Method for Entering, Recording, Distributing and Reporting Data

Abstract

An improved method for efficiently and accurately entering detailed data by yes/no entries so that the data is automatically recorded, optionally automatically distributed and optionally transformed into a readable prose report of the data, which is entered by yes/no markings.

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         27 . A computer program product including a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed the computing device is configured to:
 present a plurality of screen presentations, wherein the plurality of screen presentations includes multiple screens having selectable data items,   wherein at least one selectable data item in the selectable data items includes a textual representation of the selectable data item, the textual representation being the actual textual label representing the selectable data item; and   receive yes/no data entries for the selectable data items, wherein a first type of yes/no data entry indicates a positive finding, and a second type of yes/no data entry indicates a negative finding,   wherein a selection of a positive finding of the at least one selectable data item and a selection of the negative finding of the at least one selectable data item require an affirmative selection from a user,   wherein the selection of the positive finding of the at least one selectable data item is performed on the textual representation of the at least one selectable data item, and the selection of the negative finding of the at least one selectable data item is performed on the textual representation of the at least one selectable data item,   wherein the selection of the positive finding of the at least one selectable data item causes a first visual indicator to be displayed corresponding to the at least one selectable data item, and the selection of the negative finding of the at least one selectable data item causes a second visual indicator to be displayed corresponding to the at least one selectable data item, the first visual indicator being different than the second visual indicator.   
     
     
         28 . The computer program product of claim  1  further configured to:
 receive a selection corresponding to a template; and 
 present a plurality of screen presentations, wherein the plurality of screen presentations includes multiple screens having selectable data items which are pre-identified to be of particular concern to the selected template. 
 
     
     
         29 . The computer program product of  claim 27  wherein at least one selectable data item includes a word representing a clinical data item. 
     
     
         30 . The computer program product of  claim 27  further configured to capture additional medical information regarding at least one selectable data item. 
     
     
         31 . The computer program product of  claim 30  further configured to display a visual cue signaling that additional information regarding at least one selectable data item may be entered. 
     
     
         32 . The computer program product of  claim 31  further configured to display an additional menu when the visual cue is selected, the additional menu including additional selectable data items relating to the selected data item. 
     
     
         33 . The computer program product of  claim 32  further configured to receive yes/no data entries for the additional selectable data items of the additional menu, wherein the selection of a positive finding of the additional selectable data items is performed on the textual representation of the at least additional selectable data item, and the selection of the negative finding of the at least one additional selectable data item is performed on the textual representation of the at least one additional selectable data item. 
     
     
         34 . The computer program product of  claim 27  further configured to display a pre-identified graphic on at least one screen presentation of the plurality of screen presentations, wherein the pre-identified graphic shows only areas of concern for a selected template of screen presentations. 
     
     
         35 . The computer program product of  claim 34  wherein the pre-identified graphic comprises selectable data item labels overlaid on the graphic, wherein the selection of a positive finding of the selectable data item labels overlaid on the graphic is performed on the textual representation of a at least additional selectable data item, and the selection of the negative finding of the selectable data item labels overlaid on the graphic is performed on the textual representation of the at least one additional selectable data item. 
     
     
         36 . The computer program product of  claim 27  further configured to receive a primary user input of the at least one selectable data item to indicate the selection of the positive finding of the at least one selectable data item and a secondary user input of the at least one selectable data item to indicate the selection of the negative finding of the at least one selectable data item. 
     
     
         37 . The computer program product of  claim 36  wherein the primary user input is a left mouse click on the data item and the secondary user input is a right mouse click on the data item. 
     
     
         38 . The computer program product of  claim 36  wherein the primary user input is indicated by tapping one side of the clinical item and the secondary user input is indicated by tapping another side of the data item. 
     
     
         39 . The computer program product of  claim 36  wherein the displayed first visual indicator is a circle encircling the selected clinical item and the displayed second visual indicator is a strike-through of the selected data item. 
     
     
         40 . The computer program product of  claim 36  further configured to compile a textual prose representation correlating data from selected data items as each item is selected. 
     
     
         41 . A method comprising:
 presenting to a user of a computing device at least one screen presentation, wherein the at least one screen presentation includes a plurality of selectable data items, wherein at least one selectable data item of the plurality of selectable data items includes a textual representation of the selectable data item, the textual representation being the actual textual label representing the selectable data item; and   receiving yes/no data entries for the selectable data items at the computing device, wherein a first type of yes/no data entry indicates a positive finding, and a second type of yes/no data entry indicates a negative finding, wherein a selection of a positive finding of the at least one selectable data item and a selection of a negative finding of the at least one selectable data item require an affirmative selection from the user,   wherein the selection of the positive finding of the at least one selectable data item is performed on the textual representation of the at least one selectable data item, and the selection of the negative finding of the of the at least one selectable data item is performed on the textual representation of the of the at least one selectable data item,   wherein the selection of the positive finding of the at least one selectable data item causes a first visual indicator to be displayed corresponding to the textual representation of the at least one selectable data item, and the selection of the negative finding of the at least one selectable data item causes a second visual indicator to be displayed corresponding to the textual representation of the at least one selectable data item, the first visual indicator being different than the second visual indicator.   
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 41 , further comprising:
 displaying a visual cue indicating that additional information regarding at least one selectable data item may be entered; and   receiving additional medical information regarding at least one selectable data item.   
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 42  further comprising:
 displaying an additional menu when the visual cue is selected, the additional menu including additional selectable data items relating to the selected data item; and 
 receiving yes/no data entries for the selectable data items of the additional menu, wherein the selection of a positive finding of the additional selectable data items is performed on the textual representation of at least additional selectable data item, and the selection of the negative finding of the at least one additional selectable data item is performed on the textual representation of the at least one additional selectable data item. 
 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 41  further comprising:
 presenting to a user a pre-identified graphic on at least one screen presentation of the plurality of screen presentations, wherein the pre-identified graphic shows only areas of concern for a selected template of screen presentations. 
 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 44  wherein the pre-identified graphic comprises selectable data item labels overlaid on the graphic, wherein the selection of a positive finding of the selectable data item labels overlaid on the graphic is performed on the textual representation of at least additional selectable data item, and the selection of the negative finding of the selectable data item labels overlaid on the graphic is performed on the textual representation of the at least one additional selectable data item. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 41  further comprising receiving a primary user input for the at least one selectable data items to indicate the selection of the positive finding of the at least one selectable data item and a secondary user input for the at least one data item to indicate the selection of the negative finding of the at least one selectable data item. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 46  wherein the primary user input is a left mouse click on the data item and the secondary user input is a right mouse click on the data item. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 46  wherein the primary user input is indicated by tapping one side of the data item and the secondary user input is indicated by tapping another side of the data item. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 46  wherein the displayed first visual indicator is a circle encircling the selected data item and the displayed second visual indicator is a strike-through of the selected data item. 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 41  further comprising compiling a textual prose representation correlating data from selected data items as each item is selected. 
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 50  wherein the textual prose representation is dynamically generated upon receiving individual selections of data items.