Healthcare Medical Information Management System
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a database system comprising healthcare records of a patient;
a healthcare workstation coupled to the database system, the healthcare workstation located at a point of treatment that is remote to the database system; and
an authentication system comprising a processor coupled to the database system, the authentication system generating an image of a finger of the patient at the point of treatment, the authentication system generating from the image an identification number, the authentication system comparing the identification number to a stored number corresponding to the patient, the authentication system authenticating the patient'"'"'s identity when the comparing results in a match between the identification number and the stored number, the authentication system controlling access of the healthcare records via the healthcare workstation in response to the authenticating of the patient.
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Abstract
A medical information management system and corresponding methods are described for providing access to healthcare records. The system includes a database system comprising healthcare records of a patient, a healthcare workstation coupled to the database system and an authentication system comprising a processor coupled to the database system. The healthcare workstation is located at a treatment facility or point of treatment that is remote to the database system. The authentication system generates an image of a finger of the patient at the point of treatment, and generates from the image an identification number. The authentication system compares the identification number to a stored number corresponding to the patient, and authenticates the patient'"'"'s identity when the comparison produces a match between the identification number and stored number. Access to the healthcare records is controlled via the healthcare workstation in response to authentication of the patient.
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1. A system comprising:
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a database system comprising healthcare records of a patient; a healthcare workstation coupled to the database system, the healthcare workstation located at a point of treatment that is remote to the database system; and an authentication system comprising a processor coupled to the database system, the authentication system generating an image of a finger of the patient at the point of treatment, the authentication system generating from the image an identification number, the authentication system comparing the identification number to a stored number corresponding to the patient, the authentication system authenticating the patient'"'"'s identity when the comparing results in a match between the identification number and the stored number, the authentication system controlling access of the healthcare records via the healthcare workstation in response to the authenticating of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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