Apparatus and method for providing healthcare services remotely or virtually with or using an electronic healthcare record and/or a communication network

An apparatus, comprising:

• a memory or a database, wherein the memory of the database stores an electronic healthcare record of or for an individual or a patient, and further wherein the electronic healthcare record of or for the individual or the patient contains a comment, a note, or a message, in advance of a video call, a video chat session, or a videoconference, of a remote office visit with a healthcare provider, or a remote or distance examination by the healthcare provider, wherein the comment, the note, or the message, is stored in an audio form or in a video form, and further wherein the electronic healthcare record of or for the individual or the patient contains information regarding an appointment for or regarding the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, of the remote office visit with the healthcare provider, or the remote or distance examination by the healthcare provider, wherein the information regarding the appointment contains a link or a hyperlink for allowing the individual or the patient, a caregiver of or for the individual or the patient, or the healthcare provider, to initiate the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, of the remote office visit, or the remote or distance examination;
• a processor, wherein the processor is associated with a computer, and further wherein the processor generates an appointment message or a reminder message containing information regarding the appointment and containing the link or the hyperlink for allowing the individual or the patient, a caregiver of or for the individual or the patient, or the healthcare provider, to initiate the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, of the remote office visit, or the remote or distance examination, wherein the computer facilitates the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, of the remote or virtual office visit with the healthcare provider or the remote or distance examination by the healthcare provider, wherein the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, is initiated via the link or the hyperlink and takes place or occurs between a provider communication device of or associated with the healthcare provider and a user communication device of or associated with the individual, the patient, or a caregiver of or for the individual or the patient, wherein the provider communication device presents video of the individual or the patient during the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, along with information contained in the electronic healthcare record of or for the individual or the patient;
• a receiver, wherein the receiver is associated with the computer, and further wherein the receiver receives information regarding the individual or the patient during the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, and further wherein the receiver of the computer receives information input into or entered into the provider communication device by the healthcare provider during or after the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, wherein the information input into or entered into the provider communication device is transmitted to the receiver or to the computer, or wherein the receiver or the computer receives information input into or entered into the user communication device by the individual, the patient, or the caregiver of or for the individual or the patient, before, during, or after, the video call, the video chat session, or the video conference, wherein the memory or the database stores a recording of the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, and further wherein the processor or the computer generates a report containing information regarding the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, information obtained by the healthcare provider during the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, information regarding any notes, comments, observations, or examination findings, made by the healthcare provider, information regarding a diagnosis made by the healthcare provider, information regarding a treatment prescribed by the healthcare provider, information regarding a prescription issued by the healthcare provider, information regarding a referral issued by the healthcare provider, or information regarding a recommendation made by the healthcare provider, and further wherein the report is stored in the electronic healthcare record of or for the individual or the patient;
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• a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the report to the user communication device.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a memory or a database, wherein the memory of the database stores an electronic healthcare record of or for an individual or a patient, and further wherein the electronic healthcare record of or for the individual or the patient contains a comment, a note, or a message, in advance of a video call, a video chat session, or a videoconference, of a remote office visit with a healthcare provider, or a remote or distance examination by the healthcare provider, wherein the comment, the note, or the message, is stored in an audio form or in a video form, and further wherein the electronic healthcare record of or for the individual or the patient contains information regarding an appointment for or regarding the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, of the remote office visit with the healthcare provider, or the remote or distance examination by the healthcare provider, wherein the information regarding the appointment contains a link or a hyperlink for allowing the individual or the patient, a caregiver of or for the individual or the patient, or the healthcare provider, to initiate the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, of the remote office visit, or the remote or distance examination;
• a processor, wherein the processor is associated with a computer, and further wherein the processor generates an appointment message or a reminder message containing information regarding the appointment and containing the link or the hyperlink for allowing the individual or the patient, a caregiver of or for the individual or the patient, or the healthcare provider, to initiate the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, of the remote office visit, or the remote or distance examination, wherein the computer facilitates the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, of the remote or virtual office visit with the healthcare provider or the remote or distance examination by the healthcare provider, wherein the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, is initiated via the link or the hyperlink and takes place or occurs between a provider communication device of or associated with the healthcare provider and a user communication device of or associated with the individual, the patient, or a caregiver of or for the individual or the patient, wherein the provider communication device presents video of the individual or the patient during the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, along with information contained in the electronic healthcare record of or for the individual or the patient;
• a receiver, wherein the receiver is associated with the computer, and further wherein the receiver receives information regarding the individual or the patient during the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, and further wherein the receiver of the computer receives information input into or entered into the provider communication device by the healthcare provider during or after the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, wherein the information input into or entered into the provider communication device is transmitted to the receiver or to the computer, or wherein the receiver or the computer receives information input into or entered into the user communication device by the individual, the patient, or the caregiver of or for the individual or the patient, before, during, or after, the video call, the video chat session, or the video conference, wherein the memory or the database stores a recording of the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, and further wherein the processor or the computer generates a report containing information regarding the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, information obtained by the healthcare provider during the video call, the video chat session, or the videoconference, information regarding any notes, comments, observations, or examination findings, made by the healthcare provider, information regarding a diagnosis made by the healthcare provider, information regarding a treatment prescribed by the healthcare provider, information regarding a prescription issued by the healthcare provider, information regarding a referral issued by the healthcare provider, or information regarding a recommendation made by the healthcare provider, and further wherein the report is stored in the electronic healthcare record of or for the individual or the patient;
• a distributed ledger and blockchain technology system, wherein the report is stored in the electronic healthcare record of or for the individual or the patient using the distributed ledger and blockchain technology system;
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• a transmitter, wherein the transmitter transmits the report to the user communication device.