EP1282874A4 - Procede et systeme de gestion de fiches informatisees de soins dentaires des patients - Google Patents

Procede et systeme de gestion de fiches informatisees de soins dentaires des patients

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EP1282874A4
EP1282874A4 EP01923191A EP01923191A EP1282874A4 EP 1282874 A4 EP1282874 A4 EP 1282874A4 EP 01923191 A EP01923191 A EP 01923191A EP 01923191 A EP01923191 A EP 01923191A EP 1282874 A4 EP1282874 A4 EP 1282874A4
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Samuel G Papandreas
Richard D Roblee
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • G16—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS
    • G16H—HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
    • G16H10/00—ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data
    • G16H10/60—ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records

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  • the present invention relates generally to health-related electronic information systems and methods, and more particularly to systems and methods for electronic maintenance of patient health records accessible from remote locations via a global computer network.
  • the health care industry continuously evolves to provide patients with more efficient care.
  • the standard of care has progressively shifted from unidisciplinary care to multidisciplinary care, and further to interdisciplinary care in which teams of coordinated doctors, each with specific roles, provide patient care over a time continuum. This latter form empowers both the patient and doctor to fully explore and consider both the complete diagnosis and optimum treatment plan for maximum results.
  • the present invention provides a method and system for maintenance of patient records and information in a computer database via a global computer network.
  • a computer database having one or more patient records, each record of which has one or more fields, is created and is accessible via the global computer network for viewing and editing by entry of the appropriate authorization code by a user.
  • the present invention provides a portal for both healthcare consumer and professional.
  • the invention provides information storage, access, and dissemination, and interconnectivity between patients and doctors. Databases housed and managed within a central, controlled environment allow access and manipulation by authorized users via a global computer network. Multiple providers from different locations are able to simultaneously access a patient database for team treatment planning and collaboration. Its capability includes not only instant dissemination of increased information but seamless, simultaneous data base access from multiple locations.
  • the invention preferably has distinct entry points for the users accessing the site, including a dental member entry point, a patient entry point, and a general entry point. Each entry point provides access to several different database areas.
  • the dentist entry point provides for entry of new patient records, access to and edit of patient dental records entered by that dentist, and input of new entries into these patient dental records. Through the member dentist entry point, patient records and information may be disseminated to and accessed by other health professionals at the discretion of the dentist who entered the patient information.
  • the dentist entry point further provides access to other databases of interest to dental professionals, such as an interactive diagnosis and treatment database, practice management topics, continuing education subjects, and Ispecialized Dentofacial Therapy (IDT) information.
  • the patient entry point allows access by a dental patient to view or edit selected portions of his/her own dental record.
  • the patient entry point further allows access to databases relating to dental topics, such as dental hygiene and care, common dental disorders, and dental treatments.
  • the present invention also provides for dissemination of dental-related information from the general entry point.
  • Access through the various entry points is determined based on the access code entered by a user of the invention.
  • the dentist will provide a patient authorization code to each of his patients for whom the dentist has input a patient dental record into the database. This authorization code will enable the patient to access the patient dental record associated with that patient and to access the other databases available through the patient entry point.
  • Entry of the dentist authorization code will enable the dentist to access all patient dental records input into the database by the dentist.
  • the dentist will further be able to access the other databases available through the dentist entry point.
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the member dentist entry point of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the patient area of the member dentist entry point of the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a block diagram of the IDT area of the member dentist entry point of the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a block diagram of the practice management area of the member dentist entry point of the present invention
  • Fig. 5 is a block diagram of the continuing education area of the member dentist entry point of the present invention
  • Fig. 6 is a block diagram of the reference area of the member dentist entry point of the present invention.
  • Fig. 7 is a block diagram of the patient entry point of the present invention
  • Fig. 8 is a block diagram of the dental professional area of the general entry point of the present invention.
  • Fig. 9 is a block diagram of the general visitor area of the general entry point of the present invention.
  • the present invention provides a method for medical professionals to manage patient records by remote access via a global computer network.
