Apparatus and method for utilizing biometrics in medical applications
First Claim
1. A method of identifying and authenticating an individual for access or privileges, comprising:
- utilizing a biometrics device to obtain biometrics information on the individual;
recording said biometric information on the individual in memory of an enterprise system of an enterprise;
sending said biometrics information to one of a local, regional, or national database for identification;
forwarding records on the individual from one of said local, regional or national database, when matched with said biometrics information, to a display of said enterprise system; and
allowing access to at least one of said records or said enterprise system when the individual is matched for identity and authenticated.
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Abstract
In the present invention, the user will sign onto a system, utilizing a biometrics authentication or identification procedure. Once authentication and identification takes place, local, regional, and centralized medical databases can be automatically queried using the identification-specific biometrics signature. All data intrinsic to the medical procedure or examination being performed will be automatically tagged and downloaded into that specific patient'"'"'s electronic medical database. At the same time, that patient'"'"'s medical database is queried to provide all historical data relevant to the medical examination or procedure being performed to assist with planning, protocol, and analysis of the data being collected. The biometrics authentication can be performed at patient intake, at an imaging device, at a pharmacy, or in the operating room, to ensure that the personnel and the patient are correctly identified before any procedure is performed or drug administered.
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63 Claims
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1. A method of identifying and authenticating an individual for access or privileges, comprising:
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utilizing a biometrics device to obtain biometrics information on the individual; recording said biometric information on the individual in memory of an enterprise system of an enterprise; sending said biometrics information to one of a local, regional, or national database for identification; forwarding records on the individual from one of said local, regional or national database, when matched with said biometrics information, to a display of said enterprise system; and allowing access to at least one of said records or said enterprise system when the individual is matched for identity and authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47, 48, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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2. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:
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displaying an error message when the individual is not matched with said database; and requesting registration of the biometrics and demographic information of the individual when the individual is not matched or identified. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- 42. The method according to claim 42, wherein said order is a prescription and said department or individual is a pharmacy or pharmacist.
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59. An apparatus which provides identification and authentication of an individual such that the individual can gain access or privileges or receive a procedure, at an enterprise, comprising:
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a device which allows access, provides a procedure, or acquires information on the individual, said device which is connected to or contains a database which stores said information; and a biometrics apparatus which obtains biometrics information on the individual, said biometrics information which is stored in said database; wherein said biometrics apparatus is integrated within said device; and wherein said biometrics information is cross-referenced with said database such that when information from said database on the individual matches said biometrics information, said device allows access to, allows a procedure on, or performs an acquisition on, the individual. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63)
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