Method for transmitting medical information identified by a unique identifier barcode to a hospital
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting personal health information from a databank to a health facility comprising the steps of:
- a. storing a person'"'"'s health information in a databank, wherein said storing comprises the steps of;
i. entering an individual'"'"'s health information into said databank in a private file wherein said individual enters his/her own health information via a website,ii. coding said private file with a unique identifying number;
iii. providing said individual with a barcode corresponding to said unique identifying number;
b. scanning said barcode with a scanner, wherein said scanning step comprises the steps of;
i. using a scanner to scan said barcode;
ii. transmitting to said databank said barcode and a unique reference number associated with said scanner;
iii. matching said barcode with said unique identifying number at said databank;
iv. authenticating said unique reference number as an authorized user at said databank;
v. transmitting said individual'"'"'s health information to said scanner or other health facility;
c. updating said health information with new form print-out by said individual comprising the steps of;
i. viewing onscreen said information entered onto said website;
ii. printing said information as a form print-out;
iii. printing a facsimile cover sheet with a unique confirmation number;
iv. electronically assigning said unique confirmation number to a blank file in said private file;
v. faxing to a provided fax number said form print-out and said facsimile cover sheet;
vi. scanning into said database said form print-out and said facsimile cover sheet;
vii. associating said confirmation number on said facsimile cover sheet with said confirmation number in said private file;
viii. electronically placing said scanned print-out in said blank file in said private file and locking said blank file in said private file so said information will not be transmitted to a health facility until said blank file is unlocked;
ix. notifying said individual that said blank file in said private file is locked and awaiting approval;
x. unlocking said blank file after said individual has viewed contents of said blank file over said website and approved said contents.
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Abstract
A method for transmitting personal health information from a databank to a health facility. An individual'"'"'s health information is stored in a database, and the information is sent to authorized users as needed. The information is stored in the database by coding an individual'"'"'s private file with a unique identifying number. The individual is provided with an electronically readable identifier (ERI) that corresponds to the unique identifying number. The ERI can be scanned by medical personnel with the appropriate scanner. The scanner is authenticated by the database, and the information corresponding to that individual is sent back to the scanner for use by the emergency medical personnel. The health information can also be sent to a hospital. The entire process requires authentication of the medical personnel and validation of the ERI for security purposes.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting personal health information from a databank to a health facility comprising the steps of:
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a. storing a person'"'"'s health information in a databank, wherein said storing comprises the steps of; i. entering an individual'"'"'s health information into said databank in a private file wherein said individual enters his/her own health information via a website, ii. coding said private file with a unique identifying number; iii. providing said individual with a barcode corresponding to said unique identifying number; b. scanning said barcode with a scanner, wherein said scanning step comprises the steps of; i. using a scanner to scan said barcode; ii. transmitting to said databank said barcode and a unique reference number associated with said scanner; iii. matching said barcode with said unique identifying number at said databank; iv. authenticating said unique reference number as an authorized user at said databank; v. transmitting said individual'"'"'s health information to said scanner or other health facility; c. updating said health information with new form print-out by said individual comprising the steps of; i. viewing onscreen said information entered onto said website; ii. printing said information as a form print-out; iii. printing a facsimile cover sheet with a unique confirmation number; iv. electronically assigning said unique confirmation number to a blank file in said private file; v. faxing to a provided fax number said form print-out and said facsimile cover sheet; vi. scanning into said database said form print-out and said facsimile cover sheet; vii. associating said confirmation number on said facsimile cover sheet with said confirmation number in said private file; viii. electronically placing said scanned print-out in said blank file in said private file and locking said blank file in said private file so said information will not be transmitted to a health facility until said blank file is unlocked; ix. notifying said individual that said blank file in said private file is locked and awaiting approval; x. unlocking said blank file after said individual has viewed contents of said blank file over said website and approved said contents. - 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)
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24. A method for transmitting personal health information from a databank to a health facility comprising the steps of:
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a. storing a person'"'"'s health information in a databank, wherein said storing comprises the steps of; i. entering an individual'"'"'s health information into said databank in a private file wherein said individual enters his/her own health information via a website, ii. coding said private file with a unique identifying number; iii. providing said individual with a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) corresponding to said unique identifying number; b. scanning said RFID with a scanner, wherein said scanning step comprises the steps of; i. using a scanner to scan said RFID; ii. transmitting to said databank said RFID and a unique reference number associated with said scanner; iii. matching said RFID with said unique identifying number at said databank; iv. authenticating said unique reference number as an authorized user at said databank; v. transmitting said individual'"'"'s health information to said scanner or other health facility; c. updating said health information with new form print-out by said individual comprising the steps of; i. viewing onscreen said information entered onto said website; ii. printing said information as a form print-out; iii. printing a facsimile cover sheet with a unique confirmation number; iv. electronically assigning said unique confirmation number to a blank file in said private file; v. faxing to a provided fax number said form print-out and said facsimile cover sheet; vi. scanning into said database said form print-out and said facsimile cover sheet; vii. associating said confirmation number on said facsimile cover sheet with said confirmation number in said private file; viii. electronically placing said scanned print-out in said blank file in said private file and locking said blank file in said private file so said information will not be transmitted to a health facility until said blank file is unlocked; ix. notifying said individual that said blank file in said private file is locked and awaiting approval; x. unlocking said blank file after said individual has viewed contents of said blank file over said website and approved said contents.
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