructions comprising code to cause a processor to:
 receive a message comprising medical information data;   predict a healthcare worker's workflow using, at least in part, the medical information data;   communicate to an interface, based on the predicting, a menu comprising one or more medical action options.   
     
     
         13 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 12 , wherein the code for predicting further comprises code for predicting using the healthcare worker's identity and the authorization level. 
     
     
         14 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 12 , wherein the medical information data comprises at least one of a patient identification, a medical item identification or a barcode information. 
     
     
         15 . A system for adapting a medical workflow, comprising:
 a server;   a scanner having an interface; and   a database; wherein   the server comprises:   a medical information reception section configured to receive a message from the scanner comprising medical information data;   a workflow prediction section configured to predict a healthcare worker's workflow using, at least in part, the medical information data;   a menu communication section configured to communicate to the scanner, based on the predicted workflow, a menu comprising one or more medical action options for displaying on the interface.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the workflow prediction section is further configured to predict the healthcare worker's workflow using the healthcare worker's identity and the authorization level. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15  further comprising:
 a state determination section configured to determined a state associated with the medical information data. 
 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the workflow prediction section is further configured to predict using the state associated with the medical information data. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a session management section configured to associate a session information with the first message.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19  wherein, the workflow prediction section is further configured to predict using the session information.