System and method for electronically managing medical data files
DCFirst Claim
1. A network server arrangement, comprising:
- a) a processor;
b) a machine readable storage encoded with software for execution by the processor for managing the operation of the network server arrangement, the network server arrangement storing in the machine readable storage a plurality of medical records, each record containing medical information about a respective individual, the network server arrangement being operative for;
i) performing an update of a particular medical record when new medical information becomes available for the individual associated with the particular medical record, the performing including;
(1) receiving from a remote network node data conveying the new medical information;
(2) storing the data in the machine readable storage in the particular medical record;
ii) in response to authentication information sent from a wireless cellular telephone of the individual associated with the particular medical record, outputting data conveying at least a portion of the new medical information for transmission to the wireless cellular telephone of the individual.
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Abstract
A network server arrangement including a processor with a machine readable storage encoded with software for execution by the processor. The network server arrangement is responsive to requests to access a medical record of an individual and generates summary medical record data including summary information having a plurality of data elements associated with the individual, at least one of the data elements conveying medical information about the individual, and a pointers component including at least one pointer pointing to a network location containing importable medical information in connection with the individual that is not contained in the summary information component. The pointer includes a machine readable address part for processing by the client, allowing the client to import the medical information from the network location, and a label part for displaying to a user the nature of the medical information residing at the network location.
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20 Claims
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1. A network server arrangement, comprising:
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a) a processor; b) a machine readable storage encoded with software for execution by the processor for managing the operation of the network server arrangement, the network server arrangement storing in the machine readable storage a plurality of medical records, each record containing medical information about a respective individual, the network server arrangement being operative for; i) performing an update of a particular medical record when new medical information becomes available for the individual associated with the particular medical record, the performing including; (1) receiving from a remote network node data conveying the new medical information; (2) storing the data in the machine readable storage in the particular medical record; ii) in response to authentication information sent from a wireless cellular telephone of the individual associated with the particular medical record, outputting data conveying at least a portion of the new medical information for transmission to the wireless cellular telephone of the individual. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A network server arrangement, comprising:
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a) a processor; b) a machine readable storage encoded with software for execution by the processor to service a request by a workstation client that is physically remote from the network server and communicates with the network server via a data network; c) the network server arrangement being responsive to a request by the client to access a medical record of an individual, for; i) generating a response to the client, the response including summary medical record data which contains; (1) a summary information component, the summary information component including a plurality of data elements associated with the individual at least one of the data elements conveying medical information about the individual; (2) a pointers component including at least one pointer that points to a network location containing importable medical information in connection with the individual that is not contained in the summary portion, the pointer including; (a) a machine readable address part for processing by the client, to allow the client to import the medical information from the network location; (b) a label part for displaying to a user at the client the nature of the medical information residing at the network location; d) wherein the machine readable storage is a first machine readable storage and the network server arrangement stores medical records for a plurality of individuals; e) the network server arrangement being operative for; i) establishing a communication session with a wireless cellular telephone of a user that has a medical record stored in the network server for updating medical information about the user stored on the wireless cellular telephone, the network server communicating with the wireless cellular telephone over a data pathway, at least a segment of the data pathway being wireless; ii) identifying among the plurality of medical records the particular medical record of the user of the wireless cellular telephone; iii) extracting medical data from the particular medical record of the user and sending the data to the wireless cellular telephone for storage in the wireless cellular telephone. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A network server arrangement, comprising:
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a. a processor; b. a machine readable storage encoded with software for execution by the processor for managing the operation of the server, the server storing in the machine readable storage a plurality of medical records each medical record containing medical information about a respective individual, the network server arrangement being operative for; i. performing an update of a particular medical record when new medical information becomes available for the individual associated with the particular medical record, the performing including; 1. receiving from a remote network node data conveying the new medical information; 2. storing the data in the machine readable storage; 3. establishing a communication session with a wireless mobile communication device via a data pathway to send to the wireless mobile communication device data in relation to the new medical information, the data in relation to the new medical information includes a pointer to a network location remote from the network server arrangement containing medical information about the individual that can be downloaded to and viewed on the wireless cellular telephone.
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