System for enabling data processing while maintaining confidentiality

Abstract

Specific identification for identifying an individual and first record information associated with the specific identification are obtained. The specific identification is substituted with unique generic identification to disassociate the specific identification from the record information. The unique generic identification and the first record information are forwarded. The unique generic identification is received. The unique generic identification is substituted with the specific identification.

1 . A data processing method, comprising: 
 obtaining specific identification for identifying an individual and first record information associated with the specific identification;    substituting the specific identification with unique generic identification to disassociate the specific identification from the record information;    forwarding the unique generic identification and the first record information;    receiving the unique generic identification, and    substituting the unique generic identification with the specific identification.    
   
   
       2 . The data processing method of  claim 1 , 
 wherein the forwarded first record information is processed remotely.    
   
   
       3 . The data processing method of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 receiving second record information comprising results of the remote processing, and    associating the substituted specific identification with the received second record information.    
   
   
       4 . The data processing method of  claim 3 , 
 wherein the first record information is processed remotely without the specific identification so that individual confidentiality is maintained.    
   
   
       5 . The data processing method of  claim 3 , in which the specific identification comprises a name.  
   
   
       6 . The data processing method of  claim 3 , in which the specific identification comprises an address.  
   
   
       7 . The data processing method of  claim 3 , in which the results of the remote processing comprise intervention types and timing.  
   
   
       8 . The data processing method of  claim 5 , in which the name is added to the results of the remote processing  
   
   
       9 . The data processing method of  claim 5 , in which the address is added to the results of the remote processing.  
   
   
       10 . The data processing method of  claim 1 , 
 wherein analysis of the first record information occurs at a remote site while the specific identification is maintained at a local site.    
   
   
       11 . The data processing method of  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 transmitting the results of the remote processing to a fulfillment house.    
   
   
       12 . The data processing method of  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 transmitting correspondence in accordance with the results of the remote processing.    
   
   
       13 . The data processing method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 cleaning the first record information before transmitting the first record information.    
   
   
       14 . The data processing method of  claim 3 , 
 wherein the individual is a patient; and    wherein the first record information and the second record information comprise pharmaceutical information for the patient.    
   
   
       15 . The data processing method of  claim 3 , 
 wherein the individual is a patient; and    wherein the first record information and the second record information comprise prescription information.    
   
   
       16 . The data processing method of  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 receiving intervention information based on the forwarded first record information.    
   
   
       17 . The data processing method of  claim 15 , 
 wherein the first record information is forwarded to a compliance system and processed at the compliance system to obtain compliance information, and    wherein the results of the remote processing comprise the compliance information.    
   
   
       18 . The data processing method of  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 merging the compliance information and the specific identification information to obtain fulfillment information.    
   
   
       19 . The data processing method of  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 converting the compliance information into intervention types and timing associated with the specific identification information and generating preformatted letters.    
   
   
       20 . A computer readable medium for storing a program that perform a data processing method, the computer readable medium comprising: 
 an information obtaining code segment that obtains specific identification for identifying an individual and record information associated with the specific identification;    a first substituting code segment that substitutes the specific identification with unique generic identification to disassociate the specific identification from the record information;    a forwarding code segment that forwards the unique generic identification and the record information;    a receiving code segment that receives the unique generic identification, and    a second substituting code segment that substitutes the unique generic identification with the specific identification.