Patient Education Modules

Abstract

A computer-implemented method comprising: retrieving, by one or more computer systems, a patient education module for educating a patient about a medical procedure; wherein a structure of the patient education module comprises a first educational section and a second educational section; where the first educational section comprises information and one or more visualizations related to a first stage of the medical procedure; wherein the second educational section comprises information and one or more visualizations related to a second stage of the medical procedure; transmitting, to a device used by the patient, the patient education module for the patient to review the patient education module; receiving, from the device used by the patient, information specifying that the patient has reviewed and understood one or more of the first educational section and the second educational section.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 retrieving, by one or more computer systems, a patient education module for educating a patient about a medical procedure;   wherein a structure of the patient education module comprises a first educational section and a second educational section;   where the first educational section comprises information and one or more visualizations related to a first stage of the medical procedure;   wherein the second educational section comprises information and one or more visualizations related to a second stage of the medical procedure;   transmitting, to a device used by the patient, the patient education module for the patient to review the patient education module;   receiving, from the device used by the patient, information specifying that the patient has reviewed and understood one or more of the first educational section and the second educational section.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 structuring the patient education module into a first educational section and a second educational section;   generating, for the first educational section, the information and the one or more visualizations related to the first stage of the medical procedure;   assigning, to the first educational section, the generated information and the one or more visualizations related to the first stage of the medical procedure;   generating, for the second educational section, the information and the one or more visualizations related to the second stage of the medical procedure; and   assigning, to the second educational section, the generated information and the one or more visualizations related to the second stage of the medical procedure.   
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 retrieving an electronic medical record that is associated with the patient;   identifying one or more medical codes in the electronic medical record;   searching, in a database, for patient education modules with medical codes corresponding to the medical code included in the electronic medical record; and   identifying, based on a searching, a patient education module with a medical code corresponding to the medical code included in the electronic medical record;   wherein retrieving the patient education module comprises:
 retrieving the identified patient education module. 
   
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein patient education modules are associated with unique identifiers, and wherein the method further comprises:
 receiving, from a device used by a medical service provider, a message comprising content for a patient education module, wherein the message comprises a unique identifier for the content;   searching, in a database storing the patient education modules, for a patient education module with a unique identifier corresponding to the unique identifier for the content;   identifying, based on searching, a patient education module with a unique identifier corresponding to the unique identifier for the content; and   assigning the content to the identified patient education module.   
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a request for a patient education module that is related to a medical procedure to be performed on a patient; and   selecting, from a set of patient education modules, the patient education module that is related to the medical procedure, wherein selecting is based on a type of the medical procedure.   
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the first educational section comprises a graphical user interface for the patient to confirm review of the first educational section and to indicate consent to the procedure addressed by the first educational section, wherein the method further comprises:
 tracking an amount of time the patient spends reviewing the first educational section;   receiving, from the device used by the user through the graphical user interface, information confirming the review and indicating the consent;   comparing the tracked amount of time to a threshold amount of time;   determining, based on comparing, that the tracked amount of time is less than the threshold amount of time; and   in response to determining that the tracked amount of time is less than the threshold amount of time, performing one or more operations comprising:
 sending, to the device used by the patient, a message notifying the patient to re-review the first educational section; and 
 sending, to a device associated with a medical service provider, a notification that that patient may have inadequately reviewed the first educational section. 
   
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the patient education module comprises a first patient education module, wherein the medical procedure comprises a first medical procedure, and wherein the method further comprises:
 retrieving, by the one or more computer systems, a second patient education module for educating the patient about a second medical procedure;   wherein the first patient education module differs from the second patient education module;   wherein the first medical procedure differs from the second medical procedure.   
     
     
         8 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 structuring the first educational section to include a series of trays, wherein a tray includes a collection of information associated with a category specified by the tray.   
     
     
         9 . One or more machine-readable media configured to store instructions that are executable by one or more processing devices to perform operations comprising:
 retrieving a patient education module for educating a patient about a medical procedure;   wherein a structure of the patient education module comprises a first educational section and a second educational section;   where the first educational section comprises information and one or more visualizations related to a first stage of the medical procedure;   wherein the second educational section comprises information and one or more visualizations related to a second stage of the medical procedure;   transmitting, to a device used by the patient, the patient education module for the patient to review the patient education module;   receiving, from the device used by the patient, information specifying that the patient has reviewed and understood one or more of the first educational section and the second educational section.   
     
     
         10 . The one or more machine-readable media of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 structuring the patient education module into a first educational section and a second educational section;   generating, for the first educational section, the information and the one or more visualizations related to the first stage of the medical procedure;   assigning, to the first educational section, the generated information and the one or more visualizations related to the first stage of the medical procedure;   generating, for the second educational section, the information and the one or more visualizations related to the second stage of the medical procedure; and   assigning, to the second educational section, the generated information and the one or more visualizations related to the second stage of the medical procedure.   
     
