Medical records system and method
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1. A medical records system, comprising:
- a database having database information, the database information including pointers to patient medical records and including biometric records, each biometric record being correlated with at least one pointer;
a computer in communication with the database, the computer being programmed to (a) accept a biometric specimen, (b) search the database for a matching biometric record, and (c) upon locating a matching biometric record, provide the correlated pointer.
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Abstract
Medical information systems and methods are disclosed. A database of pointers may be used to identify the location of medical information and a biometric may be required to obtain those pointers.
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1. A medical records system, comprising:
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a database having database information, the database information including pointers to patient medical records and including biometric records, each biometric record being correlated with at least one pointer;
a computer in communication with the database, the computer being programmed to (a) accept a biometric specimen, (b) search the database for a matching biometric record, and (c) upon locating a matching biometric record, provide the correlated pointer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of accessing medical records, comprising:
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providing a database having database information, the database information including pointers to patient medical records and including biometric records, each biometric record being correlated with at least one pointer;
providing a biometric specimen;
searching the database to locate biometric records that match the biometric specimen;
locating a matching biometric record;
providing the pointer that is correlated with the located biometric record; and
using the pointer to identify one of the patient medical records; and
retrieving the identified patient medical record. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medical information system, comprising:
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a first database having stored therein patient medical records of a first entity;
a second database having stored therein patient medical records of a second entity;
a third database having stored therein pointers to medical records, wherein each pointer is correlated with an identification record, and pointers having the same identification record are correlated with each other to form a correlated record;
a computer in communication with the databases and programmed to (a) receive a personal identifier, (b) request the correlated record from the third database for the received personal identifier, (c) compare the identification record to the personal identifier, and if the comparison indicates a match, then receive from the third database a first pointer to a medical record in the first database, and a second pointer to a second medical record in the second database, and (d) provide a request to the first database for medical records located at the first pointer and a request to the second database for medical records located at the second pointer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of correlating medical information, comprising:
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providing a pointer database;
receiving identifying information for an individual;
searching patient medical records in a first entity'"'"'s medical database;
locating a first patient medical record in the first entity'"'"'s medical database, the first patient medical record having the identifying information;
identifying a first pointer which indicates a location of the first patient medical record;
saving the first pointer in the pointer database;
searching patient medical records in a second entity'"'"'s medical database;
locating a second patient medical record in the second entity'"'"'s medical database, the second patient medical record having the identifying information;
identifying a second pointer which indicates a location of the second patient medical record; and
saving the second pointer in the pointer database;
correlating the first pointer with the second pointer to form a correlated record. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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