摘要 |
A communication system that includes a communication unit that enables acquisition of medical information concerning a person. The communication system also includes a device that enables uninterrupted transmission of the medical information via a secure communication link, and a server that is configured to receive the medical information from the communication unit via the secure communication link and that causes the medical information to be available for access by authorized parties of the communication system. Various aspects of the present invention may be realized through a method for sharing patient information during a medical situation. The method involves configuring a communication unit proximate a patient that is to be treated in a medical situation, gathering medical information concerning the patient with the communication unit, and transmitting the medical information to a central database via a secure communication link. The central database is accessible by authorized parties only. |