Abstract: Disclosed is a hand-held respiration monitoring device configured to measure the breathing pattern of a patient so as to output respiration rate based data. The device comprises a sensor to be sensitive to a respiration airflow velocity flowing through the device with an identification of the change in the velocity being filtered by high and lowpass filters. A method of respiration monitoring is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and related techniques provide an integrated platform for privacy management of electronic medical records, encompassing the entire life cycle of privacy management including the capture of patient consents and other privacy status information, request management to receive and filter requests by health insurance companies and others, publishing management and release management of the contents of the electronic medical record. According to embodiments of the invention in one regard, various modules and logic may directly access the patient EMR and extract appropriate segments of information called for by validated requests, to publish that information as well as record or log that access history. The invention may thus provide an integrated tool to document compliance with HIPAA and other regulatory requirements.

Abstract: A storage tank includes an exterior cover extending over at least a portion of the bottom wall of the tank, but does not cover or enclose the entire tank. The exterior cover is sealed to the tank around the portion of the bottom wall to contain any leakage through the bottom wall portion.