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. In a data communication system, a method for updating medical information, the data communication system comprising:
(a) network server arrangement in which is stored a medical record of a user;
(b) a mobile cellular telephone including machine readable storage and a display, the machine readable storage containing a medical file of the user, which can be displayed by the display, the method for updating medical information including:
i. transmitting data conveying new medical information about the user to the network server arrangement and storing the data in the medical record of the user;
ii. initiating by the network server arrangement a communication with the mobile cellular telephone when the data conveying the new medical information has been stored on the network server arrangement;
iii. transferring to the mobile cellular telephone at least a portion of the data conveying the new medical information;
iv. storing in the machine readable storage at least a portion of the data conveying the new medical information to update the medical file of the user.
2. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores nominative information about the user.
3. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a name of the user.
4. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a telephone of the user.
5. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores emergency contact information of the user.
6. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a date of birth of the user.
7. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a blood type of the user.
8. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a genetic marking of the user.
9. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a genetic deficiency of the user.
10. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about tissue antigens of the user.
11. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about medication prescribed to the user.
12. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about allergies from which the user is suffering.
13. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about past hospitalizations of the user.
14. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about therapeutic treatments to which the user has been subjected.
15. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a surgery to which the user has been subjected.
16. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a radiology procedure to which the user has been subjected.
17. A method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the storing in the machine readable storage of the at least a portion of the data conveying the new medical information to update the medical file of the user, is performed without changing at least a portion of the existing data in the machine readable storage.
18. A mobile cellular telephone for storing medical information about a user of the cellular telephone, the cellular telephone comprising:
(a) machine readable storage containing medical information about a user of the mobile cellular telephone;
(b) a display;
(c) the mobile cellular telephone being responsive to a request sent over a data communication pathway initiated by a network server arrangement storing updated medical data for the user, for updating the medical information stored in the machine readable storage, the updating including:
(i) receiving new medical data and storing the new medical data in the machine readable storage to update the medical information about the user;
(ii) the updated medical information in the machine readable storage being viewable on the display.
19. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores nominative information about the user.
20. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a name of the user.
21. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a telephone of the user.
22. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores emergency contact information of the user.
23. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a date of birth of the user.
24. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores a blood type of the user.
25. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a genetic marking of the user.
26. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a genetic deficiency of the user.
27. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about tissue antigens of the user.
28. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about medication prescribed to the user.
29. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about allergies from which the user is suffering.
30. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about past hospitalizations of the user.
31. A mobile 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 mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about therapeutic treatments to which the user has been subjected.
33. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the machine readable storage stores information about a surgery to which the user has been subjected.
34. A mobile 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.
35. A mobile cellular telephone as defined in claim 18 , wherein the storing of the new medical data in the machine readable storage to update the medical information about the user, is performed without changing at least a portion of the existing data in the machine readable storage.
36. A network server arrangement, comprising:
(a) a processor;
(b) a machine readable storage encoded with software for execution by the processor to service a request by a workstation client that is physically remote from the network server arrangement and communicates with the network server arrangement via a data link;
(c) the network server arrangement being responsive to a request by the workstation client to access a medical record of an individual for generating a response, the response including:
(i) a summary information component, the summary information component including a plurality of data elements associated with the individual at last one of the data elements conveying medical information about the individual;
(ii) a pointers component including at least one pointer that points to a network location containing importable medical information about the individual, the pointer including;
(iii) a machine readable address part for processing by the workstation client, to allow the workstation client to import the medical information from the network location;
(iv) a label part for displaying to a user at the workstation client the nature of the medical information residing at the network location;
(d) wherein the machine readable storage is a first machine readable storage and the network server arrangement stores medical records of a plurality of individuals, the network server arrangement being configured for:
(i) in response to reception of data conveying new medical information about a user that has a medical record stored in the network server arrangement, establishing a communication session with a mobile cellular telephone of the user;
(ii) transferring to the mobile cellular telephone at least a portion of the data conveying the new medical information for storage in a machine readable storage on the mobile cellular telephone for updating medical information about the user stored on the mobile cellular telephone.