Use of internet site as a registry for results of medical tests

Abstract

Results of medical tests for sexually transmissible diseases (STDs) or other medical conditions such as drug use are posted to a registry site accessible by a subscriber and any authorized guest of the subscriber. The medical test results are associated with a verification of the subscriber's identity. The verification may be in the form of a driver's license number, or other indicia of identification, recorded when a test sample was drawn by a testing lab affiliated with the registry site. Results of the test performed by the testing lab are automatically posted to the registry site along with the customer ID assigned to the subscriber when registering with the registry site, and the verification of the subscriber's identity. Subsequently, the subscriber and any authorized guest or prospective sexual partner can access the subscriber's test results and the verification of the subscriber's identity by entering a predefined password or other access code, thereby enabling the guest, who may be a prospective sexual partner, to verify a medical condition asserted by the subscriber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer implemented method comprising:
 under the control of one or more computing devices,
 receiving, from at least one testing entity, a plurality of test results at a medical results registry system, wherein each test result of the plurality of test results indicates a result of a medical test regarding a user of a plurality of users; 
 receiving a set of test subject identifiers confirming the identities of at least some of the plurality of users as subjects of the plurality of test results, wherein each of the test subject identifiers comprises an image of at least the face of a user, from the plurality of users, the image generated by the at least one testing entity in conjunction with a medical test corresponding to at least one test result of the plurality of test results, wherein the set of test subject identifiers is distinct from the plurality of test results; 
 processing the set of test subject identifiers with the plurality of test results to link individual test subject identifiers from the set of test with individual test results from the plurality of test results; 
 for individual users, from the plurality of users, identified by a test subject identifier from the set of test subject identifiers, storing, in a data store, a history of test results of the individual user together with the test subject identifier confirming the individual user as the subject of tests results in the history of test results; 
 for individual users, from the plurality of users, not identified by a test subject identifier from the set of test subject identifiers, storing, in the data store, a history of test results of the individual user along with an indication that no test subject identifier corresponding to the history of test results is available; 
 receiving, from a party authorized by a first user of the plurality of users, a request for the history of test results of the first user; 
 verifying that the history of test results of the first user is stored in the data store with a test subject identifier confirming the first user as the subject of test results in the history of test results of the first user; and 
 subsequent to verifying that the history of test results of the first user is stored in the data store with the test subject identifier confirming the first user as the subject of test results in the history of test results of the first user, providing, to the party authorized by the first user, the history of test results of the first user and the test subject identifier confirming the first user as the subject of test results in the history of test results of the first user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 receiving the results of an additional medical test regarding the first user; and 
 processing the test subject identifier of the first user with the results of the additional medical test to link the test subject identifier of the first user and the results of the additional medical test. 
 
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2  further comprising receiving, in conjunction with the results of the additional medical test, an additional test subject identifier confirming the identity of the first user as the subject of the additional medical test. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2  further comprising providing, to the party authorized by the user, the results of the additional medical test. 
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein providing the history of test results of the first user and the test subject identifier confirming the first user as the subject of test results in the history of test results of the first user comprises outputting the history of test results of the first user and the test subject identifier confirming the first user as the subject of test results in the history of test results of the first user for display to the party authorized by the first user. 
     
     
         6 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the medical test corresponds to at least one of a test regarding sexually transmitted disease, blood glucose, protimes, troponin, myoglobin, or creatinine. 
     
     
         7 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1  further comprising verifying the test subject identifier based at least in part on first user information. 
     
     
         8 . A system comprising:
 a non-transitory data store;   a processor in communication with the non-transitory data store, the processor configured with computer executable instructions to:
 receive the results of a medical test regarding a user; 
 receive a test subject identifier confirming the identity of the user as the subject of the medical test, the test subject identifier comprising an image of at least the face of the user, wherein the test subject identifier is distinct from the results of the medical test and is generated by a testing entity in conjunction with the medical test; 
 process the test subject identifier and the results of the medical test to generate a link between the test subject identifier and the results of the medical test within the data store; 
 receive, from a party authorized by the user, a request for results of medical tests of the user; and 
 provide, to the party authorized by the user, the results of the medical test and the linked test subject identifier confirming the identity of the user as the subject of the medical test. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 receive the results of a second medical test regarding the user exclusive of receiving a second test subject identifier confirming the identity of the user as the subject of the second medical test; and   process the results of the second medical test to indicate an absence of the second test subject identifier within the data store.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to provide, to the party authorized by the user, the results of the second medical test and a notification of the absence of the second test subject identifier. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to output the results of the second medical test and the notification of the absence of the second test subject identifier for display to the party authorized by the user. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to provide the linked test subject identifier based at least in part on detection of the generated link within the data store. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the medical test corresponds to at least one predefined type of medical test. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one predefined type of medical test is not modifiable by the subscriber. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to provide, to the party authorized by the user, all results of medical tests corresponding to the at least one predefined type of medical test. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the test subject identifier is verified by the testing entity. 
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer executable instructions comprising:
 first computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
 receive the results of a medical test regarding a user; 
 receive test subject identifier confirming the identity of the user as the subject of the medical test, the test subject identifier comprising an image of at least the face of the user, wherein test subject identifier is distinct from the results of the medical test and is generated by a testing entity in conjunction with the medical test; and 
 process the test subject identifier and the results of the medical test to generate a link between the test subject identifier and the results of the medical test; 
   second computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 receive, from a party authorized by the user, a request for results of medical tests of the user; 
 detect the generated link between the test subject identifier and the results of the medical test; 
 provide, to the party authorized by the user, the results of the medical test and the linked test subject identifier confirming the identity of the user as the subject of the medical test. 
   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the medical test corresponds to at least one predefined type of medical test. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one predefined type of medical test is not modifiable by the subscriber. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18 , wherein the second computer executable instructions further cause the processor to provide, to the party authorized by the user, all results of medical tests corresponding to the at least one predefined type of medical test. 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17 , wherein the first computer executable instructions further cause the processor to store the generated link between the test subject identifier and the results of the medical test within a data store.