Patent ID: 8850533

Claim:
A handheld apparatus comprising: a user interface comprising a display and capable of receiving user input; a wireless network interface capable of coupling to a central medical information management system; a memory maintaining a medical information management application; a processor operable, when executing the medical information management application: to communicate a practice key identifying a selected one of a plurality of medical practices to the medical information management system; to receive a list of authorized users for the selected medical practice from the medical information management system; to display the list using the display; to receive a selection of one of the authorized users using the user interface; to receive a password associated with the selected authorized user using the user interface; to communicate an identification of the selected authorized user and the password to the medical information management system; to receive a quick access code associated with the selected authorized user from the medical information management system; to receive electronic medical case information corresponding to the selected medical practice from the medical information management system; to provide a use mode and a standby mode, wherein the use mode permits access to the electronic medical case information and the standby mode restricts access to the electronic medical case information; and to permit transition from the standby mode to the use mode based on entry of the quick access code using the user interface.