MEDICAL DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL

• US 20140122119A1
• Filed: 10/25/2012
• Published: 05/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Echostar Technologies LLC (Echostar Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Echostar Technologies LLC (Echostar Corporation)
• Inventors: Hardy, Christofer
• Application Number:
  US13/660,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20140122119A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Systems and methods for medical data storage and retrieval are described. An exemplary method may include receiving identifying information from a patient at an electronic terminal over a first communications channel. The method may further include transmitting from the electronic terminal a request for recorded information specific to the patient, where the recorded information is stored externally to a facility containing the electronic terminal. The request may include the received identifying information and may be transmitted over a second communications channel. The method may still further include receiving the recorded information specific to the patient at the electronic terminal.

Claims

1. A method of retrieving patient specific information, the method comprising:

receiving, at an electronic terminal of a healthcare provider, identifying information, regarding a patient, from an electronic device of the patient, over a first communications channel;

transmitting from the terminal a request for recorded information specific to the patient over a second communications channel, wherein the recorded information is stored externally to a facility containing the electronic terminal, and the request comprises the received identifying information; and

receiving at the electronic terminal the recorded information specific to the patient.

2. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving other recorded information, specific to the patient, over the first communication channel, in association with the identifying information; and

generating the request based on the other record information.

3. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 2, further comprising:

outputting the other recorded information, from the electronic terminal, for presentation to a health care professional;

receiving user input from the health care professional; and

utilizing the user input to generate the request.

4. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 3, wherein the other recorded information identifies a plurality of visits to medical offices by the patient, and wherein the user input identifies a particular healthcare provider system associated with one at least one of the plurality of visits of medical offices.

5. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 2, wherein the electronic device comprises a mobile phone.

6. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 1, wherein the first communications channel comprises near field communication.

7. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 6, wherein the identifying information is received from an electronics-embedded insurance card.

8. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 1, wherein the request is transmitted to a centralized system providing access to a plurality of healthcare provider systems.

9. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 1, wherein the recorded information is received from a plurality of healthcare provider systems.

10. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 1, wherein the recorded information is selected from the group consisting of a hospital record, an issued prescription, an MRI scan, and X-ray, an outpatient record, and a secondary healthcare provider record.

11. A method of retrieving patient specific information, the method comprising:

transmitting, from an electronic terminal, a request to an electronic device requesting patient identifying information from the electronic device;

receiving at the electronic terminal the identifying information from the electronic device;

transmitting from the terminal a request for recorded information specific to the patient, wherein the request comprises the received identifying information; and

receiving at the electronic terminal the recorded information specific to the patient.

12. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 11, further comprising requesting at the terminal additional input prior to transmitting the request.

13. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 12, wherein the additional input comprises a password.

14. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 12, wherein the additional input comprises a type of patient specific information.

15. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 11, wherein the recorded information is selected from the group consisting of a hospital record, an issued prescription, an MRI scan, and X-ray, an outpatient record, and a secondary healthcare provider record.

16. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 11, wherein the request is transmitted to a centralized system providing access to a plurality of healthcare provider systems.

17. The method of retrieving patient specific information of claim 11, wherein the recorded information is received from a plurality of healthcare provider systems.

18. A computer readable medium with sets of instructions thereon, which when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

receive identifying information from an electronic device;

transmit a request for recorded information specific to the patient, wherein the request comprises the received identifying information; and

receive the recorded information specific to the patient.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 18, further comprising additional instructions, which when executed by the processor further cause the processor to:

transmit a request to an electronic device requesting patient identifying information from the electronic device.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 18, further comprising additional instructions, which when executed by the processor further cause the processor to:

request additional information prior to transmitting the request.