  • a database of patient records is maintained, housed, and managed within a central, controlled environment remote from the location of the medical professional. Remote access to the records is provided by entry of a unique authorization code via the global computer network.
  • Each patient record has at least one field of information.
  • each patient record has at least one field for image data and at least one field for text data.
  • each patient record corresponds to a single patient. At least one entry of information into at least one field is made into the record. Subsequent entries into the record may also be made.
  • a preferred embodiment of the present invention relates to management of patient dental records.
  • a preferred embodiment utilizes a web site on the internet as the access point for the patient dental records. It will be recognized by one of skill in the art that other embodiments may be practiced that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined and set forth in the claims.
  • a user accesses a general entry point, preferably a general home page on the internet, which provides several choices, including a dentist entry point 100 (fig. 1) and a patient entry point 300 (Fig. 7).
  • Other choices from the general home page may include access to a visitor area, access to a dental professional area, an information area, a dentist search area, and an application to change the user's status to allow access to areas of limited access.
  • Figure 1 illustrates the architecture of the dentist entry point 100.
  • a dentist user Upon entry to the dentist entry point 100, a dentist user is prompted and required to enter a predetermined dentist authorization code.
  • This dentist authorization code is assigned to the dentist when the dentist joins the web site.
  • the dentist authorization code is unique for each dentist accessing the web site.
  • the dentist may also allow employees or agents of the dentist to use the dentist authorization code to access the dentist entry point. These would include receptionists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists employed in the dentist's office. This would allow employees or agents of the dentist to assist in the management of dental patient records under the supervision of the dentist.
  • Reference herein to "dentist" includes the employees or agents of the dentist.
  • the dentist may establish separate authorization codes for the dentist's employees or agents to limit the access of the employee or agent to selected portions of the records.
  • the use of these authorization codes, and the codes provided to the patients, as discussed below, ensures that only authorized users have access to dental patient records or portions thereof. Thus, the confidentiality and security of access to patient dental records may be maintained.
  • the dentist user accesses a dentist home page (not shown) from which the dentist may access other areas of the web site.
  • the dentist home page may be customized by the dentist. From there, the dentist may access any one of several different sections — Patients 110, IDT Team Section 130, Practice Management 140, Continuing Education 150, Group Purchasing 160, Classified Ads 161, Search 170, Help 180, and Reference Zone 200. It is within the spirit and scope of the invention for additional sections to be made available, and it is to be recognized that not all of the listed sections are required by the invention as defined by the claims.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the architecture of the patient 110 section of the preferred embodiment.
  • the dentist may access any of the following areas: Patient Scheduling 111, Patients General Charts 112, Medical/Dental History Charts 113, General Exams 114, Prescriptions 115, Referral Slip/Extraction Slip 116, Diagnosis and Treatment Guide 117, Lab Request and Tracking 118, IDT Specific Charts and Records 119, IDT Workflow/Application 120, and E-Statements for Billing 121.
  • the dentist may input, view, confirm, or modify daily appointments by patients.
  • the dentist may also e-mail reminders to patients regarding upcoming appointments, respond to e-mails from patients with appointment requests, and automatically or manually e-mail notifications of needed appointments to patients.
  • the information in this area may be viewed in a variety of ways, including by day, by week, by patient, and by name. This allows the dentist to actively and effectively manage his appointment calendar.
  • the dentist inputs and maintains general information regarding the patient, such as personal information and insurance information.
  • This information is generally provided by the patient, but may also be provided from other sources. As discussed below, this information may also be edited by a patient user accessing the database.
  • the dentist inputs and maintains information regarding the medical and dental history of the patient. This information may be provided from the patient or from other medical and dental professionals who forward the information to the dentist, either electronically or otherwise.
  • the dentist inputs diagnostic and treatment information currently included in hard copy records maintained by dentists of the general examinations of their patients. This includes information regarding results, observations, diagnoses, treatments, prescriptions, etc. regarding the examinations of the patient.
  • the diagnostic and treatment information may include digital photos and x-ray images. Image data of any format may be input and is supported. Each patient dental record will have at least one text field and at least one image field.
