Healthcare information management and communications system and method

A system for managing healthcare information and requests comprising:

• at least one PED having a data storage medium and a network communications interface;
• at least one server having a network communications interface;
• a network over which said at least one PED and said at least one server can communicate;
• and
• said at least one PED and said at least one server capable of communicating patient information and procedure requests and results over said network.

A method for managing healthcare information and procedures comprising:

• providing a networked computer system comprising at least one portable electronic device (PED), server, and network communication interface;
• entering patient information or procedure requests into said at least one PED;
• communicating via said network communication interface said patient information or procedure requests with said at least one server;
• and
• communicating responses to said requests from said at least one server via said network communication interface to said at least one PED.