Patent ID: 6944767
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: G06Q,G16H,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of ensuring the security of a patient's results from a medical test conducted by a laboratory, the method comprising: providing the patient with a medical data card containing a unique patient identification number; taking a specimen from the patient for conducting the medical test; generating a first medical test request containing the unique patient identification number using the patient's medical data card; and transmitting the specimen and the first medical test request to a secure data provider, wherein the secure data provider generates a second medical test request devoid of publicly accessible patient identification information using the first medical test request, transmits the specimen and the second medical test request to the laboratory, receives the results from the medical test from the laboratory, and reports the results on a test results card that can only be read in conjunction with the patient's medical data card.