Unified EHR Authentication Report for Seamless System Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems face inconvenience due to separate authentication processes and data re-entry requirements when switching between systems, leading to delays and potential errors, and data exchange via HL7 standards is not always real-time.
Innovation Solution
A method where a first EHR system generates and sends a report with EHR identifiers, including user, patient, and behavior identifiers, to a second EHR system, allowing seamless authentication and data access without re-entry, enabling the second system to provide additional functionality and data not available in the first system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate authentication processes are used for each EHR system, then system security is maintained, but user convenience deteriorates due to repeated login requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges authentication across multiple EHR systems by creating a unified authentication mechanism. When a user logs into a first EHR system, the system generates an authentication report with identifiers that is sent to and recognized by a second EHR system, allowing the user to access the second system without repeating the authentication process while maintaining security through standardized identifier verification
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication report serves multiple functions: it authenticates the user to the first EHR system, transmits authentication status to the second EHR system, and enables access to the second system. This multi-functional approach allows a single authentication action to work across different systems, improving convenience while preserving security through universal identifier standards
2Adaptability or versatility
If users switch between EHR systems during tasks, then access to different system functionalities is enabled, but workflow efficiency deteriorates due to restarting at predefined locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by maintaining and transmitting user context information (including current workflow state, selected patients, and active tasks) between EHR systems. When a user switches from a first EHR system to a second EHR system, the context report is sent in advance, allowing the second system to restore the user's workflow state immediately rather than restarting at a predefined location, thus maintaining productivity while enabling access to different functionalities
3Reliability
If data is re-entered when switching EHR systems, then data accuracy can be verified, but time consumption increases due to redundant data entry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses copying by creating and transmitting an authentication and context report that contains all necessary user and patient identifier information from the first EHR system to the second EHR system. This report serves as a verified copy of the user's authentication status and selected context, eliminating the need for users to re-enter data while maintaining accuracy through standardized identifier transmission and verification
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems are provided that are related to electronic health records (EHRs). A first EHR system can receive a request to report information to a second EHR system. Responsive to the request, the first EHR system can generate an EHR report that includes one or more EHR identifiers. The one or more EHR identifiers can include an EHR-user identifier, an EHR-patient identifier, and a behavior identifier. The first EHR system can send the EHR report to the second EHR system. The second EHR system can: access information based on the EHR-user identifier and/or the EHR-patient identifier, generate an output based on the accessed information, and provide the output.