Patent ID: 8571894

Claim:
A method for determining whether a patient has a personal health record and obtaining consent to populate the personal health record, said method comprising the steps of: (a) electronically communicating with a patient to determine whether the patient has an existing electronically stored personal health record maintained by a specific electronic personal health record service provider; (b) electronically receiving information from the patient that either: identifies the specific electronic personal health record service provider that the patient already has for digitally storing the patient's existing electronic personal health record; or indicates that the patient does not have an existing specific electronic personal health record service provider to digitally store the patient's electronic personal health record; wherein, in response to receiving information that the patient does not have an existing specific electronic personal health record service provider, electronically receiving information from the patient as to which specific electronic personal health record service provider he or she would like to use to create a new electronic personal health record by selecting one from a list of available specific electronic personal health record service providers provided to the patient; and (c) receiving information from the patient as to whether the patient consents to updating his or her existing or new electronic personal health record identified or created in step (b); wherein electronic communication with the patient is achieved through a remote internet portal, a remote kiosk or an electronic device at a healthcare provider's location.