  • Diagnosis and treatment information may be entered by uploading documents generated by local word processing programs, by freehand typing directly into the database, or by selecting one or more predetermined diagnostic and treatment options available from a menu of diagnostic and treatment options provided to the dentist via a drop-down menu.
  • the data entry may also be provided via a graphical or tabular interface, for example, as if the dentist were making entries into a dental and periodontal examination chart.
  • the data input screen may be made to resemble the dental and periodontal examination chart typically used by the dentist, with different drop-down menus for each location in the chart in which an entry may be made.
  • An entry into the History 113 area may be automatically made when an entry is made into the patient dental record though the General Exams 114 area.
  • Each entry or modification into the patient dental record is also provided with a date stamp to reference when the entry or modification was made.
  • the entries into the patient dental record may be sorted and displayed by date. Further, the entries may be provided with a version number, which is discussed in more detail below.
  • the dentist may enter information regarding medications prescribed to the patient. This area may also be used for actual entry of prescriptions for electronic transmittal to an approved pharmacy. An entry into the History 113 area may be automatically made when an entry is made into the Prescriptions 115 area.
  • the dentist may enter information regarding other medical or dental professionals to whom the dentist is referring the patient for additional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment. This area may be used to make referrals via the global computer network with e-mail notifications to the patient and the relevant doctors of referral. An entry into the History 113 area may be automatically made when an entry is made into the Referral 116 area.
  • the dentist may engage an interactive diagnosis and treatment guide to identify potential diagnoses and treatments that a dentist may wish to consider that correlate to the symptoms of a patient.
  • the dentist enter answers to a series of questions relating to observations, visual signs, or symptoms (collectively "symptoms").
  • the symptoms may be those actually observed by or related to the dentist, or those obtained from the record data.
  • the answers or questions may be displayed and input via graphical or tabular representations, such as a dental and periodontal examination chart.
  • the dentist enters one or more symptoms from a predetermined list of symptoms. Preferably, these symptoms are available to the dentist via one or more drop-down menus.
  • an automatic search of the diagnosis and treatment guide database is conducted to identify records in the diagnosis and treatment database to the dentist that match the combination of symptoms entered.
  • one or more questions are automatically generated for the dentist to answer based on the diagnosis and treatment records found.
  • the dentist enters one or more answers to these questions from a predetermined list of answers made available to the dentist, preferably via a drop-down menu.
  • the diagnosis and treatment guide database is automatically searched for one or more diagnosis and treatment records matching the combination of symptoms and answers entered.
  • the resulting diagnosis and treatment records are displayed to the dentist. If the dentist desires to continue to narrow the matching records, the dentist may answer additional questions to generate another automatic search for matching records.
  • the resulting matching diagnosis and treatment records may then be consulted by the dentist in determining the diagnosis and plan of treatment for the patient.
  • the dentist enters and maintains information relating to orders to laboratories.
  • This area may be used for electronic ordering of laboratory goods and services from approved laboratories. This area may also be used to verify the status of laboratory appliances and equipment.
  • the dentist enters and maintains information for patient charts and records that are specific to IDT team treatment. This includes information regarding the members of the IDT team and electronic correspondence between IDT team members.
  • the dentist and the dentist enters and maintains information for patient charts and records that are specific to IDT team treatment. This includes information regarding the members of the IDT team and electronic correspondence between IDT team members.
  • the dentist and the dentist enters and maintains information for patient charts and records that are specific to IDT team treatment. This includes information regarding the members of the IDT team and electronic correspondence between IDT team members.
  • the dentist and the dentist In the IDT Workflow/Application 120 area, the dentist and the
  • IDT team members enter and maintain the information required to pursue IDT treatment for the patient.
  • the IDT team treatment process is discussed in further detail below.
  • the dentist enters and maintains information relating to the billing of the charges for the services rendered to the patient. This includes billings made to any insurance companies as well as billings directly to the patient. Further, a patient's payment schedule and payment history are maintained. This includes maintenance of on-line account statements, provision for direct electronic billing to insurance companies, and automatic mailing, via electronic or hard copy mail, of overdue notifications.
