System and user interface for accessing and processing patient record information

In a system including a patient record repository, a method for communicating with a portable processing device for accessing patient record information, comprising the steps of:

• receiving URL link data fields containing information identifying a patient record and a content portion of said patient record;
• deriving said information identifying a patient record and a content portion of said patient record information from said URL link data fields;
• searching said patient record repository to locate said identified patient record content portion;
• communicating said located patient record content portion to a portable processing device.

A method for use by a portable processing device for providing updated patient record information to a patient record information repository, comprising the steps of:

• initiating display of a data collection page for a patient;
• storing updated patient record information acquired by user data entry via said data collection page;
• generating a URL link including an address of said repository and containing fields incorporating said updated patient record information and information identifying a patient record;
• and
• communicating said updated patient record information to said information repository at said address in response to user selection of a displayed menu icon.

In a system including a patient record repository, a method for communicating with a portable processing device for accessing patient record information, comprising the steps of:

• receiving URL data fields incorporating updated patient record information and patient record identification information;
• deriving said patient record identification information and said updated patient record information from said URL link data fields;
• and
• storing said updated patient record information in a record identified by said patient record identification information.

A method for use by a portable processing device for providing updated patient record information to a patient record information repository, comprising the steps of:

• initiating display of a data collection page for a patient including data previously recorded for said patient;
• storing updated patient record information including additions and deletions to said previously recorded data acquired by user data entry via said data collection page;
• generating a URL link including an address of said repository and containing fields incorporating said updated patient record information and information identifying a patient record;
• and
• communicating URL data fields including said updated patient record information to said information repository at said address in response to user selection of a displayed menu icon.