Patent ID: 8799014

Claim:
One or more non-transitory computer storage media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform a method for managing the availability of health record data of a pool of individuals, the method comprising: establishing one or more default rules regarding accessibility of health data from person-centric health records of the pool of individuals for purposes of evaluating the potential eligibility of such individuals for research activities or registries; applying the one or more default rules to categorize individuals of the pool of individuals as pre-screen eligible or pre-screen not eligible; prompting each individual to indicate authorization for utilization of their health data in determining the potential eligibility of the individual for research activities or registries; for each individual, receiving and storing information in the associated person-centric health record regarding authorization for utilization of their health data in determining the potential eligibility of the individual for research activities or registries; and based on the stored authorization information for utilization of their health data in determining the potential eligibility of the individual for research activities or registries, conducting a first update of the categorization of individuals of the pool of individuals as pre-screen eligible or pre-screen not eligible.