摘要 |
<p>A method of collecting and distributing medical information at a computer server is provided. The method includes the steps of establishing computer network communications between the computer server (24) and a plurality of medical institutions (28, 30, 32, 34, 36), establishing electronic communication between the computer server (24) and a medical transaction device (42), creating a database of medical information on the computer server (24) relating to a plurality of patients with information received from the medical institutions (28, 30, 32, 34, 36) and the medical transaction device (42), and providing access to the database of medical information via the medical transaction device (42). The step of creating a medical database may further comprise the computer server receiving information from the plurality of medical institutions (28, 30, 32, 34, 36). The step of creating a medical database may also further comprise the steps of formulating a query for medical information, transmitting the query for medical information from the computer server (24) to at least one medical institution (28, 30, 32, 34, 36), and receiving medical information at the computer server from the queried medical institution (28, 30, 32, 34, 36).</p> |