Michael L Nathan

US Patent:

57725853, Jun 30, 1998

Filed:

Aug 30, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/706316

Inventors:

Marianne Lavin - Chicago IL
Michael Nathan - Highland Park IL

Assignee:

EMC, Inc - Des Plaines IL

International Classification:

A61B 502
G06F 1720
G06F 1728

US Classification:

600300

Abstract:

A system and method for managing patient medical information to facilitate data management and improve physician access to and recordal of examination data is described. The method comprises a computer aided process including the steps of scheduling appointments, entering and displaying data to a physician, updating the patient data with progress notes concurrently with an examination, displaying allergy warnings and recording a diagnosis based on the progress notes. A common graphic user interface is also disclosed to facilitate operation of the preferred system and method. The system and method are implemented with a relational database operating on data tables which store information input into the user interface.