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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7844470 | Treatment order processing system suitable for pharmacy and other use A system links a standardized coded diagnosis associated with a medication order with information in a pharmacy information system to supplement medication utilization data. A pharmacy user interface system includes a user interface processor for providing data repr... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7734007 | X-ray imaging system for performing automated imaging of patient anatomy An X-ray imaging system performs automated imaging of patient anatomy. A collimator includes at least one portion of X-ray absorbent material automatically adjustable to alter the dimensions of a spatial cross section of an X-ray beam of radiation, in response to a ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7720700 | System for processing unpaid healthcare claims A system and method processes unpaid healthcare claims related to reimbursement of a provision of healthcare to a patient in response to a rejection, a denial, or a lack of response to a submitted claim. An activity code is selected from a predetermined activity cod... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7680958 | Adaptive transaction message format display interface for use in a message data exchange system A system provides an integration engine debugging and trace function that adaptively captures and displays trace information and promotes easier and more efficient troubleshooting. A system adaptively displays transaction message data for use with a data exchange sy... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7668294 | Method and system for adjusting the image acquisition size in a biplane angiography A system and method are disclosed for acquiring images in a biplane angiography system. The system and method allows synchronization of the image zoom format settings for the x-ray images acquired from the two planes of the biplane angiography system thus allowing t... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7609814 | Adaptive medical image and mask data processing system A system and method are disclosed for allowing the user to change the patient table position or x-ray detector position during an angiographic roadmapping procedure while still displaying a properly registered roadmap display by adapting the mask image to the new po... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7593064 | System for adaptive display of video image segments A system determines available system resources along with the complexity of video clips in order to initiate and adapt automatic video clip playback. A method automatically concurrently plays multiple video clips in at least one composite video image by automaticall... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7580831 | Dynamic dictionary and term repository system A dictionary system provides a term repository supporting the operation of an enterprise, which dynamically updates its content in response to system use. An input processor acquires transaction message data in at least one of a plurality of different data formats. ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7580811 | Medical data communication interface monitoring system A system maintains statistics on DICOM interfaces that include for each interfaced Application Entity, the number, timing and types of DICOM failures, number and timing of broken network connections, number and types of transactions and time required to perform each... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7562026 | Healthcare procedure and resource scheduling system A User Interface system provides a physician with a user-friendly overview of operational and resource information of a Radiology Information System (RIS) and uses rules and hospital knowledge to find and filter RIS information to provide information facilitating ma... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7559693 | Method and apparatus for x-ray alignment An imaging system has an inventive light source coupled to its X-ray detector to project a visible light beam onto the patient so that the patient may be aligned with an area of exposure (e.g., the area which X-Rays from the emitter will contact). In some cases, the... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7555720 | System and user interface for processing and navigating patient record information A system facilitates the secure access, transfer and update of patient record information and the creation and navigation of image menus supporting the location and access of desired patient record data by a user. A system provides a user interface for use by a port... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7490987 | Method and system for optimizing radiation exposure for medical imaging equipment A system and method are provided for optimizing the amount of radiation exposure to a patient. The system and method comprise inputting a set of parameters based on characteristics of the patient, positioning components of a medical imaging equipment, comparing the ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7492864 | Methods and apparatus for range based X-Ray attenuation Methods and apparatus are disclosed for automatically setting an X-Ray strength based at least in part on the volume of an object. Lasers are used to measure distances to the object. Using the measured distances, a volume of the object to be X-Rayed is estimated. Us... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7474731 | Systems and methods for adaptive image processing using acquisition data and calibration/model data A system and method in which image processing parameters that are used globally or which change locally within the image are adapted to improve image quality by using the acquisition parameters, image analysis data, and calibration/model data. Image processing param... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7471767 | Systems and methods for determining image acquisition parameters An x-ray imaging system that constantly evaluates and determines optimal image acquisition parameters, such as frame rate and pulse length, based on the application and motion detection during an x-ray acquisition scene, and applies optimal image acquisition paramet... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7467007 | Respiratory gated image fusion of computed tomography 3D images and live fluoroscopy images A system and method is provided directed to improved real-time image guidance by uniquely combining the capabilities of two well-known imaging modalities, anatomical 3D data from computer tomography (CT) and real time data from live fluoroscopy images provided by an... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7463920 | Rapid MR visualization of interventional devices A method and apparatus for visualizing an interventional device in a body using a magnetic resonance (MR) imager. In operation an MR pulse sequence is applied to the body so as to develop MR signals, which are processed so as to acquire one or more images. An operat... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463715 | System and method for real time dual energy x-ray image acquisition An improved system and method for using dual energy techniques for acquiring x-ray images in two and three dimensions is disclosed. An X-ray source and detector are mounted at opposite ends of a movable C-arm. A fast movement mechanism is provided to quickly and pre... