System and method for remotely inputting and retrieving records and generating reports

Abstract

A computer-based system and method is provided for remotely accessing stored record and remotely inputting data, comprising: accessing by a user a record stored remotely in a database via an electronic network; displaying a portion of the accessed record as at least one hypertext page, the hypertext page comprising pre-filled text, at least one selectable hyperlinked object, and a box for receiving information input by the user, wherein the information input by the user is by a combination of voice dictation and one of pointing, clicking, or typing; and sending the information input by the user over the electronic network to be stored as part of the record in the database. The electronic network is one of a local area network and the internet.

1 . A computer-based method for remotely accessing stored record and remotely inputting data, comprising: 
 accessing by a user a record stored remotely in a database via an electronic network;    displaying a portion of the accessed record as at least one hypertext page, the hypertext page comprising pre-filled text, at least one selectable hyperlinked object, and a box for receiving information input by the user, wherein the information input by the user is by a combination of voice dictation and one of pointing, clicking, or typing; and    sending the information input by the user over the electronic network to be stored as part of the record in the database.    
   
   
       2 . The computer-based method of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic network is one of a local area network and the internet.  
   
   
       3 . The computer-based method of  claim 1 , further including authenticating a user as a registered subscriber before access to the database is granted.  
   
   
       4 . The computer-based method of  claim 3 , wherein said authenticating is by speaker identification.  
   
   
       5 . The computer-based method of  claim 1 , wherein the pre-filled text is preinstalled templates of a form.  
   
   
       6 . The computer-based method of  claim 1 , wherein selection of the at least one hyperlinked object links the user to a media player for playing or recording a media file including at least one of voice and video.  
   
   
       7 . The computer-based method of  claim 1 , wherein selection of the at least one hyperlinked object links the user to an object having persistent data previously input by a user.  
   
   
       8 . The computer-based method of  claim 1 , wherein the information input by voice dictation is stored as a media file.  
   
   
       9 . The computer-based method of  claim 8 , wherein the media file is accessible by a transcriber subscriber over the electronic network, and the media file is audibly presented to the transcriber subscriber.  
   
   
       10 . The computer-based method of  claim 1 , wherein the database comprises patient medical records, each patient record comprises demographic patient information and clinical patient information.  
   
   
       11 . The computer-based method of  claim 10 , wherein the demographic patient information indexed to a specific patient is input by a first user and the clinical patient information indexed to the specific patient is input by a second user.  
   
   
       12 . The computer-based method of  claim 10 , wherein the clinical patient information comprises segmented portions, each segmented portion corresponding to a section or a subsection, and each segmented portion is separately retrievable from the record independent of other segmented portions.  
   
   
       13 . The computer-based method of  claim 10 , wherein the clinical patient information comprises segmented portions, each segmented portion is input by a different user.  
   
   
       14 . The computer-based method of  claim 11 , wherein the demographic patient information and the clinical patient information indexed to a specific patient are stored in separate files.  
   
   
       15 . The computer-based method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of displaying the hypertext page includes displaying media files including video.  
   
   
       16 . A computer-based method for accessing stored records and receiving inputs to the records remotely from a user, comprising: 
 receiving a request from a user via an electronic network to access a record stored in a database;    retrieving the record and forwarding at least a portion of the record for display by the user as at least one hypertext page, the hypertext page comprising pre-filled text, at least one selectable hyperlinked object, and a box for receiving information to be input by the user, wherein the information input by the user is by a combination of voice dictation and one of pointing, clicking, or typing; and    receiving the information input by the user over the electronic network and storing the information input by the user as part of the record in the database.    
   
   
       17 . The computer-based method of  claim 16 , wherein the electronic network is one of a local area network and the internet.  
   
   
       18 . The computer-based method of  claim 16 , further including authenticating a user as a registered subscriber before access to the database is granted.  
   
   
       19 . The computer-based method of  claim 18 , wherein said authenticating is by speaker identification.  
   
   
       20 . The computer-based method of  claim 16 , wherein the pre-filled text is preinstalled templates of a form.  
   
   
       21 . The computer-based method of  claim 16 , wherein upon receipt of a selection of the at least one hyperlinked object, a media player is presented to the user for playing or recording a media file including at least one of voice and video.  
   
   
       22 . The computer-based method of  claim 16 , wherein upon receipt of a selection of the at least one hyperlinked object, the user is presented with an object having persistent data previously input by a user.  
   
   
       23 . The computer-based method of  claim 16 , wherein the information input by voice dictation is stored as a media file.  
   
   
       24 . The computer-based method of  claim 23 , wherein the media file is accessible by a transcriber subscriber over the electronic network, and the media file is audibly presented to the transcriber subscriber.  
   
   
       25 . The computer-based method of  claim 16 , wherein the database comprises patient medical records, each patient record comprises demographic patient information and clinical patient information.  
   
   
       26 . The computer-based method of  claim 25 , wherein the demographic patient information indexed to a specific patient is input by a first user and the clinical patient information indexed to the specific patient is input by a second user.  
   
   
       27 . The computer-based method of  claim 25 , wherein the clinical patient information comprises segmented portions, each segmented portion corresponding to a section or a subsection, and each segmented portion is separately retrievable from the record independent of other segmented portions.  
   
   
       28 . The computer-based method of  claim 25 , wherein the clinical patient information comprises segmented portions, each segmented portion is presented to a different user for input.  
   
   
       29 . The computer-based method of  claim 25 , wherein the demographic patient information and the clinical patient information indexed to a specific patient are stored in segregated portions of the record.  
   
   
       30 . The computer-based method of  claim 16 , wherein the step of presenting the hypertext page includes presenting media files including video for playing or recording by the user.  
   
   
       31 . A computer-based system for retrieving records and inputting data to the records, comprising: 
 a server having a controller and a memory, the memory for storing a database of records and for storing executable codes, the executable codes are executed by the controller for performing method steps, the method steps including:    receiving a request from a user via an electronic network to access a record stored in the database;    retrieving the record and forwarding at least a portion of the record for display by the user as at least one hypertext page, the hypertext page comprising pre-filled text, at least one selectable hyperlinked object, and a box for receiving information to be input by the user, wherein the information input by the user is by a combination of voice dictation and one of pointing, clicking, or typing; and    receiving the information input by the user over the electronic network and storing the information input by the user as part of the record in the database.