System and method for electronically managing medical data files
View Patent ↗A network server arrangement including a processor with a machine readable storage encoded with software for execution by the processor. The network server arrangement is responsive to requests to access a medical record of an individual and generates summary medical record data including summary information having a plurality of data elements associated with the individual, at least one of the data elements conveying medical information about the individual, and a pointers component including at least one pointer pointing to a network location containing importable medical information in connection with the individual that is not contained in the summary information component. The pointer includes a machine readable address part for processing by the client, allowing the client to import the medical information from the network location, and a label part for displaying to a user the nature of the medical information residing at the network location.
1. A network server arrangement, comprising;
a) a processor;
b) a machine readable storage encoded with software for execution by the processor for managing the operation of the server arrangement, the server arrangement storing in the machine readable storage a plurality of medical records, each medical record containing medical information about a respective individual, the network server arrangement being operative for:
i) performing an update of a particular medical record when new medical information becomes available for the individual associated with the particular medical record, the performing including:
(1) receiving from a remote network node data conveying the new medical information;
(2) storing the data in the machine readable storage; and
(3) outputting data conveying at least a portion of the new medical information for transmission to a wireless mobile communication device.
2. A method for updating medical information stored in a wireless cellular telephone of a user, wherein the cellular telephone includes a machine readable storage and a user interface with a display, the machine readable storage storing medical information about the user which can be displayed via the display, the method comprising:
a) providing a network server in which is stored a medical record of the user;
b) when new medical information becomes available for the user, transmitting data conveying the new medical information from a remote node to the network server and storing the data in the medical record of the user; and
c) transmitting to the wireless cellular telephone data conveying at least a portion of the new medical information for storage in the machine readable storage.
3. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores nominative information in connection with the user.
4. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a name of the user.
5. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a telephone number of the user.
6. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores emergency contact information of the user.
7. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a date of birth of the user.
8. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a blood type of the user.
9. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a genetic marking of the user.
10. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about genetic deficiencies of the user.
11. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about tissue antigens of the user.
12. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about medication prescribed to the user.
13. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about allergies from which the user is suffering.
14. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about past hospitalizations of the user.
15. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about therapeutic treatments to which the user has been subjected.
16. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a surgery to which the user has been subjected.
17. A method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a radiology procedure to which the user has been subjected.
18. A wireless cellular telephone for storing medical information about a user of the cellular telephone, the cellular telephone comprising:
(1) machine readable storage containing medical information about a user of the wireless cellular telephone;
(2) a user interface including a display;
(3) the wireless cellular telephone being responsive to a request sent over a data communication pathway from a network server storing new medical data in connection with the user of the cellular telephone, to:
(a) download the new medical data and store the new medical data in the machine readable storage to update the medical information about the user;
(b) the updated medical information in the machine readable storage being viewable on the display;
(c) wherein at least a portion of the data communication pathway being wireless.
19. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores nominative information in connection with the user.
20. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a name of the user.
21. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a telephone number of the user.
22. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores emergency contact information of the user.
23. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a date of birth of the user.
24. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a blood type of the user.
25. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a genetic marking of the user.
26. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about genetic deficiencies of the user.
27. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about tissue antigens of the user.
28. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about medication prescribed to the user.
29. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about allergies from which the user is suffering.
30. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about past hospitalizations of the user.
31. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about therapeutic treatments to which the user has been subjected.
32. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a surgery to which the user has been subjected.
33. A wireless cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a radiology procedure to which the user has been subjected.