Healthcare Information System Interface Supporting Social Media and Related Applications

An executable application for processing patient information acquired via a social media network, comprising:

• an interface for receiving data via a social media network, said data identifying a patient name and location of the patient in a hospital;
• and
• a patient data processor for automatically,
• incorporating an image element in a user interface display image displayable via a social media network, said image element enabling a user to select a goods item to be sent to said patient and
• in response to user activation of said image element and receiving data identifying said goods item, communicating a message to a destination for initiating sending said goods item to said patient.

A method for secure automatic sharing of patient information via social media networks, comprising the activities of:

• storing in at least one repository, information including,
• a patient profile including,
• patient name,
• data identifying information items shareable via at least one social media network and
• patient contact information and
• communication information supporting compatible communication with at least one social media network;
• establishing said profile for said patient in response to user data entry;
• and
• automatically,
• using the communication information in generating at least one message for sharing at least one of the shareable information items, said at least one message being compatible with a social media network and
• communicating the at least one generated message to at least one social media network.

A method for processing patient information acquired via a social media network, comprising the activities of:

• receiving data via a social media network, said data identifying a patient name and location of the patient in a hospital;
• automatically, incorporating an image element in a user interface display image displayable via a social media network, said image element enabling a user to select a goods item to be sent to said patient;
• and
• in response to user activation of said image element and receiving data identifying said goods item, communicating a message to a destination for initiating sending said goods item to said patient.