SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING MEDICAL INFORMATION
Systems and methods for managing medical information for medical service providers are provided. Personnel are able to manage and track workflow operations, evaluate profitability, and maintain records in an integrated and streamlined manner by executing various modules of a software application. A Dashboard module provides a unitary display of information regarding employee efficiency and operational profitability; a Virtual Will Call module allows for the virtual placement of items in storage areas reflecting the corresponding physical will call storage locations; an Rx Tracker module provides information regarding the status of prescriptions as they go through the process from ordered to dispensed; the Maintenance module allows personnel to define customized delivery methods; and the Archive Viewer module provides a way for personnel to archive images in any accessible drive or memory device, including portable storage media, and to view such images independently of the module using an archive viewer executable.
1 . A method of archiving images for a medical services provider comprising:
receiving a selection of at least one image to be archived via an archiving application;
receiving a designation of a source of the at least one image;
receiving a designation of a location in which the at least one image is to be archived;
storing the at least one image in the location; and
creating an archive viewer executable at the location such that the at least one image may be viewed from the location independently of the archiving application.
2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising deleting the at least one image from the source.
3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising displaying information regarding past archiving activities including at least one item selected from the group consisting of a start date and an end date of archived data, the respective source, the respective location, a date of an archive activity, a designation of a user who performed the archive activity, and a password associated with the archived data.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the designation of the source comprises receiving a designation of a source selected from the group consisting of a prescription database and a patient database.
5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising creating an archive log at the designated source to record an archive activity.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein receiving the selection of the at least one image to be archived comprises pre-selecting a start date for data to be archived based on an end date of the last archive activity performed.
7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising determining whether space at the location is adequate for storing the at least one image and prompting a designation of an alternate location if the space is inadequate.