AUTOMATED ALERTS FOR MEDICAL INDICATORS

摘要

Automated alerts for medical indicators are provided. Electronic medical records may be stored in memory and monitored. Each electronic medical record may include data regarding a patient and may be updated to reflect current status of the patient. A plurality of alert rules may be provided, each of which identify a set of indicators regarding an elevated risk of death. The monitored electronic medical records and associated updates may be evaluated in light of the applicable alert rules for the patient. It may be determined that one of the electronic medical records matches one of the alert rules. In response, a real-time alert is sent to one or more individuals designated for the patient whose electronic medical record is determined to match one of the alert rules. The real-time alert may be associated with a report indicating the alert rule and associated set of indicators that were the basis for the alert.

主权项

1. A method for automated alerts for medical indicators, the method comprising:
monitoring a plurality of electronic medical records stored in memory, each electronic medical record comprising data regarding a patient, each electronic medical record updateable to reflect current status of the patient; storing a plurality of alert rules in memory, wherein each alert rule identifies a set of indicators regarding an elevated risk of death; executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor:
evaluates the electronic medical records and associated updates in light of the stored rules, anddetermines that one of the electronic medical records matches one of the alert rules; and sending a real-time alert to one or more individuals designated for the patient whose electronic medical record is determined to match one of the alert rules, the real-time alert associated with a report indicating the alert rule and associated set of indicators that were the basis for the alert.