System, apparatus and method for storage and transportation of personal health records

• US 20040186746A1
• Filed: 03/21/2003
• Published: 09/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MBI Benefits Incorporated
• Original Assignee: MBI Benefits Incorporated
• Inventors: Hurter, Jennifer R., Denton, Ira C., Denton, Judy S., Angst, Wendy P.
• Application Number:
  US10/393,751
• Publication Number:
  US 20040186746A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/79 in semiconductor storage media, e.g. directly-addressable memories
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof

Abstract

A system and process for storing, managing transporting and communicating personal health and medical information

Claims

1. A system for securely storing, managing, transporting and communicating personal health records and medical information of a user comprising:

a. A non-volatile erasable and programmable memory device,

b. A means for recording information on said memory device,

c. A means for reading information from said memory device,

d. A program for managing information stored on said memory device and

e. Access security interlocks to prevent unauthorized access to certain areas of said memory device as designated by the user.

2. A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the memory device is a flash memory device.

3. A system in accordance with claim 2 wherein the flash memory device is adapted to interface with the reading and writing means via standard USB ports.

4. A system of claim 1 comprising programs in said memory device which automatically launch when said memory device is inserted into a said means for reading, and wherein said programs permit immediate viewing of user designated emergency information from non-security protected regions of said memory.

5. A system of claim 1 further comprising at least one program in said memory device that facilitates the storage of a plurality of health and medical information on said memory device, said program being adapted to permit users to enter and update medical histories, records, tests results, or other information personally or via an interface option;

and to communicate such information in full form or as useful reports.

6. A system of claim 1 wherein said information includes financial data.

7. A system of claim 1 wherein said medical information includes insurance data including coverage information, explanations of benefits and/or current billing and payment information.

8. A system of claim 1 wherein medical images are stored and transported on said memory device.

9. A system of claim 1 wherein said memory device is pocket or purse-sized.

10. A system of claim 1 adapted to permit a user to identify what information to store and transport on said memory device and whether to store the information securely or with open access.

11. A system of claim 1 wherein a portion of memory in said programmable memory device is designated and partitioned to be a “

read only”

memory.

12. A system of claim 1 adapted to interface with a plurality of information sources, such as the user, an institution, or technology devices and medical test and diagnostic instruments.

13. A system of claim 1 wherein the information includes medical records from at least one healthcare institution selected from a health system, laboratory company and clinical research organization.

14. A system of claim 1 wherein the memory device is adapted to encrypt, scramble or password protect stored data as directed by the user and/or the entity inputting the data.

15. A system of claim 14 with built in security to prevent access to specified memory areas.

16. A system of claim 1 wherein a portion of memory is partitioned to be a “

read only”

memory.

17. A system of claim 2 further comprising means in said memory device which will automatically launch when said memory device is inserted into a USB reader and adapted to permit immediate viewing of user designated emergency information from non-security protected regions of the memory.

18. A system of claim 17 adapted to exchange data with a plurality of information technology devices and medical test and diagnostic instruments.

19. A system of claim 17 wherein medical images are stored and transported on the device.

20. A system of claim 17 further comprising programs residing in said memory device which can encrypt, scramble or password protect stored data as directed by the user.

21. A system of claim 17 further comprising means to identify what information to store and transport and whether to store securely or with open access.

22. A system of claim 17 further comprising programs in said memory device that facilitate the storage of a plurality of health and medical information on said memory device, and which permit users to enter and update medical histories, records, tests results, or other information;

and to communicate such information in full form or as abbreviated reports.

23. A system of claim 17 further comprising URLs or other network links which point to additional information may be stored to permit accessing of said additional information.

24. A system of claim 17 further comprising a smart card chip attached to the card, the smart card chip capable of performing arithmetic operations and retaining on-going records or balances.

25. A system of claim 17 with built in security to prevent access to specified memory areas.

26. A system of claim 17 further comprising a program in said memory device which will automatically launch when said memory device is inserted into a reader mechanism and which will permit immediate viewing of user designated emergency information from non-security protected regions of the memory.

27. A process for securely storing and retrieving health information comprising inputting health information;

securely storing the health information; and

retrieving the health information using a USB flash memory device.

28. A non-volatile memory device comprising:

a. a CD ROM which forms a base plastic card and which is readable and re-writeable;

b. a magnetic stripe affixed to the plastic card and which can be read by standard credit card readers.

29. A memory device of claim 28 further comprising a smart card chip attached to the card, the smart card chip being capable of performing arithmetic functions and retaining on-going records.

30. A memory device of claim 29 further comprising built in security to prevent access to specified memory areas.

31. A memory device of claim 28 further comprising programs which will automatically launch when said memory device is inserted into a reader mechanism and which permit immediate viewing of a user designated emergency information from non-security protected regions of the memory.

32. A memory device of claim 28 capable of interfacing with a plurality of information technology devices and medical test and diagnostic instruments.

33. A memory device of claim 28 further comprising programs which can encrypt, scramble or password protect stored data as directed by the user.

34. A memory device of claim 28 further comprising means for the user to identify what information to store and transport and whether to store securely or with open access.

35. A memory device of claim 28 further comprising programs that facilitate the storage of a plurality of health and medical information on said memory device, and which permit users to enter and update medical histories, records, tests results, or other information;

and to communicate such information in full form or as abbreviated reports.