INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION FROM ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

An electronic system including a data collection system, a tracking system, and a locating system, is provided. The data collection system is integrated with an Electronic Medical Records system and includes a search and retrieval algorithm. The search and retrieval algorithm includes logic for obtaining a second set of information based on a first set of information obtained from data feeds of the Electronic Medical Records system. The information is utilized by the tracking system to determine whether a piece of medical equipment is needed and to send a signal to a user of the system when a particular piece of equipment is no longer required. The locating system is utilized to determine the current location of the piece of equipment and to send a signal to the user of the system if the piece of equipment is removed from a designated area of the hospital.

主权项

1. A data collection system that is integrated with an EMR system, the data collection system comprising:
at least one data storage device; at least one data processor in data communication with said at least one data storage device; and at least one user interface in data communication with said at least one data storage device, wherein the data collection system is configured to receive a plurality of data feeds from the EMR system, and wherein the data collection system utilizes a search and retrieval algorithm to search through the data feeds and to retrieve additional information based on what is found in the data feeds.