Abstract: A search system for searching a secured medical server is provided. The system includes a web-portal and a medical server. The web-portal communicates with a processor and a memory. The processor is operable to communicate with the memory, which is operable to store a medical server password and a medical server location. The medical server includes the medical documents and an access portal. The access portal protects the medical documents in the medical server. The access portal is operable to provide access to the medical documents when provided with the medical server password. The processor is operable to generate and transmit a request signal including a request for information and the medical server password to the healthdata server.

Abstract: A method, a system and a computer program product are disclosed for referencing medical electronically available patient-related data records which are stored in a distributed manner in a computer-based network, including a multiplicity of computer-based entities. In at least one embodiment, a request for patient-related data records is generated on the basis of an original identifier and is sent to an index server. By accessing a table, the index server checks whether entries or data records are stored for the respective patient in the respective repository. If so, it inserts this reference to the storage location into the result. The request is forwarded from index server to index server until all index servers have been processed, so that the end result can be forwarded to the requesting workstation with all references to requested patient-related data records.

Abstract: In a method to transfer and/or to provide personal electronic data of an owner, in particular health-related electronic data of a patient, the personal electronic data are transferred and/or provided in a form stored on a data medium, at least partially encrypted, together with at least one decryptor for at least partial decryption, as well as at least one mechanism to present and/or to access and/or to enable the presentation of and/or the access to at least one part of the personal electronic data.

Abstract: A method and system for inventory management of pharmacies and for detecting trends includes a pharmacy search and order service that receives information on prescriptions and communicates the prescription information to the pharmacies. The pharmacy search and order service also receives patient information, such as patient demographic data. The prescription information and patient information received by the pharmacy search and order service is transferred to a self-learning service where a rule database analyzes the information to detect trends in usage of medical items. The pharmacy search and order service determines which pharmacies have requested medical items in inventory and provides user output information indicating availability of the medical items at the pharmacies or indicates a nearest pharmacy having the items. An option provides for confirmation from the pharmacy of the item in inventory.

Abstract: A system and appertaining method are provided for authorizing and transmitting patient medical data by an owner of the data to a third party. Accordingly, a consent request module that is provided with information related to the third party via which the owner enters information related to user authorization data that may be used by the third party. A contract module is utilized to enter contractual information related to terms, conditions and compensation for providing the medical data to the third party. Finally, a search and filter module comprises rules for filtering the medical data and a mechanism for accessing the filtered medical data from the owner medical data store. A communications link permits access to the filtered medical data by the third party.

Abstract: A method for dispensing medical items designated in a prescription, such as an electronic prescription, including providing the electronic prescription to a server, and the server providing the electronic prescription to a pharmacy or other agent that fills the prescription and provides the medical items to the patient. A consent statement is provided by the patient for permission to the pharmacy to receive and fill the prescription and for permission to the server to receive and forward the prescription. Secure communications are provided for key communications to establish trust of identity of the parties and entities.

Abstract: A method for identifying a patient for later access to an electronic patient record for the patient using a communication device belonging to an inquiring person. The patient record is stored in a database using a primary key which serves to identify the patient and which has at least one unambiguously associated secondary key, where the secondary key used to identify a patient is at least one subscriber information item which characterizes a subscriber in a wireless communication network. The secondary key for identification is transmitted between a mobile terminal used for communication in the wireless communication network and a portal via the at least one communication network.

Abstract: A broker service facilitates the provision of health-related information to an interested third party. The broker enters into an agreement with one or more health care institutions to obtain at least some access to health-related information stored on a server. In response to a request by the third party, the broker may construct a search filter to find relevant information stored on the server. The broker then may forward at least some of the results to the third party. The broker may install a plug-in software program on the server to facilitate access to the health-related information and/or limit the information based on local health care regulations.

Abstract: An electronic health card (EHC), system containing the EHC and a terminal, and method of promoting use of the EHC are provided. The EHC contains information that promotes the use of the EHC. This information may include personal information of the owner, authorization information that enables access to distributed sources of personal health records, and one or more health care benefits associated with the owner. The benefit may be selectable from individual incentives or predetermined bundles of incentives. The benefit may be conferred only if the owner uses the EHC when being provided with or when providing health care. Data communicated through contact or contactlessly between the EHC and terminal, and between the terminal and external databases, allows the owner to be provided with the benefit.