SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOCUMENTING PATIENT INFORMATION

1 . A method for providing access to patient information from within an electronic medical record, the method comprising:

providing a link on an electronic medical record of a patient, wherein the link is preloaded with a URL parameter;

encrypting the URL parameter;

decrypting the URL parameter responsive to the link being accessed by a user, without requiring the user to provide any further information;

searching a database for provider information and patient information using the decrypted URL parameter; and

providing data associated with the provider information and the patient information to the user responsive to the provider information and the patient information being found in the database.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the database is populated, in part, with data from a Health Level 7 feed from a healthcare institution at which the patient received healthcare.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising locating a Health Level 7 message in the database, wherein the message is from the Health Level 7 feed.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

loading patient demographic or healthcare identifiers from the Health Level 7 message; and

locating one or more records within the database that match the patient demographic or healthcare identifiers.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising providing the located one or more records on a webpage for access by and interaction from the user.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the data associated with the provider information and the patient information are provided via a display monitor of a computer, and wherein the method further comprises linking the computer to a mobile electronic device to allow the data associated with the patient information to be viewed on the mobile electronic device and on the display monitor.

7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising providing a mobile electronic device connection link on the display monitor of the computer to allow the computer to link with the mobile electronic device.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

displaying a code on the mobile electronic device in response to the user clicking on the mobile electronic device connection link; and

receiving the code entered into the mobile electronic device by a mobile device user, wherein linking the computer to the mobile electronic device is not performed until the code is entered into the mobile electronic device.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising capturing a signature image using the mobile electronic device.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the signature image is associated with an advanced care planning document of the patient.

11 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the located records are not part of the electronic medical record of the patient.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the link is further preloaded with a private, shared key used to encrypt the URL parameter;

wherein the method further comprises validating the key responsive to the link being accessed; and

wherein decrypting the URL parameter comprises decrypting the URL parameter with the validated key.

13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising accessing electronic medical record data of the patient stored in a cloud, wherein the electronic medical record data comprises data from one or more sources.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the medical record data comprises an advance directive document, a power of attorney form, a living will, a do not resuscitate form, a physician orders for life sustaining treatment form, or a medical orders for life-sustaining treatment form.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the URL parameter is encrypted before the link is preloaded with the URL parameter, and wherein the link is preloaded with the encrypted URL parameter.