Apparatus for and method of using an electronic medical records (EMR) system
First Claim
1. An electronic medical records (EMR) apparatus comprising:
- an EMR database comprising;
a patients table, operable to store personal data related to patients registered in the EMR apparatus;
a medical personnel table, operable to store data related to medical personnel registered in the EMR apparatus;
a medical encounter table, operable to store data related to medical encounters between a registered patient and registered medical personnel;
a patient-specific health condition table, operable to store data related to health conditions of a specific patient registered in the EMR apparatus;
a treatment instructions table, operable to store data related to specific instructions issued by medical personnel for at least one registered patient; and
a health condition resource information table, operable to store data related to resources directed to at least one health condition of at least one registered patient.
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Abstract
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, medical personnel may enter into an electronic medical records (EMR) storage mechanism the precise treatment instructions issued to a patient. A database is accessible to the patient to allow the patient to review the patient'"'"'s records, including the exact treatment instructions. The most current recommended diagnosis specific treatment guidelines, for example, may be provided to the medical practitioner as a starting point in specifying the treatment instructions. Patients may customize the manner in which the exemplary system interacts with the patients. Patients may also specify the mechanism by which they will receive compliance reminder messages. The patient may also restrict access to the patient'"'"'s records, even by medical personnel, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention.
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25 Claims
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1. An electronic medical records (EMR) apparatus comprising:
an EMR database comprising;
a patients table, operable to store personal data related to patients registered in the EMR apparatus;
a medical personnel table, operable to store data related to medical personnel registered in the EMR apparatus;
a medical encounter table, operable to store data related to medical encounters between a registered patient and registered medical personnel;
a patient-specific health condition table, operable to store data related to health conditions of a specific patient registered in the EMR apparatus;
a treatment instructions table, operable to store data related to specific instructions issued by medical personnel for at least one registered patient; and
a health condition resource information table, operable to store data related to resources directed to at least one health condition of at least one registered patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of using an electronic medical records (EMR) system, the method comprising:
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a) forming an EMR database comprising;
a1) for at least one patient registered to use the EMR system, storing;
patient identification data;
patient password; and
patient personal identification number (PIN);
a2) for at least one medical practitioner registered to use the EMR system, storing;
medical personnel identification data; and
medical personnel password;
a3) for at least one medical encounter between a patient and medical personnel, storing medical encounter data relating to the at least one medical encounter, wherein the medical encounter data includes information related to the at least one reason for the medical encounter, and at least one diagnosis by medical personnel corresponding to the medical encounter;
b) allowing access to the EMR database through a patient program, in which an authorized patient has access only to information related to the authorized patient, wherein the authorized patient is assigned a patient PIN in the EMR database for controlling access to information in the EMR database related to the patient; and
c) allowing access to the EMR database through a medical personnel data entry program, in which authorized medical personnel may access records related to a given patient only upon entry of input data corresponding to the patient PIN assigned to the given patient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of using a patient client computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
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gaining secured access to records of a given patient;
viewing at least one previous medical encounter of the given patient;
for the at least one previous medical encounter, viewing at least the following medical encounter data;
complaint of the given patient;
diagnosis for the complaint; and
treatment instructions for the diagnosis; and
viewing resource information for at least one of the following;
information related to the diagnosis; and
information related to the treatment instructions. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. An article of manufacture comprising at least one machine-readable storage medium having stored therein indicia of a plurality of machine-executable control program steps, the control program comprising the steps of:
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a) storing patient data, including patient identification data, and patient password;
b) storing medical encounter data relating to at least one medical encounter between a medical personnel and a patient, wherein the medical encounter data includes at least one reason for the medical encounter, and at least one diagnosis by medical personnel corresponding to the medical encounter; and
c) storing medical condition data relating to at least one medical condition that may be deemed by medical personnel to relate to a patient as a result of a medical encounter, wherein medical condition data includes general information about a given medical condition. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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