Patent ID: 7860726

Claim:
A method of improving secure communication among healthcare providers, comprising: receiving at a node at a healthcare provider a transmitted electronic package constructed from information requesting a health care service in a request for service form, said electronic package comprising at least package header, destination, source, tracking history, workflow history, and packing list objects, and describing the request for health care service including schedule request information and providing support content for fulfillment of the request, and wherein the electronic package was further constructed from patient information selected from the group consisting of address, employer, and social security number; storing the electronic package at a node database at the healthcare provider; accessing the electronic package via a node by the healthcare provider; after receiving the electronic package, comparing the schedule request information in the electronic package to a healthcare provider schedule and a schedule for a person providing the health care service to determine a mutually-compatible scheduled date for performing the requested service; and updating the electronic package with the scheduled date.