Systems and Methods for Allowing Patient Access to a Patient Electronic Health Records
First Claim
1. ) A network for providing patient access to patient electronic health records comprising:
- an electronic health records system for creating and storing patient electronic health records, each patient electronic health record being associated with one patient, the electronic health records system comprisingan encounter capture system for capturing information gathered during a patient visit to a healthcare provider and recording the information in a patient electronic health record, andan electronic health record database for storing at least one patient electronic health record;
a network hub electronically connecting the electronic health records system with at least one computer workstation;
a user interface providing interactive access to patient electronic health records stored in the electronic health record system, permitting patient connected to the network through the network hub may access a the patient electronic health record associated with the patient from a computer workstation via the user interface; and
at least one functionality application allowing a user, through the user interface, to interactively add information to at least one patient electronic health record.a, wherein the user may add information to the patient electronic health record.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for providing patient and healthcare providers with access to a patient EHR a computer workstation. A user interface accessible via a network is provided that allows a user to access an EHR system comprising at least one patient EHR. The user is identified using a security administrator, and access is granted and denied based on user identification. The user obtains a patient EHR from the EHR system by providing instructions via the user interface. The user is provided with at least one functionality application allowing a user to add information to the patient EHR. The patient EHR is updated based upon the information entered by the user using the at least one functionality application and storing the updated patient EHR in the EHR database.
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20 Claims
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1. ) A network for providing patient access to patient electronic health records comprising:
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an electronic health records system for creating and storing patient electronic health records, each patient electronic health record being associated with one patient, the electronic health records system comprising an encounter capture system for capturing information gathered during a patient visit to a healthcare provider and recording the information in a patient electronic health record, and an electronic health record database for storing at least one patient electronic health record; a network hub electronically connecting the electronic health records system with at least one computer workstation; a user interface providing interactive access to patient electronic health records stored in the electronic health record system, permitting patient connected to the network through the network hub may access a the patient electronic health record associated with the patient from a computer workstation via the user interface; and at least one functionality application allowing a user, through the user interface, to interactively add information to at least one patient electronic health record. a, wherein the user may add information to the patient electronic health record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. ) An electronic health records system for capturing, storing and providing access to at least one patient electronic health record comprising:
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an encounter capture system for capturing information gathered during a patient visit to a healthcare provider and recording the information in a patient electronic health record; an electronic health record database for storing at least one patient electronic health record; a user interface enabling interactive access to the electronic health record database via a computer workstation; at least one functionality application operable by a user via a the user interface and, on user instruction, the at least one functionality application providing function for modifying at least one patient electronic health record in the electronic health record database; and a security administrator restricting and allowing access to the electronic health record database from a computer workstation, the security administrator requiring an input from a user via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. ) A method for providing patient and healthcare provider access to a patient electronic health record via a computer workstation comprising:
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providing a user interface accessible via the internet that allows a user to access an electronic health record system comprising at least one patient electronic health record; prompting a user for user identification; obtaining a patient electronic health record from the electronic health record system upon user instruction via the user interface; providing at least one functionality application allowing a user to add information to the patient electronic health record; and updating the patient electronic health record based upon the information entered by the user using the at least one functionality application and storing the updated patient electronic health record in the electronic health record database. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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