1. A bar code processing system for medical and other use, comprising:
at least one repository of information including,
identification data of a plurality of bar code scanners and
also associating a bar code displayed in an image associated with an executable application and presented on a device with,
said executable application and with
at least one of, (a) said device and (b) a data destination associated with said application; and
a bar code processor for,
receiving identification data of a bar code scanner and data representing said bar code displayed in said image and using said information in associating said bar code with said data destination associated with said application and a particular bar code scanner of said plurality of bar code scanners and
communicating data acquired using the particular bar code scanner to said data destination in response to the association.
2. A system according to claim 1, wherein
said data destination is a data field in a displayed image.
3. A system according to claim 1, wherein
said information associates said bar code displayed in said image with elements including, at least one of, (a) a text field, (b) a workflow process, (c) a task identifier of a workflow process and
said bar code processor uses said information in associating said bar code with at least one of said elements.
4. A system according to claim 1, wherein
said information associates said bar code displayed in said image with elements including, at least one of, (a) an image associated with said application, (b) a selectable button in said image associated with said application, (c) a value to be entered in an option list in said image associated with said application, and
said bar code processor uses said information in associating said bar code with at least one of said elements.
5. A system according to claim 1, wherein
said device is an infusion pump, and
said bar code processor uses said information in associating said bar code with said infusion pump.
6. A system according to claim 1, wherein
said device is an electronic device with a graphical user interface, and
said bar code processor uses said information in associating said bar code with said electronic device.
7. A system according to claim 1, wherein
said bar code processor,
receives identification data of a first bar code seamier and data representing said bar code displayed in said image and identification data of a second bar code scanner and data representing said second bar code displayed in said image and
uses said information in associating said first bar code with a first data destination associated with said application and said first bar code scanner of said plurality of bar code scanners and in associating said second bar code with a second data destination associated with said application and said second bar code scanner and
communicates data acquired using the first and second bar code scanners to the respective first and second data destinations in response to the association.
8. A system according to claim 1, wherein
said bar code processor,
receives identification data of a first bar code scanner and data representing said bar code displayed in said image and identification data of a second bar code scanner and data representing said second bar code displayed in a second image and
uses said information in associating said first bar code with a first data destination associated with said application and said first bar code scanner of said plurality of bar code scanners and in associating said second bar code with a second data destination associated with said application and said second bar code scanner and
communicates data acquired using the first and second bar code scanners to the respective first and second data destinations in response to the association.
9. A system according to claim 1, wherein
said plurality of bar code scanners are wireless scanners.
10. A system according to claim 1, wherein
said bar code processor dynamically generates said bar code displayed in said image and said bar code is acquired by said application.
11. A system according to claim 10, wherein
said bar code processor discards the association with the dynamically generated bar code displayed in response to completion of use of said bar code.
12. A system according to claim 11, wherein
said bar code processor discards the association in response detection of completion of a workflow task.
13. A system according to claim 1, wherein
said bar code comprises a QR (quick response) code and
said bar code scanner is a phone, computer or watch.
14. A bar code processing system for medical and other use, comprising:
a display on a device for presenting an image associated with an executable application including a bar code; and
a communication processor for,
communicating a request for said bar code to a remote system,
receiving data representing said bar code for presentation in said image from said remote system in response to said request, said bar code being associated in at least one repository of information, with a data destination associated with said application and a particular bar code scanner of a plurality of bar code scanners and
receiving data acquired using the particular bar code scanner for incorporation in said data destination in response to bar code scanning of an item with said particular bar code scanner.
15. A system according to claim 14, wherein
said communication processor is within a computer provided on a mobile unit for use in patient rooms in a hospital.
16. A system according to claim 14, wherein
said application operates on a computer in a medical device and said display resides on said medical device.
17. A system according to claim 16, wherein
said medical device is an infusion pump.
18. A system according to claim 16, wherein
said at least on repository of information is within said computer.
19. A system according to claim 16, wherein
said at least on repository of information is within said remote system.
20. A method for bar code processing for medical and other use, comprising:
storing in at least one repository, information including,
identification data of a plurality of bar code scanners and
also associating a bar code displayed in an image associated with an executable application and presented on a device with,
said executable application and with
at least one of, (a) said device and (b) a data destination associated with said application;
receiving identification data of a bar code scanner and data representing said bar code displayed in said image and using said information in associating said bar code with said data destination associated with said application and a particular bar code scanner of said plurality of bar code scanners; and
communicating data acquired using the particular bar code scanner to said data destination in response to the association.
