Patient-controlled medical information system and method
First Claim
1. A patient-controlled electronic medical record system comprising:
- a medical information server connected to a network;
a medical information database connected to the medical information server;
a patient medical record stored on the medical information database;
means for the patient to access portions of the medical record using browser software on a computer connected to the network;
means for the patient to copy selected portions of the medical record to portable data storage media;
means for the patient to allow a medical provider computer to access a patient-selected portion of the patient medical record from the portable data storage media; and
medical provider computer software to view the patient-selected portion of the patient'"'"'s medical record from the portable data storage media.
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Abstract
An electronic medical record system and service is disclosed for centrally storing patients'"'"' medical records electronically on a database for patient-controlled remote access by both patients and medical providers. The system stores a plurality of patient medical records on a medical information database via a medical information server connected to a network. A plurality of medical provider computers connected to the network have software to communicate with the medical information server. Patients supply authorization means to allow medical provider computers to access patient-selected portions of the patient'"'"'s medical record for viewing and updating of the patient'"'"'s medical record. Patients can access all portions of their medical record using browser software on any browser-enabled device connected to the network, and can download and carry a full or partial copy of their medical record on portable storage media.
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19 Claims
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1. A patient-controlled electronic medical record system comprising:
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a medical information server connected to a network; a medical information database connected to the medical information server; a patient medical record stored on the medical information database; means for the patient to access portions of the medical record using browser software on a computer connected to the network; means for the patient to copy selected portions of the medical record to portable data storage media; means for the patient to allow a medical provider computer to access a patient-selected portion of the patient medical record from the portable data storage media; and medical provider computer software to view the patient-selected portion of the patient'"'"'s medical record from the portable data storage media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for patient control of an electronic medical record comprising:
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connecting a medical information server to a network; connecting a medical information database to the medical information server; storing a patient medical record on the medical information database; allowing a patient to access the patient medical record using browser software on a computer connected to the network; allowing the patient to copy a selected portion of the patient medical record to a portable data storage media; allowing a medical provider computer to access the patient-selected portion of the patient medical record from the portable data storage media upon use of a patient-supplied unique access identification means; and allowing the medical provider computer to view portions of the patient medical record from the portable data storage media. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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