System and Method for Text Extraction and Contextual Decision Support

Abstract

A contextual analysis system that extracts data elements from an unstructured text input; determines whether the extracted data elements are relevant to a predetermined context; and determines, for the extracted elements deemed as relevant, whether the information contained in the relevant data elements complies with a guideline.

1 . A computer implemented method for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record, the method comprising:
 retrieving, with at least one computer processor, an electronic medical record data structure defining a patient condition;   receiving, with at least one computer processor, textual input associated with the patient condition and a time stamp;   querying, with the at least one computer processor, a concept database for a first concept associated with the textual input;   determining, with the at least one computer processor, that the first concept is associated with a time-based trigger;   generating, with the at least one computer processor, a sequence comprising the first concept;   querying, with the at least one computer processor, a guideline database to obtain a guideline associated with the time-based trigger;   generating, with the at least one computer processor, a determination that the sequence does not comply with the guideline;   generating, with the at least one computer processor, a prompt describing a course of action for treating the patient based on the determination.   
     
     
         2 . The computer implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein a patient is treated according to the prompt. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the textual input includes at least one of the following: a word, a keyword, a phrase, a numerical expression, and a numerical value. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the electronic medical record data structure is updated with a description of the course of action. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein a second electronic medical record data structure is updated with a description of the course of action. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 receiving, with at least one computer processor, a second text input describing a result of the course of action; and either   updating the electronic medical record data structure defining the patient condition based on the second text input, or   generating a new electronic medical record data structure associated with the second text input.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising determining that the guideline is satisfied responsive to updating the electronic medical record data structure. 
     
     
         8 . A system for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record, the system comprising:
 at least one data processor; and   memory storing instructions which when executed by the at least one data processor cause the at least one data processor to perform the following operations:
 retrieving, with at least one computer processor, an electronic medical record data structure defining a patient condition; 
 receiving, with at least one computer processor, textual input associated with the patient condition and a time stamp; 
 querying, with the at least one computer processor, a concept database for a first concept associated with the textual input; 
 determining, with the at least one computer processor, that the first concept is associated with a time-based trigger; 
 generating, with the at least one computer processor, a sequence comprising the first concept; 
 querying, with the at least one computer processor, a guideline database to obtain a guideline associated with the time-based trigger; 
 generating, with the at least one computer processor, a determination that the sequence does not comply with the guideline; 
 generating, with the at least one computer processor, a prompt describing a course of action for treating the patient based on the determination. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record of  claim 1 , wherein a patient is treated according to the prompt. 
     
     
         10 . The system for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record of  claim 1 , wherein the textual input includes at least one of the following: a word, a keyword, a phrase, a numerical expression, and a numerical value. 
     
     
         11 . The system for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic medical record data structure is updated with a description of the course of action. 
     
     
         12 . The system for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record of  claim 1 , wherein a second electronic medical record data structure is updated with a description of the course of action. 
     
     
         13 . The system for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record of  claim 9 , the operations further comprising:
 receiving, with at least one computer processor, a second text input describing a result of the course of action; and   either updating the electronic medical record data structure defining the patient condition based on the second text input, or   generating a new electronic medical record data structure associated with the second text input.   
     
     
         14 . The system for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record of  claim 11 , further comprising determining that the guideline is satisfied responsive to updating the electronic medical record data structure 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions which, when executed by at least one data processor forming part of at least one computing system, result in operations for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record, the operations comprising:
 retrieving, with at least one computer processor, an electronic medical record data structure defining a patient condition;   receiving, with at least one computer processor, textual input associated with the patient condition and a time stamp;   querying, with the at least one computer processor, a concept database for a first concept associated with the textual input;   determining, with the at least one computer processor, that the first concept is associated with a time-based trigger;   generating, with the at least one computer processor, a sequence comprising the first concept;   querying, with the at least one computer processor, a guideline database to obtain a guideline associated with the time-based trigger;   generating, with the at least one computer processor, a determination that the sequence does not comply with the guideline;   generating, with the at least one computer processor, a prompt describing a course of action for treating the patient based on the determination.   
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions which, when executed by at least one data processor forming part of at least one computing system, result in operations for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record of  claim 1 , wherein a patient is treated according to the prompt. 
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions which, when executed by at least one data processor forming part of at least one computing system, result in operations for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic medical record data structure is updated with a description of the course of action. 
     
     
         18 . A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions which, when executed by at least one data processor forming part of at least one computing system, result in operations for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record of  claim 1 , wherein a second electronic medical record data structure is updated with a description of the course of action. 
     
     
         19 . A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions which, when executed by at least one data processor forming part of at least one computing system, result in operations for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 receiving, with at least one computer processor, a second text input describing a result of the course of action; and   either updating the electronic medical record data structure defining the patient condition based on the second text input, or   generating a new electronic medical record data structure associated with the second text input.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions which, when executed by at least one data processor forming part of at least one computing system, result in operations for automatically generating a medical decision for a patient having an associated electronic medical record of  claim 17 , further comprising determining that the guideline is satisfied responsive to updating the electronic medical record data structure.