Patent ID: 8645161

Claim:
A method for providing a patient with the ability to access and collect health records associated with the patient in a secure and private manner, the method comprising: associating access information with the patient for the patient to use to access a server storing files comprising health records associated with the patient in a computer readable storage medium through use of a web-enabled device; associating a destination address with the patient for receiving private communications comprising health records and storing the destination address in the computer readable storage medium; receiving at the server a file comprising a health record which is a lab report, a prescription, an x-ray, patient chart, a test result, a medical image or dental record associated with the patient; storing the health record associated with the patient in the computer readable storage medium; providing a user interface on the web-enabled device to a patient; receiving through the user interface the access information from the patient; notifying the patient through the user interface that the health record associated with the patient was received; prompting the patient to file the health record using the user interface; receiving from the patient and through the user interface a location to file the health record; filing the health record in the location specified by the patient and through the user interface; calendaring visits with the health care provider through the user interface; submitting a prescription to a pharmacy through the user interface; calendaring reminders to take medications through the user interface; organizing health records stored in the computer readable storage medium into a plurality of folders through the user interface as specified by the patient; and moving health records stored in the computer readable storage medium between folders through the user interface as specified by the patient.