WIRELESS SYSTEM FOR NEAR REAL TIME SURVEILLANCE OF DISEASE

摘要

A system which automates the process of recording and reporting the results from numerous and varied clinical diagnostic devices and instruments is provided. The system includes a diagnostic instrument which can read and analyze the results of a diagnostic assay and convert the results to digital data set that can be stored in and processed by a computing device. Also included are means for securing the diagnostic data including data encryption and patient de-identification. Diagnostic data from diagnostic instruments is stored and organized in one or more databases located on one or more servers which can be accessed and queried by authorized users from a remote location. The system also includes an automated reporting function to generate and send diagnostic results to a designated recipient, thus providing near real-time surveillance of data from the diagnostic instruments on the system.