System and method for providing access to electronically stored medical information

• US 9,111,167 B1
• Filed: 08/08/2014
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James F. Walton III
• Original Assignee: James F. Walton III
• Inventors: Walton, James F. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Marshall, Christle I
• Application Number:
  US14/454,799
• Time in Patent Office: 375 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/380
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 1/18 by transferring data from one type of record carrier on to another type of record carrier, e.g. from magnetic tape to punched card
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD

Abstract

A method and system for storing medical information of an individual with a service provider and providing access to that medical information to first responders and medical personnel remotely. An individual'"'"'s medical information may be accessed by first responders after being authenticated by the service provider. Access to the medical information is monitored to prevent unauthorized access and to store time and location when medical information is accessed by a first responder. The medical information may be accessed by a mobile software application that allows the first responder to scan a machine-readable medium linked to the individual'"'"'s medical information stored by the service provider.

Claims

1. A method for storing medical information of an individual with a service provider and providing access to that medical information to first responders and medical personnel comprising the steps of:

a. the individual providing the service provider with his or her contact information;

b. the service provider reviewing the contact information and rendering a decision on whether to allow the individual to have an account;

c. an individual creating an account with a service provider over the internet;

d. the individual'"'"'s medical information being provided to the service provider to be saved in a central database;

e. the individual'"'"'s medical information being linked to a pre-existing identification number that allows the individual'"'"'s account to be identified.

2. A system for storing medical information of an individual with a service provider and providing access to that medical information to first responders and medical personnel comprising:

the individual providing the service provider with his or her contact information;

the service provider reviewing the contact information and rendering a decision on whether to allow the individual to have an account;

an individual creating an account with a service provider over the internet;

the individual'"'"'s medical information being provided to the service provider to be saved in a central database; and

the individual'"'"'s medical information being linked to a pre-existing identification number that allows the individual'"'"'s account to be identified.