Patent ID: 7756726
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for concealing displayed confidential patient information comprising the steps of: providing a system including at least one publically accessible display for displaying confidential information of a patient and at least one private display for displaying the confidential information displayed by the publically accessible display, wherein the private display is accessible only to authorized health care personnel, wherein the at least one publically accessible display and at least one private display are connected through a network; receiving patient identification information supplied by the patient from an input device connected to the publically accessible display; retrieving patient information from a central data store based on the supplied patient identification information; displaying the confidential information including the supplied patient identification information and the retrieved patient information at the publically accessible display for a predetermined time period, wherein the publically accessible display is disposed within a housing so that the confidential information is only viewable by the patient; displaying the confidential information at the private display for review by the authorized health care personnel; concealing the confidential information displayed at the publically accessible display upon expiration of the predetermined time period or upon a request of the patient, the concealing step including at least one of: sending a notification signal to the authorized health care personnel indicating that the patient is present; and storing at least a portion of the confidential information in a local data store for the patient to receive proper treatment.