Methods and Systems For Automated Personal Health Information Retrieval and Release

A system comprising a processor and a memory for obtaining personal health information comprising:

• a) a client device configured to send a records request over a network, wherein said records request comprises:
• i) requested personal health information;
• ii) identifying information for a patient associated with said requested personal health information;
• iii) identifying information for a requestor operating said client device;
• and
• iv) a designated destination for sending said requested personal health information;
• b) an central unit configured to receive said records request and to provide to a system manager access to said records request, wherein said system manager is further enabled to:
• i) determine whether said requestor is authorized to obtain said requested personal health information;
• ii) access a patient database comprising a plurality of patient data, wherein each of said patient data is associated with a storage medium comprising personal health information for a patient, and wherein said personal health information comprises said requested personal health information;
• iii) send said requested personal health information to said designated destination;
• and
• c) a transaction database;
• wherein said central unit is further configured to track and record actions of a) and b) for storage in said transaction database.