MESSAGING WITHIN A MULTI-ACCESS HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PORTAL
First Claim
1. A computer program product for implementing a method for securely messaging a healthcare entity, the computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform the method, the method comprising:
- receiving an input from a user indicating that a message including one or more characters is to be securely transmitted to a specified healthcare entity, the message being part of a conversation between a user and the specified healthcare entity;
encrypting the one or more characters of the message using at least one encryption algorithm, such that the message is encrypted during the transfer from the user to the specified healthcare entity; and
initiating transmission of the encrypted message such that the encrypted message is sent to the specified healthcare entity, wherein the encrypted message is transferred in accordance with legal regulations governing healthcare communications.
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Abstract
Embodiments are provided for securely messaging healthcare entities. In one scenario, a computer system receives an input from a user indicating that a message including text or other characters is to be securely transmitted to a specified healthcare entity. The message is part of a conversation between a user and the specified healthcare entity. The computer system encrypts the characters of the message using at least one encryption algorithm, so that the message is encrypted during the transfer from the user to the specified healthcare entity. The computer system then initiates transmission of the encrypted message such that the encrypted message is sent to the specified healthcare entity. Throughout the process, the encrypted message is transferred in accordance with legal regulations governing healthcare communications.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer program product for implementing a method for securely messaging a healthcare entity, the computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform the method, the method comprising:
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receiving an input from a user indicating that a message including one or more characters is to be securely transmitted to a specified healthcare entity, the message being part of a conversation between a user and the specified healthcare entity; encrypting the one or more characters of the message using at least one encryption algorithm, such that the message is encrypted during the transfer from the user to the specified healthcare entity; and initiating transmission of the encrypted message such that the encrypted message is sent to the specified healthcare entity, wherein the encrypted message is transferred in accordance with legal regulations governing healthcare communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system comprising the following:
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one or more processors; system memory; one or more computer-readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to perform a method for providing a secure messaging service, the method comprising the following; receiving, at the secure messaging service, an encrypted message that includes message content intended for a specified healthcare entity, the encrypted message being part of a conversation between a user and the specified healthcare entity; determining that the encrypted message was received as part of an established session between the secure messaging service and a user-side instance of a messenger application; and transmitting the encrypted message to the specified healthcare entity, the encrypted message being accessible by the specified healthcare entity via an instance of the messenger application. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. At a computer system including at least a processor and a memory, a computer-implemented method for securely messaging a healthcare entity, the method comprising:
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receiving an input from a user indicating that a message including one or more characters is to be securely transmitted to a specified healthcare entity, the message being part of a conversation between a user and the specified healthcare entity; encrypting the one or more characters of the message using at least one encryption algorithm, such that the message is encrypted during the transfer from the user to the specified healthcare entity; and initiating transmission of the encrypted message such that the encrypted message is sent to the specified healthcare entity, wherein the encrypted message is transferred in accordance with legal guidelines regulating healthcare communications. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. At a computer system including at least a processor and a memory, a computer-implemented method for securely messaging a healthcare entity, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the secure messaging service, an encrypted message that includes message content intended for a specified healthcare entity, the encrypted message being part of a conversation between a user and the specified healthcare entity; determining that the encrypted message was received as part of an established session between the secure messaging service and a user-side instance of a messenger application; and transmitting the encrypted message to the specified healthcare entity, the encrypted message being accessible by the specified healthcare entity via an instance of the messenger application.
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