Graphical representations of time-ordered data

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer-storage media are provided for generating graphical representations of audit events. A party-of-interest is represented by a central node, and one or more peripheral nodes surrounding the central node represent parties having electronic records accessed by the party-of-interest during a selected time frame. The size of the peripheral nodes represents a frequency of access of the node's respective electronic record. Each of the peripheral nodes is actionable enabling a user to view information related to the audit event.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . One or more computer-storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) for visually representing time-ordered audit events related to a party-of-interest, the GUI comprising:
 at least a first timeline configured to enable selection of a time period;   a first actionable central node representing the party-of-interest; and   a first set of actionable peripheral nodes surrounding the central node, each peripheral node of the first set of peripheral nodes representing a party having an electronic record accessed by the party-of-interest during the selected time period.   
     
     
         2 . The GUI of  claim 1 , wherein a size associated with each peripheral node of the first set of peripheral nodes is dependent upon a frequency of access of the each peripheral node's respective electronic record by the party-of-interest. 
     
     
         3 . The GUI of  claim 2 , wherein a larger size is associated with a greater frequency of access of the each peripheral node's respective electronic record, and wherein a smaller size is associated with a lesser frequency of access of the each peripheral node's respective electronic record. 
     
     
         4 . The GUI of  claim 2 , wherein a larger size is associated with a lesser frequency of access of the each peripheral node's respective electronic record, and wherein a smaller size is associated with a greater frequency of access of the each peripheral node's respective electronic record. 
     
     
         5 . The GUI of  claim 2 , wherein the first set of peripheral nodes updates in real time upon selection of a different time period. 
     
     
         6 . The GUI of  claim 2 , wherein the first central node and the first set of peripheral nodes are graphically represented by a circle. 
     
     
         7 . The GUI of  claim 2 , wherein interaction with each peripheral node of the first set of peripheral nodes initiates presentation of an identity of the peripheral node's respective party. 
     
     
         8 . The GUI of  claim 2 , wherein selection of a peripheral node of the first set of peripheral nodes initiates presentation of a second GUI, the second GUI comprising:
 at least the first timeline configured to enable selection of a time period;   a first display area configured to present an indication of the party-of-interest and the party associated with the selected peripheral node; and   a clockwise timeline having one or more icons overlaid at points in time, each icon of the one or more icons representing an audit event between the party-of-interest and the party associated with the selected peripheral node, the clockwise timeline having bounds corresponding to the selected time period.   
     
     
         9 . The GUI of  claim 2 , wherein selection of a peripheral node of the first set of peripheral nodes initiates presentation of a second GUI, the second GUI comprising:
 at least the first timeline configured to enable selection of a time period;   a second actionable central node representing the party associated with the selected peripheral node; and   a second set of actionable peripheral nodes surrounding the central node, each peripheral node of the second set of peripheral nodes representing a party-of-interest who has accessed the party's electronic record during the selected time period.   
     
     
         10 . One or more computer-storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) for visually representing an audit log history related to a clinician, the GUI comprising:
 at least a first timeline configured to enable the selection of a time period;   a first actionable central node representing the clinician; and   a first set of actionable peripheral nodes surrounding the first central node, each peripheral node of the first set of peripheral nodes representing a patient having an electronic medical record (EMR) accessed by the clinician during the selected time period.   
     
     
         11 . The GUI of  claim 10 , wherein a size associated with each peripheral node of the first set of peripheral nodes indicates a frequency of access of the patient's EMR during the selected time period. 
     
     
         12 . The GUI of  claim 11 , wherein a larger size indicates a higher frequency of access of the patient's EMR during the selected time period, and wherein a smaller size indicates a lesser frequency of access of the patient's EMR during the selected time period. 
     
     
         13 . The GUI of  claim 11 , wherein a smaller size indicates a higher frequency of access of the patient's EMR during the selected time period, and wherein a larger size indicates a lesser frequency of access of the patient's EMR during the selected time period. 
     
     
         14 . The GUI of  claim 10 , wherein each peripheral node of the first set peripheral nodes is connected to the first central node by an arrow, each arrow pointing in a direction of access of the peripheral node's respective EMR. 
     
     
         15 . The GUI of  claim 10 , wherein selection of a peripheral node of the first set of peripheral nodes initiates presentation of a second GUI, the second GUI comprising:
 at least the first timeline configured to enable selection of a time period;   a second actionable central node representing the patient associated with the selected peripheral node; and   a second set of peripheral nodes surrounding the second central node, each peripheral node of the second set of peripheral nodes representing a clinician who accessed the patient's EMR during the selected time period.   
     
     
         16 . The GUI of  claim 15 , wherein a size associated with each peripheral node of the second set of peripheral nodes indicates a frequency of access of the patient's EMR by the peripheral node's respective clinician. 
     
     
         17 . The GUI of  claim 10 , further comprising one or more filters each filter representing a different type of audit event, selection of which restricts the first set of peripheral nodes to patients having an EMR accessed by the clinician for the selected type of audit event. 
     
     
         18 . One or more computer-storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) for visually representing a time-ordered sequence of audit events related to a clinician and a patient, the GUI comprising:
 at least a first timeline configured to enable selection of a time period;   a first display area configured to present an indication of the clinician and the patient, the patient having an electronic medical record (EMR) accessed by the clinician;   a clockwise timeline having one or more icons overlaid at points in time where the patient's EMR was accessed by the clinician, the clockwise timeline having bounds corresponding to the selected time period.   
     
     
         19 . The GUI of  claim 18 , wherein each icon of the one or more icons represents a different type of audit event. 
     
     
         20 . The GUI of  claim 19 , wherein interaction with each of the one or more icons initiates presentation of a patient-specific summary associated with the audit event represented by the icon.