WO2005060207A1 - Networked data transmitting system - Google Patents

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WO2005060207A1
WO2005060207A1 PCT/GB2004/005282 GB2004005282W WO2005060207A1 WO 2005060207 A1 WO2005060207 A1 WO 2005060207A1 GB 2004005282 W GB2004005282 W GB 2004005282W WO 2005060207 A1 WO2005060207 A1 WO 2005060207A1
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Jan Hew Dalrymple
Eileen Bridget Porter
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Bear Marketing Limited
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L63/00—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security
    • H04L63/08—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security for authentication of entities
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/60—Protecting data
    • G06F21/62—Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
    • G06F21/6218—Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
    • G06F21/6245—Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G16—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS
    • G16H—HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
    • G16H10/00—ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data
    • G16H10/60—ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L63/00—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security
    • H04L63/10—Network architectures or network communication protocols for network security for controlling access to devices or network resources

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  • This invention relates to a networked data transmitting system.
  • Networked data transmitting systems are nowadays employed in almost all fields of activity.
  • a networked data transmitting system which may act as the closest prior art known to the applicants, would be a networked data transmitting system used to support a national health service.
  • Such a system typically comprises means to input data unique to a given individual and means to electronically store the inputted data so that it may be accessed from various practitioners' locations. The system would allow any of the authorised practitioners to regularly update the data stored on the system.
  • This conventional networked data transmitting system requires a specialised practitioner to manage the input, update and analysis of the system.
  • this practitioner operated system raises barriers, by definition, to the ordinary unskilled patient whose information is ultimately inputted on the system because the system's structure is not geared for the patient's information to be employed in a validated form by the patient or an appropriate third party in other health related industries which are outside the practitioner's own system.
  • the invention provides a networked data transmitting system in which means to input data unique to an individual and means to electronically store the inputted data are combined with means enabling access via the internet to the stored data, only when the accessor needs a predetermined security requirement, characterised by the features that the data comprises medical data selected initially by the individual as being relevant to an assessment of his or her needed treatment regime, and that the system incorporates gating means which ensures firstly that no onward transmission of thus- inputted data can occur unless and until that data has been made available to, and validated and/or amended by, the patient's designated medical practitioner and secondly, that thus-validated and/or amended data can only then be made available to appropriately authorised third parties such as a provider of medical insurance cover.
  • This combination of features has the technical effect of removing the barriers raised by the inherent structure of conventional systems for storing the management of highly sophisticated data where conventionally only highly skilled specialists are qualified to input, manage and analyse data.
  • the provision of gating means allows the data to be employed for other purposes than the purposes designed by a highly skilled medical practitioner.
  • this system allows operators which are not skilled in medical data to manage efficiently operations which rely in part on the sophisticated information such as the provision of medical insurance cover.
  • This system would have the particular advantage of reducing the total processing steps required to supply authorised third parties such as a provider of medical insurance cover without requiring, at each step of the system, the input of a highly skilled practitioner.
  • the system is equipped with means which allow the patient to remotely interrogate the practitioner.
  • This additional feature is particularly advantageous because it will even further increase the efficiency with which a patient may obtain appropriate treatment, particularly when abroad and will also allow a patient and his insurer to readily obtain updated information in order to better tailor services to a patient's condition and current circumstances.
  • the system is equipped with means to provide the patient with the practitioner's medical opinion. This would have the particular benefit of allowing a patient, whilst for example abroad, to readily obtain a second medical opinion which may reduce the treatment time (and therefore cost) and may also allow other practitioners to improve the treatment of a patient without unduly increasing the time burden on the patient's conventional medical practitioner.
  • the data is simultaneously stored on a portable electronic data carrier. This would be particularly advantageous, in this context, for on the spot medical treatment and improved treatment despite the patient being in a remote location which may be cut off the network.
  • the storage means involves two or more virtual data compartments and means are provided to allow the patient to select the access permission levels of each data compartments.
  • This structure would be particularly beneficial because it would allow a patient to withhold certain medical information which would not be necessary for insurance purposes but would be useful, say for another medical practitioner.
  • This latest configuration marks a complete departure from the conventional system's structure where the totality of the information would be accessible only by the patient's conventional medical practitioner.
  • the single figure accompanying this application shows an example of a networked data transmitting system.
  • an individual would have access to a computer terminal in order to access the operator's web site where he/she would be able to input and store electronically, useful data.
  • the access for inputting data may be controlled by conventional security means which may for example require a user to enter a pin number which the system would be able to authenticate.
  • security means may for example require a user to enter a pin number which the system would be able to authenticate.
  • the person skilled in the art may select these security means from known alternatives.
  • the individual would be requested to enter personal medical information.
  • the individual would enable the operator to contact a practitioner in order for the system to be able to authenticate the medical information supplied by the individual.
  • the system may be set to automatically carry out this check with the practitioner when a claim would be lodged by the individual. This authentication may also occur as soon as the individual enters data in the system.
  • the system operator may respond by telephone for assisting in updating information and subscription services, particularly if the particular individual is already a customer.
  • the system would provide access to insurance via a web link.
  • a gate may be provided to ensure that no onward transmission of the data inputted by the individual can occur unless and until that data has been made available to and validated and/or amended by the patient's designated medical practitioner. Once the data is validated, third parties such as an insurance provider would then be better placed to agree appropriate insurance terms.
  • the system may also allow the individual to directly request from a practitioner appointed by the system (therefore not automatically his/her own practitioner) a second opinion. This would be particularly practical when an individual receives a medical opinion whilst abroad and requires extra reassurance from the system.
  • the system may be accessed via the internet in any remote location by an individual or an authorised third party. It is envisaged that the individual may carry the stored information as a copy on a credit card CD or other appropriate portable tag as selected by the person skilled in the art so that information may readily be available from any personal computer even without a web link.
  • the system may also provide assistance in providing means to directly access the operator in an emergency for having details faxed or emailed where appropriate.
  • the storage means may involve two or more virtual data compartments so that for example an individual may separate critical medical information from non critical medical information which an individual may wish to keep private.
  • the system may also be constructed to store the information of a number of individuals which have a common denominator. These individuals may for example be part of the same global company.
  • the storage means would then be adapted so that information may be entered by a single company representative but a single individual file may be accessible by only the individual in question. In this situation, the information may also be certified by a third party practitioner so as to offer improved quality of information accessible by third parties such as an insurance provider.
  • the above system may be adapted to be specific for storing veterinary information proper to an individual's animals.
  • the key to the system may for example be incorporated into a collar when used for dogs or other domestic animals so that their medical condition and other properties such as owner's name and address as well as any pedigree may be obtained from a central storage location irrespective of the physical location of the animal.
  • An owner may also use the system to obtain direct access to practitioners' advice for a second opinion if necessary. Insurance may be tailored to the specific animal with precision.

