Automated Clinical Documentation System and Method

1 . A computer-implemented method for functionality module communication, executed on a computing device, comprising:

obtaining encounter information via a compartmentalized virtual assistant during a patient encounter, wherein the compartmentalized virtual assistant includes a plurality of functionality modules;

processing at least a portion of the encounter information via a first functionality module of the plurality of functionality modules to generate a first result;

providing the first result to a second functionality module of the plurality of functionality modules; and

processing the first result set via the second functionality module to generate a second result.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein obtaining encounter information includes one or more of:

obtaining encounter information from a medical professional;

obtaining encounter information from a patient; and

obtaining encounter information from a third party.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the encounter information includes one or more of:

machine vision encounter information obtained via one or more machine vision systems; and

audio encounter information obtained via one or more audio sensors.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 3 wherein the one or more machine vision systems includes one or more of:

an RGB imaging system;

an infrared imaging system;

an ultraviolet imaging system;

a laser imaging system;

an X-ray imaging system;

a SONAR imaging system;

a RADAR imaging system; and

a thermal imaging system.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:

processing the encounter information to generate an encounter transcript.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 5 further comprising:

processing at least a portion of the encounter transcript to populate at least a portion of a medical record associated with the patient encounter.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein obtaining encounter information via a compartmentalized virtual assistant during a patient encounter includes:

audibly obtaining encounter information via the compartmentalized virtual assistant during the patient encounter.

8 . A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

obtaining encounter information via a compartmentalized virtual assistant during a patient encounter, wherein the compartmentalized virtual assistant includes a plurality of functionality modules;

processing at least a portion of the encounter information via a first functionality module of the plurality of functionality modules to generate a first result;

providing the first result to a second functionality module of the plurality of functionality modules; and

processing the first result set via the second functionality module to generate a second result.

9 . The computer program product of claim 8 wherein obtaining encounter information includes one or more of:

obtaining encounter information from a medical professional;

obtaining encounter information from a patient; and

obtaining encounter information from a third party.

10 . The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the encounter information includes one or more of:

machine vision encounter information obtained via one or more machine vision systems; and

audio encounter information obtained via one or more audio sensors.

11 . The computer program product of claim 10 wherein the one or more machine vision systems includes one or more of:

an RGB imaging system;

an infrared imaging system;

an ultraviolet imaging system;

a laser imaging system;

an X-ray imaging system;

a SONAR imaging system;

a RADAR imaging system; and

a thermal imaging system.

12 . The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising:

processing the encounter information to generate an encounter transcript.

13 . The computer program product of claim 12 further comprising:

processing at least a portion of the encounter transcript to populate at least a portion of a medical record associated with the patient encounter.

14 . The computer program product of claim 8 wherein obtaining encounter information via a compartmentalized virtual assistant during a patient encounter includes:

audibly obtaining encounter information via the compartmentalized virtual assistant during the patient encounter.

15 . A computing system including a processor and memory configured to perform operations comprising:

obtaining encounter information via a compartmentalized virtual assistant during a patient encounter, wherein the compartmentalized virtual assistant includes a plurality of functionality modules;

processing at least a portion of the encounter information via a first functionality module of the plurality of functionality modules to generate a first result;

providing the first result to a second functionality module of the plurality of functionality modules; and

processing the first result set via the second functionality module to generate a second result.

16 . The computing system of claim 15 wherein obtaining encounter information includes one or more of:

obtaining encounter information from a medical professional;

obtaining encounter information from a patient; and

obtaining encounter information from a third party.

17 . The computing system of claim 15 wherein the encounter information includes one or more of:

machine vision encounter information obtained via one or more machine vision systems; and

audio encounter information obtained via one or more audio sensors.

18 . The computing system of claim 17 wherein the one or more machine vision systems includes one or more of:

an RGB imaging system;

an infrared imaging system;

an ultraviolet imaging system;

a laser imaging system;

an X-ray imaging system;

a SONAR imaging system;

a RADAR imaging system; and

a thermal imaging system.

19 . The computing system of claim 15 further comprising:

processing the encounter information to generate an encounter transcript.

20 . The computing system of claim 19 further comprising:

processing at least a portion of the encounter transcript to populate at least a portion of a medical record associated with the patient encounter.

21 . The computing system of claim 15 wherein obtaining encounter information via a compartmentalized virtual assistant during a patient encounter includes:

audibly obtaining encounter information via the compartmentalized virtual assistant during the patient encounter.