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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
May. 17, 2002
James B. Seward, Rochester, MN (US);
Bijoy K. Khandheria, Rochester, MN (US);
James A. Koerner, Rochester, MN (US);
Trudy J. Wellik, Rochester, MN (US);
William H. Hansen, Rochester, MN (US);
Gregory Gilman, Rochester, MN (US);
James B. Seward, Rochester, MN (US);
Bijoy K. Khandheria, Rochester, MN (US);
James A. Koerner, Rochester, MN (US);
Trudy J. Wellik, Rochester, MN (US);
William H. Hansen, Rochester, MN (US);
Gregory Gilman, Rochester, MN (US);
MAYO Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Abstract
A multifunctional information management system that integrates a plurality of modules, each of the modules being interfaced via a relational database. The integrated system manages a large volume of business, data, and image information and is capable of being accessed/organized via the Internet. One embodiment of the multifunctional information management system is an ultrasound laboratory information management system (ULIMS) for a medical ultrasound imaging and hemodynamic laboratory, e.g., an echocardiographic or comparable medical laboratory environment, incorporating a multifunctional management system. The ULIMS includes: 1) Scheduling and Workflow Modules; 2) Patient Information and Demographics Modules; 3) Billing Modules; 4) Procedure Information and Referral Diagnosis Modules; and 5) Measurement, Templates and Calculations Modules; 6) Final Impressions and Interpretation Modules; 7) Procedure Report Modules; 8) Serial Studies Module; 9) Research Protocols Module; 10) User Interface and Services Modules; 11) Web Based Modules; 12) Unique Reports Modules; 13) Database Modules; 14) Systems Administration Modules; 15) Security, Privacy and User Configuration Modules; 16) Image Modules; 17) Systems and Technical Support Modules; and 18) Knowledge Base Modules.