Method and apparatus for managing personal medical information in a secure manner
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for managing a person'"'"'s medical information, the method comprising:
- receiving a first request to access a first tier of medical information of a given person, the request including first security information associated with a portable secure medium associated with the given person;
providing access to the first tier information associated with the medical information of the given person upon authenticating the first request;
receiving a second request to access a second tier of the medical information of the given person, the second request including second security information associated with a medical professional by a medical record management center; and
providing access to the second tier information associated with the medical information of the given person upon authenticating the second request.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method for managing a person'"'"'s medical information includes receiving a first request to access a first tier of medical information of a given person. The request includes first security information associated with a portable secure medium associated with the given person. Access to the first tier information associated with the medical information of the given person is provided upon authenticating the first request. A second request to access a second tier of the medical information of the given person is received. The second request includes second security information provided to a medical professional or center by a medical record management center. Access to the second tier of information associated with the medical information of the given person is granted upon authenticating the second request.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for managing a person'"'"'s medical information, the method comprising:
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receiving a first request to access a first tier of medical information of a given person, the request including first security information associated with a portable secure medium associated with the given person;
providing access to the first tier information associated with the medical information of the given person upon authenticating the first request;
receiving a second request to access a second tier of the medical information of the given person, the second request including second security information associated with a medical professional by a medical record management center; and
providing access to the second tier information associated with the medical information of the given person upon authenticating the second request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable electronic secure medium for storing medical information, the secure medium being assigned to a given person, the secure medium comprising:
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a non-volatile memory device;
non-confidential information on the given person to whom the secure medium is assigned, and first medical information of the given person to be displayed upon first security verification, wherein the secure medium is configured to function as a security key that initiates a process to access medical records of the given person, and wherein the secure medium is configured to be coupled to a client device for communication with a remotely located server to obtain an authorization to access the medical records of the given person. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A server for managing medical information of users, the server comprising:
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a network interface to communicate with clients;
a storage device to store medical information of the users; and
a computer readable medium including code for receiving a first request to access a first tier of medical information of a given user, the request including first security information associated with a portable secure medium associated with the given user;
code for providing access to the first tier information associated with the medical information of the given user upon authenticating the first request;
code for receiving a second request to access a second tier of the medical information of the given user, the second request including second security information associated with a medical professional; and
code for providing access to the second tier of information associated with the medical information of the given user upon authenticating the second request.
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