Methods, systems, and devices for managing medical images and records

Abstract

The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for managing, transferring, modifying, converting and/or tracking medical files and/or medical system messages. In certain embodiments, the foregoing may generally be based on requesting medical files at a first medical facility, identifying the requested medical files at a second medical facility, initiating a secure network connection between the first and second medical facility, modifying a header portion of the medical files based on patient identification information created by the first medical facility, and other processing steps.

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         2 . A computer-implemented method for ensuring data compatibility and decreasing processing time in transmitting electronic medical data from a source medical facility to a destination medical facility, the method comprising:
 receiving, by a computer system, medical data in electronic format from a medical computing system of a source medical facility;   determining, by the computer system, whether a format of the medical data is compatible with one or more medical computing systems of a destination medical facility, wherein determining that the format of the medical data is incompatible with the one or more medical computing systems of the destination medical facility causes conversion of the medical data into a format compatible with the one or more medical computing systems of the destination medical facility;   analyzing, by the computer system, the medical data to determine a type of medical procedure associated with the medical data;   identifying, by the computer system, one or more medical personnel at the destination medical facility qualified to examine the medical data based at least in part on the type of medical data;   receiving, by the computer system, one or more inputs for tracking one or more device components associated with the one or more medical computing systems of the destination medical facility, wherein the one or more inputs for tracking the one or more device components of the one or more medical computing systems is indicative of whether one or more medical personnel associated with the one or more medical computing systems is available to examine the medical data;   determining, by the computer system, a particular medical personnel at the destination medical facility to receive the medical data based at least in part on the identified one or more medical personnel at the destination medical facility qualified to examine the medical data and the received one or more inputs for tracking the one or more device components associated with the one or more medical computing systems of the destination medical facility; and   causing, by the computer system, transmission of the medical data to a particular medical computing system associated with the determined particular medical personnel at the destination medical facility,   wherein the computer system comprises a computer processor and an electronic storage medium.   
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the causing transmission of the medical data to the particular medical computing system further comprises generating, by the computer system, an electronic message comprising a URL for transmitting to the particular medical computing system. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 3 , wherein activation of the URL causes transmission of the medical data to the particular medical computing system. 
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the computer system is located at the destination medical facility. 
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the computer system is located at the source medical facility. 
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the computer system is located at a location other than the source medical facility or the destination medical facility. 
     
     
         8 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more device components of the one or more medical computing systems of the destination medical facility comprises one or more of a computer mouse, computer keyboard, pressure sensor, or telephone. 
     
     
         9 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 identifying, by the computer system, one or more additional medical data related to the medical data, wherein the one or more additional medical data is located at a medical facility other than the source medical facility; and   causing, by the computer system, transmission of the additional medical data to the particular medical computing system.   
     
     
         10 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the computer system, one or more status updates from the one or more medical computing systems of the destination medical facility, wherein the one or more status updates is inputted by the one or more medical personnel associated with the one or more medical computing systems,   wherein the determining, by the computer system, the particular medical personnel at the destination medical facility to receive the medical data is further based at least in part on the received one or more status updates.   
     
     
         11 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , wherein the particular medical computing system associated with the determined particular medical personnel at the destination medical facility comprises a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). 
     
     
         12 . A system for ensuring data compatibility and decreasing processing time in transmitting electronic medical data from a source medical facility to a destination medical facility, the system comprising:
 one or more computer readable storage devices configured to store a plurality of computer executable instructions; and   one or more hardware computer processors in communication with the one or more computer readable storage devices and configured to executed the plurality of computer executable instructions in order to cause the system to:
 receive medical data in electronic format from a medical computing system of a source medical facility; 
 determine whether a format of the medical data is compatible with one or more medical computing systems of a destination medical facility, wherein determining that the format of the medical data is incompatible with the one or more medical computing systems of the destination medical facility causes conversion of the medical data into a format compatible with the one or more medical computing systems of the destination medical facility; 
 analyze the medical data to determine a type of medical procedure associated with the medical data; 
 identify one or more medical personnel at the destination medical facility qualified to examine the medical data based at least in part on the type of medical data; 
 receive one or more inputs for tracking one or more device components associated with the one or more medical computing systems of the destination medical facility, wherein the one or more inputs for tracking the one or more device components of the one or more medical computing systems is indicative of whether one or more medical personnel associated with the one or more medical computing systems is available to examine the medical data; 
 determine a particular medical personnel at the destination medical facility to receive the medical data based at least in part on the identified one or more medical personnel at the destination medical facility qualified to examine the medical data and the received one or more inputs for tracking the one or more device components associated with the one or more medical computing systems of the destination medical facility; and 
 cause transmission of the medical data to a particular medical computing system associated with the determined particular medical personnel at the destination medical facility. 
   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the causing transmission of the medical data to the particular medical computing system further comprises generating an electronic message comprising a URL for transmitting to the particular medical computing system. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein activation of the URL causes transmission of the medical data to the particular medical computing system. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the system is located at the destination medical facility. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the system is located at the source medical facility. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the system is located at a location other than the source medical facility or the destination medical facility. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more device components of the one or more medical computing systems of the destination medical facility comprises one or more of a computer mouse, computer keyboard, pressure sensor, or telephone. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the system is further caused to:
 identify one or more additional medical data related to the medical data, wherein the one or more additional medical data is located at a medical facility other than the source medical facility; and   cause transmission of the additional medical data to the particular medical computing system.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the system is further caused to:
 receive one or more status updates from the one or more medical computing systems of the destination medical facility, wherein the one or more status updates is inputted by the one or more medical personnel associated with the one or more medical computing systems,   wherein the determining the particular medical personnel at the destination medical facility to receive the medical data is further based at least in part on the received one or more status updates.   
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the particular medical computing system associated with the determined particular medical personnel at the destination medical facility comprises a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).