INDIVIDUAL HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM AND APPARATUS

摘要

A system, apparatus, and related methods for the collection, processing, evaluation, transformation, and reporting of individual health care information from diverse information systems and sources. A individual health record (IHR) of the present invention provides a structure for individuals to participate in, and manage, their health and their medical care, while still meeting the needs of health care organizations and caregivers. An IHR object may be formed by obtaining information from diverse health care information systems and sources, and transforming and re-purposing into a coherent account of the individual's overall health and care using a comprehensive health care ontology. As information from various sources is updated or available, the IHR is dynamically updated on a continuous or periodic basis. In one embodiment, the IHR system is contained in a self-contained package or “appliance” designed to “plug and play” in existing health care information technology systems and networks, with minimal effort and intervention.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for processing, storing and handling health care information, comprising the steps of:
receiving data or information relating to a patient's or individual's health from one or more information sources, said data comprising data in any form; parsing some or all of the received data or information to identify elements of the data or information; transforming or normalizing some or all of the received data or information, and some or all of the parsed data elements, to created transformed or normalized data elements; assigning a confidence indicator or weight to the transformed or normalized data elements; mapping the transformed or normalized data elements in accordance with an ontology; and storing the mapped data elements in a data store in accordance with a health information model, wherein said health information model associates the patent or individual with a patient or individual record, said record comprising: one or more third parties associated with providing healthcare for the patient or individual; health condition and health service information for the patient or individual, including timeline information; medication information for the patient or information; lifestyle information for the patient or information; health treatment, monitoring and encounter information for the patient or individual; and medical findings and measure data for the patient or individual.