COMPUTERIZED AUTOMATION OF PHYSICIAN-PATIENT INTERACTION FOR STREAMLINED PHYSICIAN WORKFLOW

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for automating physician-patient encounters.A centralized database server stores information associated with a pluralityof patents. Aportable computing device includes a wireless component that is operative toretrieveinformation associated with a given patient from the centralized databaseserver inresponse to input from a user. A display associated with the portablecomputing devicedisplays the retrieved information to a user. At least one input device allowsthe user toinput information about a specific encounter with the patient, the wirelesscomponentbeing operative to transmit the inputted information to the central database.