Method and system for creating reports
A system and method for reporting medical information permits a user to produce reports by storing report templates in a database, selecting at least two of the report templates and storing the selected report templates in the database as a new report template. The user can also change parameters associate with the previously stored report templates when creating the new report template.
1 . A method of preparing a report template, including the steps of:
storing a plurality of report templates in a database;
selecting a first report template and a second report template from the plurality of report templates; and
storing the first and second report templates in the database as a third report template.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , further including the steps of selecting a fourth report template from the plurality of report templates and storing the third report template and the fourth report template in the database as a fifth report template.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first report template includes a parameter and further including the step of changing the parameter of the first report template before storing the third report template.
4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the parameter is the time period covered by the report template.
5 . The method according to claim 1 , further including the step of naming the third report template.
6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of report templates stored in the database are grouped by report type.
7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein reports for individuals is one of the report types.
8 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein reports for groups of individuals is one of the report types.
9 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the report templates in at least one of the report type groups are further grouped by report category.
10 . The method according to claim 1 , further including the step of populating at least one of the first and the second report templates with medical information relating to an individual.
11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the medical information includes data relating to diabetes management.
12 . The method according to claim 1 , further including the step of previewing at least one of the first and the second report templates on a display.
13 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first report template include a graph.
14 . A system for preparing a report template, including:
a database;
a plurality of report templates stored in the database;
means for selecting a first report template and a second report template from the plurality of report templates; and
means for storing the first and second report templates in the database as a third report template.
15 . The system according to claim 14 , further including means for editing the report templates stored in the database.
16 . The system according to claim 14 , further including means for assigning a name to the third template.
17 . The system according to claim 14 , further including means for creating a new report template.
18 . The system according to claim 14 , wherein the database includes medical information for populating at least one of the plurality of report templates.
19 . The system according to claim 18 , wherein the medical information includes data relating to diabetes management.
20 . The system according to claim 14 , further including means for outputting the third report template.