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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 08, 1999
Russell Robert Irving, Balston Lake, NY (US);
Samantha Allison Ploof, Pewaukee, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for generating reports with respect to medical imaging equipment of a health care organization are described. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a processor based system is configured to prompt a user to collect various data related to a number of facilities. The data typically relates to the equipment, or inventory, as well as to the various types of procedures, and the number of procedures, performed at the facility. After collecting the necessary data, the system then determines, or calculates, various summaries, assessments, capacity utilization, needs assessment, needs comparison, equipment requirements comparison, and procedural efficiency. After making such determinations, the system builds and formats various reports and graphs for presenting the determinations to the user.