System and user interface for processing and navigating patient record information

1. A method for providing a user interface far use by a portable processing device for accessing and navigating patient record information, comprising the activities of:

receiving user identification information for use in authorizing user operation of said portable processing device;

initiating display of an image including a plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of individual patients;

acquiring data representing a patient record content index, said content index representative acquired data being dynamically derived, by processing information comprising an existing particular patient record, in response to a user command from said portable processing device to access said particular patient record;

initiating display of a patient record content index including a plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of items of patient record information image using said acquired data in response to user selection of a link to one of said plurality of individual patients;

initiating display of an image including a plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of lists of patients, and wherein said step of initiating display of an image including a plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of individual patients is performed in response to user selection one of said plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of lists of patients; and

initiating display of an image including information comprising a portion of a patient record in response to user selection of a link to one of said plurality of items of patient record information.

2. A user interface method for use by a portable processing device for accessing and navigating patient record information, comprising the activities of:

receiving user identification information for use in authorizing user operation of said portable processing device;

initiating display of a patient record content index image using data derived, by dynamically processing information comprising an existing patient record, in response to a user command from said portable processing device to access said particular patient record, said content index image including a plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of items of patient record information;

initiating display of an image including a recorded patient medical parameter value and an associated medical parameter label comprising an item of patient record information in response to user selection of a link to one of said plurality of items of patient record information in said content index image; and

initiating display of at least one of, (a) a reference range for said medical parameter and (b) a unit of measure for said medical parameter in response to user selection of said medical parameter label.

3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein

said reference range comprises a normal value range for said medical parameter.

4. A method according to claim 2 , wherein

said medical parameter label is a URL link stored in said portable processing device, and

said at least one of, (a) a reference range for said medical parameter and (b) a unit of measure for said medical parameter, is acquired and displayed using said medical parameter label URL.

5. A method according to claim 2 , including the activity of

initiating display of an image including a plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of individual patients; and wherein

said step of initiating display of a patient record content index image is performed in response to user selection of a link to one of said plurality of individual patients.

6. A method according to claim 2 , wherein,

said processing of said information comprising said existing patient record includes the activity of

initiating generation of said patient record content index image by deriving content information from ancillary data associated with acquired patient record information.