System and user interface for communicating and processing patient record information
First Claim
1. A method for transferring medical record information of a patient between portable processing devices, comprising the steps of:
- on a first portable processing device,selecting information to be transferred in response to user command;
establishing a bidirectional communication link with a second portable processing device;
validating identification data of a medical information recipient associated with said second portable device to determine said recipient is authorized to access said selected information; and
communicating patient identification information and said selected information on said established communication link in response to user selection of a displayed icon.
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Abstract
A system facilitates the secure access, transfer and update of patient record information and the creation and navigation of image menus supporting the location and access of desired patient record data by a user. A system provides a user interface for use by a portable processing device for accessing and navigating patient record information. The system receives user identification information for use in authorizing user operation of the portable processing device and initiates display of an image including a plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of individual patients. The system also initiates display of a patient record content index image including a plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of items of patient record information in response to user selection of a link to one of the plurality of individual patients. The system further initiates display of an image including information comprising a portion of a patient record in response to user selection of a link to one of the plurality of items of patient record information.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for transferring medical record information of a patient between portable processing devices, comprising the steps of:
on a first portable processing device, selecting information to be transferred in response to user command; establishing a bidirectional communication link with a second portable processing device; validating identification data of a medical information recipient associated with said second portable device to determine said recipient is authorized to access said selected information; and communicating patient identification information and said selected information on said established communication link in response to user selection of a displayed icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for receiving medical record information communicated to a first receiving portable processing device from a second portable processing device, comprising the steps of:
on a first receiving portable processing device, validating user authorization to access medical information of a particular patient; establishing a bidirectional communication link with a second portable processing device; validating identification data of a medical information recipient associated with first portable device to determine said recipient is authorized to access medical information of said particular patient; inhibiting access to said medical information in response to unsuccessful validation of said identification data and recipient authorization, said inhibiting access being performed by at least one of, (a) inhibiting receiving said medical information and associated patient identification information on said established communication link, and (b) inhibiting storing said medical information and associated patient identification information received on said established communication link. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for transferring medical record information of a patient between portable processing devices, comprising:
a first portable processing device including, a navigation processor supporting user navigation and selection of information to be transferred; and a communication network for, establishing a bidirectional communication link with a second portable processing device; validating identification data of a medical information recipient associated with said second portable device to determine said recipient is authorized to access said selected information; and communicating patient identification information and said selected information on said established communication link in response to user selection of a displayed icon.
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