Identifying individual associated with health record using destination address

Abstract

A method for providing a user with the ability to access and collect records associated with the user in a secure and private manner includes associating access information with the user for the user to use to access a server storing files comprising records associated with the user in a computer readable storage medium, providing the user with a user interface on a computing device to remotely access the records stored on the server, receiving at the server the files comprising records associated with the user from a service provider associated with the user, receiving at the server a request from the user made through the user interface of the computing device for access to the files, wherein the access information is associated with the request, and sending the user a file containing the records associated with user from the server to the computing device in response to the request.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kit for assisting a user with exercising rights to health records associated with the user and created by a personal health record service provider, accessing the heath records, maintaining the health records as private, and providing access to the health records in case of emergency, the kit comprising:
 an access card comprising access information associated with the user to be used to access a secure web site accessible through a web server, the secure web site providing access to health records of the user to be used to convey the access information to another in event of an emergency associated with the user;   at least one document comprising a request to a health care provider to electronically send the health records to a phone number and granting permission by the user to the health care provider to electronically send the health records to the phone number and wherein the health records sent to the phone number are accessible on the secure web site;   wherein the secure web site is configured for:
 (a) associating the access information with the user for the user to use to access the web site hosted on the web server using a web-enabled device; 
 (b) receiving a private fax communication at a fax server, the private fax communication comprising a health record associated with the user for which the user has requested and authorized the health care provider to send to the phone number, wherein the personal health record is from the set consisting of a patient chart, a birth certificate, a vaccination record, a medical history, a lab report, a test result, a prescription, an x-ray result or image, a scan, and an EKG result or image; 
 (c) converting the private fax communications into an image file format at the fax server; 
 (d) storing the health record encoded in the image file format such that the health record is accessible through the web site; 
 (e) providing the user with access to the web site hosted on the web server, the access provided through use of the access information and providing on the web site an interface to the health records of the user for the user to use to access the health record; 
 (f) providing a means of receiving a voice communications message from the health care provider to the user and providing for maintaining the voice communications message as private; and 
 (g) alerting the user of the voice communications message from the health care provider. 
   
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1  wherein the phone number is a toll-free number. 
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 2  wherein the at least one document is a sticker adapted for attachment to the health records. 
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 3  wherein the access card is printed with the toll-free number. 
     
     
         5 . A method for assisting with collection and management of health records, the method comprising:
 providing a web site associated with a web server, the web site allowing a user to store a plurality of health records associated with the user in a single user account, the user account accessible through use of a user id and a password associated   providing a kit to the user, the kit comprising:
 (a) an access card comprising access information associated with the user to be used to access a web site providing access to health records of the user, and 
 (b) at least one document comprising a request to a health care provider to electronically send the health records to a destination and granting permission by the user to the health care provider to send the health records to the destination; 
   receiving at a server, a health record previously sent to the destination;   determining at the server, a user account associated with the health record and associating the health record with the user account;   making available the health record to the user through the user account on a web site.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the web site provides a user interface to the user and wherein the user interface provides for receiving from the user a request to fax the health record. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising faxing the health record. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the destination address is a phone number and the method further comprising receiving a voice mail for the user, the voice mail directed to the phone number. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising making available the voice mail to the user on the web site. 
     
     
         10 . A kit for assisting a customer with exercising rights to health records associated with the customer, accessing the health records, maintaining the health records as private, and providing access to the health records in case of emergency, the kit comprising:
 an access card comprising access information associated with the customer to be used to access a secure web site providing access to health records of the customer to be used to convey the access information to another in event of a medical emergency associated with the customer;   at least one sticker exercising legal rights of the customer to healthcare records and comprising instructions to a healthcare provider to electronically send the health records to a destination and wherein the health records sent to the destination are accessible on the secure web site.   
     
     
         11 . The kit of  claim 10  wherein the destination is a toll-free number for receiving a fax communication. 
     
     
         12 . The kit of  claim 10  wherein the toll-free number is individually dedicated to the customer. 
     
     
         13 . The kit of  claim 10  wherein the access card is printed with the toll-free number. 
     
     
         14 . The kit of  claim 10  wherein the destination is an email address associated with the customer. 
     
     
         15 . The kit of  claim 14  wherein the secure web site is configured for:
 (a) associating the access information with the user for the user to use to access the web site hosted on the web server using a web-enabled device; 
 (b) receiving a private fax communication at a fax server, the private fax communication comprising a health record associated with the user for which the user has requested and authorized the health care provider to send to the phone number, wherein the personal health record is from the set consisting of a patient chart, a birth certificate, a vaccination record, a medical history, a lab report, a test result, a prescription, an x-ray result or image, a scan, and an EKG result or image; 
 (c) converting the private fax communications into an image file format at the fax server; 
 (d) storing the health record encoded in the image file format such that the health record is accessible through the web site; 
 (e) providing the user with access to the web site hosted on the web server, the access provided through use of the access information and providing on the web site an interface to the health records of the user for the user to use to access the health record; 
 (f) providing a means of receiving a voice communications message from the health care provider to the user and providing for maintaining the voice communications message as private; and 
 (g) alerting the user of the voice communications message from the health care provider. 
 
     
     
         16 . The kit of  claim 15  wherein the at least one document is a sticker adapted for attachment to the health records. 
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 16  wherein the access card is printed with the toll-free number.