Electronic medical record system and method
First Claim
1. A system for storing medical records comprising:
- a) a global communications network;
b) a personal computer (PC) linked to the global communications network;
said PC including a first connection port;
c) a portable data access device communicably connectable to the first connection port; and
d) an electronic patient medical record carried by the portable data access device and updateable via at least one of;
the global communications network and the personal computer.
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Abstract
A system for storing medical records (15) which is comprised of a global communications network (12), a personal computer or terminal (14) linked to the global communications network (12) including a first connection port and a portable data access device connected to the first connection port is disclosed. The portable storage device preferably contains a processor, a memory, and an input device. An electronic patient record (15) is also disclosed. The patient record is carried by the portable data access device and may be updateable via the global communications network (12), the personal computer (14), or the input device acting in communication with the storage device. The patient record (15) contains personal patient information, such as disease/treatment history, and health insurance/medication information. The storage device may also generate patient reminders instructing a patient to schedule appointments. The input device is used to log into the portable device or terminal (14).
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43 Claims
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1. A system for storing medical records comprising:
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a) a global communications network;
b) a personal computer (PC) linked to the global communications network;
said PC including a first connection port;
c) a portable data access device communicably connectable to the first connection port; and
d) an electronic patient medical record carried by the portable data access device and updateable via at least one of;
the global communications network and the personal computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A medical data access device comprising:
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a) a processor, b) a memory linked with the processor, c) a communications portal for communication with a global network;
d) an input device to allow data input of medical information into the memory;
e) a server computer having a data storage memory; and
f) a patient record stored in at least one memory. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic medical record system comprising:
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a computer;
a medical diary module interfacing with the computer to allow a person to input a description by date;
lab, office visit, and hospitalization data modules interlinked by icons to the diary module;
a calendar module to allow a person to receive reminders upon opening the system or upon synchronization; and
a growth and development module which includes a graphic representation of persons growth and development over time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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15. The system of claim 15, further comprising a screen within a screen graphical user interface to access a website and give the user access to a medical dictionary.
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25. A process of maintaining medical records electronically comprising the steps of:
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visiting a health care provider;
entering data on the visit at the provider'"'"'s office;
sending the data via electronic mail to a patient;
reviewing the electronic mail data upon receipt;
checking the data via a processor to ensure accuracy;
identifying and correcting diagnosis or prescription errors;
accepting the data into a memory by a key holder;
creating a record from the data;
saving the record to a database; and
indicating provider input data in a different color within the record.
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- 30. A medical record access means which can receive and store electronic medical data comprising a computer, a means to allow the computer to communicate with a global information network by wireless communications, a means to receive and store medical records electronically, a means for transmitting the records over the network, a processor to verify accuracy of medical data for the record, an acceptance means to review the data and then transfer it to the computer if desired, a graphical display for displaying the data entered by a health care provider in a first format and data entered by anyone else in a second format, and a security means for limiting access of the record and the data.
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37. A system for automated medical records data storage comprising:
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a desktop computer program application having as many as eight individual medical data files, password protection, and an auto-intelligence module to provide for ease of data input by referencing to current data files of diseases and medication;
a website module which interfaces with the program to synchronize the data with a centralized medical record data file;
a graphical user interface which can synchronize at least one of the following types of data medications, allergies, and hospitalizations; and
a key holder security module to allow access to the data and the ability edit it. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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Specification