Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090147006 | Method and system for event based data comparison - A method of displaying medical data for at least one patient allows the data to be displayed in graphical format as either a trend graph or a histogram. The data may be sorted based upon a selected event. The trend graph may include a line representing the event, and the data on the graph may be plotted on the graph for specific periods before and after the event. When the data is displayed as a histogram, the data prior to the event is represented by one type of bars, and the data after the event is represented by another type of bars. The selected event, and the type of data displayed on the graph may be altered. | 06-11-2009 |
20090147011 | Method and system for graphically indicating multiple data values - A system and method for displaying data are disclosed, the method being applicable to a system comprising a computing device having an output device and computer programs, and, optionally, an input device. The programs are configured to show point display objects and group display objects corresponding to data points located near each other. The group display objects are distinguishable from the point display objects. | 06-11-2009 |
20090147026 | Graphic zoom functionality for a custom report - The present invention relates to a software zoom feature capable of magnifying data plotted on a graph. The graph may display any type of data including medical data. The graph may also be customizable as to the type of data displayed. The data that is to be magnified by the zoom feature may be selected using a click and drag technique with an input device, such as a mouse, connected to a computer. | 06-11-2009 |
20090149131 | Method and system for wireless device communication - A medical data receiver configured to wirelessly receive medical data via a signal and having an externally perceptible indicator of signal reception. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150174 | Healthcare management system having improved printing of display screen information - A healthcare management system generates stylized reports of the physiological information from a display portion of the user interface using a pre-formatted report structure for each of a plurality of different display screens. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150175 | Method and system for multi-device communication - A medical data system including a plurality of receivers configured to wirelessly receive medical data via a signal. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150176 | Patient-centric healthcare information maintenance - A system for facilitating patient centric healthcare information maintenance. For example, a health management software system may be operated to receive, organize, and use patient medical information. The health management software may comprise a database for storing, retrieving, organizing, displaying, and, generally, for managing a patient's health. In one exemplary embodiment, the health management software system is used in conjunction with a healthcare maintenance device, such as a blood glucose monitoring system. The blood glucose monitoring system may contain several database objects in the form of data records. Typically in a portable blood glucose monitor, each data record contains a time and a concentration data element, or a time-amount point. Similarly, an insulin pump, which is another exemplary embodiment of a healthcare maintenance device, may maintain data records with time and dosage information, or a time-dosage point. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150177 | Method and system for setting time blocks - A method and system for setting time blocks of a repeating time period is disclosed. The method and system may be a part of a healthcare management software system. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150181 | Method and system for personal medical data database merging - A method and system for merging databases containing medical, patient and/or healthcare, information is provided, which may be utilized to merge a source database containing medical information into a new or existing destination database. The method may include the steps of identifying a source database containing medical information, identifying a destination database for the receipt of the medical information from the source database, selecting rules for governing the migration of medical information into the destination database, and migrating the medical information from the source database to the destination database. In one exemplary embodiment, the medical information is a plurality of individual patient's medical records. In another exemplary embodiment, the medical information is a plurality of healthcare provider records. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150331 | Method and system for creating reports - A system and method for reporting medical information permits a user to produce reports by storing report templates in a database, selecting at least two of the report templates and storing the selected report templates in the database as a new report template. The user can also change parameters associate with the previously stored report templates when creating the new report template. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150351 | Method and system for querying a database - A method and system for querying a database involves dragging and dropping selected search criteria from one portion of a display to another portion of a display. When searching multiple criteria, a Boolean operation associated with the method depends upon the respective positions of the search criteria in the display. The method also allows for the results of the search to be dynamically updated as different criteria are selected. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150377 | Method and system for merging extensible data into a database using globally unique identifiers - A method of merging data from one database into another database uses metadata identifiers to indicate the type of data. One of the databases can be stored on a medical device, and the other of the databases can be stored on a computer. When transferring data from the first database to the second database, the metadata identifiers are used to identify and merge common data types. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150416 | Method and system for enhanced data transfer - A system and method for enhanced data transfer are disclosed, the method being applicable to a system comprising a computing device configured to transfer data from a portable device. In one embodiment, the computing device stores a fingerprint of the newest record downloaded from a portable device and stops downloading records from the device when a downloaded record matches the fingerprint. In another embodiment, the computing device stores a fingerprint of the newest record downloaded from a portable device and fully processes records that are downloaded from the device after a downloaded record matches the fingerprint. The system may include a portable device configured to adapt its operation responsive to a system fingerprint provided by the computing device. The portable device may be a medical device. The system may be a healthcare data management system. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150439 | Common extensible data exchange format - A medical data system wherein data is exchanged internally and externally by a common data exchange format. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150451 | Method and system for selective merging of patient data - A method and system for merging patient data in the form of medical information, e.g., patient and/or healthcare provider information, is provided, which may be utilized to identify medical information stored in a first location that is unique to, a duplicate of, and/or a potential duplicate of medical information stored in a second location. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention is utilized in conjunction with or incorporated into medical management software. In one exemplary embodiment, the medical management software is disease management software, such as diabetes management software. In medical management software, it is important to ensure that specific, individual records containing medical information are properly associated with an individual patient and/or healthcare provider. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150454 | System and method for database integrity checking - A method is disclosed for checking the integrity of a database through a test of database integrity information provided in the database and integrity information provided external to the database. The integrity information may be provided in a configuration file. