Record and verification method, apparatus and system
First Claim
1. A method of verification of an identity of a patient, said method comprising:
- scanning a patient identifier which identifies the patient to be treated; and
generating a characteristic audio signal, previously assigned to the patient, in response to the scanning of the patient identifier when there is a match between the scanned patient identifier and a stored identifier for the patient.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for verification of the identity of a patient undergoing treatment administered by a medical treatment practitioner in a treatment room. An identifying element such as patient chart or patient photograph is provided for the patient which includes a patient identifier, e.g., a barcode, capable of being read by a reader device located within the treatment room. In use, the patient identifier is read by the reader device in the treatment room and a characteristic audio signal, previously assigned to the patient and known to the patient, is generated in response to the reading of the identifying element when there is a match between the patient identifier and a stored identifier for the patient. Treatment of the patient is at least temporarily withheld if any audio signal generated in response to reading of the patient identifier by the reader device is not the characteristic audio signal assigned to the patient. A special patient chart with a removable identifier can be used. A billing method which may involve the scanning step is also provided.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of verification of an identity of a patient, said method comprising:
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scanning a patient identifier which identifies the patient to be treated; and
generating a characteristic audio signal, previously assigned to the patient, in response to the scanning of the patient identifier when there is a match between the scanned patient identifier and a stored identifier for the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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32. A method of verification of the identity of a patient undergoing treatment administered by a medical treatment practitioner in a treatment room, said method comprising:
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providing an identifying element for the patient including a patient identifier capable of being read by a reader device located within the treatment room;
causing the patient identifier to be read by said reader device in the treatment room;
generating a characteristic audio signal, previously assigned to the patient and known to the patient, in response to the reading of said identifying element when there is a match between the patient identifier and a stored identifier for the patient; and
at least temporarily withholding treatment of the patient if any audio signal generated in response to reading of the patient identifier by the reader device is not the characteristic audio signal assigned to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42)
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