Method of Expediting Medical Diagnosis Code Selection by Executing Computer-Executable Instructions Stored On a Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium

摘要

A method of expediting medical diagnosis code selection by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium provides a means for healthcare providers to quickly and efficiently select appropriate medical diagnosis codes by providing electronic cheat sheets within a computer program environment. An electronic cheat sheet, or customized reference sheet, contains elements that function as pointers to elements in a database of medical diagnosis codes which has a branching hierarchal structure and can be graphically navigated.

主权项

1. A method of expediting medical diagnosis code selection by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprises the steps of:
providing a user interface; providing a database of medical diagnosis codes, wherein the database of medical diagnosis codes comprises a plurality of elements, wherein the plurality of elements is organized in a branching hierarchy, wherein each of the plurality of elements is associated with a hierarchal level; prompting to select at least one desired element from the plurality of elements; compiling each of the at least one desired element into a customized reference list; displaying the customized reference list through the user interface; prompting to select a preliminary diagnosis element from the customized reference list; displaying subordinate elements for the preliminary diagnosis element from the database of medical diagnosis codes through the user interface; prompting to graphically navigate through lower hierarchal levels of the subordinate elements in order to select a final diagnosis element from the database of medical diagnosis codes; executing a verification process for the final diagnosis element; and adding the final diagnosis element to a patient analysis sheet.