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150549 | Dynamic communication stack - A method of facilitating communication between a resource and a computer is described. The computer employs a software application that allows the computer to communicate with the resource. The resource may comprise a medical device such as a blood glucose meter or an insulin pump. In order to facilitate communication between the computer and the resource, the software constructs a communication protocol particular to the type of resource connected to the computer. The stack comprising the communication protocol allows the computer to communicate with the resource. Once the resource and computer cease communication, the stack may be removed from the memory of the computer. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150683 | Method and system for associating database content for security enhancement - A system and method for associating database content for security enhancement is provided, the method being applicable to a system comprising a computer configured to process a data management application and to store data in databases. According to one embodiment of the method according to the invention, the application uses an encryption key to encrypt data. The application stores the encrypted data in two or more databases. The databases may comprise a system database for storing encrypted user access data and one or more results databases for storing patient data. Databases may be stored locally, remotely, or both locally and remotely. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150758 | Method and system for creating user-defined outputs - A system and method for creating a template configured to generate reports for reporting medical information. The method allows a user to generate a single template that may be then utilized in order to create a plurality of reports for numerous patients. The template is created by dragging and dropping the desired information onto a blank report. Once the desired format of the template has been set by the user, the user may save the template for future use. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150771 | System and method for reporting medical information - A system and method for reporting medical information permits a user to output reports containing the information in multiple formats. The user can select report recipients, report templates and output formats. The report templates can be populated with data stored in a database. Different recipients can receive the reports in different formats and/or languages. Different recipients can also receive reports generated from the same template but containing different data. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150780 | Help utility functionality and architecture - A system and method is provided for displaying a first selectable indicia that, when selected, produces a document of first help information relating to a first topic. The system and method also displaying a second selectable indicia that, when selected, produces a document of second help information relating to a chapter that includes the first topic. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150812 | Method and system for data source and modification tracking - A system and method for displaying data are disclosed, the method being applicable to a system comprising a computing device having an output device and software programs, and, optionally, an input device. The programs are configured to provide a screen display having display objects. The display objects distinguish the data according to the sources of the data. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150831 | Method and system for configuring a consolidated software application - A system and method for selectively configuring features and functions of a consolidated software application for particular end users. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150865 | Method and system for activating features and functions of a consolidated software application - A system and method for activating selected features and functions of a software application during installation of software. | 06-11-2009 |
20090150877 | Data driven communication protocol grammar - An application software is provided which communicates with one or more resources having resource specific communication grammars. Grammar for each resource specific communication grammar is provided in a location external to the application software and is used by the application software to generate a communication stack for communicating with the respective resource. | 06-11-2009 |
20090304547 | PORTABLE ANALYTICAL DEVICE - A portable analytical device is provided for analysis of a component of a body fluid. A measuring facility within the device may carry out the analysis on a test element inserted therein. The test element may contain a reagent that reacts with a liquid sample of the body fluid when the test element is contacted thereby to produce a change that is characteristic of the analysis. A processor may process measuring values determined by the measuring facility to yield analytical measuring data taking into account calibration values. A standardized, wire-based computer interface may be provided on the analytical device via which the analytical device can be operated by a computer, the analytical measuring data can be transmitted from the analytical device to the computer, the analytical device can be supplied with electrical power by the computer, and the analytical device can provide software to be read-out by the computer. | 12-10-2009 |
20110230142 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-DEVICE COMMUNICATION - A medical data system including a plurality of receivers configured to wirelessly receive medical data via a signal. | 09-22-2011 |
20110246242 | PATIENT-CENTRIC HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MAINTENANCE - A system for facilitating patient centric healthcare information maintenance. For example, a health management software system may be operated to receive, organize, and use patient medical information. The health management software may comprise a database for storing, retrieving, organizing, displaying, and, generally, for managing a patient's health. In one exemplary embodiment, the health management software system is used in conjunction with a healthcare maintenance device, such as a blood glucose monitoring system. The blood glucose monitoring system may contain several database objects in the form of data records. Typically in a portable blood glucose monitor, each data record contains a time and a concentration data element, or a time-amount point. Similarly, an insulin pump, which is another exemplary embodiment of a healthcare maintenance device, may maintain data records with time and dosage information, or a time-dosage point. | 10-06-2011 |
20110314055 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED DATA TRANSFER - A system and method for enhanced data transfer are disclosed, the method being applicable to a system comprising a computing device configured to transfer data from a portable device. In one embodiment, the computing device stores a fingerprint of the newest record downloaded from a portable device and stops downloading records from the device when a downloaded record matches the fingerprint. In another embodiment, the computing device stores a fingerprint of the newest record downloaded from a portable device and fully processes records that are downloaded from the device after a downloaded record matches the fingerprint. The system may include a portable device configured to adapt its operation responsive to a system fingerprint provided by the computing device. The portable device may be a medical device. The system may be a healthcare data management system. | 12-22-2011 |
20120066185 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATABASE INTEGRITY CHECKING - A method is disclosed for checking the integrity of a database through a test of database integrity information provided in the database and integrity information provided external to the database. The integrity information may be provided in a configuration file. | 03-15-2012 |
20130185396 | DYNAMIC COMMUNICATION STACK - A method of facilitating communication between a resource and a computer is described. The computer employs a software application that allows the computer to communicate with the resource. The resource may comprise a medical device such as a blood glucose meter or an insulin pump. In order to facilitate communication between the computer and the resource, the software constructs a communication protocol particular to the type of resource connected to the computer. The stack comprising the communication protocol allows the computer to communicate with the resource. Once the resource and computer cease communication, the stack may be removed from the memory of the computer. | 07-18-2013 |