A method for selectively restricting access to a personal/individual health record

摘要

A method for selectively restricting access to a personal/individual health record is disclosed. The method comprises a computer performing the steps: (a) making a personal health record ("PHR") system with a personal/individual health record of a patient accessible at least to the patient and a health care provider of the patient via the Internet, where the personal/individual health record includes a plurality of entries that are associated with at least one universal health care concept code; (b) inserting to the PHR system an entry into the personal/individual health record based on input received by the personal health record system from the patient and from the health care provider via the Internet; (c) associating at the PHR system an access list with each user capable of accessing the personal/individual health record of the patient, where the access list categorizes the personal/individual health record into a restricted set of entries and an accessible set of entries based on the universal health care concept codes associated with entries in the personal/individual health record; (d) denying access at the PHR system to a user requesting an entry in the personal/individual health record if the requested entry is in the restricted set of entries; (e) allowing access at the PHR system to a user requesting an entry in the personal/individual health record if the requested entry is in the accessible set of entries; and (f) adjusting access rights at the PHR system in the access list based on input received by the personal health record system from the patient via the Internet.