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7447644 | System and user interface for processing healthcare related event information A system for scheduling a set of tasks to be performed by at least one individual to support healthcare delivery employs a method for providing a user interface for processing an event. The event represents a change in circumstances potentially affecting healthcare ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441046 | System enabling server progressive workload reduction to support server maintenance A data switching system, having a switch processor, directs requests to initiate a new operation session of an executable application. The switch processor parses received data representing a received universal resource locator (URL) to identify whether the received... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7430692 | Processor operational status management system A system inhibits alert monitoring during a predefined time period such as system maintenance by suppressing automatic communication of false alert messages to systems, on call personnel and availability reports and enables future scheduling of planned maintenance e... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7404140 | System for managing form information for use by portable devices A system updates a portable processing device with the latest version of customized data collection forms and associated data for use in acquisition of particular types of data for communication to a remote clinical information database. A system for providing forms... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7392237 | Identifier code translation system A system dynamically maps (and translates) codes and identifier values of any type to corresponding codes and identifiers of other entities. A method for determining a specific identifier code for an object associated with a plurality of identifier codes by a corres... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7379531 | Beam therapy treatment user interface monitoring and recording system A system uses a digital photographic camera attached to a radiation therapy device to create an overlay of radiation beam information comprising data identifying treated patient anatomical region data and supporting determination of cumulative radiation treatment in... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7343385 | System for processing objects for storage in a document or other storage system The invention is directed to a system for processing data to be stored in a document-imaging system that includes a posting processor programmed for receiving at least one object containing the data; a bursting processor programmed for bursting the object to create ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336950 | Communication address re-direction system for a mobile communication device A system and corresponding method supports voice communication using a mobile communication device employing a single user associated identification code in different relatively remote locations. A mobile communication device communicates a registration message to a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334031 | System and user interface supporting processing and activity management for concurrently operating applications A system and associated communication protocol enables network compatible applications to be integrated into any process involving concurrent operation of applications. A system for use in a first application concurrently operating together with a plurality of netwo... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7334196 | User interface display navigation and item selection system A user interface system supports flexible user navigation and item selection and manipulation in a hierarchical data structure representation. The user interface system facilitates selection of a plurality of items from a display of hierarchically organized items. T... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326058 | Method and system for supporting therapy planning when creating a training program A method and a system are for supporting therapy planning when creating a training program. The method involves a capability profile for a patient and also a first and a second database being provided. The first database contains a plurality of skills and an allocat... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325234 | System and method for monitoring computer application and resource utilization A system and a method for monitoring computer application and resource utilization are presented. In one embodiment, a list of different users associated with different entities or customers of a shared computer is maintained. A second list of different applications... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318059 | Healthcare organization record identifier assignment management system A system (100) for providing multiple facility healthcare corporations the ability to assign and maintain shared medical record numbers (43) across multiple entities. The system establishes a parent/child relationship among the entities to share medica... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310607 | System for processing healthcare related event information for use in scheduling performance of tasks A system and user interface integrates and processes event associated messages affecting healthcare delivered to a patient and supports creation, initiation and modification of currently operating workflow processes involving processing of event messages. A method f... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305101 | Instrument with an interface frame and a process for production thereof A structure for an instrument or device, such as a hearing aid instrument, having a shell for enclosing the instrument components and an opening through a wall or face of the shell for access to the components wherein the shell has relatively large dimensional toler... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305359 | Healthcare cash management accounting system An automatic cash accounting system for use in a healthcare enterprise includes a message processor and a data processor. The message processor receives message data including an income amount value, representing cash income received during a time period, an associa... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300418 | Healthcare system supporting multiple network connected fluid administration pumps A system and user interface according to invention principles supports concurrently managing and maintaining multiple medical devices (e.g., infusion pumps) and processing and displaying the data produced by the medical devices within a Healthcare enterprise. An inf... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7283653 | Method and system for supporting the evaluation of a picture of an eye In a method and a system for supporting the evaluation of a picture of a patient's eye the picture is displayed on a screen. An image-processing algorithm from a number of image processing algorithms is selected due to a preliminary diagnosis selected from a number ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278579 | Patient information management system A system and method are disclosed for an improved patient information management system in a medical setting. The present invention relates to a remote patient information system and method comprising workstations, handheld computers, and wireless portable printers ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266775 | Method for retrieving information from an information repository A user interface system employed in retrieving information from an information repository used in exchanging data between different electronic data systems includes the following method. A first menu is displayed which supports user selection of a bi-directional com... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7246326 | System and procedure for providing a user interface display A system customizes and generates data representing an electronic form for storage on a target workstation ready for use prior to execution time of a procedure used to generate the form. An adaptive user interface generator generates code representing an executable ... | 07/17/2007 |
