Patent ID: 8595499
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: G06F,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for identifying a patient for later access to an electronic patient record for the patient using a mobile terminal belonging to an inquiring person, comprising: storing the electronic patient record in a database of patient records using primary keys to identify patient records of patients within the database, each of the primary keys identifying only one patient record; unambiguously associating a secondary key with one of the primary keys, the secondary key identifying only one primary key, the secondary key being a number associated with a telephone of the patient including at least one of a telephone number of the patient's telephone, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card number of the SIM card of the patient's telephone, and an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number of the patient's telephone, wherein the patient's telephone is used by the patient as a subscriber in a wireless communication network, the secondary key being unambiguously associated with the patient; using the secondary key used to identify a patient, including: requiring identification of the inquiring person as an authorized person for access to the patient records of the patient; and granting to an authorized person access to the patient records of the patient.