Secure Wireless Access to Medical Data

摘要

A method is disclosed that allows secure access to medical data. A device application running on a wireless device, optionally including associated scanners, acquires a patient's biometric information (e.g., a finger-print at a resolution exceeding 250 ppi using the display as a proximity flash-camera). An encrypted representation of the biometric data is wirelessly transmitted to a secure data center. A server application at the remote data center decrypts the data and compares it to a database for positive identification purposes. Relevant pre-approved medical data for the identified patient is automatically retrieved from a secure database of patient information, encrypted and sent to the wireless device by the server application. The received data is decrypted by the device application and displayed by the wireless device for use by the medical practitioner. The patient may also maintain and update his/her medical record through this method and device.