Patents
US 9177106 B2: System and method for data collection and management
- Granted
- 2015-11-03
- Filed
- 2009-12-23 application 12646791
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Collecting, validating, managing, and sharing data, for example healthcare and patient data, may include using a networked portable device. A forms-based system and process (referred to in some embodiments as DirectForms™) may allow clinical staff to efficiently collect and validate data on portable devices. In accordance with an embodiment, the system combines a portable computing device, validation of data, network connectivity, and an opportunity for shared effort among users via industry-standard (for example HL7 compliant) or customized interfaces. A server-based utility may route forms and HL7-compliant data transaction exports. Interfaces may provide for merging data into appropriate patient records. Some systems may be used in an ambulatory care setting. Various aspects may provide for improved clinical assessment, effective patient management, cost savings, and the ability to provide a more efficient billing process.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg151103.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Health 1 patents | US company or organization | Sacramento, CA | SUTTER HEALTH Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Smith | San Pablo, CA | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Richard E. Shaw | Burlingame, CA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G16H | Healthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data | G16H10/60 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q10/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G16Z | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for specific application fields, not otherwise provided for | G16Z99/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-24 | Name change Change of address | SUTTER HEALTH signed 2016-03-24 | SUTTER HEALTH SACRAMENTO, CA | 38250/7 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-12-17 | Name change Change of address | SUTTER HEALTH signed 2015-12-17 | SUTTER HEALTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 37323/400 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-06-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SHAW, RICHARD E. signed 2008-06-23 SMITH, KYLE B. signed 2008-06-23 | SUTTER HEALTH SACRAMENTO, CA | 24619/827 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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