WO1990003606A1 - Collecte de donnees pour dentistes - Google Patents

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WO1990003606A1
WO1990003606A1 PCT/GB1989/001089 GB8901089W WO9003606A1 WO 1990003606 A1 WO1990003606 A1 WO 1990003606A1 GB 8901089 W GB8901089 W GB 8901089W WO 9003606 A1 WO9003606 A1 WO 9003606A1
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David Shuster
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/038—Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry
    • G06F3/0386—Control and interface arrangements therefor, e.g. drivers or device-embedded control circuitry for light pen
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C19/00—Dental auxiliary appliances
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/002—Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16

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  • This invention relates to the collection of data, and to the processing and storage of the collected data.
  • keyboards which are dedicated to only a single character or digit. While this allows great flexibility in the nature of data which can be input, it is time-consuming and requires considerable care by the operator to avoid inputting errors.
  • machine readable codes are applied to articles to allow the inputting of data relating to the articles to a computer.
  • each body part and each treatment process is identified by a machine-readable code, and when a specific treatment is carried out on a specific body part, the corresponding codes are read by a code reader, the information read is passed to a computer for processing, and the combination of codes read is analysed by the computer which either accepts or rejects the information.
  • the present specific use seen for this invention lies in the acquisition of data relating to dental treatment. Other possible applications, e.g. during surgery, will occur to the reader of this specification.
  • the invention is particularly applicable to the calculation of charges, in particular the calculation of charges where a large number of different chargeable actions may be performed, each action being associated with a specific charge. Such a situation arises , for example, in the calculation of dental and opticians' charges under the National Health Service.
  • the processing carried out by the computer may include the calculation, from the information read, of the appropriate charge for the treatment process derived from a charging scale stored by the computer.
  • This method can be carried out to prepare estimates or quotations for treatment to be carried out as well as to calculate the charge for treatment actually carried out.
  • the computer can have a display which displays the description of the treatment process and the name of the tooth after the bar coded identifiers have been read.
  • the analysis function carried out by the computer will be arranged so that, for example, if an attempt is made to charge for a particular type of treatment process carried out on a tooth to which that treatment process is not applicable, or upon which that treatment process cannot be carried out, e.g. in the case of a filling because a permanent record of treatment stored in the computer in respect of that patient indicates that that tooth has already been filled or has been extracted, then the attempt to charge will be aborted and the computer will display an indication of this.
  • the codes are bar codes accessible to the code reader as a hard copy.
  • the invention thus provides a method of collecting dental treatment data, wherein each tooth and each dental treatment process is identified by a bar code, and when a specific treatment process is carried out on a specific tooth, the corresponding bar codes are read by a bar code reader and the information read is passed on to a computer for processing and the combination of codes read is analysed by the computer which either accepts or rejects the information.
  • the invention provides a method of calculating dental charges wherein each tooth in the mouth is allotted a bar-coded identifier and each treatment process which may be carried out by a dentist is also allotted a bar- coded identifier and then when a dental treatment process is carried out, the bar coded identifier for the treatment process is read by a bar code reader connected to a computer, the identifier for the tooth on which the treatment process is carried out is also read by the bar code reader, both readings are passed to a computer which analyses the combination of codes, validates the combination, identifies the treatment process and outputs the correct charge for the treatment process on the tooth.
  • Each tooth may be identified by two codes, one of which identifies the quadrant of the mouth and the other of which identifies the tooth number.
  • the invention provides data collection apparatus comprising
  • a third set of machine-readable codes each representing a treatment process to be carried out on the body but not in relation to a specific body part represented by one of the first set of codes
  • a computer connected to the code reader and programmed so as to accept inputs from machine-readable codes read by the reader, to translate the code readings into plain language and to display the plain language on a screen, and wherein the computer is programmed so that, on receiving a first signal identifying one of the first set of codes it waits for a second signal and if the second signal identifies one of the second set of codes, it accesses a look-up table and displays the charge for that treatment process on that body part, or if the second signal does not identify one of the second set of codes or if the treatment process cannot be performed in conjunction with the identified body part it displays an error message.
  • the codes will normally be bar codes and additional codes can be provided which can be read to give system commands to the computer, for example "Delete entry”, "Recall Last Entry” or "Save”.
  • the first set- of codes may be printed on a substrate in an arrangement which indicates the identity of the body part represented and the second and third sets of codes can be displayed on pages which can be placed in conjunction with the first set of codes.
  • the computer may be programmed to be able to sort treatment processes which have been entered.
  • a booklet for use with code reading apparatus having a lay-flat binding, a first leaf or leaves on which leaf or on each of which leaves are printed a set of machine readable codes representing different locations on which treatment processs may be performed, and a second set of leaves bearing machine readable codes representing treatment processes that may be performed at the different locations, the leaves being arranged so that the second set of leaves can be turned over on the lay-flat binding without obscuring the set of codes displayed on the first leaf or on one of the first leaves.
  • the booklet also includes a set of codes identifying treatment processs which may be carried out, but not at a specific place.
  • a booklet having a lay- flat binding and a plurality of leaves all of the same size, there being a set ofmachine readable codes placedon one side of one leaf, the said set representing different locations where a surgical or remedial treatment process may be performed, this set being repeated on the corresponding sides of the remaining leaves; and respective other sides of the remaining leaves bearing codes representing the various treatment processs which may be performed at each of the said locations.
