Patent ID: 8538779
Filing Date: 2013-09-17
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for secure transfer of a complete electronic patient information record from a sender to a recipient across a communication network, comprising: (a) displaying on a first computing device of a sender a user interface including a selection for a type of referral comprising a referral request or a lab request, wherein upon receipt of a selection of the type of referral, displaying to the sender predetermined sets of data fields having minimum input requirements for completion of an electronic patient information record for transfer across a communication network from the first computing device of the sender to a second computing device of a recipient, wherein the predetermined sets of data fields depend on the selected type of referral, wherein (b) receiving by the first computing device via the user interface input from the sender comprising initial data input, patient specific data input, and recipient data input in each of the respective data fields displayed based on the type of referral request; (c) saving the initial data input, the patient specific data input, and the recipient data input collectively in the electronic patient information record; and (d) determining by the first computing device whether the minimum input requirements for completion of the electronic patient information record comprising at least initial data input, patient specific data input, and recipient data input based on the type of referral request has been satisfied wherein at least a predetermined number of the data fields in each of the first, second, and third set are marked as required fields and comprise minimum input requirements for completion of the electronic patient information record, wherein the minimum input requirements for patient specific input comprise at least completion of patient identification and insurance identification fields, and wherein the minimum input requirements for recipient data comprise at least completion of fields for sender, recipient, and diagnosis, (e) providing a notice that the electronic patient information record is ready to be sent and sending the patient information record across a communication network from the first computing device of the sender to the second computing device of the recipient only after the minimum input requirements for completion of the electronic patient information record is satisfied based on the type of referral request.