  • the Patient 110 section also enables the dentist to communicate with the patient. This may be effected via the patient's e-mail address, by an area established within the patient 110 section for leaving messages for the patient in a field associated with the patient dental record, or any other suitable method. Likewise, the patient may also communicate with the dentist in a like reciprocal manner.
  • the Patient 110 section may also include the capability to maintain and access threaded topics. Threaded topics are those that have the same or similar subject matter. This would enable a dentist or a patient to see only messages related to a particular topic, for example, those related to treatment regarding a particular tooth. The dentist may choose to maintain the remote access during business hours, or may choose to terminate access at any time. Access to the web site is available at any time during the day or night, and the dentist may choose to access the web site from home as well as from the office.
  • a feature of this invention is that the patient dental records are available for access 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from any location with access to the internet. This can improve the efficiency of the dentist by enabling access to patient dental records, and the other features of the invention, during times when the dentist is not physically located in the office.
  • this patient dental record may be retrieved, edited, or new entries made, as discussed below. After completion of the access to the patient dental record, the record is again stored into the database in its modified form.
  • each time an entry is made to a record selected previous entries to the record are copied and stored separate from the active database as a permanent backup record.
  • the selected previous entries include diagnostic and treatment entries.
  • the backup record or the new entry or both are provided with a sequential version number which identifies the number of times a record is backed up or new entries are made the record. This enables a dentist, for example, to identify if there are new entries to be reviewed based on the version number of the record in the active database, provides for storage of a permanent backup copy of the record for security purposes, and may aid in the coordination of treatment with other dental professionals.
  • a dentist may also request that a hard copy of the active record, backup record, or portions thereof be printed and provided for physical storage.
  • Figure 3 illustrates the architecture for the IDT Team Section 130 of the preferred embodiment. Once the dentist has entered the IDT Team Section 130, he or she may access any of the following areas: IDT Team Directory 131,
  • Custom Defined Protocols 139 IDT entails collaboration of several different dental or medical professionals to coordinate a treatment plan according to the symptoms of the patient. Often this collaboration requires coordination of the timing of treatments from different disciplines to maximize the benefit to the patient. This collaboration is accomplished via regimental sequencing of diagnostic and treatment planning procedures.
  • the IDT team members are assembled and interact before a course of treatment is commenced.
  • the cooperation and advance planning by the team of health care professionals results in maximizing the treatment benefit and shortening of the treatment time by obtaining input from and coordinating the efforts of all team members according to an agreed-upon schedule of treatment.
  • interaction and communication between team members is essential.
  • each patient under treatment by an IDT team will have IDT-related information available to team members in the IDT Specific Charts/Records 119 and IDT Workflow/Application 120 areas of the Patient 110 area.
  • the specific information available in these areas will depend upon the particular circumstance for the patient in question, but will ordinarily conform with the general provisions of IDT team treatment as established by The Academy of Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy.
  • the IDT Team Section 130 provides for coordination and information relating to IDT clubs.
  • the dentist may access the areas in the IDT Team Section 130 for information regarding and in support of this program.
  • Figure 4 illustrates the architecture for the Practice Management 140 section of the preferred embodiment. Once the dentist has entered the Practice Management 140 section, he or she may access any of the following areas: Staff Training 141,
  • the areas within the Practice Management 140 section all relate to assisting the dentist in managing his/her practice. Within this area, the dentist may enter and maintain information regarding the business aspect of his/her practice.
  • the Practice Management 140 section contains information designed to assist the dentist and allows for record keeping relating to his/her office. It will be evident to one with ordinary skill in the art that areas in addition to or omitted from those listed in the preferred embodiment do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
  • Figure 5 illustrates the architecture for the Continuing Education
  • Every state has requirements regarding continuing education for dentists. Additionally, it is good practice for a dentist to maintain knowledge regarding current events and new developments in the dental industry. Further, dentists routinely exchange knowledge and continue study to refine their knowledge regarding particular dental-related subjects.
