Patent ID: 8073708

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of using a computing device associated with an individual and operating as a personal information aggregator to manage healthcare information, the method comprising: receiving, by the personal information aggregator, one or more first data feeds comprising the individual's healthcare information containing at least one of demographic information, medication prescription information, medical records, diet information, and exercise information; establishing, by the personal information aggregator, a personal area network with a medical device that collects one or more bodily measurements from the individual; receiving, by the personal information aggregator over the personal area network, one or more second data feeds comprising the bodily measurements; aggregating, by the personal information aggregator, at least a portion of the healthcare information contained in at least one of the one or more first data feeds and at least one of the one or more second data feeds, wherein the aggregated healthcare information is under the control of the individual; receiving, by the personal information aggregator, an authorization request from a requestor for access to at least a portion of the individual's aggregated healthcare information, wherein the authorization request includes requestor identification information; presenting, by the personal information aggregator, the authorization request on a display operably coupled to the computing device associated with the individual; receiving, by the personal information aggregator, an authorization from the computing device associated with the individual to provide access to at least a portion of the individual's aggregated healthcare information to the requestor; establishing, by the personal information aggregator, a data destruction agreement with the requestor requiring the requestor to destroy upon the occurrence of a condition any received copy of the authorized portion of the individual's aggregated healthcare information; authorizing, by the personal information aggregator, access to the at least a portion of the individual's aggregated healthcare information based on the requestor identification information and the data destruction agreement; and transmitting, by the personal information aggregator, a copy of the at least a portion of the individual's aggregated healthcare information to the requestor, via a wide area network that is distinct from the personal area network.