  • all the pages can be the same size, for example A4 size, and the set of codes for the first leaf will be repeated on the reverse of each page so that the first leaf codes (representing the teeth) are always displayed opposite the second leaf codes (representing the treatment processs).
  • Figure 1 is a general view illustrating the invention
  • Figure 2 is a detailed view of the first leaf of a booklet in accordance with the invention.
  • Figure 3 is a general view of an alternative embodiment
  • Figure 4 is an end view showing the booklet folded up
  • Figure 5 is a view of an alternative manner of displaying bar codes on a page to represent (inter alia) the 32 teeth which may be in the human mouth.
  • Figure 1 shows a booklet 10 folded out ready for use, a computer 12 and a light pen 14 connected to the computer through a signal lead 16.
  • the computer has a small display screen 18.
  • a small hand-held computer for example a Psion Organiser has been found to be particularly suitable, but any computer with a connection for a light pen or other type of bar code reader could be used.
  • the computer may have facilities for downloading the data which has been captured into other computer systems.
  • a printer may also be connected to the computer to provide a printed record of treatment.
  • the dentist In a dental surgery, the dentist usually works with an assistant. The dentist will call out to his assistant the name of the tooth on which he is working and the treatment which that tooth requires.
  • the assistant has in front of her the booklet 10.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a page bearing an alternative diagram of the arrangement of human teeth.
  • the mouth is shown divided in conventional manner into the parts (quadrants) upper right (UR), upper left (UL), lower right (LR) , and lower left (LL) .
  • These quadrants are respectively denoted by bar codes (0021-0024 as shown) and within each part, each tooth is denoted by a bar code according to its number in that quadrant.
  • bar codes BCTN numbered 0021-0028.
  • the program may be written so as to accept via a single light pen tooth identify information in the form obtained from Figure 5, that is, for example, 0021- 0028.
  • the booklet also has a set of second leaves 24 which carry bar codes 26 identifying specific treatment processs which can be carried out on the teeth.
  • bar codes can be used. For example, a single code may be allocated to a combination of treatments such as: a scale and polish plus two X-rays. Furthermore, some user programmable bar codes may be included.- The codes do not have to be bar codes. Other forms of machine- readable codes may be used with the appropriate code reader.
  • the assistant will pass the light pen 14 over the bar-code representing tooth Upper Right 6.
  • the display 18 will display the words “Upper Right 6”, and she then passes the light pen over the one of the bar-codes 26 which relates to an MOD filling.
  • the screen will then display the name of the filling and the price to be charged for that filling on that tooth. Note that the same fillingmay attract different charges when performed on different teeth or may vary depending on the previous treatment history of that tooth, and information on the previous history of that tooth for that patient may be available for comparison from records of previous treatments stored by the database.
  • the computer can make a beep when information has been successfully read, and can make a different tone beep when an incorrect input is detected.
  • the second set of leaves 24 comprises a number of pages which can be turned over about a spiral lay-flat binding 28. In the example shown there are four such pages, each with an index tab 30 to identify it. So far as possible, related treatment processs are grouped together on the same page.
  • treatment processs which are not related to specific teeth. These include for example X- ray and scaling of teeth. These treatment processs, and the bar-codes by which they are identified, are grouped together alongside the identifiers 22 in an area 32.
  • Figures 3 and 4 show an alternative construction of the booklet which has a fourth leaf 34 (which will be covered up as soon as the first page of the first set of leaves 24 is turned over) and which can carry text matter giving instructions for use.
  • the area 32 can include in addition to bar codes for specific dental treatment processs, other bar codes which give the computer specific operating instructions such as "Delete Last Entry” or “End of Treatment” .
  • the computer 12 can be programmed so that it will only accept the combination of a tooth and a treatment process if that treatment process can properly be carried out on that tooth.
  • the computer On receiving a proper entry, ie the combination of a tooth identifier and a tooth related treatment process identifier, or a non-tooth related treatment process identifier, the computer will look up the charge associated with that treatment process and will display it on the screen. When a subsequent treatment process is entered, the charge for that subsequent treatment process will be added to the charge for the previous treatment process or treatment processes so that at the end of treatment, the figure displayed on the screen is the total charge for that course of treatment.
  • the binding arrangement shown in Figures 3 and 4 can be used.
  • the booklet has a back cover 36 and the first leaf 20 forms the front cover. It is on the inside of the first leaf that the bar ⁇ codes 22 (which are shown in more detail in Figure 2) are printed.
  • the third and fourth leaves 32 and 34 are folded as shown in Figure 4 so that when the booklet is opened, the first leaf 20 will lie flat on a surface.
  • Figure 1 the simpler construction of Figure 1 may be preferred.
  • the leaf 20 is printed on both sides so that the booklet may be used with the binding 28 on the right (as shown in Figure 1) or with the binding on the left. This may be useful to enabkle both right handed and left handed operators to use the same booklet.
  • the equipment may be used in conjunction with a data store which is fed with and holds data relating to past treatments on that patient. It is then possible for the system to be more sophisticated and for the computer to reject, for example, an attempt to fill a tooth which the computer knows has already been extracted.
  • the equipment and method described makes the entry of data relating to dental work quick, easy and accurate. It can include safeguards to ensure both that the dentist gets paid for all the work he does at the proper rate and to ensure that the fee paying authority does not get charged for treatment processs which cannot be carried out.
  • the same method of data capture by coding, particularly bar coding, and use of a programmed computer can be applied to other areas where it is desired to collect information on parts of the human body or to calculate charges for various treatments.
  • the invention could be applied in the calculation of charges by opticians, working inside or outside the National Health Service.