  • the Continuing Education 150 section provides a section for the dentist to momtor continuing education topics, including viewing a calendar of continuing education events, tracking of the continuing education credits acquired by the dentist, and actual discussion of dental topics with other dental professionals.
  • the Search 170 section allows the dentist user to search the entire web site for text matching an input text. This search may also be narrowed to search only patient dental records or to search one or more particular fields within a patient dental record. Thus, a dentist user could search a patient record to identify and retrieve all entries dealing with a particular subject matter (e.g., orthodontia) or that were for a certain date or that related to a particular tooth.
  • Figure 6 illustrates the architecture for the Reference Zone 200 section of the preferred embodiment. Once the dentist has entered the Reference
  • Zone 200 he or she may access any of the following areas:
  • Planning 222 Accounting 223, Legal 224, and Architectural 225, and Practice Transition 230, including Selling/Buying 231, Associates 232, Site
  • the Reference Zone 200 section provides areas for dentists to locate and acquire information regarding topics not provided for in other sections and areas of the web site.
  • the information provided in this section may be provided by dentists who participate in the web site or by external content providers.
  • access to the various areas in this section may be controlled via the authorization code provided to the user or by the author of the information in each area.
  • Figure 7 illustrates the architecture of the patient entry point 300.
  • the patient user Upon entry to the patient entry point 300, the patient user is prompted and required to enter a predetermined patient authorization code or patient password.
  • the predetermined patient authorization code is provided by the dentist who has entered the dental record associated with that patient into the dental record database, as is discussed in more detail below.
  • the patient Upon the first entry of the patient authorization code, the patient may be directed to an on-line medical information release authorization to authorize the member dentist to maintain digital dental records.
  • the patient user is directed to the home page (not shown) of the dentist who provided the patient authorization code to the patient user. From this dentist home page, the patient user may enter any of several different sections, including Patient General Chart 310, Reference Zone 320, Pharmacy Zone 330, Search 340, Help 350, and General IDT Information 360.
  • Patient General Chart 310 Once the patient user enters the Patient General Chart 310 section, he or she may access various areas relating to his dental record, such as Medical/Dental History 312, General Exams 314, and IDT Charts 316.
  • This area also includes patient personal information which may be changed by the patient, such as address, telephone number, and insurance information. These areas may or may not be the same areas as those accessible via the dentist entry point 100 and identified as Patient General Charts 112, Medical/Dental History Charts 113, General Exams 114, and IDT Specific Charts/Records 119.
  • the areas accessible by the patient user will have information that is also present in the areas accessible by the dentist user, but the patient user will generally not have access to all of the information accessible by the dentist user.
  • the patient user will be able to add or modify selected entries in the patient General Chart 310 section, but will only be able to view other information in this section.
  • the dentist who enters the dental record into the database and provides the patient authorization code will initially determine the information accessible and modifiable by the patient user.
  • the author of the entry has the capability to enable the patient user to access or to modify the information.
  • infonnation relating to, for example, diagnosis and treatment of the patient.
  • the patient may also be able to correspond directly with the dentist using a message area via the patient entry point 300 in order to ask questions, schedule an appointment, request a prescription from the dentist, or request information. This may be integrated into the patient General Chart 310 section, or in another section or area of the patient entry point 300.
  • the patient user may access various areas relating to general dentistry topics, including Encyclopedia of Dental Information 322, Ask a Dentist 324, Listing of Dentists 326, and Events 328. These areas may or may not be the same areas as those accessible via the dentist entry point 100 and identified as Reference Zone 200, Encyclopedia of Dental Information 203, Listing of Dentists 204, and Events 205.
  • the Encyclopedia of Dental Information 322 includes information regarding dental self-care topics and regarding dental treatment topics. It will be apparent that other areas may also be include in this section, such as areas providing for external links to dental-related content on different web sites.