Abstract

A networked data transmitting system in which means to input data unique to a given individual, and means to electronically store the inputted data are combined with means enabling access via the internet to the stored data only when the accessor meets a predetermined security requirement, characterised by the features that the data comprises medical data selected initially by the individual as being relevant to an assessment of his or her needed treatment regime, and that the system incorporates gating means which ensures firstly that no onward transmission of the thus-inputted data can occur unless and until that data has been made available to and validated and/or amended by, the patient's designated medical practitioner, and secondly, that the thus-validated and/or amended data can only then be made available to appropriately authorised third parties such as a provider of medical insurance cover.

Description

NETWORKED DATA TRANSMITTING SYSTEM
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a networked data transmitting system.
Background to the Invention
Networked data transmitting systems are nowadays employed in almost all fields of activity. One particular example of a networked data transmitting system, which may act as the closest prior art known to the applicants, would be a networked data transmitting system used to support a national health service. ' Such a system typically comprises means to input data unique to a given individual and means to electronically store the inputted data so that it may be accessed from various practitioners' locations. The system would allow any of the authorised practitioners to regularly update the data stored on the system.
One technical drawback of this conventional networked data transmitting system is that it requires a specialised practitioner to manage the input, update and analysis of the system. In effect, this practitioner operated system raises barriers, by definition, to the ordinary unskilled patient whose information is ultimately inputted on the system because the system's structure is not geared for the patient's information to be employed in a validated form by the patient or an appropriate third party in other health related industries which are outside the practitioner's own system.
Summary of the Invention
In its broadest aspect, the invention provides a networked data transmitting system in which means to input data unique to an individual and means to electronically store the inputted data are combined with means enabling access via the internet to the stored data, only when the accessor needs a predetermined security requirement, characterised by the features that the data comprises medical data selected initially by the individual as being relevant to an assessment of his or her needed treatment regime, and that the system incorporates gating means which ensures firstly that no onward transmission of thus- inputted data can occur unless and until that data has been made available to, and validated and/or amended by, the patient's designated medical practitioner and secondly, that thus-validated and/or amended data can only then be made available to appropriately authorised third parties such as a provider of medical insurance cover.
This combination of features has the technical effect of removing the barriers raised by the inherent structure of conventional systems for storing the management of highly sophisticated data where conventionally only highly skilled specialists are qualified to input, manage and analyse data. The provision of gating means allows the data to be employed for other purposes than the purposes designed by a highly skilled medical practitioner. In other words, this system allows operators which are not skilled in medical data to manage efficiently operations which rely in part on the sophisticated information such as the provision of medical insurance cover. This system would have the particular advantage of reducing the total processing steps required to supply authorised third parties such as a provider of medical insurance cover without requiring, at each step of the system, the input of a highly skilled practitioner.
In a subsidiary aspect in accordance with the invention's broadest independent aspect, the system is equipped with means which allow the patient to remotely interrogate the practitioner. This additional feature is particularly advantageous because it will even further increase the efficiency with which a patient may obtain appropriate treatment, particularly when abroad and will also allow a patient and his insurer to readily obtain updated information in order to better tailor services to a patient's condition and current circumstances.
In a further subsidiary aspect, the system is equipped with means to provide the patient with the practitioner's medical opinion. This would have the particular benefit of allowing a patient, whilst for example abroad, to readily obtain a second medical opinion which may reduce the treatment time (and therefore cost) and may also allow other practitioners to improve the treatment of a patient without unduly increasing the time burden on the patient's conventional medical practitioner.
In a further subsidiary aspect, the data is simultaneously stored on a portable electronic data carrier. This would be particularly advantageous, in this context, for on the spot medical treatment and improved treatment despite the patient being in a remote location which may be cut off the network.
In a further subsidiary aspect, the storage means involves two or more virtual data compartments and means are provided to allow the patient to select the access permission levels of each data compartments. This structure would be particularly beneficial because it would allow a patient to withhold certain medical information which would not be necessary for insurance purposes but would be useful, say for another medical practitioner. This latest configuration marks a complete departure from the conventional system's structure where the totality of the information would be accessible only by the patient's conventional medical practitioner.