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Abstract

Des données relatives au traitement du corps humain ou animal sont collectées par identification de chaque partie du corps et de chaque processus de traitement à l'aide d'un identificateur codé exploitable par une machine, puis par lecture des codes appropriés de la partie du corps et du processus de traitement lorsqu'on procède au traitement. On introduit les valeurs des codes dans un ordinateur lequel vérifie que la combinaison de codes lue est une combinaison correcte et ensuite accepte ou rejette les informations. L'invention est particulièrement utile pour le calcul des frais de traitement dentaire, mais a également d'autres applications.
PCT/GB1989/001089 1988-09-17 1989-09-18 Collecte de donnees pour dentistes WO1990003606A1 (fr)

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FR2566148A1 (fr) * 1984-06-19 1985-12-20 Allibert Sa Dispositif de pilotage d'un ordinateur adapte a la gestion de la mise en place sur les lieux de vente de produits divers
GB2191611A (en) * 1986-05-28 1987-12-16 John Adrian Pickering A man-computer data input technique
NL8701015A (nl) * 1987-04-29 1988-11-16 Harry Joseph Pierre Heunen Toetsenbord voor een computer.

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FR2566148A1 (fr) * 1984-06-19 1985-12-20 Allibert Sa Dispositif de pilotage d'un ordinateur adapte a la gestion de la mise en place sur les lieux de vente de produits divers
GB2191611A (en) * 1986-05-28 1987-12-16 John Adrian Pickering A man-computer data input technique
NL8701015A (nl) * 1987-04-29 1988-11-16 Harry Joseph Pierre Heunen Toetsenbord voor een computer.

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