METHOD FOR PROVIDING A USER WITH A SERVICE FOR ACCESSING AND COLLECTING PERSONAL HEATH RECORDS

• US 20130103427A1
• Filed: 12/14/2012
• Published: 04/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MyMedicalRecords Incorporated
• Original Assignee: MyMedicalRecords Incorporated
• Inventors: Lorsch, Robert H.
• Granted Patent: US 8,498,883 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS

Abstract

A method for providing a user with a service to access and collect personal health records associated with the user in a private manner through use of a user account may include assigning a destination address associated with the user account of the user for receiving private communications from at least one health care provider, associating access information with the user account of the user, providing authorization to the health care provider to send personal health records to the destination address, receiving a private communication from one of the at least one health care providers at the web site, storing the personal health record such that the personal health record is accessible through the web site. The method may further include receiving authorization from the user to send to the web site and sending a personal health record to the web site.

Claims

1. A method for providing a user with an ability to access and collect drug prescriptions associated with the user in a secure and private manner, the method comprising:

associating access information with the user for the user to use to access a server storing files comprising drug prescriptions associated with the user in a computer readable storage medium;

providing the user with a web-based user interface on a web-enabled device to remotely access the drug prescriptions stored on the server;

receiving at the server the files comprising the drug prescriptions associated with the user from a healthcare provider associated with the user;

receiving at the server a request from the user made through the web-based user interface of the web-enabled device for access to the files, wherein the access information is associated with the request;

sending the user a file containing a drug prescription associated with user from the server to the web-enabled device in response to the request; and

wherein the files are maintained on the server separately from any maintained by the healthcare provider and wherein the files are managed privately by the user.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the server uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the healthcare provider is a doctor.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

sending the drug prescription associated with user from the server to the healthcare provider.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

sending insurance information regarding prescriptions from the server to the healthcare provider.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

sending a message from the server to a second healthcare provider identifying adverse drug interactions determined by analyzing prescription medications taken by the user and querying a drug interactions database stored on a computer readable medium.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

sending a message from the server to the user identifying adverse interactions determined by analyzing the prescription medications taken by the user and querying the drug interactions database stored on a computer readable medium.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

receiving at the server a request from the user made through the web-based user interface of the web-enabled device to schedule prescription refills concerning the prescription, wherein the access information is associated with the request;

scheduling prescription refills concerning the prescription based on the request received from the user and storing the schedule on the computer readable storage medium; and

electronically sending from the server reminders to the user concerning the prescription based on the scheduled prescription refills.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

electronically sending a file from the server comprising the prescription to a pharmacy selected by the user based on the scheduled prescription refills.

10. A method for providing a user with the ability to access and manage drug prescriptions associated with the user in a secure and private manner, the method comprising:

associating information with the user on a server associated with one or more pharmacies wherein the server is accessible from an internet-connected device and is adapted for storing files comprising prescriptions associated with the user in a computer readable storage medium;

electronically sending from the server a secure request for a personal health record comprising a prescription to a healthcare provider associated with the user;

electronically receiving at the server a personal health record comprising a prescription from the healthcare provider wherein the prescription includes the medication prescribed, the date of issuance of the prescription, the name of the patient and the prescriber'"'"'s name and contact information;

associating the personal health record comprising a prescription with the user'"'"'s information and storing the prescription in the computer readable storage medium;

electronically sending from the server the personal healthcare record comprising a prescription to a pharmacy selected by the user;

providing the user with a web-based user interface on a web-enabled device for requesting information regarding the prescription associated with the user'"'"'s information; and

,

sending the user a file containing information regarding the prescription from the server to the web-enabled device in response to the request for prescription information.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the server uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the healthcare provider is a doctor or a pharmacy not associated with the server.

13. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

sending a file containing drug prescriptions associated with user from the server to the healthcare provider.

14. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

sending a file containing insurance information regarding prescriptions from the server to the healthcare provider.

15. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

sending a message from the server to a second healthcare provider identifying adverse drug interactions determined by analyzing prescription medications taken by the user and querying a drug interactions database stored on a computer readable medium.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

sending a message from the server to the user identifying adverse interactions determined by analyzing the prescription medications taken by the user and querying the drug interactions database stored on a computer readable medium.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

receiving at the server a request from the user made through the web-based user interface of the web-enabled device to schedule prescription refills concerning the prescription, wherein the access information is associated with the request;

scheduling prescription refills concerning the prescription based on the request received from the user and storing the schedule on the computer readable storage medium; and

electronically sending from the server reminders to the user concerning the prescription based on the scheduled prescription refills.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising:

electronically sending a file from the server comprising the prescription to a pharmacy selected by the user based on the scheduled prescription refills.

19. A method for providing a user with the ability to access and manage drug prescriptions associated with the user in a secure and private manner, the method comprising:

associating access information with the user for the user to use to access a server associated with one or more pharmacies wherein the server is accessible from an internet-connected device and is adapted for storing files comprising prescriptions associated with the user in a computer readable storage medium;

electronically receiving a personal health record comprising a prescription from a healthcare provider wherein the prescription includes the medication prescribed, the date of issuance of the prescription, the name of the patient and the prescriber'"'"'s name and contact information;

associating the personal health record comprising a prescription with the user'"'"'s access information and storing the prescription in the computer readable storage medium;

electronically sending the personal healthcare record comprising a prescription to a pharmacy selected by the user;

providing the user with a web-based user interface on a web-enabled device to remotely access the health care records comprising prescriptions stored on the computer readable medium;

receiving at the server a request from the user made through the web-based user interface of the web-enabled device for access to the health care records, wherein the access information is associated with the request; and

;

sending the user a file containing the drug prescriptions associated with user from the server to the web-enabled device in response to the request.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the server uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

21. The method of claim 19 wherein the healthcare provider is a doctor or a pharmacy not associated with the server.

22. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

sending a message from the server to a second healthcare provider identifying adverse drug interactions determined by analyzing prescription medications taken by the user and querying a drug interactions database stored on a computer readable medium.

23. The method of claim 22 further comprising:

sending a message from the server to the user identifying adverse interactions determined by analyzing the prescription medications taken by the user and querying the drug interactions database stored on a computer readable medium.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising:

receiving at the server a request from the user made through the web-based user interface of the web-enabled device to schedule prescription refills concerning the prescription, wherein the access information is associated with the request;

scheduling prescription refills concerning the prescription based on the request received from the user and storing the schedule on the computer readable storage medium; and

electronically sending from the server reminders to the user concerning the prescription based on the scheduled prescription refills.

25. The method of claim 24 further comprising:

electronically sending a file from the server comprising the prescription to a pharmacy selected by the user based on the scheduled prescription refills.

26. A method for providing a user with the ability to access and manage drug prescriptions associated with the user in a secure and private manner, the method comprising:

associating access information with the user for the user to use to access a server associated with one or more pharmacies wherein the server is accessible from an internet-connected device and is adapted for storing files comprising prescriptions associated with the user in a computer readable storage medium;

electronically receiving a personal health record comprising a prescription from a healthcare provider wherein the prescription includes the medication prescribed, the date of issuance of the prescription, the name of the patient and the prescriber'"'"'s name and contact information;

associating the personal health record comprising a prescription with the user'"'"'s access information and storing the prescription in the computer readable storage medium;

providing the user with a web-based user interface on a web-enabled device to remotely access the health care records comprising prescriptions stored on the computer readable medium;

receiving at the server a request from the user made through the web-based user interface of the web-enabled device to schedule prescription refills concerning the prescription, wherein the access information is associated with the request;

scheduling prescription refills concerning the prescription based on the request received from the user and storing the schedule on the computer readable storage medium;

electronically sending reminders to the user concerning the prescription based on the scheduled prescription refills; and

,

electronically sending the personal healthcare record comprising a prescription to a pharmacy selected by the user based on the scheduled prescription refills.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the server uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

28. The method of claim 26 wherein the healthcare provider is a doctor or a pharmacy not associated with the server.

29. The method of claim 26 further comprising:

sending a message from the server to a second healthcare provider identifying adverse drug interactions determined by analyzing prescription medications taken by the user and querying a drug interactions database stored on a computer readable medium.

30. The method of claim 29 further comprising:

sending a message from the server to the user identifying adverse interactions determined by analyzing the prescription medications taken by the user and querying the drug interactions database stored on a computer readable medium.