Apparatus, method and computer-readable storage mediums for acknowledging receipt of a higher-priority multimedia object

1. An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to at least:

direct presentation of a user interface having a list that presents information regarding one or more elements of each of a plurality of image studies, wherein an image study comprises one or more images of a patient and information that accompanies the one or more images, wherein one or more of the plurality of image studies is designated as being of higher priority than others of the plurality of image studies as a result of the one or more higher priority image studies having information communicating an unexpected result of an examination, and for each higher-priority image study, the information presented by the list of image studies includes selectable information indicating the image study's designation as being higher priority; and

receive an indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a higher-priority image study or information regarding the higher-priority image study, including in order:

receive an indication of user long selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority that is presented upon the user interface, wherein the indication of the user long selection comprises an indication that the user holds their finger for at least a predetermined period of time upon the user interface to select the information;

in response to receipt of the indication of the user long selection, direct presentation of a dialog that includes a selectable user interface element for the acknowledgment;

receive an indication of user selection of the selectable user interface element of the dialog; and

in response to receipt of the indication of the user selection of the selectable user interface element of the dialog, remove the higher priority designation from the respective image study such that the respective image study is no longer designated as being of higher priority following receipt of the indication of the user selection of the selectable user interface element of the dialog;

wherein the indication of user selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority is received without first receiving an indication of user interaction with any other area of the user interface.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus being caused to receive an indication consists of the apparatus being caused to receive the indication of user long selection of the information, direct presentation of the dialog that includes the selectable user interface element, receive the indication of user selection of the selectable user interface element, and receive the indication of user selection of the information.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory stores further executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to further:

direct adjustment of the user interface in response to receipt of the indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a higher-priority image study or information regarding the higher-priority image study, including direct removal from the list of image studies of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus being caused to receive an indication of user acknowledgment includes being caused to receive an indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a first higher-priority image study or information regarding the first higher-priority image study, and wherein the memory stores further executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to further:

receive an indication of user deferral of acknowledgment of receipt of a second higher-priority image study or information regarding the second higher-priority image study, including:

receive an indication of user long selection of the information indicating the respective second image study's designation as being higher priority;

direct presentation of the dialog that includes a first selectable user interface element for the acknowledgment, and a second selectable user interface element for the deferral of the acknowledgment;

receive an indication of user selection of the second selectable user interface element; and

receive an indication of user selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority, without first receiving an indication of user interaction with any other area of the user interface.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus being caused to receive an indication of user acknowledgment includes being caused to receive an indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a first higher-priority image study or information regarding the first higher-priority image study, and wherein the memory stores further executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to further:

receive an indication of user deferral of acknowledgment of receipt of a second higher-priority image study or information regarding the second higher-priority image study, including in order:

receive an indication of user long selection of the information indicating the respective second image study's designation as being higher priority;

direct presentation of the dialog that includes a first selectable user interface element for the acknowledgment, and a second selectable user interface element for the deferral of the acknowledgment;

receive an indication of user selection of either the first selectable user interface element or second selectable user interface element; and

receive an indication of user interaction with any area of the user interface other than the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority, without first receiving an indication of user selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus being caused to receive an indication of user acknowledgment includes being caused to receive an indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a first higher-priority image study or information regarding the first higher-priority image study, and wherein the memory stores further executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to further:

receive an indication of user deferral of acknowledgment of receipt of a second higher-priority image study or information regarding the second higher-priority image study, including in order:

receive an indication of user long selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority;

direct presentation of a dialog that includes a selectable user interface element for the acknowledgment;

receive an indication of user selection of the selectable user interface element; and

receive an indication of user interaction with any area of the user interface other than the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority, without first receiving an indication of user selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority.

7. A method comprising:

directing presentation of a user interface having a list that presents information regarding one or more elements of each of a plurality of image studies, wherein an image study comprises one or more images of a patient and information that accompanies the one or more images, wherein one or more of the plurality of image studies is designated as being of higher priority than others of the plurality of image studies as a result of the one or more higher priority image studies having information communicating an unexpected result of an examination, and for each higher-priority image study, the information presented by the list of image studies includes selectable information indicating the image study's designation as being higher priority; and

receiving an indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a higher-priority image study or information regarding the higher-priority image study, including in order:

receiving an indication of user long selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority that is presented upon the user interface, wherein the indication of the user long selection comprises an indication that the user holds their finger for at least a predetermined period of time upon the user interface to select the information;

in response to receipt of the indication of the user long selection, directing presentation of a dialog that includes a selectable user interface element for the acknowledgment;

receiving an indication of user selection of the selectable user interface element of the dialog; and

in response to receipt of the indication of the user selection of the selectable user interface element of the dialog, removing the higher priority designation from the respective image study such that the respective image study is no longer designated as being of higher priority following receipt of the indication of the user selection of the selectable user interface element of the dialog;

wherein the indication of user selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority is received without first receiving an indication of user interaction with any other area of the user interface,

wherein directing presentation of a user interface and receiving an indication of user acknowledgment are performed by an apparatus including a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to at least direct presentation of the user interface and receive the indication of user acknowledgment.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein receiving an indication consists of receiving the indication of user long selection of the information, directing presentation of the dialog that includes the selectable user interface element, receiving the indication of user selection of the selectable user interface element, and receiving the indication of user selection of the information.

9. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

directing adjustment of the user interface in response to receipt of the indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a higher-priority image study or information regarding the higher-priority image study, including directing removal from the list of image studies of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein receiving an indication of user acknowledgment includes receiving an indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a first higher-priority image study or information regarding the first higher-priority image study, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving an indication of user deferral of acknowledgment of receipt of a second higher-priority image study or information regarding the second higher-priority image study, including:

receiving an indication of user long selection of the information indicating the respective second image study's designation as being higher priority;

directing presentation of the dialog that includes a first selectable user interface element for the acknowledgment, and a second selectable user interface element for the deferral of the acknowledgment;

receiving an indication of user selection of the second selectable user interface element; and

receiving an indication of user selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority, without first receiving an indication of user interaction with any other area of the user interface.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein receiving an indication of user acknowledgment includes receiving an indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a first higher-priority image study or information regarding the first higher-priority image study, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving an indication of user deferral of acknowledgment of receipt of a second higher-priority image study or information regarding the second higher-priority image study, including in order:

receiving an indication of user long selection of the information indicating the respective second image study's designation as being higher priority;

directing presentation of the dialog that includes a first selectable user interface element for the acknowledgment, and a second selectable user interface element for the deferral of the acknowledgment;

receiving an indication of user selection of either the first selectable user interface element or second selectable user interface element; and

receiving an indication of user interaction with any area of the user interface other than the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority, without first receiving an indication of user selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein receiving an indication of user acknowledgment includes receiving an indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a first higher-priority image study or information regarding the first higher-priority image study, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving an indication of user deferral of acknowledgment of receipt of a second higher-priority image study or information regarding the second higher-priority image study, including in order:

receiving an indication of user long selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority;

directing presentation of a dialog that includes a selectable user interface element for the acknowledgment;

receiving an indication of user selection of the selectable user interface element; and

receiving an indication of user interaction with any area of the user interface other than the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority, without first receiving an indication of user selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority.

13. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein that in response to execution by a processor cause an apparatus to at least:

direct presentation of a user interface having a list that presents information regarding one or more elements of each of a plurality of image studies, wherein an image study comprises one or more images of a patient and information that accompanies the one or more images, wherein one or more of the plurality of image studies is designated as being of higher priority than others of the plurality of image studies as a result of the one or more higher priority image studies having information communicating an unexpected result of an examination, and for each higher-priority image study, the information presented by the list of image studies includes selectable information indicating the image study's designation as being higher priority; and

receive an indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a higher-priority image study or information regarding the higher-priority image study, including in order:

receive an indication of user long selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority that is presented upon the user interface, wherein the indication of the user long selection comprises an indication that the user holds their finger for at least a predetermined period of time upon the user interface to select the information;

in response to receipt of the indication of the user long selection, direct presentation of a dialog that includes a selectable user interface element for the acknowledgment; and

receive an indication of user selection of the selectable user interface element of the dialog; and

in response to receipt of the indication of the user selection of the selectable user interface element of the dialog, remove the higher priority designation from the respective image study such that the respective image study is no longer designated as being of higher priority following receipt of the indication of the user selection of the selectable user interface element of the dialog;

wherein the indication of user selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority is received without first receiving an indication of user interaction with any other area of the user interface.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the apparatus being caused to receive an indication consists of the apparatus being caused to receive the indication of user long selection of the information, direct presentation of the dialog that includes the selectable user interface element, receive the indication of user selection of the selectable user interface element, and receive the indication of user selection of the information.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the computer-readable storage medium has further computer-readable program code portions stored therein that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to further:

direct adjustment of the user interface in response to receipt of the indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a higher-priority image study or information regarding the higher-priority image study, including direct removal from the list of image studies of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the apparatus being caused to receive an indication of user acknowledgment includes being caused to receive an indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a first higher-priority image study or information regarding the first higher-priority image study, and wherein the computer-readable storage medium has further computer-readable program code portions stored therein that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to further:

receive an indication of user deferral of acknowledgment of receipt of a second higher-priority image study or information regarding the second higher-priority image study, including:

receive an indication of user long selection of the information indicating the respective second image study's designation as being higher priority;

direct presentation of the dialog that includes a first selectable user interface element for the acknowledgment, and a second selectable user interface element for the deferral of the acknowledgment;

receive an indication of user selection of the second selectable user interface element; and

receive an indication of user selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority, without first receiving an indication of user interaction with any other area of the user interface.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the apparatus being caused to receive an indication of user acknowledgment includes being caused to receive an indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a first higher-priority image study or information regarding the first higher-priority image study, and wherein the computer-readable storage medium has further computer-readable program code portions stored therein that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to further:

receive an indication of user deferral of acknowledgment of receipt of a second higher-priority image study or information regarding the second higher-priority image study, including in order:

receive an indication of user long selection of the information indicating the respective second image study's designation as being higher priority;

direct presentation of the dialog that includes a first selectable user interface element for the acknowledgment, and a second selectable user interface element for the deferral of the acknowledgment;

receive an indication of user selection of either the first selectable user interface element or second selectable user interface element; and

receive an indication of user interaction with any area of the user interface other than the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority, without first receiving an indication of user selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the apparatus being caused to receive an indication of user acknowledgment includes being caused to receive an indication of user acknowledgment of receipt of a first higher-priority image study or information regarding the first higher-priority image study, and wherein the computer-readable storage medium has further computer-readable program code portions stored therein that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to further:

receive an indication of user deferral of acknowledgment of receipt of a second higher-priority image study or information regarding the second higher-priority image study, including in order:

receive an indication of user long selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority;

direct presentation of a dialog that includes a selectable user interface element for the acknowledgment;

receive an indication of user selection of the selectable user interface element; and

receive an indication of user interaction with any area of the user interface other than the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority, without first receiving an indication of user selection of the information indicating the respective image study's designation as being higher priority.