21. A method for bar code processing for medical and other use, comprising:
displaying an image associated with an executable application, said image including a bar code;
communicating a request for said bar code to a remote system,
receiving data representing said bar code for presentation in said image from said remote system in response to said request, said bar code being associated in at least one repository of information, with a data destination associated with said application and a particular bar code scanner of a plurality of bar code scanners; and
receiving data acquired using the particular bar code scanner for incorporation in said data destination in response to bar code scanning of an item with said particular bar code scanner.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for automated management of technical information in a procurement requirement compliance system operated on a networked computer, comprising the steps of:
identifying at least one task associated with completion of a procurement requirement compliance project;
storing the at least one task in a first database associated with the networked computer;
receiving at the networked computer procurement requirement compliance technical information associated with the at least one task from an information supplying party, wherein the procurement requirement compliance technical information includes supplying party responses to requirement compliance questions arranged in a predefined format;
extracting data from the received procurement requirement compliance technical information using an automated data extraction routine, wherein the automated data extraction routine identifies and extracts data from the received procurement requirement compliance technical information based on a mapping of the information received from supplying party to a location of the data in the predefined format;
populating the extracted data in at least one of a material composition database, a document management database and the first database;
analyzing the extracted data populated in at least one of the system databases with one of a database query and automated function which identifies at least one of a compliance status and a completion status of each of the at least one tasks, wherein the one of query and automated function is based on comparison of at least one element of the extracted data to at least one of a regulatory requirement, industry standard, information request, and a requirement at least one of a customer and supplier; and
making available in human-readable form information on the status of each of the at least one task, wherein any non-compliant or uncompleted task is presented in a manner identifying a need for further task management review.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein
the procurement requirement compliance technical information received from the supplying party is provided in response to a questionnaire in the predefined format containing at least one question requiring a supplying party statement of compliance with the at least one of a regulatory requirement, industry standard and a customer requirement.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein
the information on the status of each of the at least one task made available in human-readable form includes at least one hyperlink to source documentation associated with the supplying party response to the questionnaire.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein
the procurement requirement compliance system includes extracted data associated with compliance with at least one of food, food ingredient, manufacture, processing, distribution, and transport of an article, packaging and chemical requirement compliance, and
the at least one task associated with completion of the procurement requirement compliance project includes at least one of an obtaining material composition information, obtaining Material Safety Data Sheet information, obtaining properties of a component, ingredient, commodity, and product, and obtaining supplying party response to the questionnaire.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein
the information on the status of each of the at least one task is made available to an automated incomplete task management system for providing automated identification of incomplete responses to the supplying party, the incomplete responses including responses for which no information is provided by the supplying party and responses which do not provide sufficient information to ascertain requirement compliance.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein
the procurement requirement compliance technical information received from the supplying party is provided from at least one of a central clearinghouse third-party service and a supplier to the supplying party and obtained by a dynamic link to information that may be obtained by at least one of a dynamic link, query and automated function of the one of the third party service and the supplier to the supplying party.
7. A procurement requirement compliance system for automated management of technical information, comprising:
a networked computer, the network computer being configured to
identify at least one task associated with completion of a procurement requirement compliance project;
store the at least one task in a first database associated with the networked computer;
receive at the networked computer procurement requirement compliance technical information associated with the at least one task from an information supplying party, wherein the procurement requirement compliance technical information includes supplying party responses to requirement compliance questions arranged in a predefined format;
extract data from the received procurement requirement compliance technical information using an automated data extraction routine, wherein the automated data extraction routine is configured to identify and extract data from the received procurement requirement compliance technical information based on a mapping of the information received from supplying party to a location of the data in the predefined format;
populate the extracted data in at least one of a material composition database, a document management database and the first database;
analyze the extracted data populated in at least one of the system databases with one of a database query and automated function which identifies at least one of a compliance status and a completion status of each of the at least one tasks, wherein the one of query and automated function is based on comparison of at least one element of the extracted data to at least one of a regulatory requirement, industry standard, information request, and a requirement for one of a customer and supplier; and
the extracted data populated in at least one of the system databases with an automated rules-based routine configured to identify at least one of a compliance status and a completion status of each of the at least one tasks, wherein the automated rules-based routine is based on comparison of at least one element of the extracted data to at least one of a regulatory requirement, industry standard and a customer requirement; and
make available in human-readable form information on the status of each of the at least one task, wherein the system is configured to present any non-compliant or uncompleted task in a manner identifying a need for further task management review.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein
the procurement requirement compliance technical information received from the supplying party is in a predefined format associated with a questionnaire containing at least one question which requires a supplying party statement of compliance with the at least one of a regulatory requirement, industry standard and a customer requirement.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein
the information on the status of each of the at least one task made available in human-readable form includes at least one hyperlink to source documentation associated with the supplying party response to the questionnaire.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein
the procurement requirement compliance system includes extracted data associated with compliance with at least one of food, food ingredient, manufacture, processing, distribution, and transport of an article, packaging and chemical requirement compliance, and
the at least one task associated with completion of the procurement requirement compliance project includes at least one of an obtaining material composition information, obtaining Material Safety Data Sheet information, obtaining properties of a component, ingredient, commodity, and product, and obtaining supplying party response to the questionnaire.
11. The system of claim 7, wherein
the procurement requirement compliance system is configured to provide information on the status of each of the at least one task to an automated incomplete task management system configured to provide automated identification of incomplete responses to the supplying party, the incomplete responses including responses for which no information is provided by the supplying party and responses which do not provide sufficient information to ascertain requirement compliance.
12. The system of claim 7, wherein
the procurement requirement compliance technical information received from the supplying party is provided from at least one of a central clearinghouse third-party service and a supplier to the supplying party and obtained by a dynamic link to information that may be obtained by at least one of a dynamic link, query and automated function of the one of the third party service and the supplier to the supplying party.