Portable Health Inventory System with Secure Intermediary Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current health information management systems lack a consolidated solution that allows patients and healthcare providers to access and share comprehensive, up-to-date information, leading to fragmented care and inaccessibility of patient records across different healthcare settings.
Innovation Solution
A comprehensive health tracking system that uses a secure, portable platform for managing patient information, allowing patients to own and control their records, which are accessible to authorized healthcare providers, with features like secure data storage, integration of multiple medical disciplines, and real-time communication tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If patient records are maintained in hospital systems, then information is available to hospital providers, but records are not portable and inaccessible to outside providers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a portable patient-held device as an intermediary that stores and manages patient health information. This device acts as a mediator between multiple healthcare providers and the patient, enabling seamless information exchange while maintaining portability. The device includes a processor and memory that store patient identifiers and health information, allowing access across different healthcare settings without being bound to a single hospital system.
2Reliability
If multiple healthcare providers access patient information, then coordinated care is improved, but information security and privacy risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by providing different levels of access control for different healthcare providers and patient information types. The portable device and server system can selectively disclose information based on provider credentials, patient consent, and medical necessity. This ensures that each provider receives only the specific information they need for their role in patient care, maintaining security while enabling coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the server verifies provider credentials, tracks information access, and logs disclosures. This feedback loop ensures that only authorized providers can access patient information and that all accesses are recorded for accountability, thereby maintaining security while enabling coordinated care among multiple providers.
3Reliability
If a comprehensive health tracking system is implemented, then patient engagement and care coordination improve, but system complexity and deployment costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the health information management system into distinct components: a portable patient-held device for local storage and access, a communication interface for data exchange, and a centralized server for secure storage and management. This segmentation allows each component to be developed, deployed, and maintained independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive functionality for patient engagement and care coordination.
Data Source
AI summary
A process to securely store and manage patient healthcare information. The patient provides some information that is available to selected healthcare providers thereby avoiding repeating the same information to each treating healthcare provider. Healthcare providers may also store information about the patient on the system to make that information available to other treating healthcare providers. The information is owned by the patient and is portable with the patient.