Mark E Mclaughlin

US Patent:

20090019552, Jan 15, 2009

Filed:

Jul 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/168835

Inventors:

Mark R. McLaughlin - Atlanta GA, US
Seth A. Yellin - Atlanta GA, US
Wayne J. Singer - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/00
G06Q 20/00
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

726 27, 705 35, 705 10, 705 3

Abstract:

A medical information management system and corresponding methods are described for providing access to healthcare records. The system includes a database system comprising healthcare records of a patient, a healthcare workstation coupled to the database system and an authentication system comprising a processor coupled to the database system. The healthcare workstation is located at a treatment facility or point of treatment that is remote to the database system. The authentication system generates an image of a finger of the patient at the point of treatment, and generates from the image an identification number. The authentication system compares the identification number to a stored number corresponding to the patient, and authenticates the patient's identity when the comparison produces a match between the identification number and stored number. Access to the healthcare records is controlled via the healthcare workstation in response to authentication of the patient.

US Patent:

20090024416, Jan 22, 2009

Filed:

Jul 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/168834

Inventors:

Mark R. McLaughlin - Atlanta GA, US
Seth A. Yellin - Atlanta GA, US
Wayne J. Singer - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 3, 705 2

Abstract:

A medical information management system and corresponding methods are described for providing access to healthcare records. The system includes a database system comprising healthcare records of a patient, a healthcare workstation coupled to the database system and an authentication system comprising a processor coupled to the database system. The healthcare workstation is located at a treatment facility or point of treatment that is remote to the database system. The authentication system generates an image of a finger of the patient at the point of treatment, and generates from the image an identification number. The authentication system compares the identification number to a stored number corresponding to the patient, and authenticates the patient's identity when the comparison produces a match between the identification number and stored number. Access to the healthcare records is controlled via the healthcare workstation in response to authentication of the patient.