Individualized patient electronic medical records system
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1. An electronic medical records system comprising:
- medical information and data specific to a patient, including a medical professional-based input having information entered by at least one medical professional and a patient-based input having patient comments and information provided by the patient, wherein the medical professional-based input is not entered by the patient and wherein the patient comments and information provided by the patient are not entered by a medical professional;
a computer and connected peripheral devices for entering the medical information and data into electronic format; and
an electronic data storage device onto which the medical information and data are recorded via computer software, wherein the computer software includes identification means for identifying users and for permitting access and input based upon the identification of the user, particularly distinguishing medical professionals from the patient and permitting only patient-based input to be entered by the patient and permitting only medical professional-based input to be entered by medical professionals, thereby providing an individual patient with unlimited read access and limited input of patient-based information directly to her/his personal medical records.
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Abstract
An individualized patient electronic medical records system that provides unlimited patient access to her/his medical records, including text and other data. Additionally, the invention may include a benchmark against which medical treatments can be evaluated for compliance with reasonable standard of care or a prompt to indicate appropriate testing, medications, etc., based upon the patient'"'"'s age, sex, etc. Also, the invention is applicable to human patients and to animal patients. Advantages of the invention include patient ownership, control, and access to her/his individual records at any time. Also, the patient can review and enter comments or questions on her/his data record for review and consideration by a physician. Furthermore, the patient can carry the medical record on her/his person so that the information is readily accessible in the event of an emergency or if s/he were traveling. Finally, any entry to the medical records is coded or identified by the provider or patient her/himself, and a password or other write-protect means prevents tampering or altering information entered by someone else.
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1. An electronic medical records system comprising:
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medical information and data specific to a patient, including a medical professional-based input having information entered by at least one medical professional and a patient-based input having patient comments and information provided by the patient, wherein the medical professional-based input is not entered by the patient and wherein the patient comments and information provided by the patient are not entered by a medical professional;
a computer and connected peripheral devices for entering the medical information and data into electronic format; and
an electronic data storage device onto which the medical information and data are recorded via computer software, wherein the computer software includes identification means for identifying users and for permitting access and input based upon the identification of the user, particularly distinguishing medical professionals from the patient and permitting only patient-based input to be entered by the patient and permitting only medical professional-based input to be entered by medical professionals, thereby providing an individual patient with unlimited read access and limited input of patient-based information directly to her/his personal medical records. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for creating an electronic comprehensive patient medical records system comprising the steps of:
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a patient acquiring a mobile electronic data storage device;
the patient entering and recording only patient-based information, including the patient'"'"'s information relevant to the patient'"'"'s medical history and patient comments using a computer and software onto the mobile electronic data storage device;
the patient receiving medical care from at least one medical care provider;
the at least one medical care provider reviewing the patient medical history and diagnosing and treating the patient;
the at least one medical care provider comparing the diagnosis and treatment with a benchmark having a recognized standard of care;
the at least one medical care provider updating the records by inputting medical professional-based information;
the patient reviewing the medical care provider'"'"'s data in a read only format;
the patient writing patient-based input comments and recording the comments on the storage device;
the patient forwarding the records to an insurance provider for review and for providing insurance coverage; and
the patient forwarding the records to a prescription medication provider for review and for filling prescriptions for medications. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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Current AssigneeBobbi L. Wilkins
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Original AssigneeBobbi L. Wilkins
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InventorsWilkins, Bobbi L.
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Primary Examiner(s)Rimell, Sam
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Application NumberUS09/435,499Time in Patent Office1,200 DaysField of Search705/1, 705/2, 705/3, 705/4, 600/300, 600/301US Class Current705/3CPC Class CodesG06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing ...G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calc...G16H 10/65 stored on portable record c...
