Universal Security Manager for Secure EMR Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
The incompatibility of various electronic medical record (EMR) systems and the lack of secure, user-controlled methods for transferring EMR information to third-party health applications hinder the seamless integration of health services, as users face difficulties in accessing and sharing their medical records securely across different healthcare facilities and applications.
Innovation Solution
A universal security manager is introduced to facilitate the secure transfer of EMR information by validating trusted third-party applications and using secure linking codes, allowing users to control the transfer process and set parameters for data sharing, thereby bridging the compatibility gap between incompatible EMR systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If EMR systems are adopted to store and manage medical records electronically, then the benefit of digital health record management is improved, but compatibility issues between different EMR systems cause information inaccessibility
Solution Approach 1:
A universal security manager is introduced as an intermediary system between incompatible EMR systems and third-party applications. The security manager receives secure linking codes from different EMR systems, validates third-party applications against security criteria, and facilitates controlled information transfer, thereby enabling compatibility without requiring direct integration between disparate EMR systems.
2Reliability
If EMR information is protected with increasing security measures and regulations, then data security is improved, but access difficulty for third-party applications increases
Solution Approach 1:
Third-party applications undergo preliminary validation against minimum security criteria before being granted access to EMR information. The universal security manager pre-establishes trust relationships by validating applications in advance, so that when information transfer is needed, the process is streamlined rather than requiring complex real-time security negotiations.
Solution Approach 2:
The universal security manager acts as a mediator that handles security validation and authorization, shielding third-party applications from the complexity of direct security negotiations with multiple EMR systems. Users set preferences once, and the security manager manages the security protocols, simplifying the access process while maintaining strong security.
3Speed
If direct transfer methods are used between healthcare service facilities and third-party applications, then transfer speed is improved, but user control and authorization management become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The universal security manager serves as an intermediary that maintains fast direct transfer capabilities between EMR systems and third-party applications while simultaneously providing a centralized control interface for users. Users can set their preferences and authorization parameters once, and the security manager enforces these controls automatically during transfers, eliminating the need for users to manually authorize each transfer while maintaining user oversight.
4Reliability
If multiple user accounts are required at different third-party applications for different healthcare facilities, then application-specific access control is improved, but system complexity and user burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The universal security manager provides a single, unified authorization interface that works across multiple healthcare facilities and third-party applications. Instead of requiring separate accounts at each application, users interact with one security manager that handles authentication and authorization for all connected systems, maintaining precise access control while eliminating the need for multiple accounts.
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AI summary
Media and methods for securely providing third-party applications, such as health based service applications, with electronic medical records (EMRs), or discrete information therein, of an individual is provided. To facilitate the secure transfer of medical records, a universal security manager is described. The universal security manager may act as an intermediary between a healthcare service facility, such as a hospital, and the third-party application. A secure link for transferring EMRs from the healthcare service facility to the universal security manager may be established using a secure linking code. The third-party application may be validated as a trusted third-party application by the universal security manager based on a set of security criteria. The universal security manager may provide the EMR information from an EMR system associated with the healthcare service facility to the trusted third-party application based on a set of permissions created and/or maintained by a user.