Mobile Medical Record Transfer With Fragmented Secure Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical records stored by different providers are difficult to transfer and gather efficiently, leading to time-consuming processes.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device aggregates and securely transfers electronic medical records to healthcare providers using a secure conduit, encrypting and fragmenting data for enhanced security and privacy, with authentication mechanisms to ensure access is granted only to authorized parties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If medical records are transferred between multiple providers using traditional methods, then complete medical history can be gathered, but the process becomes time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments medical records into discrete data elements that can be independently identified, tracked, and transferred. Each record component (lab results, prescriptions, imaging studies) is treated as a separate unit that can be requested and transmitted individually, enabling efficient aggregation from multiple providers without requiring complete manual collection processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary system (health information exchange or centralized repository) that mediates between multiple healthcare providers and the receiving provider. This intermediary automatically collects, stores, and distributes medical record segments, eliminating the need for direct provider-to-provider transfer and significantly reducing the time required to gather complete medical histories.
2Ease of operation
If medical records are centralized in one location, then access is simplified, but security risks and vulnerability to data breaches increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments medical records into distributed components stored across multiple secure locations rather than consolidating all data in a single centralized repository. Each segment can be accessed independently with appropriate authorization, maintaining ease of access while reducing the security risk associated with centralized storage. No single point of failure or breach affects the entire record set.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested architecture where medical record segments are organized in hierarchical structures with nested access controls. Each segment contains its own authentication and authorization mechanisms, allowing granular access management. Users can access specific nested segments without needing to compromise the entire system, providing both ease of access to needed information and enhanced security through layered protection.
3Reliability
If authentication requirements are strengthened to prevent unauthorized access, then security is improved, but the access process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary authentication actions where user credentials, permissions, and access levels are pre-configured and validated before actual record access is needed. Authentication tokens or digital certificates are issued in advance and stored securely, allowing users to present pre-validated credentials during access requests. This reduces the complexity of real-time authentication while maintaining strong security through prior verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses digital copies of authentication credentials (such as electronic signatures, digital certificates, or token-based authentication) that can be replicated and distributed to authorized users without compromising security. These digital copies serve as reliable proxies for physical authentication mechanisms, simplifying the access process while maintaining equivalent or enhanced security through cryptographic verification and centralized credential management.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for providing a healthcare provider with an electronic medical record of a patient, a recommendation, or an alert relating to the patient, based on an analysis of the patient's health data. Multiple electronic repositories may store the patient's health data as disaggregated health data. The patient's health data may be organized in a Healthcare Identity Graph providing a comprehensive medical history of the user. A device of the patient may access and analyze the patient's health data in response to detecting an event. The device can generate outputs or trigger actions based on the analysis of the patient's health data, and record the outputs or actions in the patient's Healthcare Identity Graph. Authentication and verification of the outputs or actions are stored at a Healthcare Liability Graph.