A data processing tool for the viewing of real-time, critical patient data onremote and/or mobile devices. The tool efficiently renders graphical data onthe screen of the remote device in a manner that makes it practical for thehealth care provider to accurately and timely review the data for the purposeof making an informed decision about the condition of the patient. Chartingcontrol is established and implemented using the latest GDI+, GAPI and PDAdrawing techniques. The charting components provide landscape support, anability to overlay patient data and patient images, zoom in/zoom out, customvariable speed scrolling, split screen support, and formatting control. Themethodology operates as an asynchronous application, without sacrificingcrucial processing time in the mobile/handheld device. The methodology allowsthe critical patient data to be streamed in real-time to the handheld devicewhile conserving enough CPU power to simultaneously allow the end user tointeract at will with the responsive display application. The methodology isstructured using object oriented concepts and design patterns. Each logicaltier of the methodology, from the data access objects and the charting controlobjects, to the user interface objects, is structured with precise interfaces.Finally, the methodology implements an IT management console that allowssystem managers to monitor the exchange of data between hospital systems andthe primary database, including all patient data packets, notifications andalerts, connected remote devices, etc.
