System and user interface for processing and navigating patient record information

A user interface method for use by a portable processing device for accessing and navigating patient record information, comprising the steps of:

• receiving user identification information for use in authorizing user operation of said portable processing device;
• acquiring patient record information from an information repository;
• initiating generation of a patient record content index image by deriving content information from ancillary data associated with said acquired patient record information;
• and
• initiating display of said patient record contents image including a plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of items of patient medical record information.

A user interface method for use by a portable processing device for accessing and navigating patient record information, comprising the steps of:

• receiving user identification information for use in authorizing user operation of said portable processing device;
• initiating display of a patient record content index image including a plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of items of patient record information;
• initiating display of an image including a recorded patient medical parameter value and an associated medical parameter label comprising an item of patient record information in response to user selection of a link to one of said plurality of items of patient record information;
• and
• initiating display of at least one of, (a) a reference range for said medical parameter and (b) a unit of measure for said medical parameter in response to user selection of said medical parameter label.

A system for providing a user interface for use by a portable processing device for accessing and navigating patient record information, comprising:

• a communication network for receiving user identification information for use in authorizing user operation of said portable processing device;
• and
• a display processor for,
• initiating display of an image including a plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of individual patients;
• initiating display of a patient record content index image including a plurality of links to a corresponding plurality of items of patient record information in response to user selection of a link to one of said plurality of individual patients;
• and
• initiating display of an image including information comprising a portion of a patient record in response to user selection of a link to one of said plurality of items of patient record information.

A processing system supporting remote operation of a plurality of portable processing devices used for accessing and navigating patient record information, comprising the steps of:

• validating user identification information received from a portable processing device and communicating operation authorization to said portable processing device;
• deriving content index information from patient record information by parsing patient record information ancillary data to identify distinct patient record information sections;
• and
• communicating to said portable processing device patient record information including said patient record content index data in response to a request for said patient record information from said portable processing device.