Information record infrastructure, system and method
First Claim
1. A method, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a record;
referencing a set of access rules for the record; and
applying an appropriate set of access rules to limit access to the record, the limitations being enforced one or more selected from the group consisting of a cryptographic method for selectively limiting record access based on possession of a cryptographic key, and a trustee applying the access rules to limit access to the record.
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Abstract
A method of maintaining electronic medical records, comprising the steps of receiving a medical transaction record, encrypted with an encryption key relating to a patient association of the file, accessing the encrypted medical transaction record according to a patient association; and further encrypting the encrypted accessed medical transaction record with an encryption key associated with an intended recipient of the medical record. The system and method according to the present invention presents a new business model for the creation, maintenance, transmission, and use of medical records, allowing financial burdens to be reallocated, for example more optimally or equitably, to decrease overall societal cost, or simply to provide a successful business model for a database proprietor. Secure entrusted medical records are held in trust by an independent third party on behalf of the patient, serving the medical community at large. Separately encrypted record elements may be aggregated as an information polymer.
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143 Claims
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a record;
referencing a set of access rules for the record; and
applying an appropriate set of access rules to limit access to the record, the limitations being enforced one or more selected from the group consisting of a cryptographic method for selectively limiting record access based on possession of a cryptographic key, and a trustee applying the access rules to limit access to the record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method, comprising the steps of:
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placing information in trust with a trustee on behalf of a beneficiary;
permitting a user to access the information in the trust; and
implementing a rule for selectively providing access to the information in trust, including requiring an electronic communication between the user and the trustee. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method, comprising the steps of:
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defining information content and associated access rules;
transmitting the information content and associated access rules to a trustee; and
implementing, by the trustee, the associated access rules with respect to the information content, to establish a virtual trust in accordance therewith. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57)
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- 58. A database system, comprising a plurality of records, each record having an associated set of access rules, means for applying the appropriate set of access rules to limit access to the record, the limitations being enforced by one or more selected from the group consisting of a cryptographic method for selectively limiting record access based on possession of a cryptographic key and a trustee applying the access rules on behalf of a beneficiary.
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96. A system, comprising:
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a trust, formed by providing information to a trustee on behalf of a beneficiary along with a set of access rules to be applied by the trustee to selectively permit a user to access the information in the trust; and
means for automatically providing selective access to the information, in accordance with the set of access rules, based on an electronic communication between the user and the trustee. - View Dependent Claims (97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
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110. A virtual trust system, comprising a set of defined information content and associated rules;
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a trustee, receiving the information content and associated rules and implementing a virtual trust in accordance therewith. - View Dependent Claims (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139)
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127. A transmitted medical information record, including patient-specific data, comprising at least one medical transaction information file, associated with the specific patient, each medical transaction information file being separately encrypted.
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140. A business method, comprising the steps of:
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establishing, in an organization distinct from the caregiver, a medical information trust to hold a medical record or associated access permission on behalf of a patient;
charging for access to or permission to access the medical record; and
maintaining a record of each access of or permission to access the medical record. - View Dependent Claims (141)
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142. A business method, comprising the steps of:
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establishing, in an organization distinct from a rights holder, a virtual information trust to hold a content record or associated access permission on behalf of a rights holder;
charging for access to or permission to access the content record; and
maintaining a record of each access of or permission to access the content record. - View Dependent Claims (143)
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