Method, Apparatus, And Computer Program Product For Facilitating Query Initiation And Query Response

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016232298-A1
Application number	US-201514616954-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 9, 2015
Priority date	Feb 9, 2015
Publication date	Aug 11, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for facilitating query initiation and query response. Form-based templates may be configured to include data extracted from an electronic health record (EHR). Additional fields may be configured such that a query initiator provides input to the fields and/or links a document. The query initiator may select the intended query responder. The query is assigned to the responder such that the responder may access the query in a queue. The query responder may provide input to required and/or optional fields. Completed queries may be stored in the EHR of the associated patient.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1 . A method for facilitating query initiation and query response, the method comprising:
receiving an indication of a selection of a form-based template for generating the query; receiving an indication of a query responder identifying the responder for which the query is intended; receiving a query initiator input to be included in the query; identifying context data associated with an electronic health record and based on the selected form-based query template; storing the query initiator input in association with the selected form based template and the context data associated with the electronic health record; and causing provision of the query to the query responder such that the query initiator input and the context data associated with the electronic health record are provided in the query.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving query responder input from the query responder; and storing a completed query in association with the electronic health record.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an indication of a plurality of query responder input fields and respective requirement indicators; in an instance there are no required query responder input fields, enforcing at least one query responder input to be made to complete the query; and in an instance there are required query responder input fields, enforcing all the required query responder input fields to be provided to complete the query.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an indication to redirect the query to a different query responder; and causing the query to be provided to the different query responder.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving another form-based query template; and receiving a plurality of query initiator fields and a plurality of query responder fields, wherein each of the query initiator fields and query responder fields are configured as optional or required.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an indication from the query initiator to link a document to the query; and in response to the indication from the query initiator to link the document to the query, causing the document to be provided to the query responder.

7 . An apparatus for facilitating query initiation and query response, the apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving an indication of a selection of a form-based template for generating the query; receiving an indication of a query responder identifying the responder for which the query is intended; receiving a query initiator input to be included in the query; identifying context data associated with an electronic health record and based on the selected form-based query template; storing the query initiator input in association with the selected form based template and the context data associated with the electronic health record; and causing provision of the query to the query responder such that the query initiator input and the context data associated with the electronic health record are provided in the query.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving query responder input from the query responder; and storing a completed query in association with the electronic health record.

9 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving an indication of a plurality of query responder input fields and respective requirement indicators; in an instance there are no required query responder input fields, enforcing at least one query responder input to be made to complete the query; and in an instance there are required query responder input fields, enforcing all the required query responder input fields to be provided to complete the query.

10 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving an indication to redirect the query to a different query responder; and causing the query to be provided to the different query responder.

11 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving another form-based query template; and receiving a plurality of query initiator fields and a plurality of query responder fields, wherein each of the query initiator fields and query responder fields are configured as optional or required.

12 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving an indication from the query initiator to link a document to the query; and in response to the indication from the query initiator to link the document to the query, causing the document to be provided to the query responder.

13 . A computer program product for facilitating query initiation and query response, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable program instructions stored therein, the computer-readable program instructions comprising instructions, which when performed by an apparatus, are configured to cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving an indication of a selection of a form-based template for generating the query; receiving an indication of a query responder identifying the responder for which the query is intended; receiving a query initiator input to be included in the query; identifying context data associated with an electronic health record and based on the selected form-based query template; storing the query initiator input in association with the selected form based template and the context data associated with the electronic health record; and causing provision of the query to the query responder such that the query initiator input and the context data associated with the electronic health record are provided in the query.

14 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the computer-readable program instructions further comprise instructions to cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving query responder input from the query responder; and storing a completed query in association with the electronic health record.

15 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the computer-readable program instructions further comprise instructions to cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving an indication of a plurality of query responder input fields and respective requirement indicators; in an instance there are no required query responder input fields, enforcing at least one query responder input to be made to complete the query; and in an instance there are required query responder input fields, enforcing all the required query responder input fields to be provided to complete the query.

16 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the computer-readable program instructions further comprise instructions to cause the apparatus to perform at least:
receiving an indication to redirect the query to a different query responder; and causing the query to be provided to the different query responder.

17 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the computer-readable program instructions further comprise instructions to cause the apparatus to per

Assignees

• Mckesson Corp

Inventors

• Campbell Brian
• Grundy Charles Steven
• Shippy Timothy J

Classifications

• G06F17/30867

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F19/322 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F17/30545

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F17/30528

  Physics · mapped topic

• G16H10/60 Primary

  for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records · CPC title