System and method for storing and accessing medical data
First Claim
1. A method of storing medical information comprising the steps of:
- providing a portable electronic data storage device directly connectable to a universal serial bus (USB) port of a computer; and
populating the portable electronic data storage device with medical information pertaining to a certain individual, wherein the medical information includes a date indicator reference providing the date on which the portable electronic data storage device was last populated with medical information, wherein connecting the portable electronic data storage device to the USB port of a computer allows the certain individual to view but not edit the medical information.
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Abstract
A method is provided according to the present invention for storing medical information onto a portable storage device. The inventive method generally includes the steps of providing a portable electronic data storage device directly connectable to a universal serial bus (USB) port of a computer,. and populating the portable electronic data storage device with medical information pertaining to a certain individual. The medical information includes a date indicator reference providing the date on which the portable electronic data storage device was last populated, i.e., the age of the medical information. Connecting the portable electronic data storage device to the USB port of a computer will allow the certain individual to view, but not edit, the medical information stored thereon.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of storing medical information comprising the steps of:
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providing a portable electronic data storage device directly connectable to a universal serial bus (USB) port of a computer; and
populating the portable electronic data storage device with medical information pertaining to a certain individual, wherein the medical information includes a date indicator reference providing the date on which the portable electronic data storage device was last populated with medical information, wherein connecting the portable electronic data storage device to the USB port of a computer allows the certain individual to view but not edit the medical information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for storing medical information, the system comprising:
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a receiver module receiving medical report files containing medical information pertaining to a certain individual and formatting the received medical report files to a first format;
a summarizer module receiving the formatted medical report files, collating the medical report files into a plurality of reports, converting the plurality of reports into a computer readable format, and encrypting the plurality of reports; and
a portable electronic data storage device directly connectable to a universal serial bus (USB) port of a computer, the portable electronic data storage device including a memory for storing the encrypted plurality of reports, wherein connecting the portable electronic data storage device to the USB port of a computer allows the certain individual to view but not edit the medical information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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