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Method and apparatus for wireless access to a health care information system

  • US 20030154110A1
  • Filed: 11/20/2002
  • Published: 08/14/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of wirelessly accessing a healthcare information system, the healthcare information system including a database containing patient related information, the method comprising:

  • providing an access point coupled to the healthcare information system, the access point including a transceiver for receiving transmitted signals from a wireless handheld device and for transmitting signals to the wireless handheld device;

    receiving at the healthcare information management system from the wireless handheld device a request to access a functional component of the healthcare information system;

    determining the status of a secure, user-specific connection between the wireless handheld device and the healthcare information system established via the access point;

    determining an operational state of the requested functional component;

    enabling the functional component in one of an asynchronous mode and a synchronous mode of operation based upon the status and the operational state.

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