  • the patient user will also have access to Pharmacy Zone 330,
  • Search 340, Help 350, and General IDT Information 360 sections may or may not be the same areas as those accessible via the dentist entry point 100 and identified as Pharmacy Zone 206, Search 170, and Help 180.
  • the patient user may remotely access and terminate the remote access to the web site at any time. Because the web site is available 24 hours a day and seven days a week, the patient user may access his or her patient dental record and the other features of the invention at any convenient time, regardless of the office hours of the dentist.
  • Figure 8 illustrates the architecture of the dental professional entry point.
  • the dental professional who is not a member may access sections including a Tour 401 section, a How To Register 402 section, and an Information About Web Site 410 section.
  • the Tour 401 section provides a tour of the features of the web site to allow potential member dentists to evaluate the suitability of use of the web site with their individual practice.
  • the How To Register 402 section provides information regarding how to become a member and have access to the features discussed above for those who have been provided a dentist authorization code.
  • the Information About Web Site 410 section includes How Will It
  • Benefit Me 412 and Member Directory 413 areas to further enable potential member dentists to evaluate the suitability of use of the web site with their individual practice and identify other dentists who are members and are taking advantage of the features.
  • the Information About Web Site 410 section also includes a What Is IDT 420 section.
  • This section includes information about IDT specifically designed for dentists who are not yet familiar with IDT.
  • the What Is IDT 420 section includes an IDT 430 section, having What Is IDT 431, How Do I Become an IDT Member 432, More About IDT 433, Why IDT 434, FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) 435, Member Directory 436, IDT Bulletin Board 437, and Your Future in IDT 439 areas. These areas provide general information regarding IDT.
  • the What Is IDT 420 section further includes an IDT Education 440 section, having What is an IDT Study Group 441, Chapter Directory 442, Case of the Month 443, Continuing Education 444, and Speakers Bureau 445 areas. These areas provide information regarding how the IDT process is learned and promulgated throughout the dental industry.
  • the What Is IDT 420 section further includes an IDT In Practice 450 section, having How Do I Practice IDT 451, How Do I Build An IDT Team 452, and IDT Teams Directory 453 areas. These areas provide information about the actual generation, practice, and coordination of IDT teams.
  • the Information About Web Site 410 section is designed to provide the potential member dentist sufficient information regarding the web site and the practice of IDT to enable the potential member dentist to assess the features of the web site.
  • the specific sections and areas may be modified, as well as the specific information provided within the sections and areas, to reflect many different sets of particular circumstances without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
  • Figure 9 illustrates the architecture of the general visitor entry point.
  • the general visitor may access any of several different sections, including General Information 460, Reference Zone 470, Pharmacy Zone 480, Search 485, and Help 490. These sections will enable the general visitor to obtain general information regarding the site and will allow the general user to access a variety of dental-related general information.
  • the user may choose to enter any of the following areas — IDT 461, Sample Patient Chart 462, Dentists Who Practice IDT in My Area 463, Case
  • the general visitor may also elect to access the Reference Zone 470, having the areas Encyclopedia of Dental Information 471, Ask a Dentist 472, Listing of Dentists 473, and Events 474. These may be the same as or different from areas identified as Encyclopedia of Dental Information 203, 322, Ask a Dentist 324, Listing of Dentists 204, 326, and Events 205, 328. It may be desirable to provide more limited infonnation in the general visitor entry point than that which is accessible via the dentist entry point 100 or patient entry point 300 to provide an incentive for the visitor to join and acquire an authorization code though a member dentist.
  • the general visitor may also visit Pharmacy Zone 480, Search 485, or Help 490. These may be the same as or different from those areas previously identified as Pharmacy Zone 206, 330, Search 170, 340, and Help 180, 350.
  • a dentist becomes a member by providing a first predetermined payment in exchange for provision of a dentist authorization code and the requisite access provided by that code.
  • This payment allows the dentist to access information via the member dentist entry point 100 and to input a predetermined number of patient dental records into a database associated with the web site.
  • Membership also provides an e-mail address for the member dentist and a home page for the dentist.
