Systems and Methods for Allowing Patient Access to a Patient Electronic Health Records

9) An electronic health records system for capturing, storing and providing access to at least one patient electronic health record comprising:

• an encounter capture system for capturing information gathered during a patient visit to a healthcare provider and recording the information in a patient electronic health record;
• an electronic health record database for storing at least one patient electronic health record;
• a user interface enabling interactive access to the electronic health record database via a computer workstation;
• at least one functionality application operable by a user via a the user interface and, on user instruction, the at least one functionality application providing function for modifying at least one patient electronic health record in the electronic health record database;
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• a security administrator restricting and allowing access to the electronic health record database from a computer workstation, the security administrator requiring an input from a user via the user interface.

18) A method for providing patient and healthcare provider access to a patient electronic health record via a computer workstation comprising:

• providing a user interface accessible via the internet that allows a user to access an electronic health record system comprising at least one patient electronic health record;
• prompting a user for user identification;
• obtaining a patient electronic health record from the electronic health record system upon user instruction via the user interface;
• providing at least one functionality application allowing a user to add information to the patient electronic health record;
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• updating the patient electronic health record based upon the information entered by the user using the at least one functionality application and storing the updated patient electronic health record in the electronic health record database.