Identifying individual associated with health record using destination address

Abstract

A method for providing a user with the ability to access and collect records associated with the user in a secure and private manner includes associating access information with the user for the user to use to access a server storing files comprising records associated with the user in a computer readable storage medium, providing the user with a user interface on a computing device to remotely access the records stored on the server, receiving at the server the files comprising records associated with the user from a service provider associated with the user, receiving at the server a request from the user made through the user interface of the computing device for access to the files, wherein the access information is associated with the request, and sending the user a file containing the records associated with user from the server to the computing device in response to the request.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for providing a patient with the ability to access and collect health records associated with the patient in a secure and private manner, the method comprising:
 associating access information with the patient for the patient to use to access a server storing health records associated with the patient in a computer readable storage medium;   receiving at the server a health record comprising at least one of a lab report, a prescription, an x-ray, a patient chart, a test result, a medical image or dental record associated with the patient from a health care provider associated with the patient;   associating the health record with the patient;   storing the health record in the computer readable storage medium;   sending the health record to a web-enabled device;   providing a user interface on the web-enabled device to a patient, wherein the user interface is configured to (a) collect and display prescriptions associated with the patient, (b) collect and display health care providers associated with the patient (c) collect and display medical conditions associated with the patient (d) collect and display health insurance information associated with the patient; (e) notify the patient that the health record associated with the patient was received; (f) organize health records stored in the computer readable storage medium into a plurality of folders as specified by the patient through the user interface; (g) provide for sending an outgoing fax.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the health record is sent to a destination address associated with the patient. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the destination address is a phone number or e-mail address. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the web-enabled device is a phone. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the user interface on the web-enabled device is further configured to display protected health information in an emergency. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising sending the health record to the server. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the health record is contained within a scanned document. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing the patient with a user-interface on the web-enabled device comprising an upload record window allowing the patient to upload a file. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the user-interface provides for associating the file with a family member. 
     
     
         10 . A method for providing a patient with the ability to access and collect voice messages from a healthcare provider associated with a patient in a secure and private manner, the method comprising:
 associating access information with the patient for the patient to use to access a server storing files comprising health records associated with the patient in a computer readable storage medium by using a web-enabled device;   associating a phone number with the patient for receiving private fax and voice communications from a healthcare provider associated with the patient;   receiving at the server a file comprising a health record which is a lab report, a prescription, an x-ray, patient chart, a test result, a medical image or dental record associated with the patient from a health care provider associated with the patient;   associating the health record with the patient and storing the record in the computer readable storage medium;   storing the health record associated with the patient in the computer readable storage medium;   providing a user interface on the web-enabled device to a patient, wherein the interface is configured to provide for (a) notifying the patient that the health record associated with the patient was received by the server, (b) calendaring a visit with a health care provider, (c) calendaring reminders to take medications; (d) organizing health records stored in the computer readable storage medium into a plurality of folders as specified by the patient through the user interface; (e) provide for sending an outgoing fax.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the destination address is a phone number. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the web-enabled device is a phone. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the user interface on the web-enabled device is further configured to upload files. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the user interface on the web-enabled device is further configured to display protected health information in an emergency. 
     
     
         15 . A method for providing a patient with the ability to access and collect health records associated with the patient in a secure and private manner, the method comprising:
 associating access information with the patient for the patient to use to access a server storing health records associated with the patient in a computer readable storage medium;   receiving at the server a health record comprising at least one of a lab report, a prescription, an x-ray, a patient chart, a test result, a medical image or dental record associated with the patient from a health care provider associated with the patient;   associating the health record with the patient;   storing the health record in the computer readable storage medium;   sending the health record to a web-enabled device;   providing a user interface on the web-enabled device to a patient, wherein the user interface is configured to (a) collect and display prescriptions associated with the patient, (b) collect and display health care providers associated with the patient (c) collect and display medical conditions associated with the patient (d) collect and display health insurance information associated with the patient; (e) notify the patient that the health record associated with the patient was received; (f) provide for sending an outgoing fax; and (g) provide access to health information of the patient in event of an emergency.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the user interface on the web-enabled device is further configured to upload files. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the health record is contained within a scanned document. 
     
     
         18 . A method for providing a patient with a service to access and collect personal health records associated with the patient in a secure and private manner, the method comprising:
 associating access information with the patient for the patient to use to access a server storing files comprising personal health records of the patient in a computer readable storage medium;   providing the patient with a user interface on a computing device to remotely access the personal health records stored on the server, the user interface further provides (a) communications management features for managing communications with health care providers, (b) a managing prescriptions feature for managing prescriptions, and (c) an emergency access feature allowing the patient to specify emergency information;   providing the patient with the user interface on the computing device to remotely access the health records stored on the server;   receiving at the server the files comprising personal health records associated with the patient from a first health care provider providing services to the patient;   receiving at the server a request from the patient made through the user interface of the computing device for access to the files, wherein the access information is associated with the request;   sending the patient a file containing a personal health record of the patient from the server to the computing device in response to the request;   receiving at the server a request from the patient made through the user interface to send the file to a second health care provider.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the request from the patient made through the user interface is to send the file to the second health care provider via fax.