Compact disk based medical information system

• US 20020077861A1
• Filed: 12/20/2000
• Published: 06/20/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James K. Hogan
• Original Assignee: James K. Hogan
• Inventors: Hogan, James K.
• Application Number:
  US09/741,323
• Publication Number:
  US 20020077861A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 23/0021 discs
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical information card that is in the form of a compact disk that has similar dimensions to a credit card. This compact disk is stored in a plastic sheath. An optional medical information sheet can be inserted into the plastic sheath adjacent to the medical information card so that a person inserting the medical information card into a computer will know whether a set of information stored on that card matches with a set of information stored on the sheet. Both the medical information card and the medical information sheet can have a digital picture of the user so that medical practitioners do not mix information relating to one user with information relating to another user. There is also a process for creating this medical information card. Essentially, the process includes the steps of presenting an application for a medical information card over a communication network, receiving medical and personal information from a user over that communication network, copying that information to a compact disk, and mailing the compact disk to the user. In a second embodiment of the process, the user can be presented with a paper-based application, wherein the user can then complete the application and then mail this application onto a receiving house where the information is eventually entered into a computer and then ultimately stored on a miniature compact disk.

Claims

1. A computer program product for use with a compact disk for a computer comprising:

computer readable medium in the form of a compact disk, having a computer readable program code comprising;

means for conveying personal identification information for a user;

means for conveying emergency contact information for a user; and

means for conveying primary care physician information for a user.

2. The computer program product as in claim 1, further comprising means for conveying a blood type for a user to the computer.

3. The computer program product as in claim 1, further comprising means for conveying information about said user'"'"'s recent surgery history.

4. The computer program product as in claim 1, further comprising means for conveying information about said user'"'"'s family medical history.

5. The computer program product as in claim 1, further comprising means for conveying a name of said user'"'"'s medical insurance carrier and a set of contact information relating to said carrier.

6. The computer program product as in claim 1, further comprising means for conveying a picture of said user to said computer.

7. The computer program product as in claim 1, further comprising means for conveying a recent medical exam history for said user to said computer.

9. The medical information system as in claim 1, wherein said non-circular shaped compact disk contains a picture of a user disposed on a front face of said disk.

8. A medical information system comprising:

a non-circular shaped compact disk having a length and width that are substantially similar to a credit card;

a plastic sheath for covering said compact disk wherein said compact disk can be removed from said plastic sheath;

a computer readable program code disposed on said compact disk wherein said computer readable program code contains information selected from the group consisting of;

personal information;

emergency contact information;

or primary care physician information.

10. The medical information system as in claim 8, further comprising a medical information sheet disposed within said plastic sheath wherein said medical information sheet contains printed information relating to the user'"'"'s name and address.

11. A process for creating a medical information card comprising the steps of:

presenting an application for a medical information card over a communication network;

receiving medical and personal information from a user over said communication network;

copying said information to a compact disk; and

mailing said compact disk to said user.

12. The process as in claim 11, further comprising the step of inserting said compact disk into a protective plastic sheath.

13. The process as in claim 12, further comprising the step of inserting a medical information sheet into said protective plastic sheath wherein said medical information sheet is disposed adjacent to said medical information card.

14. The process as in claim 11, further comprising the step of requesting a digital picture from a user and receiving said digital picture from said user over said communication network.

15. The process as in claim 14, further comprising the step of recording said digital picture onto said compact disk.

16. The process as in claim 14, further comprising the step of printing said digital picture onto said medical information sheet.

17. A process for creating a medical information card comprising the steps of:

a) presenting a medical information application;

b) receiving medical information from a user;

c) transposing said medical information from said user into a computer;

d) copying said medical information onto a miniature compact disk; and

e) presenting said user with a miniature compact disk having the user'"'"'s medical information including medical history on said miniature compact disk.