Method and system for secure and protected electronic patient tracking
First Claim
1. A method for tracking patients and providing controlled access to patient information, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. recording patient information associated with a patient, the patient information comprising at least two information categories with each information category comprising at least one information field, b. identifying at least one medical facility suitable to treat the patient, c. adding patient tracking information to any one of the at least two information categories, d. receiving a request from a user for access to at least one of the information fields within the categories, and e. granting the request for access to the information fields on the basis of the user having sufficient access privileges to the information fields.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and a system for tracking patients during a medical emergency or in a medical facility. The present invention provides for recording patient data, assigning the patient to a medical facility or resource and updating patient tracking information with this information. Further, the medical facility or resource that the patient is assigned to is provided with permissions to access the patient'"'"'s medical records. The medical facility or resource also receives an alert informing the facility or resource about the incoming patient. Further, the present invention provides storing patient tracking information and patient medical information in a way such that users accessing the patient information are provided information based on their access level that is determined dynamically.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for tracking patients and providing controlled access to patient information, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. recording patient information associated with a patient, the patient information comprising at least two information categories with each information category comprising at least one information field, b. identifying at least one medical facility suitable to treat the patient, c. adding patient tracking information to any one of the at least two information categories, d. receiving a request from a user for access to at least one of the information fields within the categories, and e. granting the request for access to the information fields on the basis of the user having sufficient access privileges to the information fields. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for tracking patients and providing patient information, the system comprising:
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a. at least one database for storing at least two patient information categories with each patient information category having patient information fields, b. access rights control module for determining and controlling access to the patient information fields, c. at least one terminal, for accessing the patient information fields, d. a network connecting the at least one database with the at least one terminal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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