Method for transmitting medical information idetified by a unique identifier
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting personal health information from a databank to a health facility comprising the steps of:
- a. storing a person'"'"'s health information in a databank, wherein said storing comprises the steps of;
i. entering an individual'"'"'s health information into said databank in a private file, ii. coding said private file with a unique identifying number;
iii. providing said individual with an electronically readable identifier;
b. scanning said electronically readable identifier with a scanner, wherein said scanning step comprises the steps of;
i. using a scanner to scan said electronically readable identifier;
ii. transmitting to said databank said electronically readable identifier and a unique reference number associated with said scanner;
iii. matching said electronically readable identifier with said unique identifying number at said databank;
iv. authenticating said unique reference number as an authorized user at said databank;
v. transmitting said individual'"'"'s health information to said scanner or other health facility.
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Abstract
A method for transmitting personal health information from a databank to a health facility. An individual'"'"'s health information is stored in a database, and the information is sent to authorized users as needed. The information is stored in the database by coding an individual'"'"'s private file with a unique identifying number or alpha-numeric sequence. The individual is provided with an electronically readable identifier (ERI) that corresponds to the unique identifying number or alpha-numeric sequence. The ERI can be scanned by medical personnel with the appropriate scanner. The scanner is authenticated by the database, and the information corresponding to that individual is sent back to the scanner for use by the emergency medical personnel. The health information can also be sent to a hospital. The entire process requires authentication of the medical personnel and validation of the ERI for security purposes.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting personal health information from a databank to a health facility comprising the steps of:
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a. storing a person'"'"'s health information in a databank, wherein said storing comprises the steps of;
i. entering an individual'"'"'s health information into said databank in a private file, ii. coding said private file with a unique identifying number;
iii. providing said individual with an electronically readable identifier;
b. scanning said electronically readable identifier with a scanner, wherein said scanning step comprises the steps of;
i. using a scanner to scan said electronically readable identifier;
ii. transmitting to said databank said electronically readable identifier and a unique reference number associated with said scanner;
iii. matching said electronically readable identifier with said unique identifying number at said databank;
iv. authenticating said unique reference number as an authorized user at said databank;
v. transmitting said individual'"'"'s health information to said scanner or other health facility.
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2. A method for transmitting personal health information from a databank to a health facility comprising the steps of:
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a. storing a person'"'"'s health information in a databank, wherein said storing comprises the steps of;
i. entering an individual'"'"'s health information into said databank in a private file, ii. coding said private file with a unique identifying number or alpha-numeric sequence;
iii. providing said individual with a barcode corresponding to said unique identifying number or alpha-numeric sequence;
b. scanning said barcode with a scanner, wherein said scanning step comprises the steps of;
i. using a scanner to scan said barcode;
ii. transmitting to said databank said barcode'"'"'s number or alpha-numeric sequence and a unique reference number or alpha-numeric sequence associated with said scanner;
iii. matching said barcode'"'"'s number or alpha-numeric sequence with said unique identifying number or alpha-numeric sequence at said databank;
iv. authenticating said unique reference number or alpha-numeric sequence as an authorized user at said databank;
v. transmitting said individual'"'"'s health information to said scanner or other health facility. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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12. A method for transmitting personal health information from a databank to a health facility comprising the steps of:
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a. storing a person'"'"'s health information in a databank, wherein said storing comprises the steps of;
i. entering an individual'"'"'s health information into said databank in a private file, ii. coding said private file with a unique identifying number or alpha-numeric sequence;
iii. providing said individual with an RFID corresponding to said unique identifying number or alpha-numeric sequence;
b. scanning said RFID with a scanner, wherein said scanning step comprises the steps of;
i. using a scanner to scan said RFID;
ii. transmitting to said databank said RFID and a unique reference number or alpha-numeric sequence associated with said scanner;
iii. matching said RFID with said unique identifying number or alpha-numeric sequence at said databank;
iv. authenticating said unique reference number or alpha-numeric sequence as an authorized user at said databank;
v. transmitting said individual'"'"'s health information to said scanner or other health facility.
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