Checkbook to control access to health record bank account
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of controlling access to a plurality of electronic medical records related to a plurality of individuals, comprising:
- configuring a network-accessible storage repository to store the plurality of electronic medical records, wherein the electronic records for a given individual are associated with an electronic health records account (EHR account);
providing the individual with at least one portable, transferable EHR account access device, wherein the access device authorizes an entity presented with the access device with access to the EHR account;
receiving, over a data-communications network, a request from the entity presented with the access device to access the EHR account; and
based on a predefined authorization specified for the access device, performing at least one transaction for the EHR account.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for controlling access to electronic health records associated with an individual are provided. Individuals are provided with an electronic health records account (EHR account), wherein the EHR account is available to store electronic health records associated with the individual, in a network accessible storage repository. Additionally, an individual may be provided with plurality of disposable access devices, wherein the access devices may be presented to an entity. In turn, the entity may access the individual'"'"'s EHR account, based on a predefined authorization specified for a particular access device.
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27 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of controlling access to a plurality of electronic medical records related to a plurality of individuals, comprising:
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configuring a network-accessible storage repository to store the plurality of electronic medical records, wherein the electronic records for a given individual are associated with an electronic health records account (EHR account);
providing the individual with at least one portable, transferable EHR account access device, wherein the access device authorizes an entity presented with the access device with access to the EHR account;
receiving, over a data-communications network, a request from the entity presented with the access device to access the EHR account; and
based on a predefined authorization specified for the access device, performing at least one transaction for the EHR account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium containing a program, which when executed by a processor performs operations for managing access to a plurality of electronic medical records related to a plurality of individuals, the operations comprising:
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configuring a network-accessible storage repository to store the plurality of electronic medical records, wherein the electronic records for a given individual are associated with an electronic health records account (EHR account);
providing the individual with at least one portable, transferable EHR account access device, wherein the access device is used to authorize an entity presented with the access device with access to the EHR account;
receiving, over a data-communications network, from the entity presented with the access device, a request to access the EHR account; and
based on a predefined authorization specified for the access device, performing at least one transaction for the EHR account. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A portable, transferable access device used to grant access to a network-accessible storage repository of electronic health records, comprising:
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an electronic health records account (EHR Account) identifier, wherein the identifier specifies an individual associated with the EHR account;
an access key for confirming that an entity requesting access to the network-accessible storage repository has been presented with access device by the individual, wherein the access key is included in a request, transmitted over a data-communications network, to access the EHR account; and
an indication of the network location of the network-accessible storage repository. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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