     
         11 . The one or more machine-readable media of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 retrieving an electronic medical record that is associated with the patient;   identifying one or more medical codes in the electronic medical record;   searching, in a database, for patient education modules with medical codes corresponding to the medical code included in the electronic medical record; and   identifying, based on a searching, a patient education module with a medical code corresponding to the medical code included in the electronic medical record;   wherein retrieving the patient education module comprises:
 retrieving the identified patient education module. 
   
     
     
         12 . The one or more machine-readable media of  claim 9 , wherein patient education modules are associated with unique identifiers, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving, from a device used by a medical service provider, a message comprising content for a patient education module, wherein the message comprises a unique identifier for the content;   searching, in a database storing the patient education modules, for a patient education module with a unique identifier corresponding to the unique identifier for the content;   identifying, based on searching, a patient education module with a unique identifier corresponding to the unique identifier for the content; and   assigning the content to the identified patient education module.   
     
     
         13 . The one or more machine-readable media of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a request for a patient education module that is related to a medical procedure to be performed on a patient; and   selecting, from a set of patient education modules, the patient education module that is related to the medical procedure, wherein selecting is based on a type of the medical procedure.   
     
     
         14 . The one or more machine-readable media of  claim 9 , wherein the first educational section comprises a graphical user interface for the patient to confirm review of the first educational section and to indicate consent to the procedure addressed by the first educational section, wherein the operations further comprise:
 tracking an amount of time the patient spends reviewing the first educational section;   receiving, from the device used by the user through the graphical user interface, information confirming the review and indicating the consent;   comparing the tracked amount of time to a threshold amount of time;   determining, based on comparing, that the tracked amount of time is less than the threshold amount of time; and   in response to determining that the tracked amount of time is less than the threshold amount of time, performing one or more operations comprising:
 sending, to the device used by the patient, a message notifying the patient to re-review the first educational section; and 
 sending, to a device associated with a medical service provider, a notification that that patient may have inadequately reviewed the first educational section. 
   
     
     
         15 . The one or more machine-readable media of  claim 9 , wherein the patient education module comprises a first patient education module, wherein the medical procedure comprises a first medical procedure, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 retrieving, by the one or more computer systems, a second patient education module for educating the patient about a second medical procedure;   wherein the first patient education module differs from the second patient education module;   wherein the first medical procedure differs from the second medical procedure.   
     
     
         16 . The one or more machine-readable media of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 structuring the first educational section to include a series of trays, wherein a tray includes a collection of information associated with a category specified by the tray.   
     
     
         17 . An electronic system comprising:
 one or more processing devices; and   one or more machine-readable media configured to store instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform operations comprising:
 retrieving a patient education module for educating a patient about a medical procedure; 
 wherein a structure of the patient education module comprises a first educational section and a second educational section; 
 where the first educational section comprises information and one or more visualizations related to a first stage of the medical procedure; 
 wherein the second educational section comprises information and one or more visualizations related to a second stage of the medical procedure; 
 transmitting, to a device used by the patient, the patient education module for the patient to review the patient education module; 
 receiving, from the device used by the patient, information specifying that the patient has reviewed and understood one or more of the first educational section and the second educational section. 
   
     
     
         18 . The electronic system of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 structuring the patient education module into a first educational section and a second educational section;   generating, for the first educational section, the information and the one or more visualizations related to the first stage of the medical procedure;   assigning, to the first educational section, the generated information and the one or more visualizations related to the first stage of the medical procedure;   generating, for the second educational section, the information and the one or more visualizations related to the second stage of the medical procedure; and   assigning, to the second educational section, the generated information and the one or more visualizations related to the second stage of the medical procedure.   
     
     
         19 . The electronic system of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 retrieving an electronic medical record that is associated with the patient;   identifying one or more medical codes in the electronic medical record;   searching, in a database, for patient education modules with medical codes corresponding to the medical code included in the electronic medical record; and   identifying, based on a searching, a patient education module with a medical code corresponding to the medical code included in the electronic medical record;   wherein retrieving the patient education module comprises:
 retrieving the identified patient education module. 
   
     
     
         20 . The electronic system of  claim 17 , wherein patient education modules are associated with unique identifiers, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving, from a device used by a medical service provider, a message comprising content for a patient education module, wherein the message comprises a unique identifier for the content;   searching, in a database storing the patient education modules, for a patient education module with a unique identifier corresponding to the unique identifier for the content;   identifying, based on searching, a patient education module with a unique identifier corresponding to the unique identifier for the content; and   assigning the content to the identified patient education module.