摘要 |
<p>An integrated communication system that is a centralized, web-based structure that facilitates efficient, secure and effective communication between and among users who require secure, and multifaceted communication structures. In a healthcare application, these users may include patients, their next-of-kin, or surrogates; clinicians who care for the patient; other friends and family who care about the patient; and the public. The system may function by making the patient the center of an electronic communication scheme. Others, involved as caregivers or loved ones, may be assigned access to various levels of communication on the basis of role and need. The system allows individuals such as care givers and those receiving care to communicate effectively without concern of invasion of their personal domains, while protecting confidential patient healthcare information and enabling communication using a variety of available communications formats and technologies.</p> |