Using a secure portable reference to medical information, stored on a portable storage medium, various embodiments allow a patient to give to their doctor an easy-to-use access key that will enable access to desired medical information stored on a computer network. The secure portable reference provides greater transportability of medical records to a patient or medical data repository including a doctor's office, clinic, or hospital, while maintaining data security to satisfy medical data privacy regulations and expectations. Some described embodiments use encrypted information inside the secure portable reference to hide, for example, who is allowed access to the stored medical information, and the network location of the stored information. Some embodiments use a secret PIN to authenticate the user attempting access to the referenced medical information. The secure portable reference contains information on network resources used to enable download access to medical information, including medical records and medical images.

The system (100) and method for bio-medical samples (07) identification and resource optimization, as compared to prior-arts, is capable to continuously read and record, without manual-intervene, multiple bio-medical sample holders, individually/in groups and provides effective recording, communication and resource management of bio-medical sample holders and resource management at a processing point. System (100) has an outgoing mail pick-up bin (40) at a collection point (10) that continuously scans multiple RFID tags (32) of the bio-medical sample tagged holders (30) dropped therein at an instant to achieve digital data and by use of the RFID communication device (44) connected to a cloud network (20) intimates a processing point (50) to plan for resources optimization before bio-medical arrival of bio-medical samples and the location of dispatch. The collection point (10) does not have to manually scan and record and hence increases efficiency.

The system (100) and method for bio-medical samples (07) identification and resource optimization, as compared to prior-arts, is capable to continuously read and record, without manual-intervene, multiple bio-medical sample holders, individually/in groups and provides effective recording, communication and resource management of bio-medical sample holders and resource management at a processing point. System (100) has an outgoing mail pick-up bin (40) at a collection point (10) that continuously scans multiple RFID tags (32) of the bio-medical sample tagged holders (30) dropped therein at an instant to achieve digital data and by use of the RFID communication device (44) connected to a cloud network (20) intimates a processing point (50) to plan for resources optimization before bio-medical arrival of bio-medical samples and the location of dispatch. The collection point (10) does not have to manually scan and record and hence increases efficiency.

Techniques for augmenting electronic health records systems by integrating third-party applets via a web browser extension are described. The web browser extension executes in the context of web pages provided by an electronic health records (“EHR”) management system. The extension obtains patient (and other) data from the underlying web page. Data is obtained at least in part by accessing the Document Object Model (DOM) that represents the current web page provided by the EHR system. The obtained data is then provided by the extension to one or more third-party applets, which provide extended functionality relevant to a given medical practice. For example, one applet may provide remote patient monitoring. Another example applet may provide predictive diagnostics, warnings, or the like. The described techniques extend and integrate third-party functionality via applets without asking or forcing the user to context switch out of their EHR every time they desire to access external functionality.

Techniques for augmenting electronic health records systems by integrating third-party applets via a web browser extension are described. The web browser extension executes in the context of web pages provided by an electronic health records (“EHR”) management system. The extension obtains patient (and other) data from the underlying web page. Data is obtained at least in part by accessing the Document Object Model (DOM) that represents the current web page provided by the EHR system. The obtained data is then provided by the extension to one or more third-party applets, which provide extended functionality relevant to a given medical practice. For example, one applet may provide remote patient monitoring. Another example applet may provide predictive diagnostics, warnings, or the like. The described techniques extend and integrate third-party functionality via applets without asking or forcing the user to context switch out of their EHR every time they desire to access external functionality.

A handheld personal communication apparatus for dialysis includes a reader to read a marking displayed on a dialysis fluid container to acquire data concerning a dialysis fluid type. The apparatus also includes a processor that uses the dialysis fluid type to determine a dialysis dwell time for at least one cycle of a dialysis therapy, the dialysis dwell time being a time to achieve, over the at least one cycle, at least one of (a) a specified ultrafiltrate level, (b) a urea removal level, or (c) a creatinine removal level. The apparatus further includes an output interface that provides an indication to the patient of a completion of the dialysis dwell time.

A handheld personal communication apparatus for dialysis includes a reader to read a marking displayed on a dialysis fluid container to acquire data concerning a dialysis fluid type. The apparatus also includes a processor that uses the dialysis fluid type to determine a dialysis dwell time for at least one cycle of a dialysis therapy, the dialysis dwell time being a time to achieve, over the at least one cycle, at least one of (a) a specified ultrafiltrate level, (b) a urea removal level, or (c) a creatinine removal level. The apparatus further includes an output interface that provides an indication to the patient of a completion of the dialysis dwell time.

An apparatus, including a computer programmed for facilitating a tele-health visit including a video call and a first electronic healthcare record for an individual. The computer includes a database which stores the first electronic healthcare record. The apparatus facilitates a video call between a user device and a provider device. The provider device records a photograph or video clip of the individual, generates an alert message, and transmits the alert message to the user device. The provider device processes information for updating the first electronic healthcare record. The computer stores information for updating, and stores an update to, the first electronic healthcare record. The computer processes information for updating, and updates, a second electronic healthcare record for the individual or the computer processes information for updating, and updates, an electronic medical record, electronic dental record, electronic pharmacy record, or personal health record, for the individual.

An apparatus, including a computer programmed for facilitating a tele-health visit including a video call and a first electronic healthcare record for an individual. The computer includes a database which stores the first electronic healthcare record. The apparatus facilitates a video call between a user device and a provider device. The provider device records a photograph or video clip of the individual, generates an alert message, and transmits the alert message to the user device. The provider device processes information for updating the first electronic healthcare record. The computer stores information for updating, and stores an update to, the first electronic healthcare record. The computer processes information for updating, and updates, a second electronic healthcare record for the individual or the computer processes information for updating, and updates, an electronic medical record, electronic dental record, electronic pharmacy record, or personal health record, for the individual.

A medication dispensing device comprising a rotating platform configured for receiving a plurality of medication dispensing containments housing a plurality of pills comprising medication or supplements, and a scanner or user input for identifying the one or more medication containments and receiving data specific to the medication or supplements provided therein, wherein the medication containment has a lower surface with a dispensing opening and pill capture head sized according to at least one dimension of the plurality of pills contained therein, and a medication sweeper disposed above the pill capture head and between the plurality of pills so as to selectively direct is single pill out the dispensing opening while blocking a remainder of the plurality of pills in the containment. A motor-driven first gear is coupled to the pill capture head and medication sweeper such that rotation of the gear affects rotation of the pill capture head with respect to the medication sweeper to dispense the single pill, wherein the motor receives commands from data acquired by the scanner to affect dispensing of the single pill.