  • the dentist home page may be modified as desired by the dentist. Such modifications to the dentist home page could include directions to the dentist's office, photographs of the dentist's office or office equipment, and dental-related news items. It is contemplated that additional payments may be required to access particular additional services, particularly content that may be provided from external sources.
  • the member dentist has full access to the Patients 110 section through the member dentist entry point 100. If the member dentist desires to input a greater number of patient dental records than is provided for by the first predetermined payment, then additional predetermined payments may be made in exchange for input of additional predetermined numbers of patient dental records. Information regarding registering to become a member dentist is available through the How To Register 402 area. When the member dentist makes a new entry into the patient dental record, such as to document a general exam or to lay out a course of treatment, the member dentist may specify the users that will have access to that entry. Further, the member dentist may designate that an e-mail message be automatically generated and sent to the patient when preselected fields in the patient dental record are edited or new entries made.
  • the first member dentist may specify that the second member dentist may access the new entry, but that no others are allowed access to that entry.
  • This is an improvement over current dental record management practice with hard copy records, in which the dentist may selectively disclose portions of a patient dental record with another dentist via the mail or by fax, by providing the capability to maintain the record and instantaneously share selected information by remote access to a single database via the internet.
  • the web site and database access allows multiple users to simultaneously access the same patient dental record via the internet to facilitate collaboration.
  • This feature allowing simultaneous access to a patient dental record by multiple users who are geographically remote from each other and from the database also provides for improved dental care when the patient is away from his or her regular dentist, such as on vacation. This allows the treating dentist and the regular dentist to more effectively coordinate the care of the patient in the event of a dental emergency because the treating dentist could have access to the patient dental record via the internet.
  • the other dental professional who authors the entry may designate the users who will have access to that entry.
  • the author may designate that the patient have access to the particular entry, or that only other members of the IDT team have access to view the entry, or that only the original member dentist who input the record would have access to the entry.
  • the member dentist who originally entered the patient dental record will have access to all entries, and, preferably, may also designate users who may access any entry. If the member dentist who originally inputs the patient dental record and subsequent entries to the record is a member of an IDT team, then the member dentist will allow other IDT team members to access to record for which the IDT treatment has been initiated.
  • Allowing several dental professionals to access and to make entries into the same patient dental record allows for more effective coordination of patient treatment, because all members of the IDT team access the same record, each member of the IDT team has the same information as all other members of the IDT team. This is a significant improvement over current patient dental record management practices in which hard copies of patient dental records must be transmitted to team members for each to have the same records.
  • the member dentist may provide a patient authorization code to a patient which allows the patient to access the patient dental record associated with that dental authorization code without any payment by the patient.
  • Each patient dental record has an associated patient authorization code.
  • the patient user After the patient user enters the patient authorization code at the patient entry point 300, the patient user is directed to the home page (not shown) of the member dentist who provided the patient authorization code. From there, the patient user then has access to the features available through the patient entry point 300.

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La présente invention concerne un procédé et un système de gestion de fiches de soins dentaires de patients dans une base de données informatique par l'intermédiaire d'un réseau informatique global. Un dentiste entre au moins une fiche de soins dentaires d'un patient dans une base de données par l'intermédiaire dudit réseau informatique global et désigne d'autres utilisateurs pouvant avoir accès à cette fiche. Après une autorisation initiale, un utilisateur patient est dirigé vers la page d'accueil du dentiste lui ayant fourni un code d'autorisation. Depuis cette page d'accueil, l'utilisateur patient peut consulter plusieurs sections différentes, y compris une section de fiche générale de patient (310), une section de référence (320), une zone de pharmacie (330), une section de recherche (340), une section d'aide (350), ainsi qu'une section comprenant des informations générales relatives aux thérapies dento-faciales interdisciplinaires (360). Une fois que le patient est entré dans la section du plan général des patients (310), il peut avoir accès à différentes sections comprenant des informations de sa fiche de soins dentaires, tels que ses antécédents médicaux/dentaires (312), ses examens généraux (314), et ses fiches de thérapies dento-faciales interdisciplinaires (316).
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