Description of the Figure
The single figure accompanying this application shows an example of a networked data transmitting system. In this system, an individual would have access to a computer terminal in order to access the operator's web site where he/she would be able to input and store electronically, useful data. It is envisaged that the access for inputting data may be controlled by conventional security means which may for example require a user to enter a pin number which the system would be able to authenticate. The person skilled in the art may select these security means from known alternatives.
In this particular example, it is envisaged that the individual would be requested to enter personal medical information. The individual would enable the operator to contact a practitioner in order for the system to be able to authenticate the medical information supplied by the individual. The system may be set to automatically carry out this check with the practitioner when a claim would be lodged by the individual. This authentication may also occur as soon as the individual enters data in the system. It is also envisaged that the system operator may respond by telephone for assisting in updating information and subscription services, particularly if the particular individual is already a customer.
The system would provide access to insurance via a web link. A gate may be provided to ensure that no onward transmission of the data inputted by the individual can occur unless and until that data has been made available to and validated and/or amended by the patient's designated medical practitioner. Once the data is validated, third parties such as an insurance provider would then be better placed to agree appropriate insurance terms.
The system may also allow the individual to directly request from a practitioner appointed by the system (therefore not automatically his/her own practitioner) a second opinion. This would be particularly practical when an individual receives a medical opinion whilst abroad and requires extra reassurance from the system.
The system may be accessed via the internet in any remote location by an individual or an authorised third party. It is envisaged that the individual may carry the stored information as a copy on a credit card CD or other appropriate portable tag as selected by the person skilled in the art so that information may readily be available from any personal computer even without a web link.
The system may also provide assistance in providing means to directly access the operator in an emergency for having details faxed or emailed where appropriate. The storage means may involve two or more virtual data compartments so that for example an individual may separate critical medical information from non critical medical information which an individual may wish to keep private.
The system may also be constructed to store the information of a number of individuals which have a common denominator. These individuals may for example be part of the same global company. The storage means would then be adapted so that information may be entered by a single company representative but a single individual file may be accessible by only the individual in question. In this situation, the information may also be certified by a third party practitioner so as to offer improved quality of information accessible by third parties such as an insurance provider.
The above system may be adapted to be specific for storing veterinary information proper to an individual's animals. The key to the system may for example be incorporated into a collar when used for dogs or other domestic animals so that their medical condition and other properties such as owner's name and address as well as any pedigree may be obtained from a central storage location irrespective of the physical location of the animal. An owner may also use the system to obtain direct access to practitioners' advice for a second opinion if necessary. Insurance may be tailored to the specific animal with precision.

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1. A networked data transmitting system in which means to input data unique to a given individual, and means to electronically store the inputted data are combined with means enabling access via the internet to the stored data only when the accessor meets a predetermined security requirement, characterised by the features that the data comprises medical data selected initially by the individual as being relevant to an assessment of his or her needed treatment regime, and that the system incorporates gating means which ensures firstly that no onward transmission of the thus-inputted data can occur unless and until that data has been made available to and validated and/or amended by, the patient's designated medical practitioner, and secondly, that the thus-validated and/or amended data can only then be made available to appropriately authorised third parties such as a provider of medical insurance cover.
2. A support system according to any of the preceding claims wherein the system is equipped with means which allow the patient to remotely interrogate the practitioner.
3. A support system according to claim 2, wherein the system is equipped with means to provide the patient with the practitioner's medical opinion.
4. A support system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the data is simultaneously stored on a portable electronic data carrier.
5. A support system, wherein the storage means involves two or more virtual data compartments and means are provided to allow the patient to select the access permission levels of each data compartments.
6. A medical support system substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and/or illustrated in any appropriate combination of the accompanying text and/or figures.
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WO1998015910A1 (en) * 1996-10-09 1998-04-16 Schultz Myron G Global electronic medical record
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