SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENCRYPTING PATIENT DATA
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1. A method for protecting electronic patient data in a healthcare environment, said method including:
- selecting one or more biometric identifiers from a patient; and
generating an encryption key, wherein said encryption key is based at least in part on said one or more biometric identifiers.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for protecting electronic patient data in a healthcare environment. The method includes selecting the patient data to be protected, selecting a biometric identifier from a patient, generating an encryption key based on the biometric identifier, and encrypting the patient data. The method may also include authenticating the encrypted patient data. The biometric identifier may be a DNA sequence. The method may also include applying a hash function to the DNA sequences to obtain a hash value. The encryption key may be based at least in part on the hash value.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for protecting electronic patient data in a healthcare environment, said method including:
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selecting one or more biometric identifiers from a patient; and generating an encryption key, wherein said encryption key is based at least in part on said one or more biometric identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for encrypting patient data, said system including:
a key-generating component adapted to generate an encryption key based on one or more biometric identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for a computer, said set of instructions including:
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a biometric identifier selection routine adapted to select one or more biometric identifiers from a patient; and a key routine adapted to generating an encryption key wherein said encryption key is based at least in part on said one or more biometric identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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