Dual-access security system for medical records
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1. A security system for medical records, comprising:
- A security mechanism that is configured to authenticate a consumer computer-readable media device comprising a first authentication mechanism and a memory for storing consumer information that comprises information from a consumer history, and to authenticate a provider computer-readable media device comprising a second authentication mechanism;
a data store for storing the consumer history; and
a server that, in response to successful authentication of the consumer and provider computer-readable media devices, grants to the provider access to the information stored in the consumer computer readable media and/or grant access to the consumer history stored in the data store.
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Abstract
A secure system for accessing records uses a provider media device and a consumer media device to access records associated with the consumer. Both the consumer and provider media devices are normally authenticated before access to the consumer records is granted. Records can be centrally stored in a central location and downloaded, in full or in part, to the consumer media device. Passwords can be used to grant local access to consumer media device, for example, in the absence of network connectivity.
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1. A security system for medical records, comprising:
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A security mechanism that is configured to authenticate a consumer computer-readable media device comprising a first authentication mechanism and a memory for storing consumer information that comprises information from a consumer history, and to authenticate a provider computer-readable media device comprising a second authentication mechanism; a data store for storing the consumer history; and a server that, in response to successful authentication of the consumer and provider computer-readable media devices, grants to the provider access to the information stored in the consumer computer readable media and/or grant access to the consumer history stored in the data store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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4. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the server stores an episode of medical care in the consumer history when the episode of medical care is provided to the consumer.
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12. A method for securely accessing medical records, comprising:
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authenticating a provider card and establishing a secure session with a server; authenticating a first consumer card that stores consumer information that comprises episodes of a consumer history of a consumer; accessing a data store that stores the consumer history only when the secure session is active; and providing the accessed information to a terminal that is associated with the authenticated provider card. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. A system for securely accessing medical records, comprising:
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means for authenticating a provider card and establishing a secure session with a server; means for authenticating a first consumer card that stores consumer information that comprises episodes of a consumer history of a consumer; means for accessing a data store that stores the consumer history only when the secure session is active; and means for providing the accessed information to a terminal that is associated with the authenticated provider card;
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