Method and system for sharing personal health data
First Claim
1. A method for a health care provider to obtain personal health data relating to a consumer, the method comprising the steps of:
- the consumer causing personal health data to be stored in a secure repository, said repository requiring authentication of the consumers identity before the consumer is provided access to the repository;
the consumer selecting items of personal health data to share and identifying a health care provider, or class of health care providers, to whom access will be provided for those items of personal health data;
a health care provider providing authentication of their identity to the consumer'"'"'s secure repository and being provided access to those items of personal health data of the consumer for which the health care provider has been identified for sharing;
the health care provider using the personal health data of the consumer to determine health care advice or the provision of a health care service for the consumer; and
the health care provider recording details of the consultation and the advice or service provided to the consumer in the secure repository of health data of the consumer.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and system for a health care provider to obtain personal health data relating to a consumer. The system comprises a secure repository for the storage of a consumer'"'"'s personal health data, and further comprises a template or the like enabling the consumer to select items of personal health data that are to be shared with a health care provider. The template also enables the consumer to identify the health care provider, or class of health care providers, to whom access will be provided for those selected items of personal health data. The system authenticates the identity of health care providers and provides access to the selected items of personal health data of the consumer for which the authenticated health care provider has been identified as having permission to access. The system further allows the health care provider to record details of the consultation in the consumer'"'"'s secure repository of health data.
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50 Claims
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1. A method for a health care provider to obtain personal health data relating to a consumer, the method comprising the steps of:
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the consumer causing personal health data to be stored in a secure repository, said repository requiring authentication of the consumers identity before the consumer is provided access to the repository;
the consumer selecting items of personal health data to share and identifying a health care provider, or class of health care providers, to whom access will be provided for those items of personal health data;
a health care provider providing authentication of their identity to the consumer'"'"'s secure repository and being provided access to those items of personal health data of the consumer for which the health care provider has been identified for sharing;
the health care provider using the personal health data of the consumer to determine health care advice or the provision of a health care service for the consumer; and
the health care provider recording details of the consultation and the advice or service provided to the consumer in the secure repository of health data of the consumer. - 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)
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26. A system for a health care provider to obtain personal health data relating to a consumer, the system comprising:
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a secure repository for the storage of a consumer'"'"'s personal health data;
a means enabling the consumer to select items of personal health data that are to be shared with a health care provider, the means also enabling the consumer to identify the health care provider, or class of health care providers, to whom access will be provided for those selected items of personal health data;
means for authenticating the identity of health care providers and providing access to the selected items of personal health data of the consumer for which the health care provider has been identified as having permission to access; and
means for the health care provider to record details of the consultation in the consumers secure repository of health data. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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